REMEDIAL LIABILITIES - Estimates (Details) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($) facility	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($)
Site Contingency [Line Items]
Accrual for environmental loss contingencies	$ 111,243	$ 116,290	$ 111,873
% of Total	100.00%
Reasonably possible additional liabilities	$ 21,815
Accrual for environmental loss contingencies	5.00%
Loss contingency accrual	$ 32,400	37,100
Total remedial liabilities	111,243	116,290	$ 111,873
Legal and Administrative Proceedings
Site Contingency [Line Items]
Loss contingency accrual	25,000	$ 24,100
Inactive facilities not used in active conduct of the Company's business, most of which were assumed through prior period acquisitions (24 facilities)
Site Contingency [Line Items]
Accrual for environmental loss contingencies	$ 60,277
% of Total	54.20%
Reasonably possible additional liabilities	$ 11,585
Number of facility by type | facility	24
Total remedial liabilities	$ 60,277
Facilities now used in active conduct of the Company's business (45 facilities)
Site Contingency [Line Items]
Accrual for environmental loss contingencies	$ 43,299
% of Total	38.90%
Reasonably possible additional liabilities	$ 9,080
Number of facility by type | facility	45
Total remedial liabilities	$ 43,299
Superfund sites
Site Contingency [Line Items]
Accrual for environmental loss contingencies	$ 7,667
% of Total	6.90%
Reasonably possible additional liabilities	$ 1,150
Number of facility by type | facility	13
Total remedial liabilities	$ 7,667
Superfund sites | Various
Site Contingency [Line Items]
Accrual for environmental loss contingencies	$ 7,667
% of Total	6.90%
Reasonably possible additional liabilities	$ 1,150
Number of facility by type | facility	13
Total remedial liabilities	$ 7,667
Closed incinerator and landfill | Baton Rouge, LA
Site Contingency [Line Items]
Accrual for environmental loss contingencies	$ 27,883
% of Total	25.10%
Reasonably possible additional liabilities	$ 4,868
Total remedial liabilities	27,883
Closed incinerator | Bridgeport, NJ
Site Contingency [Line Items]
Accrual for environmental loss contingencies	$ 17,472
% of Total	15.70%
Reasonably possible additional liabilities	$ 3,288
Total remedial liabilities	17,472
Idled incinerator | Mercier, Quebec
Site Contingency [Line Items]
Accrual for environmental loss contingencies	$ 11,501
% of Total	10.30%
Reasonably possible additional liabilities	$ 1,735
Total remedial liabilities	11,501
Operating solvent recycling center | Linden, NJ
Site Contingency [Line Items]
Accrual for environmental loss contingencies	$ 9,614
% of Total	8.60%
Reasonably possible additional liabilities	$ 2,187
Total remedial liabilities	9,614
All other incinerators, landfills, wastewater treatment facilities and service centers (65 facilities) | Various
Site Contingency [Line Items]
Accrual for environmental loss contingencies	$ 37,106
% of Total	33.40%
Reasonably possible additional liabilities	$ 8,587
Number of facility by type | facility	65
Total remedial liabilities	$ 37,106