PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2024

Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]

Schedule of Property, Plant and Equipment

Property, plant and equipment consisted of the following (in thousands):

	September 30, 2024		December 31, 2023
Land	$	186,984	$	174,891
Asset retirement costs (non-landfill)	28,935		27,167
Landfill assets	259,233		253,180
Buildings and improvements (1)	649,401		630,525
Vehicles (2)	1,430,325		1,276,567
Equipment (3)	2,453,616		2,388,370
Construction in progress	316,666		213,601
	5,325,160		4,964,301
Less - accumulated depreciation and amortization	2,872,848		2,770,983
Total property, plant and equipment, net	$	2,452,312	$	2,193,318

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(1) Balances inclusive of gross right-of-use (“ROU”) assets classified as finance leases of $8.0 million in both periods.

(2) Balances inclusive of gross ROU assets classified as finance leases of $208.7 million and $151.7 million, respectively.

(3) Balances inclusive of gross ROU assets classified as finance leases of $9.3 million and $9.2 million, respectively.