OTHER ITEMS AND CHARGES OTHER ITEMS AND CHARGES (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

Unusual or Infrequent Items, or Both [Abstract]

Charges Associated with Closure of Southbridge Landfill

Accordingly, in fiscal year 2017, we recorded charges associated with the closure of our Southbridge Landfill as follows:

	Fiscal Year Ended December 31,
	2017		2016		2015
Asset impairment charge (1)	$	47,999	$	—	$	—
Project development charge (2)	9,149		—		—
Environmental remediation charge (3)	6,379		—		—
Legal and transaction costs (4)	1,656		—		—
Southbridge Landfill closure charge	$	65,183	$	—	$	—

(1) We performed a test of recoverability under FASB ASC 360, which indicated that the carrying value of our asset group that includes the Southbridge Landfill was no longer recoverable and, as a result, the asset group was assessed for impairment with an impairment charge allocated to the long-lived assets of the Southbridge Landfill in accordance with FASB ASC 360.

(2) We wrote-off deferred costs associated with Southbridge Landfill permitting activities no longer deemed viable.

(3) We recorded an environmental remediation charge associated with the future installation of a municipal waterline. See Note 10, Commitments and Contingencies for additional disclosure.

(4) We incurred legal and other transaction costs associated with various matters as part of the Southbridge Landfill closure. See Note 10, Commitments and Contingencies for additional disclosure.