LANDFILL ACCOUNTING (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Reconciliation of Company's Final Capping, Closure and Post-Closure Liability

The following is a reconciliation of the Company’s final capping, closure and post-closure liability balance from December 31, 2011 to September 30, 2012:

Final capping, closure and post-closure liability at December 31, 2011	$	30,883
Adjustments to final capping, closure and post-closure liabilities		3,467
Liabilities incurred		2,072
Accretion expense		1,870
Closure payments		(17	)
Assumption of closure liabilities from acquisitions		1,762
Final capping, closure and post-closure liability at September 30, 2012	$	40,037