CLOSURE AND POST-CLOSURE OBLIGATIONS (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

CLOSURE AND POST-CLOSURE OBLIGATIONS

Schedule of changes in closure and post-closure obligations

	Three Months Ended			Nine Months Ended
$s in thousands	September 30, 2014			September 30, 2014
Closure and post-closure obligations, beginning of period	$	58,588		$	17,468
Liabilities assumed in EQ acquisition	—			37,915
Accretion expense	959			1,675
Payments	(515		)	(879		)
Adjustments	—			2,863
Currency translation	(84		)	(94		)
Closure and post-closure obligations, end of period	58,948			58,948
Less current portion	(5,424		)	(5,424		)
Long-term portion	$	53,524		$	53,524