REMEDIAL LIABILITIES

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2021

Environmental Remediation Obligations [Abstract]

REMEDIAL LIABILITIES

REMEDIAL LIABILITIES 

The changes to remedial liabilities from January 1, 2021 through March 31, 2021 were as follows (in thousands):

	Remedial Liabilities for Landfill Sites		Remedial Liabilities for Inactive Sites		Remedial Liabilities (Including Superfund) for Non-Landfill Operations		Total
Balance at January 1, 2021	$	1,865	$	63,060	$	49,888	$	114,813
Accretion	22		654		414		1,090
Changes in estimates recorded to consolidated statement of operations	17		180		49		246
Expenditures	(12)		(950)		(1,120)		(2,082)
Currency translation and other	—		(812)		993		181
Balance at March 31, 2021	$	1,892	$	62,132	$	50,224	$	114,248

In the three months ended March 31, 2021, there were no significant charges (benefits) resulting from changes in estimates for remedial liabilities.