PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2023

Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]

Schedule of Property, Plant and Equipment

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

	September 30, 2023		December 31, 2022
Land	$	174,598	$	172,579
Asset retirement costs (non-landfill)	27,100		22,001
Landfill assets	247,822		232,872
Buildings and improvements (1)	622,059		591,397
Vehicles (2)	1,214,945		1,112,188
Equipment (3)	2,343,272		2,195,064
Construction in progress	191,311		140,328
	4,821,107		4,466,429
Less - accumulated depreciation and amortization	2,692,599		2,486,127
Total property, plant and equipment, net	$	2,128,508	$	1,980,302

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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 $132.5 million and $106.7 million, respectively.

(3) Balances inclusive of gross ROU assets classified as finance leases of $9.2 million in both periods.