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REMEDIAL LIABILITIES

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2011

(8) REMEDIAL LIABILITIES

The changes to remedial liabilities for the six months ended June 30, 2011 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, 2011	$	5,511		$	82,354		$	49,748		$	137,613
Accretion	134			1,888			1,120			3,142
Changes in estimates recorded to statement of income	(8		)	271			(665		)	(402		)
Settlement of obligations	(31		)	(1,801		)	(1,959		)	(3,791		)
Currency translation and other	96			6			508			610
Balance at June 30, 2011	$	5,702		$	82,718		$	48,752		$	137,172

- Definition

The entire disclosure for environmental loss contingencies, such as presence of hazardous waste, relevant information from reports issued by regulators, and estimated costs to achieve compliance with regulatory requirements. This element may be used for all of an entity's disclosures about environmental loss contingencies.

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