ACCRUED EXPENSES

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Accrued Expenses [ABSTRACT]

ACCRUED EXPENSES

ACCRUED EXPENSES

Accrued expenses consisted of the following (in thousands):

	December 31, 2011		December 31, 2010
Insurance	$	21,712	$	19,736
Interest	15,434		7,826
Accrued disposal costs	2,455		2,173
Accrued compensation and benefits	56,029		44,545
Income, real estate, sales and other taxes	14,863		19,529
Other	37,499		22,280
	$	147,992	$	116,089