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OTHER ITEMS AND CHARGES
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2017
Environmental Remediation Obligations [Abstract]  
Other Items and Charges
Other Items and Charges
Southbridge Landfill Closure Charge
In June 2017, we initiated the plan to cease operations of our Southbridge landfill as disclosed in Note 8, Commitments and Contingencies. Accordingly, in the three months ended June 30, 2017, we recorded a charge associated with the closure of our Southbridge landfill as follows:
 
Three Months Ended
June 30,
 
Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
2017
 
2016
 
2017
 
2016
Asset impairment charge (1)
$
47,999

 
$

 
$
47,999

 
$

Project development charge (2)
9,148

 

 
9,148

 

Environmental remediation charge (3)
6,379

 

 
6,379

 

Legal and transaction costs (4)
588

 

 
588

 

Southbridge landfill closure charge
$
64,114

 
$


$
64,114

 
$

(1)
We performed a test of recoverability under FASB ASC 360 - Property, Plant, and Equipment, which indicated that the carrying value of our asset group that includes the Southbridge landfill was no longer recoverable and, as a result, the asset group was assessed for impairment with an impairment charge allocated to the long-lived assets of Southbridge landfill in accordance with FASB ASC 360 - Property, Plant, and Equipment. See Note 12, Fair Value of Financial Instruments for additional disclosure.
(2)
We wrote-off deferred costs associated with landfill permitting activities no longer deemed viable.
(3)
We recorded an environmental remediation charge associated with the future installation of a municipal waterline. See Note 8, Commitments and Contingencies for additional disclosure.
(4)
We incurred legal and other transaction costs associated with various matters as part of the Southbridge landfill closure. See Note 8, Commitments and Contingencies for additional disclosure.