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OTHER ITEMS AND CHARGES (Tables)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2017
Environmental Remediation Obligations [Abstract]  
Environmental Exit Costs by Cost
In June 2017, we initiated the plan to cease operations of the Southbridge Landfill as disclosed in Note 7, Commitments and Contingencies. Accordingly, in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, we recorded charges associated with the closure of the Southbridge Landfill as follows:
 
Three Months Ended
September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
2017
 
2016
 
2017
 
2016
Asset impairment charge (1)
$

 
$

 
$
47,999

 
$

Project development charge (2)

 

 
9,149

 

Environmental remediation charge (3)

 

 
6,379

 

Legal and transaction costs (4)
754

 

 
1,341

 

Southbridge Landfill closure charge
$
754

 
$


$
64,868

 
$

(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 the Southbridge Landfill in accordance with FASB ASC 360 - Property, Plant, and Equipment.
(2)
We wrote-off deferred costs associated with Southbridge 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 7, 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 7, Commitments and Contingencies for additional disclosure.