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RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS	12 Months Ended
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS	Dec. 31, 2019
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS	RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS Services During fiscal years 2019, 2018 and 2017, we retained the services of Casella Construction, Inc. ("CCI"), a company substantially owned by sons of John Casella, our Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, and Douglas Casella, a member of our Board of Directors, as a contractor in developing or closing certain landfills owned by us as well as providing transportation services. Total purchased services charged to operations or capitalized to landfills for fiscal years 2019, 2018 and 2017 were $7,990, $3,442 and $3,398, respectively, of which $851 and $32 were outstanding and included in either accounts payable or other current liabilities as of December 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively. In addition to the total purchased services, we provided various waste collection and disposal services to CCI. Total revenues recorded for fiscal years 2019, 2018 and 2017 were $132, $156 and $237, respectively. Leases In the fiscal year ended April 30, 1994, we entered into two leases for operating facilities with a partnership of which John Casella, our Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, and Douglas Casella, a member of our Board of Directors, are the general partners. The leases have since been extended through August 2023. The terms of the lease agreements require monthly payments of approximately $29. Total expense charged to operations for fiscal years 2019, 2018 and 2017 under these agreements was $339, $349 and $360, respectively. Landfill Post-closure We have agreed to pay the cost of post-closure on a landfill owned by John Casella, our Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, and Douglas Casella, a member of our Board of Directors. We paid the cost of closing this landfill in 1992, and the post-closure maintenance obligations are expected to last until the fiscal year ending December 31, 2024. In fiscal years 2019, 2018 and 2017, we paid $9, $14 and $27, respectively, pursuant to this agreement. As of December 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, we have accrued $37 and $48, respectively, for costs associated with its post-closure obligations.