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PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2026
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]  
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT
Property, plant and equipment consisted of the following (in thousands):
March 31, 2026December 31, 2025
Land$196,798 $193,438 
Asset retirement costs (non-landfill)40,372 40,232 
Landfill assets279,889 278,700 
Buildings and improvements (1)
756,361 753,404 
Vehicles (2)
1,601,305 1,583,387 
Equipment (3)
2,682,335 2,652,027 
Construction in progress119,067 90,182 
5,676,127 5,591,370 
Less - accumulated depreciation and amortization3,113,971 3,050,303 
Total property, plant and equipment, net$2,562,156 $2,541,067 
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(1) Balances inclusive of gross right-of-use (“ROU”), assets classified as finance leases of $8.0 million in each period.
(2) Balances inclusive of gross ROU assets classified as finance leases of $296.1 million and $294.2 million, respectively.
(3) Balances inclusive of gross ROU assets classified as finance leases of $17.4 million in each period.
Depreciation expense, inclusive of landfill and finance lease amortization, was $102.1 million and $98.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and March 31, 2025, respectively.