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Landfill and Environmental Remediation Liabilities
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2026
Landfill and Environmental Remediation Liabilities  
Landfill and Environmental Remediation Liabilities

2.    Landfill and Environmental Remediation Liabilities

Liabilities for landfill and environmental remediation costs are presented in the table below (in millions):

June 30, 2026

December 31, 2025

Environmental

Environmental

  ​ ​ ​

Landfill

  ​ ​ ​

Remediation

  ​ ​ ​

Total

  ​ ​ ​

Landfill

  ​ ​ ​

Remediation

  ​ ​ ​

Total

Current (in accrued liabilities)

 

$

186

$

58

$

244

$

186

$

72

$

258

Long-term

 

3,153

 

172

 

3,325

  ​

 

3,119

159

3,278

 

$

3,339

$

230

$

3,569

$

3,305

$

231

$

3,536

The changes to landfill and environmental remediation liabilities for the six months ended June 30, 2026 are reflected in the table below (in millions):

Environmental

  ​ ​ ​

Landfill

  ​ ​ ​

Remediation

December 31, 2025

$

3,305

$

231

Obligations incurred and capitalized

 

45

  ​

 

Obligations settled

 

(66)

  ​

 

(14)

Interest accretion

 

78

  ​

 

Revisions in estimates

 

(20)

  ​

 

13

Acquisitions, divestitures and other adjustments

 

(3)

  ​

 

June 30, 2026

$

3,339

$

230

At several of our landfills, we provide financial assurance by depositing cash into restricted trust funds for purposes of settling final capping, closure, post-closure and environmental remediation obligations. Generally, these trust funds are established to comply with statutory requirements and operating agreements. See Note 13 for additional information related to these trusts.