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<table><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td>Years Ended December 31,</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td>2024</td><td></td><td>2023</td><td></td><td>2022</td></tr><tr><td>CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:</td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Net income</td><td>$</td><td>616,570</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>762,826</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>836,001</td></tr><tr><td>Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:</td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Loss from disposal of assets, impairments and other</td><td></td><td>122,641</td><td> </td><td></td><td>38,877</td><td> </td><td></td><td>9,519</td></tr><tr><td>Adjustment to closure and post-closure liabilities</td><td> </td><td>480,786</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>159,547</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Depreciation</td><td></td><td>974,001</td><td> </td><td></td><td>845,638</td><td> </td><td></td><td>763,285</td></tr><tr><td>Amortization of intangibles</td><td></td><td>189,768</td><td> </td><td></td><td>157,573</td><td> </td><td></td><td>155,675</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred income taxes, net of acquisitions</td><td></td><td>( 57,285 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>6,329</td><td> </td><td></td><td>93,481</td></tr><tr><td>Current period provision for expected credit losses</td><td> </td><td>20,243</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>17,430</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>17,353</td></tr><tr><td>Amortization of debt issuance costs</td><td></td><td>10,007</td><td> </td><td></td><td>6,483</td><td> </td><td></td><td>5,454</td></tr><tr><td>Share-based compensation</td><td></td><td>77,885</td><td> </td><td></td><td>70,436</td><td> </td><td></td><td>63,485</td></tr><tr><td>Interest accretion</td><td></td><td>36,001</td><td> </td><td></td><td>22,720</td><td> </td><td></td><td>17,668</td></tr><tr><td>Payment of contingent consideration recorded in earnings</td><td></td><td>( 35,035 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,982 )</td></tr><tr><td>Adjustments to contingent consideration</td><td></td><td>( 3 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>30,367</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,030 )</td></tr><tr><td>Other</td><td> </td><td>2,656</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>( 3,943 )</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>( 8,217 )</td></tr><tr><td>Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects from acquisitions:</td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Accounts receivable, net</td><td></td><td>( 10,646 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 20,630 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 100,546 )</td></tr><tr><td>Prepaid expenses and other current assets</td><td></td><td>( 14,360 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>10,262</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 752 )</td></tr><tr><td>Accounts payable</td><td></td><td>( 33,323 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>32,327</td><td> </td><td></td><td>192,850</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred revenue</td><td></td><td>18,235</td><td> </td><td></td><td>26,519</td><td> </td><td></td><td>42,252</td></tr><tr><td>Accrued liabilities</td><td></td><td>90,035</td><td> </td><td></td><td>21,753</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 28,082 )</td></tr><tr><td>Capping, closure and post-closure expenditures</td><td></td><td>( 247,936 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 39,427 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 18,881 )</td></tr><tr><td>Other long-term liabilities</td><td></td><td>( 11,313 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 18,270 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 14,041 )</td></tr><tr><td>Net cash provided by operating activities</td><td></td><td>2,228,927</td><td> </td><td></td><td>2,126,817</td><td> </td><td></td><td>2,022,492</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:</td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Payments for acquisitions, net of cash acquired</td><td></td><td>( 2,120,878 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 676,793 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,206,901 )</td></tr><tr><td>Capital expenditures for property and equipment</td><td></td><td>( 1,055,988 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 934,000 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 912,677 )</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from disposal of assets</td><td></td><td>7,903</td><td> </td><td></td><td>31,581</td><td> </td><td></td><td>30,676</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from sale of investment in noncontrolling interests</td><td> </td><td>37,000</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>—</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Other</td><td></td><td>( 27,213 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,867 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,731</td></tr><tr><td>Net cash used in investing activities</td><td></td><td>( 3,159,176 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,581,079 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 3,087,171 )</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:</td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from long-term debt</td><td></td><td>4,564,469</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,818,765</td><td> </td><td></td><td>4,816,146</td></tr><tr><td>Principal payments on notes payable and long-term debt</td><td></td><td>( 3,245,419 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,052,153 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 3,073,985 )</td></tr><tr><td>Payment of contingent consideration recorded at acquisition date</td><td></td><td>( 27,743 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 13,317 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 16,911 )</td></tr><tr><td>Change in book overdraft</td><td></td><td>( 227 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 790 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,076 )</td></tr><tr><td>Payments for repurchase of common shares</td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 424,999 )</td></tr><tr><td>Payments for cash dividends</td><td></td><td>( 302,258 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 270,604 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 243,013 )</td></tr><tr><td>Tax withholdings related to net share settlements of equity-based compensation</td><td></td><td>( 32,928 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 31,009 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 18,358 )</td></tr><tr><td>Debt issuance costs</td><td></td><td>( 13,449 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 13,271 )</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from issuance of shares under employee share purchase plan</td><td> </td><td>4,486</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>3,909</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>3,270</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from sale of common shares held in trust</td><td></td><td>2,014</td><td> </td><td></td><td>794</td><td> </td><td></td><td>660</td></tr><tr><td>Other</td><td></td><td>( 4,000 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities</td><td></td><td>944,945</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 544,405 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,028,463</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash</td><td></td><td>( 561 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,341</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,035 )</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash</td><td></td><td>14,135</td><td> </td><td></td><td>2,674</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 38,251 )</td></tr><tr><td>Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of year</td><td></td><td>184,038</td><td> </td><td></td><td>181,364</td><td> </td><td></td><td>219,615</td></tr><tr><td>Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of year</td><td>$</td><td>198,173</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>184,038</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>181,364</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr></table> | table | 63485 | monetaryItemType | table: <entity> 63485 </entity> <entity type> monetaryItemType </entity type> <context> Share-based compensation | 77,885 | | 70,436 | | 63,485 </context> | us-gaap:ShareBasedCompensation |
<table><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td>Years Ended December 31,</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td>2024</td><td></td><td>2023</td><td></td><td>2022</td></tr><tr><td>CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:</td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Net income</td><td>$</td><td>616,570</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>762,826</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>836,001</td></tr><tr><td>Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:</td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Loss from disposal of assets, impairments and other</td><td></td><td>122,641</td><td> </td><td></td><td>38,877</td><td> </td><td></td><td>9,519</td></tr><tr><td>Adjustment to closure and post-closure liabilities</td><td> </td><td>480,786</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>159,547</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Depreciation</td><td></td><td>974,001</td><td> </td><td></td><td>845,638</td><td> </td><td></td><td>763,285</td></tr><tr><td>Amortization of intangibles</td><td></td><td>189,768</td><td> </td><td></td><td>157,573</td><td> </td><td></td><td>155,675</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred income taxes, net of acquisitions</td><td></td><td>( 57,285 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>6,329</td><td> </td><td></td><td>93,481</td></tr><tr><td>Current period provision for expected credit losses</td><td> </td><td>20,243</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>17,430</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>17,353</td></tr><tr><td>Amortization of debt issuance costs</td><td></td><td>10,007</td><td> </td><td></td><td>6,483</td><td> </td><td></td><td>5,454</td></tr><tr><td>Share-based compensation</td><td></td><td>77,885</td><td> </td><td></td><td>70,436</td><td> </td><td></td><td>63,485</td></tr><tr><td>Interest accretion</td><td></td><td>36,001</td><td> </td><td></td><td>22,720</td><td> </td><td></td><td>17,668</td></tr><tr><td>Payment of contingent consideration recorded in earnings</td><td></td><td>( 35,035 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,982 )</td></tr><tr><td>Adjustments to contingent consideration</td><td></td><td>( 3 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>30,367</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,030 )</td></tr><tr><td>Other</td><td> </td><td>2,656</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>( 3,943 )</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>( 8,217 )</td></tr><tr><td>Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects from acquisitions:</td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Accounts receivable, net</td><td></td><td>( 10,646 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 20,630 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 100,546 )</td></tr><tr><td>Prepaid expenses and other current assets</td><td></td><td>( 14,360 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>10,262</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 752 )</td></tr><tr><td>Accounts payable</td><td></td><td>( 33,323 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>32,327</td><td> </td><td></td><td>192,850</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred revenue</td><td></td><td>18,235</td><td> </td><td></td><td>26,519</td><td> </td><td></td><td>42,252</td></tr><tr><td>Accrued liabilities</td><td></td><td>90,035</td><td> </td><td></td><td>21,753</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 28,082 )</td></tr><tr><td>Capping, closure and post-closure expenditures</td><td></td><td>( 247,936 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 39,427 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 18,881 )</td></tr><tr><td>Other long-term liabilities</td><td></td><td>( 11,313 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 18,270 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 14,041 )</td></tr><tr><td>Net cash provided by operating activities</td><td></td><td>2,228,927</td><td> </td><td></td><td>2,126,817</td><td> </td><td></td><td>2,022,492</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:</td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Payments for acquisitions, net of cash acquired</td><td></td><td>( 2,120,878 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 676,793 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,206,901 )</td></tr><tr><td>Capital expenditures for property and equipment</td><td></td><td>( 1,055,988 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 934,000 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 912,677 )</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from disposal of assets</td><td></td><td>7,903</td><td> </td><td></td><td>31,581</td><td> </td><td></td><td>30,676</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from sale of investment in noncontrolling interests</td><td> </td><td>37,000</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>—</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Other</td><td></td><td>( 27,213 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,867 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,731</td></tr><tr><td>Net cash used in investing activities</td><td></td><td>( 3,159,176 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,581,079 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 3,087,171 )</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:</td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from long-term debt</td><td></td><td>4,564,469</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,818,765</td><td> </td><td></td><td>4,816,146</td></tr><tr><td>Principal payments on notes payable and long-term debt</td><td></td><td>( 3,245,419 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,052,153 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 3,073,985 )</td></tr><tr><td>Payment of contingent consideration recorded at acquisition date</td><td></td><td>( 27,743 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 13,317 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 16,911 )</td></tr><tr><td>Change in book overdraft</td><td></td><td>( 227 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 790 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,076 )</td></tr><tr><td>Payments for repurchase of common shares</td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 424,999 )</td></tr><tr><td>Payments for cash dividends</td><td></td><td>( 302,258 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 270,604 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 243,013 )</td></tr><tr><td>Tax withholdings related to net share settlements of equity-based compensation</td><td></td><td>( 32,928 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 31,009 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 18,358 )</td></tr><tr><td>Debt issuance costs</td><td></td><td>( 13,449 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 13,271 )</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from issuance of shares under employee share purchase plan</td><td> </td><td>4,486</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>3,909</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>3,270</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from sale of common shares held in trust</td><td></td><td>2,014</td><td> </td><td></td><td>794</td><td> </td><td></td><td>660</td></tr><tr><td>Other</td><td></td><td>( 4,000 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities</td><td></td><td>944,945</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 544,405 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,028,463</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash</td><td></td><td>( 561 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,341</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,035 )</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash</td><td></td><td>14,135</td><td> </td><td></td><td>2,674</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 38,251 )</td></tr><tr><td>Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of year</td><td></td><td>184,038</td><td> </td><td></td><td>181,364</td><td> </td><td></td><td>219,615</td></tr><tr><td>Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of year</td><td>$</td><td>198,173</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>184,038</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>181,364</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr></table> | table | 36001 | monetaryItemType | table: <entity> 36001 </entity> <entity type> monetaryItemType </entity type> <context> Interest accretion | 36,001 | | 22,720 | | 17,668 </context> | us-gaap:AccretionExpenseIncludingAssetRetirementObligations |
<table><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td>Years Ended December 31,</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td>2024</td><td></td><td>2023</td><td></td><td>2022</td></tr><tr><td>CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:</td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Net income</td><td>$</td><td>616,570</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>762,826</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>836,001</td></tr><tr><td>Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:</td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Loss from disposal of assets, impairments and other</td><td></td><td>122,641</td><td> </td><td></td><td>38,877</td><td> </td><td></td><td>9,519</td></tr><tr><td>Adjustment to closure and post-closure liabilities</td><td> </td><td>480,786</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>159,547</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Depreciation</td><td></td><td>974,001</td><td> </td><td></td><td>845,638</td><td> </td><td></td><td>763,285</td></tr><tr><td>Amortization of intangibles</td><td></td><td>189,768</td><td> </td><td></td><td>157,573</td><td> </td><td></td><td>155,675</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred income taxes, net of acquisitions</td><td></td><td>( 57,285 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>6,329</td><td> </td><td></td><td>93,481</td></tr><tr><td>Current period provision for expected credit losses</td><td> </td><td>20,243</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>17,430</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>17,353</td></tr><tr><td>Amortization of debt issuance costs</td><td></td><td>10,007</td><td> </td><td></td><td>6,483</td><td> </td><td></td><td>5,454</td></tr><tr><td>Share-based compensation</td><td></td><td>77,885</td><td> </td><td></td><td>70,436</td><td> </td><td></td><td>63,485</td></tr><tr><td>Interest accretion</td><td></td><td>36,001</td><td> </td><td></td><td>22,720</td><td> </td><td></td><td>17,668</td></tr><tr><td>Payment of contingent consideration recorded in earnings</td><td></td><td>( 35,035 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,982 )</td></tr><tr><td>Adjustments to contingent consideration</td><td></td><td>( 3 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>30,367</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,030 )</td></tr><tr><td>Other</td><td> </td><td>2,656</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>( 3,943 )</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>( 8,217 )</td></tr><tr><td>Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects from acquisitions:</td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Accounts receivable, net</td><td></td><td>( 10,646 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 20,630 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 100,546 )</td></tr><tr><td>Prepaid expenses and other current assets</td><td></td><td>( 14,360 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>10,262</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 752 )</td></tr><tr><td>Accounts payable</td><td></td><td>( 33,323 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>32,327</td><td> </td><td></td><td>192,850</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred revenue</td><td></td><td>18,235</td><td> </td><td></td><td>26,519</td><td> </td><td></td><td>42,252</td></tr><tr><td>Accrued liabilities</td><td></td><td>90,035</td><td> </td><td></td><td>21,753</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 28,082 )</td></tr><tr><td>Capping, closure and post-closure expenditures</td><td></td><td>( 247,936 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 39,427 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 18,881 )</td></tr><tr><td>Other long-term liabilities</td><td></td><td>( 11,313 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 18,270 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 14,041 )</td></tr><tr><td>Net cash provided by operating activities</td><td></td><td>2,228,927</td><td> </td><td></td><td>2,126,817</td><td> </td><td></td><td>2,022,492</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:</td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Payments for acquisitions, net of cash acquired</td><td></td><td>( 2,120,878 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 676,793 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,206,901 )</td></tr><tr><td>Capital expenditures for property and equipment</td><td></td><td>( 1,055,988 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 934,000 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 912,677 )</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from disposal of assets</td><td></td><td>7,903</td><td> </td><td></td><td>31,581</td><td> </td><td></td><td>30,676</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from sale of investment in noncontrolling interests</td><td> </td><td>37,000</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>—</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Other</td><td></td><td>( 27,213 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,867 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,731</td></tr><tr><td>Net cash used in investing activities</td><td></td><td>( 3,159,176 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,581,079 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 3,087,171 )</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:</td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from long-term debt</td><td></td><td>4,564,469</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,818,765</td><td> </td><td></td><td>4,816,146</td></tr><tr><td>Principal payments on notes payable and long-term debt</td><td></td><td>( 3,245,419 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,052,153 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 3,073,985 )</td></tr><tr><td>Payment of contingent consideration recorded at acquisition date</td><td></td><td>( 27,743 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 13,317 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 16,911 )</td></tr><tr><td>Change in book overdraft</td><td></td><td>( 227 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 790 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,076 )</td></tr><tr><td>Payments for repurchase of common shares</td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 424,999 )</td></tr><tr><td>Payments for cash dividends</td><td></td><td>( 302,258 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 270,604 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 243,013 )</td></tr><tr><td>Tax withholdings related to net share settlements of equity-based compensation</td><td></td><td>( 32,928 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 31,009 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 18,358 )</td></tr><tr><td>Debt issuance costs</td><td></td><td>( 13,449 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 13,271 )</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from issuance of shares under employee share purchase plan</td><td> </td><td>4,486</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>3,909</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>3,270</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from sale of common shares held in trust</td><td></td><td>2,014</td><td> </td><td></td><td>794</td><td> </td><td></td><td>660</td></tr><tr><td>Other</td><td></td><td>( 4,000 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities</td><td></td><td>944,945</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 544,405 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,028,463</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash</td><td></td><td>( 561 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,341</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,035 )</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash</td><td></td><td>14,135</td><td> </td><td></td><td>2,674</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 38,251 )</td></tr><tr><td>Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of year</td><td></td><td>184,038</td><td> </td><td></td><td>181,364</td><td> </td><td></td><td>219,615</td></tr><tr><td>Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of year</td><td>$</td><td>198,173</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>184,038</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>181,364</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr></table> | table | 22720 | monetaryItemType | table: <entity> 22720 </entity> <entity type> monetaryItemType </entity type> <context> Interest accretion | 36,001 | | 22,720 | | 17,668 </context> | us-gaap:AccretionExpenseIncludingAssetRetirementObligations |
<table><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td>Years Ended December 31,</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td>2024</td><td></td><td>2023</td><td></td><td>2022</td></tr><tr><td>CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:</td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Net income</td><td>$</td><td>616,570</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>762,826</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>836,001</td></tr><tr><td>Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:</td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Loss from disposal of assets, impairments and other</td><td></td><td>122,641</td><td> </td><td></td><td>38,877</td><td> </td><td></td><td>9,519</td></tr><tr><td>Adjustment to closure and post-closure liabilities</td><td> </td><td>480,786</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>159,547</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Depreciation</td><td></td><td>974,001</td><td> </td><td></td><td>845,638</td><td> </td><td></td><td>763,285</td></tr><tr><td>Amortization of intangibles</td><td></td><td>189,768</td><td> </td><td></td><td>157,573</td><td> </td><td></td><td>155,675</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred income taxes, net of acquisitions</td><td></td><td>( 57,285 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>6,329</td><td> </td><td></td><td>93,481</td></tr><tr><td>Current period provision for expected credit losses</td><td> </td><td>20,243</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>17,430</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>17,353</td></tr><tr><td>Amortization of debt issuance costs</td><td></td><td>10,007</td><td> </td><td></td><td>6,483</td><td> </td><td></td><td>5,454</td></tr><tr><td>Share-based compensation</td><td></td><td>77,885</td><td> </td><td></td><td>70,436</td><td> </td><td></td><td>63,485</td></tr><tr><td>Interest accretion</td><td></td><td>36,001</td><td> </td><td></td><td>22,720</td><td> </td><td></td><td>17,668</td></tr><tr><td>Payment of contingent consideration recorded in earnings</td><td></td><td>( 35,035 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,982 )</td></tr><tr><td>Adjustments to contingent consideration</td><td></td><td>( 3 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>30,367</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,030 )</td></tr><tr><td>Other</td><td> </td><td>2,656</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>( 3,943 )</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>( 8,217 )</td></tr><tr><td>Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects from acquisitions:</td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Accounts receivable, net</td><td></td><td>( 10,646 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 20,630 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 100,546 )</td></tr><tr><td>Prepaid expenses and other current assets</td><td></td><td>( 14,360 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>10,262</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 752 )</td></tr><tr><td>Accounts payable</td><td></td><td>( 33,323 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>32,327</td><td> </td><td></td><td>192,850</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred revenue</td><td></td><td>18,235</td><td> </td><td></td><td>26,519</td><td> </td><td></td><td>42,252</td></tr><tr><td>Accrued liabilities</td><td></td><td>90,035</td><td> </td><td></td><td>21,753</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 28,082 )</td></tr><tr><td>Capping, closure and post-closure expenditures</td><td></td><td>( 247,936 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 39,427 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 18,881 )</td></tr><tr><td>Other long-term liabilities</td><td></td><td>( 11,313 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 18,270 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 14,041 )</td></tr><tr><td>Net cash provided by operating activities</td><td></td><td>2,228,927</td><td> </td><td></td><td>2,126,817</td><td> </td><td></td><td>2,022,492</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:</td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Payments for acquisitions, net of cash acquired</td><td></td><td>( 2,120,878 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 676,793 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,206,901 )</td></tr><tr><td>Capital expenditures for property and equipment</td><td></td><td>( 1,055,988 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 934,000 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 912,677 )</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from disposal of assets</td><td></td><td>7,903</td><td> </td><td></td><td>31,581</td><td> </td><td></td><td>30,676</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from sale of investment in noncontrolling interests</td><td> </td><td>37,000</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>—</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Other</td><td></td><td>( 27,213 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,867 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,731</td></tr><tr><td>Net cash used in investing activities</td><td></td><td>( 3,159,176 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,581,079 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 3,087,171 )</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:</td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from long-term debt</td><td></td><td>4,564,469</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,818,765</td><td> </td><td></td><td>4,816,146</td></tr><tr><td>Principal payments on notes payable and long-term debt</td><td></td><td>( 3,245,419 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,052,153 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 3,073,985 )</td></tr><tr><td>Payment of contingent consideration recorded at acquisition date</td><td></td><td>( 27,743 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 13,317 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 16,911 )</td></tr><tr><td>Change in book overdraft</td><td></td><td>( 227 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 790 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,076 )</td></tr><tr><td>Payments for repurchase of common shares</td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 424,999 )</td></tr><tr><td>Payments for cash dividends</td><td></td><td>( 302,258 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 270,604 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 243,013 )</td></tr><tr><td>Tax withholdings related to net share settlements of equity-based compensation</td><td></td><td>( 32,928 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 31,009 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 18,358 )</td></tr><tr><td>Debt issuance costs</td><td></td><td>( 13,449 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 13,271 )</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from issuance of shares under employee share purchase plan</td><td> </td><td>4,486</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>3,909</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>3,270</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from sale of common shares held in trust</td><td></td><td>2,014</td><td> </td><td></td><td>794</td><td> </td><td></td><td>660</td></tr><tr><td>Other</td><td></td><td>( 4,000 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities</td><td></td><td>944,945</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 544,405 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,028,463</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash</td><td></td><td>( 561 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,341</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,035 )</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash</td><td></td><td>14,135</td><td> </td><td></td><td>2,674</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 38,251 )</td></tr><tr><td>Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of year</td><td></td><td>184,038</td><td> </td><td></td><td>181,364</td><td> </td><td></td><td>219,615</td></tr><tr><td>Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of year</td><td>$</td><td>198,173</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>184,038</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>181,364</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr></table> | table | 17668 | monetaryItemType | table: <entity> 17668 </entity> <entity type> monetaryItemType </entity type> <context> Interest accretion | 36,001 | | 22,720 | | 17,668 </context> | us-gaap:AccretionExpenseIncludingAssetRetirementObligations |
<table><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td>Years Ended December 31,</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td>2024</td><td></td><td>2023</td><td></td><td>2022</td></tr><tr><td>CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:</td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Net income</td><td>$</td><td>616,570</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>762,826</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>836,001</td></tr><tr><td>Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:</td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Loss from disposal of assets, impairments and other</td><td></td><td>122,641</td><td> </td><td></td><td>38,877</td><td> </td><td></td><td>9,519</td></tr><tr><td>Adjustment to closure and post-closure liabilities</td><td> </td><td>480,786</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>159,547</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Depreciation</td><td></td><td>974,001</td><td> </td><td></td><td>845,638</td><td> </td><td></td><td>763,285</td></tr><tr><td>Amortization of intangibles</td><td></td><td>189,768</td><td> </td><td></td><td>157,573</td><td> </td><td></td><td>155,675</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred income taxes, net of acquisitions</td><td></td><td>( 57,285 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>6,329</td><td> </td><td></td><td>93,481</td></tr><tr><td>Current period provision for expected credit losses</td><td> </td><td>20,243</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>17,430</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>17,353</td></tr><tr><td>Amortization of debt issuance costs</td><td></td><td>10,007</td><td> </td><td></td><td>6,483</td><td> </td><td></td><td>5,454</td></tr><tr><td>Share-based compensation</td><td></td><td>77,885</td><td> </td><td></td><td>70,436</td><td> </td><td></td><td>63,485</td></tr><tr><td>Interest accretion</td><td></td><td>36,001</td><td> </td><td></td><td>22,720</td><td> </td><td></td><td>17,668</td></tr><tr><td>Payment of contingent consideration recorded in earnings</td><td></td><td>( 35,035 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,982 )</td></tr><tr><td>Adjustments to contingent consideration</td><td></td><td>( 3 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>30,367</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,030 )</td></tr><tr><td>Other</td><td> </td><td>2,656</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>( 3,943 )</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>( 8,217 )</td></tr><tr><td>Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects from acquisitions:</td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Accounts receivable, net</td><td></td><td>( 10,646 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 20,630 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 100,546 )</td></tr><tr><td>Prepaid expenses and other current assets</td><td></td><td>( 14,360 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>10,262</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 752 )</td></tr><tr><td>Accounts payable</td><td></td><td>( 33,323 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>32,327</td><td> </td><td></td><td>192,850</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred revenue</td><td></td><td>18,235</td><td> </td><td></td><td>26,519</td><td> </td><td></td><td>42,252</td></tr><tr><td>Accrued liabilities</td><td></td><td>90,035</td><td> </td><td></td><td>21,753</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 28,082 )</td></tr><tr><td>Capping, closure and post-closure expenditures</td><td></td><td>( 247,936 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 39,427 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 18,881 )</td></tr><tr><td>Other long-term liabilities</td><td></td><td>( 11,313 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 18,270 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 14,041 )</td></tr><tr><td>Net cash provided by operating activities</td><td></td><td>2,228,927</td><td> </td><td></td><td>2,126,817</td><td> </td><td></td><td>2,022,492</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:</td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Payments for acquisitions, net of cash acquired</td><td></td><td>( 2,120,878 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 676,793 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,206,901 )</td></tr><tr><td>Capital expenditures for property and equipment</td><td></td><td>( 1,055,988 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 934,000 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 912,677 )</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from disposal of assets</td><td></td><td>7,903</td><td> </td><td></td><td>31,581</td><td> </td><td></td><td>30,676</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from sale of investment in noncontrolling interests</td><td> </td><td>37,000</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>—</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Other</td><td></td><td>( 27,213 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,867 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,731</td></tr><tr><td>Net cash used in investing activities</td><td></td><td>( 3,159,176 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,581,079 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 3,087,171 )</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:</td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from long-term debt</td><td></td><td>4,564,469</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,818,765</td><td> </td><td></td><td>4,816,146</td></tr><tr><td>Principal payments on notes payable and long-term debt</td><td></td><td>( 3,245,419 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,052,153 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 3,073,985 )</td></tr><tr><td>Payment of contingent consideration recorded at acquisition date</td><td></td><td>( 27,743 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 13,317 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 16,911 )</td></tr><tr><td>Change in book overdraft</td><td></td><td>( 227 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 790 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,076 )</td></tr><tr><td>Payments for repurchase of common shares</td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 424,999 )</td></tr><tr><td>Payments for cash dividends</td><td></td><td>( 302,258 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 270,604 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 243,013 )</td></tr><tr><td>Tax withholdings related to net share settlements of equity-based compensation</td><td></td><td>( 32,928 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 31,009 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 18,358 )</td></tr><tr><td>Debt issuance costs</td><td></td><td>( 13,449 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 13,271 )</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from issuance of shares under employee share purchase plan</td><td> </td><td>4,486</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>3,909</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>3,270</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from sale of common shares held in trust</td><td></td><td>2,014</td><td> </td><td></td><td>794</td><td> </td><td></td><td>660</td></tr><tr><td>Other</td><td></td><td>( 4,000 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities</td><td></td><td>944,945</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 544,405 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,028,463</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash</td><td></td><td>( 561 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,341</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,035 )</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash</td><td></td><td>14,135</td><td> </td><td></td><td>2,674</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 38,251 )</td></tr><tr><td>Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of year</td><td></td><td>184,038</td><td> </td><td></td><td>181,364</td><td> </td><td></td><td>219,615</td></tr><tr><td>Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of year</td><td>$</td><td>198,173</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>184,038</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>181,364</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr></table> | table | 35035 | monetaryItemType | table: <entity> 35035 </entity> <entity type> monetaryItemType </entity type> <context> None </context> | us-gaap:PaymentForContingentConsiderationLiabilityOperatingActivities |
<table><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td>Years Ended December 31,</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td>2024</td><td></td><td>2023</td><td></td><td>2022</td></tr><tr><td>CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:</td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Net income</td><td>$</td><td>616,570</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>762,826</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>836,001</td></tr><tr><td>Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:</td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Loss from disposal of assets, impairments and other</td><td></td><td>122,641</td><td> </td><td></td><td>38,877</td><td> </td><td></td><td>9,519</td></tr><tr><td>Adjustment to closure and post-closure liabilities</td><td> </td><td>480,786</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>159,547</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Depreciation</td><td></td><td>974,001</td><td> </td><td></td><td>845,638</td><td> </td><td></td><td>763,285</td></tr><tr><td>Amortization of intangibles</td><td></td><td>189,768</td><td> </td><td></td><td>157,573</td><td> </td><td></td><td>155,675</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred income taxes, net of acquisitions</td><td></td><td>( 57,285 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>6,329</td><td> </td><td></td><td>93,481</td></tr><tr><td>Current period provision for expected credit losses</td><td> </td><td>20,243</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>17,430</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>17,353</td></tr><tr><td>Amortization of debt issuance costs</td><td></td><td>10,007</td><td> </td><td></td><td>6,483</td><td> </td><td></td><td>5,454</td></tr><tr><td>Share-based compensation</td><td></td><td>77,885</td><td> </td><td></td><td>70,436</td><td> </td><td></td><td>63,485</td></tr><tr><td>Interest accretion</td><td></td><td>36,001</td><td> </td><td></td><td>22,720</td><td> </td><td></td><td>17,668</td></tr><tr><td>Payment of contingent consideration recorded in earnings</td><td></td><td>( 35,035 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,982 )</td></tr><tr><td>Adjustments to contingent consideration</td><td></td><td>( 3 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>30,367</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,030 )</td></tr><tr><td>Other</td><td> </td><td>2,656</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>( 3,943 )</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>( 8,217 )</td></tr><tr><td>Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects from acquisitions:</td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Accounts receivable, net</td><td></td><td>( 10,646 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 20,630 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 100,546 )</td></tr><tr><td>Prepaid expenses and other current assets</td><td></td><td>( 14,360 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>10,262</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 752 )</td></tr><tr><td>Accounts payable</td><td></td><td>( 33,323 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>32,327</td><td> </td><td></td><td>192,850</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred revenue</td><td></td><td>18,235</td><td> </td><td></td><td>26,519</td><td> </td><td></td><td>42,252</td></tr><tr><td>Accrued liabilities</td><td></td><td>90,035</td><td> </td><td></td><td>21,753</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 28,082 )</td></tr><tr><td>Capping, closure and post-closure expenditures</td><td></td><td>( 247,936 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 39,427 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 18,881 )</td></tr><tr><td>Other long-term liabilities</td><td></td><td>( 11,313 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 18,270 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 14,041 )</td></tr><tr><td>Net cash provided by operating activities</td><td></td><td>2,228,927</td><td> </td><td></td><td>2,126,817</td><td> </td><td></td><td>2,022,492</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:</td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Payments for acquisitions, net of cash acquired</td><td></td><td>( 2,120,878 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 676,793 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,206,901 )</td></tr><tr><td>Capital expenditures for property and equipment</td><td></td><td>( 1,055,988 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 934,000 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 912,677 )</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from disposal of assets</td><td></td><td>7,903</td><td> </td><td></td><td>31,581</td><td> </td><td></td><td>30,676</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from sale of investment in noncontrolling interests</td><td> </td><td>37,000</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>—</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Other</td><td></td><td>( 27,213 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,867 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,731</td></tr><tr><td>Net cash used in investing activities</td><td></td><td>( 3,159,176 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,581,079 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 3,087,171 )</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:</td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from long-term debt</td><td></td><td>4,564,469</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,818,765</td><td> </td><td></td><td>4,816,146</td></tr><tr><td>Principal payments on notes payable and long-term debt</td><td></td><td>( 3,245,419 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,052,153 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 3,073,985 )</td></tr><tr><td>Payment of contingent consideration recorded at acquisition date</td><td></td><td>( 27,743 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 13,317 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 16,911 )</td></tr><tr><td>Change in book overdraft</td><td></td><td>( 227 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 790 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,076 )</td></tr><tr><td>Payments for repurchase of common shares</td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 424,999 )</td></tr><tr><td>Payments for cash dividends</td><td></td><td>( 302,258 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 270,604 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 243,013 )</td></tr><tr><td>Tax withholdings related to net share settlements of equity-based compensation</td><td></td><td>( 32,928 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 31,009 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 18,358 )</td></tr><tr><td>Debt issuance costs</td><td></td><td>( 13,449 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 13,271 )</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from issuance of shares under employee share purchase plan</td><td> </td><td>4,486</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>3,909</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>3,270</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from sale of common shares held in trust</td><td></td><td>2,014</td><td> </td><td></td><td>794</td><td> </td><td></td><td>660</td></tr><tr><td>Other</td><td></td><td>( 4,000 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities</td><td></td><td>944,945</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 544,405 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,028,463</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash</td><td></td><td>( 561 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,341</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,035 )</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash</td><td></td><td>14,135</td><td> </td><td></td><td>2,674</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 38,251 )</td></tr><tr><td>Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of year</td><td></td><td>184,038</td><td> </td><td></td><td>181,364</td><td> </td><td></td><td>219,615</td></tr><tr><td>Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of year</td><td>$</td><td>198,173</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>184,038</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>181,364</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr></table> | table | 2982 | monetaryItemType | table: <entity> 2982 </entity> <entity type> monetaryItemType </entity type> <context> None </context> | us-gaap:PaymentForContingentConsiderationLiabilityOperatingActivities |
<table><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td>Years Ended December 31,</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td>2024</td><td></td><td>2023</td><td></td><td>2022</td></tr><tr><td>CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:</td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Net income</td><td>$</td><td>616,570</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>762,826</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>836,001</td></tr><tr><td>Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:</td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Loss from disposal of assets, impairments and other</td><td></td><td>122,641</td><td> </td><td></td><td>38,877</td><td> </td><td></td><td>9,519</td></tr><tr><td>Adjustment to closure and post-closure liabilities</td><td> </td><td>480,786</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>159,547</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Depreciation</td><td></td><td>974,001</td><td> </td><td></td><td>845,638</td><td> </td><td></td><td>763,285</td></tr><tr><td>Amortization of intangibles</td><td></td><td>189,768</td><td> </td><td></td><td>157,573</td><td> </td><td></td><td>155,675</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred income taxes, net of acquisitions</td><td></td><td>( 57,285 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>6,329</td><td> </td><td></td><td>93,481</td></tr><tr><td>Current period provision for expected credit losses</td><td> </td><td>20,243</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>17,430</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>17,353</td></tr><tr><td>Amortization of debt issuance costs</td><td></td><td>10,007</td><td> </td><td></td><td>6,483</td><td> </td><td></td><td>5,454</td></tr><tr><td>Share-based compensation</td><td></td><td>77,885</td><td> </td><td></td><td>70,436</td><td> </td><td></td><td>63,485</td></tr><tr><td>Interest accretion</td><td></td><td>36,001</td><td> </td><td></td><td>22,720</td><td> </td><td></td><td>17,668</td></tr><tr><td>Payment of contingent consideration recorded in earnings</td><td></td><td>( 35,035 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,982 )</td></tr><tr><td>Adjustments to contingent consideration</td><td></td><td>( 3 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>30,367</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,030 )</td></tr><tr><td>Other</td><td> </td><td>2,656</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>( 3,943 )</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>( 8,217 )</td></tr><tr><td>Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects from acquisitions:</td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Accounts receivable, net</td><td></td><td>( 10,646 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 20,630 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 100,546 )</td></tr><tr><td>Prepaid expenses and other current assets</td><td></td><td>( 14,360 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>10,262</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 752 )</td></tr><tr><td>Accounts payable</td><td></td><td>( 33,323 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>32,327</td><td> </td><td></td><td>192,850</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred revenue</td><td></td><td>18,235</td><td> </td><td></td><td>26,519</td><td> </td><td></td><td>42,252</td></tr><tr><td>Accrued liabilities</td><td></td><td>90,035</td><td> </td><td></td><td>21,753</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 28,082 )</td></tr><tr><td>Capping, closure and post-closure expenditures</td><td></td><td>( 247,936 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 39,427 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 18,881 )</td></tr><tr><td>Other long-term liabilities</td><td></td><td>( 11,313 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 18,270 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 14,041 )</td></tr><tr><td>Net cash provided by operating activities</td><td></td><td>2,228,927</td><td> </td><td></td><td>2,126,817</td><td> </td><td></td><td>2,022,492</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:</td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Payments for acquisitions, net of cash acquired</td><td></td><td>( 2,120,878 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 676,793 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,206,901 )</td></tr><tr><td>Capital expenditures for property and equipment</td><td></td><td>( 1,055,988 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 934,000 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 912,677 )</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from disposal of assets</td><td></td><td>7,903</td><td> </td><td></td><td>31,581</td><td> </td><td></td><td>30,676</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from sale of investment in noncontrolling interests</td><td> </td><td>37,000</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>—</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Other</td><td></td><td>( 27,213 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,867 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,731</td></tr><tr><td>Net cash used in investing activities</td><td></td><td>( 3,159,176 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,581,079 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 3,087,171 )</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:</td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from long-term debt</td><td></td><td>4,564,469</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,818,765</td><td> </td><td></td><td>4,816,146</td></tr><tr><td>Principal payments on notes payable and long-term debt</td><td></td><td>( 3,245,419 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,052,153 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 3,073,985 )</td></tr><tr><td>Payment of contingent consideration recorded at acquisition date</td><td></td><td>( 27,743 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 13,317 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 16,911 )</td></tr><tr><td>Change in book overdraft</td><td></td><td>( 227 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 790 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,076 )</td></tr><tr><td>Payments for repurchase of common shares</td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 424,999 )</td></tr><tr><td>Payments for cash dividends</td><td></td><td>( 302,258 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 270,604 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 243,013 )</td></tr><tr><td>Tax withholdings related to net share settlements of equity-based compensation</td><td></td><td>( 32,928 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 31,009 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 18,358 )</td></tr><tr><td>Debt issuance costs</td><td></td><td>( 13,449 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 13,271 )</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from issuance of shares under employee share purchase plan</td><td> </td><td>4,486</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>3,909</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>3,270</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from sale of common shares held in trust</td><td></td><td>2,014</td><td> </td><td></td><td>794</td><td> </td><td></td><td>660</td></tr><tr><td>Other</td><td></td><td>( 4,000 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities</td><td></td><td>944,945</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 544,405 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,028,463</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash</td><td></td><td>( 561 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,341</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,035 )</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash</td><td></td><td>14,135</td><td> </td><td></td><td>2,674</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 38,251 )</td></tr><tr><td>Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of year</td><td></td><td>184,038</td><td> </td><td></td><td>181,364</td><td> </td><td></td><td>219,615</td></tr><tr><td>Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of year</td><td>$</td><td>198,173</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>184,038</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>181,364</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr></table> | table | 3 | monetaryItemType | table: <entity> 3 </entity> <entity type> monetaryItemType </entity type> <context> None </context> | us-gaap:BusinessCombinationContingentConsiderationArrangementsChangeInAmountOfContingentConsiderationLiability1 |
<table><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td>Years Ended December 31,</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td>2024</td><td></td><td>2023</td><td></td><td>2022</td></tr><tr><td>CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:</td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Net income</td><td>$</td><td>616,570</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>762,826</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>836,001</td></tr><tr><td>Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:</td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Loss from disposal of assets, impairments and other</td><td></td><td>122,641</td><td> </td><td></td><td>38,877</td><td> </td><td></td><td>9,519</td></tr><tr><td>Adjustment to closure and post-closure liabilities</td><td> </td><td>480,786</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>159,547</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Depreciation</td><td></td><td>974,001</td><td> </td><td></td><td>845,638</td><td> </td><td></td><td>763,285</td></tr><tr><td>Amortization of intangibles</td><td></td><td>189,768</td><td> </td><td></td><td>157,573</td><td> </td><td></td><td>155,675</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred income taxes, net of acquisitions</td><td></td><td>( 57,285 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>6,329</td><td> </td><td></td><td>93,481</td></tr><tr><td>Current period provision for expected credit losses</td><td> </td><td>20,243</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>17,430</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>17,353</td></tr><tr><td>Amortization of debt issuance costs</td><td></td><td>10,007</td><td> </td><td></td><td>6,483</td><td> </td><td></td><td>5,454</td></tr><tr><td>Share-based compensation</td><td></td><td>77,885</td><td> </td><td></td><td>70,436</td><td> </td><td></td><td>63,485</td></tr><tr><td>Interest accretion</td><td></td><td>36,001</td><td> </td><td></td><td>22,720</td><td> </td><td></td><td>17,668</td></tr><tr><td>Payment of contingent consideration recorded in earnings</td><td></td><td>( 35,035 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,982 )</td></tr><tr><td>Adjustments to contingent consideration</td><td></td><td>( 3 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>30,367</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,030 )</td></tr><tr><td>Other</td><td> </td><td>2,656</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>( 3,943 )</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>( 8,217 )</td></tr><tr><td>Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects from acquisitions:</td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Accounts receivable, net</td><td></td><td>( 10,646 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 20,630 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 100,546 )</td></tr><tr><td>Prepaid expenses and other current assets</td><td></td><td>( 14,360 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>10,262</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 752 )</td></tr><tr><td>Accounts payable</td><td></td><td>( 33,323 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>32,327</td><td> </td><td></td><td>192,850</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred revenue</td><td></td><td>18,235</td><td> </td><td></td><td>26,519</td><td> </td><td></td><td>42,252</td></tr><tr><td>Accrued liabilities</td><td></td><td>90,035</td><td> </td><td></td><td>21,753</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 28,082 )</td></tr><tr><td>Capping, closure and post-closure expenditures</td><td></td><td>( 247,936 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 39,427 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 18,881 )</td></tr><tr><td>Other long-term liabilities</td><td></td><td>( 11,313 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 18,270 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 14,041 )</td></tr><tr><td>Net cash provided by operating activities</td><td></td><td>2,228,927</td><td> </td><td></td><td>2,126,817</td><td> </td><td></td><td>2,022,492</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:</td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Payments for acquisitions, net of cash acquired</td><td></td><td>( 2,120,878 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 676,793 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,206,901 )</td></tr><tr><td>Capital expenditures for property and equipment</td><td></td><td>( 1,055,988 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 934,000 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 912,677 )</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from disposal of assets</td><td></td><td>7,903</td><td> </td><td></td><td>31,581</td><td> </td><td></td><td>30,676</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from sale of investment in noncontrolling interests</td><td> </td><td>37,000</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>—</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Other</td><td></td><td>( 27,213 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,867 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,731</td></tr><tr><td>Net cash used in investing activities</td><td></td><td>( 3,159,176 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,581,079 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 3,087,171 )</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:</td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from long-term debt</td><td></td><td>4,564,469</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,818,765</td><td> </td><td></td><td>4,816,146</td></tr><tr><td>Principal payments on notes payable and long-term debt</td><td></td><td>( 3,245,419 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,052,153 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 3,073,985 )</td></tr><tr><td>Payment of contingent consideration recorded at acquisition date</td><td></td><td>( 27,743 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 13,317 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 16,911 )</td></tr><tr><td>Change in book overdraft</td><td></td><td>( 227 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 790 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,076 )</td></tr><tr><td>Payments for repurchase of common shares</td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 424,999 )</td></tr><tr><td>Payments for cash dividends</td><td></td><td>( 302,258 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 270,604 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 243,013 )</td></tr><tr><td>Tax withholdings related to net share settlements of equity-based compensation</td><td></td><td>( 32,928 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 31,009 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 18,358 )</td></tr><tr><td>Debt issuance costs</td><td></td><td>( 13,449 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 13,271 )</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from issuance of shares under employee share purchase plan</td><td> </td><td>4,486</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>3,909</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>3,270</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from sale of common shares held in trust</td><td></td><td>2,014</td><td> </td><td></td><td>794</td><td> </td><td></td><td>660</td></tr><tr><td>Other</td><td></td><td>( 4,000 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities</td><td></td><td>944,945</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 544,405 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,028,463</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash</td><td></td><td>( 561 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,341</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,035 )</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash</td><td></td><td>14,135</td><td> </td><td></td><td>2,674</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 38,251 )</td></tr><tr><td>Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of year</td><td></td><td>184,038</td><td> </td><td></td><td>181,364</td><td> </td><td></td><td>219,615</td></tr><tr><td>Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of year</td><td>$</td><td>198,173</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>184,038</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>181,364</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr></table> | table | 30367 | monetaryItemType | table: <entity> 30367 </entity> <entity type> monetaryItemType </entity type> <context> Adjustments to contingent consideration | ( 3 ) | | 30,367 | | ( 1,030 ) </context> | us-gaap:BusinessCombinationContingentConsiderationArrangementsChangeInAmountOfContingentConsiderationLiability1 |
<table><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td>Years Ended December 31,</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td>2024</td><td></td><td>2023</td><td></td><td>2022</td></tr><tr><td>CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:</td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Net income</td><td>$</td><td>616,570</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>762,826</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>836,001</td></tr><tr><td>Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:</td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Loss from disposal of assets, impairments and other</td><td></td><td>122,641</td><td> </td><td></td><td>38,877</td><td> </td><td></td><td>9,519</td></tr><tr><td>Adjustment to closure and post-closure liabilities</td><td> </td><td>480,786</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>159,547</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Depreciation</td><td></td><td>974,001</td><td> </td><td></td><td>845,638</td><td> </td><td></td><td>763,285</td></tr><tr><td>Amortization of intangibles</td><td></td><td>189,768</td><td> </td><td></td><td>157,573</td><td> </td><td></td><td>155,675</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred income taxes, net of acquisitions</td><td></td><td>( 57,285 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>6,329</td><td> </td><td></td><td>93,481</td></tr><tr><td>Current period provision for expected credit losses</td><td> </td><td>20,243</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>17,430</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>17,353</td></tr><tr><td>Amortization of debt issuance costs</td><td></td><td>10,007</td><td> </td><td></td><td>6,483</td><td> </td><td></td><td>5,454</td></tr><tr><td>Share-based compensation</td><td></td><td>77,885</td><td> </td><td></td><td>70,436</td><td> </td><td></td><td>63,485</td></tr><tr><td>Interest accretion</td><td></td><td>36,001</td><td> </td><td></td><td>22,720</td><td> </td><td></td><td>17,668</td></tr><tr><td>Payment of contingent consideration recorded in earnings</td><td></td><td>( 35,035 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,982 )</td></tr><tr><td>Adjustments to contingent consideration</td><td></td><td>( 3 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>30,367</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,030 )</td></tr><tr><td>Other</td><td> </td><td>2,656</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>( 3,943 )</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>( 8,217 )</td></tr><tr><td>Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects from acquisitions:</td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Accounts receivable, net</td><td></td><td>( 10,646 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 20,630 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 100,546 )</td></tr><tr><td>Prepaid expenses and other current assets</td><td></td><td>( 14,360 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>10,262</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 752 )</td></tr><tr><td>Accounts payable</td><td></td><td>( 33,323 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>32,327</td><td> </td><td></td><td>192,850</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred revenue</td><td></td><td>18,235</td><td> </td><td></td><td>26,519</td><td> </td><td></td><td>42,252</td></tr><tr><td>Accrued liabilities</td><td></td><td>90,035</td><td> </td><td></td><td>21,753</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 28,082 )</td></tr><tr><td>Capping, closure and post-closure expenditures</td><td></td><td>( 247,936 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 39,427 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 18,881 )</td></tr><tr><td>Other long-term liabilities</td><td></td><td>( 11,313 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 18,270 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 14,041 )</td></tr><tr><td>Net cash provided by operating activities</td><td></td><td>2,228,927</td><td> </td><td></td><td>2,126,817</td><td> </td><td></td><td>2,022,492</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:</td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Payments for acquisitions, net of cash acquired</td><td></td><td>( 2,120,878 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 676,793 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,206,901 )</td></tr><tr><td>Capital expenditures for property and equipment</td><td></td><td>( 1,055,988 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 934,000 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 912,677 )</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from disposal of assets</td><td></td><td>7,903</td><td> </td><td></td><td>31,581</td><td> </td><td></td><td>30,676</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from sale of investment in noncontrolling interests</td><td> </td><td>37,000</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>—</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Other</td><td></td><td>( 27,213 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,867 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,731</td></tr><tr><td>Net cash used in investing activities</td><td></td><td>( 3,159,176 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,581,079 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 3,087,171 )</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:</td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from long-term debt</td><td></td><td>4,564,469</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,818,765</td><td> </td><td></td><td>4,816,146</td></tr><tr><td>Principal payments on notes payable and long-term debt</td><td></td><td>( 3,245,419 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,052,153 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 3,073,985 )</td></tr><tr><td>Payment of contingent consideration recorded at acquisition date</td><td></td><td>( 27,743 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 13,317 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 16,911 )</td></tr><tr><td>Change in book overdraft</td><td></td><td>( 227 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 790 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,076 )</td></tr><tr><td>Payments for repurchase of common shares</td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 424,999 )</td></tr><tr><td>Payments for cash dividends</td><td></td><td>( 302,258 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 270,604 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 243,013 )</td></tr><tr><td>Tax withholdings related to net share settlements of equity-based compensation</td><td></td><td>( 32,928 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 31,009 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 18,358 )</td></tr><tr><td>Debt issuance costs</td><td></td><td>( 13,449 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 13,271 )</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from issuance of shares under employee share purchase plan</td><td> </td><td>4,486</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>3,909</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>3,270</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from sale of common shares held in trust</td><td></td><td>2,014</td><td> </td><td></td><td>794</td><td> </td><td></td><td>660</td></tr><tr><td>Other</td><td></td><td>( 4,000 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities</td><td></td><td>944,945</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 544,405 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,028,463</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash</td><td></td><td>( 561 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,341</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,035 )</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash</td><td></td><td>14,135</td><td> </td><td></td><td>2,674</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 38,251 )</td></tr><tr><td>Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of year</td><td></td><td>184,038</td><td> </td><td></td><td>181,364</td><td> </td><td></td><td>219,615</td></tr><tr><td>Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of year</td><td>$</td><td>198,173</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>184,038</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>181,364</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr></table> | table | 1030 | monetaryItemType | table: <entity> 1030 </entity> <entity type> monetaryItemType </entity type> <context> None </context> | us-gaap:BusinessCombinationContingentConsiderationArrangementsChangeInAmountOfContingentConsiderationLiability1 |
<table><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td>Years Ended December 31,</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td>2024</td><td></td><td>2023</td><td></td><td>2022</td></tr><tr><td>CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:</td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Net income</td><td>$</td><td>616,570</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>762,826</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>836,001</td></tr><tr><td>Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:</td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Loss from disposal of assets, impairments and other</td><td></td><td>122,641</td><td> </td><td></td><td>38,877</td><td> </td><td></td><td>9,519</td></tr><tr><td>Adjustment to closure and post-closure liabilities</td><td> </td><td>480,786</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>159,547</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Depreciation</td><td></td><td>974,001</td><td> </td><td></td><td>845,638</td><td> </td><td></td><td>763,285</td></tr><tr><td>Amortization of intangibles</td><td></td><td>189,768</td><td> </td><td></td><td>157,573</td><td> </td><td></td><td>155,675</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred income taxes, net of acquisitions</td><td></td><td>( 57,285 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>6,329</td><td> </td><td></td><td>93,481</td></tr><tr><td>Current period provision for expected credit losses</td><td> </td><td>20,243</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>17,430</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>17,353</td></tr><tr><td>Amortization of debt issuance costs</td><td></td><td>10,007</td><td> </td><td></td><td>6,483</td><td> </td><td></td><td>5,454</td></tr><tr><td>Share-based compensation</td><td></td><td>77,885</td><td> </td><td></td><td>70,436</td><td> </td><td></td><td>63,485</td></tr><tr><td>Interest accretion</td><td></td><td>36,001</td><td> </td><td></td><td>22,720</td><td> </td><td></td><td>17,668</td></tr><tr><td>Payment of contingent consideration recorded in earnings</td><td></td><td>( 35,035 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,982 )</td></tr><tr><td>Adjustments to contingent consideration</td><td></td><td>( 3 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>30,367</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,030 )</td></tr><tr><td>Other</td><td> </td><td>2,656</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>( 3,943 )</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>( 8,217 )</td></tr><tr><td>Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects from acquisitions:</td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Accounts receivable, net</td><td></td><td>( 10,646 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 20,630 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 100,546 )</td></tr><tr><td>Prepaid expenses and other current assets</td><td></td><td>( 14,360 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>10,262</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 752 )</td></tr><tr><td>Accounts payable</td><td></td><td>( 33,323 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>32,327</td><td> </td><td></td><td>192,850</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred revenue</td><td></td><td>18,235</td><td> </td><td></td><td>26,519</td><td> </td><td></td><td>42,252</td></tr><tr><td>Accrued liabilities</td><td></td><td>90,035</td><td> </td><td></td><td>21,753</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 28,082 )</td></tr><tr><td>Capping, closure and post-closure expenditures</td><td></td><td>( 247,936 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 39,427 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 18,881 )</td></tr><tr><td>Other long-term liabilities</td><td></td><td>( 11,313 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 18,270 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 14,041 )</td></tr><tr><td>Net cash provided by operating activities</td><td></td><td>2,228,927</td><td> </td><td></td><td>2,126,817</td><td> </td><td></td><td>2,022,492</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:</td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Payments for acquisitions, net of cash acquired</td><td></td><td>( 2,120,878 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 676,793 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,206,901 )</td></tr><tr><td>Capital expenditures for property and equipment</td><td></td><td>( 1,055,988 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 934,000 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 912,677 )</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from disposal of assets</td><td></td><td>7,903</td><td> </td><td></td><td>31,581</td><td> </td><td></td><td>30,676</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from sale of investment in noncontrolling interests</td><td> </td><td>37,000</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>—</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Other</td><td></td><td>( 27,213 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,867 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,731</td></tr><tr><td>Net cash used in investing activities</td><td></td><td>( 3,159,176 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,581,079 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 3,087,171 )</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:</td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from long-term debt</td><td></td><td>4,564,469</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,818,765</td><td> </td><td></td><td>4,816,146</td></tr><tr><td>Principal payments on notes payable and long-term debt</td><td></td><td>( 3,245,419 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,052,153 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 3,073,985 )</td></tr><tr><td>Payment of contingent consideration recorded at acquisition date</td><td></td><td>( 27,743 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 13,317 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 16,911 )</td></tr><tr><td>Change in book overdraft</td><td></td><td>( 227 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 790 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,076 )</td></tr><tr><td>Payments for repurchase of common shares</td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 424,999 )</td></tr><tr><td>Payments for cash dividends</td><td></td><td>( 302,258 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 270,604 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 243,013 )</td></tr><tr><td>Tax withholdings related to net share settlements of equity-based compensation</td><td></td><td>( 32,928 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 31,009 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 18,358 )</td></tr><tr><td>Debt issuance costs</td><td></td><td>( 13,449 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 13,271 )</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from issuance of shares under employee share purchase plan</td><td> </td><td>4,486</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>3,909</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>3,270</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from sale of common shares held in trust</td><td></td><td>2,014</td><td> </td><td></td><td>794</td><td> </td><td></td><td>660</td></tr><tr><td>Other</td><td></td><td>( 4,000 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities</td><td></td><td>944,945</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 544,405 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,028,463</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash</td><td></td><td>( 561 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,341</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,035 )</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash</td><td></td><td>14,135</td><td> </td><td></td><td>2,674</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 38,251 )</td></tr><tr><td>Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of year</td><td></td><td>184,038</td><td> </td><td></td><td>181,364</td><td> </td><td></td><td>219,615</td></tr><tr><td>Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of year</td><td>$</td><td>198,173</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>184,038</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>181,364</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr></table> | table | 2656 | monetaryItemType | table: <entity> 2656 </entity> <entity type> monetaryItemType </entity type> <context> Other | | 2,656 | | | ( 3,943 ) | | | ( 8,217 ) </context> | us-gaap:OtherNoncashIncomeExpense |
<table><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td>Years Ended December 31,</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td>2024</td><td></td><td>2023</td><td></td><td>2022</td></tr><tr><td>CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:</td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Net income</td><td>$</td><td>616,570</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>762,826</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>836,001</td></tr><tr><td>Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:</td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Loss from disposal of assets, impairments and other</td><td></td><td>122,641</td><td> </td><td></td><td>38,877</td><td> </td><td></td><td>9,519</td></tr><tr><td>Adjustment to closure and post-closure liabilities</td><td> </td><td>480,786</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>159,547</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Depreciation</td><td></td><td>974,001</td><td> </td><td></td><td>845,638</td><td> </td><td></td><td>763,285</td></tr><tr><td>Amortization of intangibles</td><td></td><td>189,768</td><td> </td><td></td><td>157,573</td><td> </td><td></td><td>155,675</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred income taxes, net of acquisitions</td><td></td><td>( 57,285 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>6,329</td><td> </td><td></td><td>93,481</td></tr><tr><td>Current period provision for expected credit losses</td><td> </td><td>20,243</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>17,430</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>17,353</td></tr><tr><td>Amortization of debt issuance costs</td><td></td><td>10,007</td><td> </td><td></td><td>6,483</td><td> </td><td></td><td>5,454</td></tr><tr><td>Share-based compensation</td><td></td><td>77,885</td><td> </td><td></td><td>70,436</td><td> </td><td></td><td>63,485</td></tr><tr><td>Interest accretion</td><td></td><td>36,001</td><td> </td><td></td><td>22,720</td><td> </td><td></td><td>17,668</td></tr><tr><td>Payment of contingent consideration recorded in earnings</td><td></td><td>( 35,035 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,982 )</td></tr><tr><td>Adjustments to contingent consideration</td><td></td><td>( 3 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>30,367</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,030 )</td></tr><tr><td>Other</td><td> </td><td>2,656</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>( 3,943 )</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>( 8,217 )</td></tr><tr><td>Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects from acquisitions:</td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Accounts receivable, net</td><td></td><td>( 10,646 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 20,630 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 100,546 )</td></tr><tr><td>Prepaid expenses and other current assets</td><td></td><td>( 14,360 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>10,262</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 752 )</td></tr><tr><td>Accounts payable</td><td></td><td>( 33,323 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>32,327</td><td> </td><td></td><td>192,850</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred revenue</td><td></td><td>18,235</td><td> </td><td></td><td>26,519</td><td> </td><td></td><td>42,252</td></tr><tr><td>Accrued liabilities</td><td></td><td>90,035</td><td> </td><td></td><td>21,753</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 28,082 )</td></tr><tr><td>Capping, closure and post-closure expenditures</td><td></td><td>( 247,936 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 39,427 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 18,881 )</td></tr><tr><td>Other long-term liabilities</td><td></td><td>( 11,313 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 18,270 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 14,041 )</td></tr><tr><td>Net cash provided by operating activities</td><td></td><td>2,228,927</td><td> </td><td></td><td>2,126,817</td><td> </td><td></td><td>2,022,492</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:</td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Payments for acquisitions, net of cash acquired</td><td></td><td>( 2,120,878 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 676,793 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,206,901 )</td></tr><tr><td>Capital expenditures for property and equipment</td><td></td><td>( 1,055,988 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 934,000 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 912,677 )</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from disposal of assets</td><td></td><td>7,903</td><td> </td><td></td><td>31,581</td><td> </td><td></td><td>30,676</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from sale of investment in noncontrolling interests</td><td> </td><td>37,000</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>—</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Other</td><td></td><td>( 27,213 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,867 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,731</td></tr><tr><td>Net cash used in investing activities</td><td></td><td>( 3,159,176 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,581,079 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 3,087,171 )</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:</td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from long-term debt</td><td></td><td>4,564,469</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,818,765</td><td> </td><td></td><td>4,816,146</td></tr><tr><td>Principal payments on notes payable and long-term debt</td><td></td><td>( 3,245,419 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,052,153 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 3,073,985 )</td></tr><tr><td>Payment of contingent consideration recorded at acquisition date</td><td></td><td>( 27,743 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 13,317 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 16,911 )</td></tr><tr><td>Change in book overdraft</td><td></td><td>( 227 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 790 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,076 )</td></tr><tr><td>Payments for repurchase of common shares</td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 424,999 )</td></tr><tr><td>Payments for cash dividends</td><td></td><td>( 302,258 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 270,604 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 243,013 )</td></tr><tr><td>Tax withholdings related to net share settlements of equity-based compensation</td><td></td><td>( 32,928 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 31,009 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 18,358 )</td></tr><tr><td>Debt issuance costs</td><td></td><td>( 13,449 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 13,271 )</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from issuance of shares under employee share purchase plan</td><td> </td><td>4,486</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>3,909</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>3,270</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from sale of common shares held in trust</td><td></td><td>2,014</td><td> </td><td></td><td>794</td><td> </td><td></td><td>660</td></tr><tr><td>Other</td><td></td><td>( 4,000 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities</td><td></td><td>944,945</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 544,405 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,028,463</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash</td><td></td><td>( 561 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,341</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,035 )</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash</td><td></td><td>14,135</td><td> </td><td></td><td>2,674</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 38,251 )</td></tr><tr><td>Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of year</td><td></td><td>184,038</td><td> </td><td></td><td>181,364</td><td> </td><td></td><td>219,615</td></tr><tr><td>Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of year</td><td>$</td><td>198,173</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>184,038</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>181,364</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr></table> | table | 3943 | monetaryItemType | table: <entity> 3943 </entity> <entity type> monetaryItemType </entity type> <context> None </context> | us-gaap:OtherNoncashIncomeExpense |
<table><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td>Years Ended December 31,</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td>2024</td><td></td><td>2023</td><td></td><td>2022</td></tr><tr><td>CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:</td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Net income</td><td>$</td><td>616,570</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>762,826</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>836,001</td></tr><tr><td>Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:</td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Loss from disposal of assets, impairments and other</td><td></td><td>122,641</td><td> </td><td></td><td>38,877</td><td> </td><td></td><td>9,519</td></tr><tr><td>Adjustment to closure and post-closure liabilities</td><td> </td><td>480,786</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>159,547</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Depreciation</td><td></td><td>974,001</td><td> </td><td></td><td>845,638</td><td> </td><td></td><td>763,285</td></tr><tr><td>Amortization of intangibles</td><td></td><td>189,768</td><td> </td><td></td><td>157,573</td><td> </td><td></td><td>155,675</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred income taxes, net of acquisitions</td><td></td><td>( 57,285 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>6,329</td><td> </td><td></td><td>93,481</td></tr><tr><td>Current period provision for expected credit losses</td><td> </td><td>20,243</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>17,430</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>17,353</td></tr><tr><td>Amortization of debt issuance costs</td><td></td><td>10,007</td><td> </td><td></td><td>6,483</td><td> </td><td></td><td>5,454</td></tr><tr><td>Share-based compensation</td><td></td><td>77,885</td><td> </td><td></td><td>70,436</td><td> </td><td></td><td>63,485</td></tr><tr><td>Interest accretion</td><td></td><td>36,001</td><td> </td><td></td><td>22,720</td><td> </td><td></td><td>17,668</td></tr><tr><td>Payment of contingent consideration recorded in earnings</td><td></td><td>( 35,035 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,982 )</td></tr><tr><td>Adjustments to contingent consideration</td><td></td><td>( 3 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>30,367</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,030 )</td></tr><tr><td>Other</td><td> </td><td>2,656</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>( 3,943 )</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>( 8,217 )</td></tr><tr><td>Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects from acquisitions:</td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Accounts receivable, net</td><td></td><td>( 10,646 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 20,630 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 100,546 )</td></tr><tr><td>Prepaid expenses and other current assets</td><td></td><td>( 14,360 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>10,262</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 752 )</td></tr><tr><td>Accounts payable</td><td></td><td>( 33,323 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>32,327</td><td> </td><td></td><td>192,850</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred revenue</td><td></td><td>18,235</td><td> </td><td></td><td>26,519</td><td> </td><td></td><td>42,252</td></tr><tr><td>Accrued liabilities</td><td></td><td>90,035</td><td> </td><td></td><td>21,753</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 28,082 )</td></tr><tr><td>Capping, closure and post-closure expenditures</td><td></td><td>( 247,936 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 39,427 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 18,881 )</td></tr><tr><td>Other long-term liabilities</td><td></td><td>( 11,313 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 18,270 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 14,041 )</td></tr><tr><td>Net cash provided by operating activities</td><td></td><td>2,228,927</td><td> </td><td></td><td>2,126,817</td><td> </td><td></td><td>2,022,492</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:</td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Payments for acquisitions, net of cash acquired</td><td></td><td>( 2,120,878 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 676,793 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,206,901 )</td></tr><tr><td>Capital expenditures for property and equipment</td><td></td><td>( 1,055,988 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 934,000 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 912,677 )</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from disposal of assets</td><td></td><td>7,903</td><td> </td><td></td><td>31,581</td><td> </td><td></td><td>30,676</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from sale of investment in noncontrolling interests</td><td> </td><td>37,000</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>—</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Other</td><td></td><td>( 27,213 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,867 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,731</td></tr><tr><td>Net cash used in investing activities</td><td></td><td>( 3,159,176 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,581,079 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 3,087,171 )</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:</td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from long-term debt</td><td></td><td>4,564,469</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,818,765</td><td> </td><td></td><td>4,816,146</td></tr><tr><td>Principal payments on notes payable and long-term debt</td><td></td><td>( 3,245,419 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,052,153 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 3,073,985 )</td></tr><tr><td>Payment of contingent consideration recorded at acquisition date</td><td></td><td>( 27,743 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 13,317 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 16,911 )</td></tr><tr><td>Change in book overdraft</td><td></td><td>( 227 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 790 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,076 )</td></tr><tr><td>Payments for repurchase of common shares</td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 424,999 )</td></tr><tr><td>Payments for cash dividends</td><td></td><td>( 302,258 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 270,604 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 243,013 )</td></tr><tr><td>Tax withholdings related to net share settlements of equity-based compensation</td><td></td><td>( 32,928 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 31,009 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 18,358 )</td></tr><tr><td>Debt issuance costs</td><td></td><td>( 13,449 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 13,271 )</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from issuance of shares under employee share purchase plan</td><td> </td><td>4,486</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>3,909</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>3,270</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from sale of common shares held in trust</td><td></td><td>2,014</td><td> </td><td></td><td>794</td><td> </td><td></td><td>660</td></tr><tr><td>Other</td><td></td><td>( 4,000 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities</td><td></td><td>944,945</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 544,405 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,028,463</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash</td><td></td><td>( 561 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,341</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,035 )</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash</td><td></td><td>14,135</td><td> </td><td></td><td>2,674</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 38,251 )</td></tr><tr><td>Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of year</td><td></td><td>184,038</td><td> </td><td></td><td>181,364</td><td> </td><td></td><td>219,615</td></tr><tr><td>Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of year</td><td>$</td><td>198,173</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>184,038</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>181,364</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr></table> | table | 8217 | monetaryItemType | table: <entity> 8217 </entity> <entity type> monetaryItemType </entity type> <context> None </context> | us-gaap:OtherNoncashIncomeExpense |
<table><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td>Years Ended December 31,</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td>2024</td><td></td><td>2023</td><td></td><td>2022</td></tr><tr><td>CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:</td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Net income</td><td>$</td><td>616,570</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>762,826</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>836,001</td></tr><tr><td>Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:</td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Loss from disposal of assets, impairments and other</td><td></td><td>122,641</td><td> </td><td></td><td>38,877</td><td> </td><td></td><td>9,519</td></tr><tr><td>Adjustment to closure and post-closure liabilities</td><td> </td><td>480,786</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>159,547</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Depreciation</td><td></td><td>974,001</td><td> </td><td></td><td>845,638</td><td> </td><td></td><td>763,285</td></tr><tr><td>Amortization of intangibles</td><td></td><td>189,768</td><td> </td><td></td><td>157,573</td><td> </td><td></td><td>155,675</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred income taxes, net of acquisitions</td><td></td><td>( 57,285 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>6,329</td><td> </td><td></td><td>93,481</td></tr><tr><td>Current period provision for expected credit losses</td><td> </td><td>20,243</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>17,430</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>17,353</td></tr><tr><td>Amortization of debt issuance costs</td><td></td><td>10,007</td><td> </td><td></td><td>6,483</td><td> </td><td></td><td>5,454</td></tr><tr><td>Share-based compensation</td><td></td><td>77,885</td><td> </td><td></td><td>70,436</td><td> </td><td></td><td>63,485</td></tr><tr><td>Interest accretion</td><td></td><td>36,001</td><td> </td><td></td><td>22,720</td><td> </td><td></td><td>17,668</td></tr><tr><td>Payment of contingent consideration recorded in earnings</td><td></td><td>( 35,035 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,982 )</td></tr><tr><td>Adjustments to contingent consideration</td><td></td><td>( 3 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>30,367</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,030 )</td></tr><tr><td>Other</td><td> </td><td>2,656</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>( 3,943 )</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>( 8,217 )</td></tr><tr><td>Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects from acquisitions:</td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Accounts receivable, net</td><td></td><td>( 10,646 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 20,630 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 100,546 )</td></tr><tr><td>Prepaid expenses and other current assets</td><td></td><td>( 14,360 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>10,262</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 752 )</td></tr><tr><td>Accounts payable</td><td></td><td>( 33,323 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>32,327</td><td> </td><td></td><td>192,850</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred revenue</td><td></td><td>18,235</td><td> </td><td></td><td>26,519</td><td> </td><td></td><td>42,252</td></tr><tr><td>Accrued liabilities</td><td></td><td>90,035</td><td> </td><td></td><td>21,753</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 28,082 )</td></tr><tr><td>Capping, closure and post-closure expenditures</td><td></td><td>( 247,936 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 39,427 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 18,881 )</td></tr><tr><td>Other long-term liabilities</td><td></td><td>( 11,313 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 18,270 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 14,041 )</td></tr><tr><td>Net cash provided by operating activities</td><td></td><td>2,228,927</td><td> </td><td></td><td>2,126,817</td><td> </td><td></td><td>2,022,492</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:</td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Payments for acquisitions, net of cash acquired</td><td></td><td>( 2,120,878 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 676,793 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,206,901 )</td></tr><tr><td>Capital expenditures for property and equipment</td><td></td><td>( 1,055,988 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 934,000 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 912,677 )</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from disposal of assets</td><td></td><td>7,903</td><td> </td><td></td><td>31,581</td><td> </td><td></td><td>30,676</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from sale of investment in noncontrolling interests</td><td> </td><td>37,000</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>—</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Other</td><td></td><td>( 27,213 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,867 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,731</td></tr><tr><td>Net cash used in investing activities</td><td></td><td>( 3,159,176 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,581,079 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 3,087,171 )</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:</td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from long-term debt</td><td></td><td>4,564,469</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,818,765</td><td> </td><td></td><td>4,816,146</td></tr><tr><td>Principal payments on notes payable and long-term debt</td><td></td><td>( 3,245,419 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,052,153 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 3,073,985 )</td></tr><tr><td>Payment of contingent consideration recorded at acquisition date</td><td></td><td>( 27,743 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 13,317 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 16,911 )</td></tr><tr><td>Change in book overdraft</td><td></td><td>( 227 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 790 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,076 )</td></tr><tr><td>Payments for repurchase of common shares</td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 424,999 )</td></tr><tr><td>Payments for cash dividends</td><td></td><td>( 302,258 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 270,604 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 243,013 )</td></tr><tr><td>Tax withholdings related to net share settlements of equity-based compensation</td><td></td><td>( 32,928 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 31,009 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 18,358 )</td></tr><tr><td>Debt issuance costs</td><td></td><td>( 13,449 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 13,271 )</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from issuance of shares under employee share purchase plan</td><td> </td><td>4,486</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>3,909</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>3,270</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from sale of common shares held in trust</td><td></td><td>2,014</td><td> </td><td></td><td>794</td><td> </td><td></td><td>660</td></tr><tr><td>Other</td><td></td><td>( 4,000 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities</td><td></td><td>944,945</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 544,405 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,028,463</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash</td><td></td><td>( 561 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,341</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,035 )</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash</td><td></td><td>14,135</td><td> </td><td></td><td>2,674</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 38,251 )</td></tr><tr><td>Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of year</td><td></td><td>184,038</td><td> </td><td></td><td>181,364</td><td> </td><td></td><td>219,615</td></tr><tr><td>Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of year</td><td>$</td><td>198,173</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>184,038</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>181,364</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr></table> | table | 10646 | monetaryItemType | table: <entity> 10646 </entity> <entity type> monetaryItemType </entity type> <context> None </context> | us-gaap:IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable |
<table><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td>Years Ended December 31,</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td>2024</td><td></td><td>2023</td><td></td><td>2022</td></tr><tr><td>CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:</td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Net income</td><td>$</td><td>616,570</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>762,826</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>836,001</td></tr><tr><td>Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:</td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Loss from disposal of assets, impairments and other</td><td></td><td>122,641</td><td> </td><td></td><td>38,877</td><td> </td><td></td><td>9,519</td></tr><tr><td>Adjustment to closure and post-closure liabilities</td><td> </td><td>480,786</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>159,547</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Depreciation</td><td></td><td>974,001</td><td> </td><td></td><td>845,638</td><td> </td><td></td><td>763,285</td></tr><tr><td>Amortization of intangibles</td><td></td><td>189,768</td><td> </td><td></td><td>157,573</td><td> </td><td></td><td>155,675</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred income taxes, net of acquisitions</td><td></td><td>( 57,285 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>6,329</td><td> </td><td></td><td>93,481</td></tr><tr><td>Current period provision for expected credit losses</td><td> </td><td>20,243</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>17,430</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>17,353</td></tr><tr><td>Amortization of debt issuance costs</td><td></td><td>10,007</td><td> </td><td></td><td>6,483</td><td> </td><td></td><td>5,454</td></tr><tr><td>Share-based compensation</td><td></td><td>77,885</td><td> </td><td></td><td>70,436</td><td> </td><td></td><td>63,485</td></tr><tr><td>Interest accretion</td><td></td><td>36,001</td><td> </td><td></td><td>22,720</td><td> </td><td></td><td>17,668</td></tr><tr><td>Payment of contingent consideration recorded in earnings</td><td></td><td>( 35,035 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,982 )</td></tr><tr><td>Adjustments to contingent consideration</td><td></td><td>( 3 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>30,367</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,030 )</td></tr><tr><td>Other</td><td> </td><td>2,656</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>( 3,943 )</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>( 8,217 )</td></tr><tr><td>Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects from acquisitions:</td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Accounts receivable, net</td><td></td><td>( 10,646 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 20,630 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 100,546 )</td></tr><tr><td>Prepaid expenses and other current assets</td><td></td><td>( 14,360 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>10,262</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 752 )</td></tr><tr><td>Accounts payable</td><td></td><td>( 33,323 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>32,327</td><td> </td><td></td><td>192,850</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred revenue</td><td></td><td>18,235</td><td> </td><td></td><td>26,519</td><td> </td><td></td><td>42,252</td></tr><tr><td>Accrued liabilities</td><td></td><td>90,035</td><td> </td><td></td><td>21,753</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 28,082 )</td></tr><tr><td>Capping, closure and post-closure expenditures</td><td></td><td>( 247,936 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 39,427 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 18,881 )</td></tr><tr><td>Other long-term liabilities</td><td></td><td>( 11,313 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 18,270 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 14,041 )</td></tr><tr><td>Net cash provided by operating activities</td><td></td><td>2,228,927</td><td> </td><td></td><td>2,126,817</td><td> </td><td></td><td>2,022,492</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:</td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Payments for acquisitions, net of cash acquired</td><td></td><td>( 2,120,878 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 676,793 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,206,901 )</td></tr><tr><td>Capital expenditures for property and equipment</td><td></td><td>( 1,055,988 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 934,000 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 912,677 )</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from disposal of assets</td><td></td><td>7,903</td><td> </td><td></td><td>31,581</td><td> </td><td></td><td>30,676</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from sale of investment in noncontrolling interests</td><td> </td><td>37,000</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>—</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Other</td><td></td><td>( 27,213 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,867 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,731</td></tr><tr><td>Net cash used in investing activities</td><td></td><td>( 3,159,176 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,581,079 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 3,087,171 )</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:</td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from long-term debt</td><td></td><td>4,564,469</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,818,765</td><td> </td><td></td><td>4,816,146</td></tr><tr><td>Principal payments on notes payable and long-term debt</td><td></td><td>( 3,245,419 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,052,153 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 3,073,985 )</td></tr><tr><td>Payment of contingent consideration recorded at acquisition date</td><td></td><td>( 27,743 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 13,317 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 16,911 )</td></tr><tr><td>Change in book overdraft</td><td></td><td>( 227 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 790 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,076 )</td></tr><tr><td>Payments for repurchase of common shares</td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 424,999 )</td></tr><tr><td>Payments for cash dividends</td><td></td><td>( 302,258 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 270,604 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 243,013 )</td></tr><tr><td>Tax withholdings related to net share settlements of equity-based compensation</td><td></td><td>( 32,928 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 31,009 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 18,358 )</td></tr><tr><td>Debt issuance costs</td><td></td><td>( 13,449 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 13,271 )</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from issuance of shares under employee share purchase plan</td><td> </td><td>4,486</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>3,909</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>3,270</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from sale of common shares held in trust</td><td></td><td>2,014</td><td> </td><td></td><td>794</td><td> </td><td></td><td>660</td></tr><tr><td>Other</td><td></td><td>( 4,000 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities</td><td></td><td>944,945</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 544,405 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,028,463</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash</td><td></td><td>( 561 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,341</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,035 )</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash</td><td></td><td>14,135</td><td> </td><td></td><td>2,674</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 38,251 )</td></tr><tr><td>Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of year</td><td></td><td>184,038</td><td> </td><td></td><td>181,364</td><td> </td><td></td><td>219,615</td></tr><tr><td>Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of year</td><td>$</td><td>198,173</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>184,038</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>181,364</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr></table> | table | 20630 | monetaryItemType | table: <entity> 20630 </entity> <entity type> monetaryItemType </entity type> <context> None </context> | us-gaap:IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable |
<table><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td>Years Ended December 31,</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td>2024</td><td></td><td>2023</td><td></td><td>2022</td></tr><tr><td>CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:</td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Net income</td><td>$</td><td>616,570</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>762,826</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>836,001</td></tr><tr><td>Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:</td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Loss from disposal of assets, impairments and other</td><td></td><td>122,641</td><td> </td><td></td><td>38,877</td><td> </td><td></td><td>9,519</td></tr><tr><td>Adjustment to closure and post-closure liabilities</td><td> </td><td>480,786</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>159,547</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Depreciation</td><td></td><td>974,001</td><td> </td><td></td><td>845,638</td><td> </td><td></td><td>763,285</td></tr><tr><td>Amortization of intangibles</td><td></td><td>189,768</td><td> </td><td></td><td>157,573</td><td> </td><td></td><td>155,675</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred income taxes, net of acquisitions</td><td></td><td>( 57,285 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>6,329</td><td> </td><td></td><td>93,481</td></tr><tr><td>Current period provision for expected credit losses</td><td> </td><td>20,243</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>17,430</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>17,353</td></tr><tr><td>Amortization of debt issuance costs</td><td></td><td>10,007</td><td> </td><td></td><td>6,483</td><td> </td><td></td><td>5,454</td></tr><tr><td>Share-based compensation</td><td></td><td>77,885</td><td> </td><td></td><td>70,436</td><td> </td><td></td><td>63,485</td></tr><tr><td>Interest accretion</td><td></td><td>36,001</td><td> </td><td></td><td>22,720</td><td> </td><td></td><td>17,668</td></tr><tr><td>Payment of contingent consideration recorded in earnings</td><td></td><td>( 35,035 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,982 )</td></tr><tr><td>Adjustments to contingent consideration</td><td></td><td>( 3 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>30,367</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,030 )</td></tr><tr><td>Other</td><td> </td><td>2,656</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>( 3,943 )</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>( 8,217 )</td></tr><tr><td>Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects from acquisitions:</td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Accounts receivable, net</td><td></td><td>( 10,646 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 20,630 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 100,546 )</td></tr><tr><td>Prepaid expenses and other current assets</td><td></td><td>( 14,360 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>10,262</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 752 )</td></tr><tr><td>Accounts payable</td><td></td><td>( 33,323 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>32,327</td><td> </td><td></td><td>192,850</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred revenue</td><td></td><td>18,235</td><td> </td><td></td><td>26,519</td><td> </td><td></td><td>42,252</td></tr><tr><td>Accrued liabilities</td><td></td><td>90,035</td><td> </td><td></td><td>21,753</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 28,082 )</td></tr><tr><td>Capping, closure and post-closure expenditures</td><td></td><td>( 247,936 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 39,427 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 18,881 )</td></tr><tr><td>Other long-term liabilities</td><td></td><td>( 11,313 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 18,270 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 14,041 )</td></tr><tr><td>Net cash provided by operating activities</td><td></td><td>2,228,927</td><td> </td><td></td><td>2,126,817</td><td> </td><td></td><td>2,022,492</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:</td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Payments for acquisitions, net of cash acquired</td><td></td><td>( 2,120,878 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 676,793 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,206,901 )</td></tr><tr><td>Capital expenditures for property and equipment</td><td></td><td>( 1,055,988 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 934,000 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 912,677 )</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from disposal of assets</td><td></td><td>7,903</td><td> </td><td></td><td>31,581</td><td> </td><td></td><td>30,676</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from sale of investment in noncontrolling interests</td><td> </td><td>37,000</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>—</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Other</td><td></td><td>( 27,213 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,867 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,731</td></tr><tr><td>Net cash used in investing activities</td><td></td><td>( 3,159,176 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,581,079 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 3,087,171 )</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:</td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from long-term debt</td><td></td><td>4,564,469</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,818,765</td><td> </td><td></td><td>4,816,146</td></tr><tr><td>Principal payments on notes payable and long-term debt</td><td></td><td>( 3,245,419 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,052,153 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 3,073,985 )</td></tr><tr><td>Payment of contingent consideration recorded at acquisition date</td><td></td><td>( 27,743 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 13,317 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 16,911 )</td></tr><tr><td>Change in book overdraft</td><td></td><td>( 227 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 790 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,076 )</td></tr><tr><td>Payments for repurchase of common shares</td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 424,999 )</td></tr><tr><td>Payments for cash dividends</td><td></td><td>( 302,258 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 270,604 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 243,013 )</td></tr><tr><td>Tax withholdings related to net share settlements of equity-based compensation</td><td></td><td>( 32,928 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 31,009 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 18,358 )</td></tr><tr><td>Debt issuance costs</td><td></td><td>( 13,449 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 13,271 )</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from issuance of shares under employee share purchase plan</td><td> </td><td>4,486</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>3,909</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>3,270</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from sale of common shares held in trust</td><td></td><td>2,014</td><td> </td><td></td><td>794</td><td> </td><td></td><td>660</td></tr><tr><td>Other</td><td></td><td>( 4,000 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities</td><td></td><td>944,945</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 544,405 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,028,463</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash</td><td></td><td>( 561 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,341</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,035 )</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash</td><td></td><td>14,135</td><td> </td><td></td><td>2,674</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 38,251 )</td></tr><tr><td>Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of year</td><td></td><td>184,038</td><td> </td><td></td><td>181,364</td><td> </td><td></td><td>219,615</td></tr><tr><td>Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of year</td><td>$</td><td>198,173</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>184,038</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>181,364</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr></table> | table | 100546 | monetaryItemType | table: <entity> 100546 </entity> <entity type> monetaryItemType </entity type> <context> None </context> | us-gaap:IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable |
<table><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td>Years Ended December 31,</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td>2024</td><td></td><td>2023</td><td></td><td>2022</td></tr><tr><td>CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:</td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Net income</td><td>$</td><td>616,570</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>762,826</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>836,001</td></tr><tr><td>Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:</td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Loss from disposal of assets, impairments and other</td><td></td><td>122,641</td><td> </td><td></td><td>38,877</td><td> </td><td></td><td>9,519</td></tr><tr><td>Adjustment to closure and post-closure liabilities</td><td> </td><td>480,786</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>159,547</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Depreciation</td><td></td><td>974,001</td><td> </td><td></td><td>845,638</td><td> </td><td></td><td>763,285</td></tr><tr><td>Amortization of intangibles</td><td></td><td>189,768</td><td> </td><td></td><td>157,573</td><td> </td><td></td><td>155,675</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred income taxes, net of acquisitions</td><td></td><td>( 57,285 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>6,329</td><td> </td><td></td><td>93,481</td></tr><tr><td>Current period provision for expected credit losses</td><td> </td><td>20,243</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>17,430</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>17,353</td></tr><tr><td>Amortization of debt issuance costs</td><td></td><td>10,007</td><td> </td><td></td><td>6,483</td><td> </td><td></td><td>5,454</td></tr><tr><td>Share-based compensation</td><td></td><td>77,885</td><td> </td><td></td><td>70,436</td><td> </td><td></td><td>63,485</td></tr><tr><td>Interest accretion</td><td></td><td>36,001</td><td> </td><td></td><td>22,720</td><td> </td><td></td><td>17,668</td></tr><tr><td>Payment of contingent consideration recorded in earnings</td><td></td><td>( 35,035 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,982 )</td></tr><tr><td>Adjustments to contingent consideration</td><td></td><td>( 3 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>30,367</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,030 )</td></tr><tr><td>Other</td><td> </td><td>2,656</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>( 3,943 )</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>( 8,217 )</td></tr><tr><td>Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects from acquisitions:</td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Accounts receivable, net</td><td></td><td>( 10,646 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 20,630 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 100,546 )</td></tr><tr><td>Prepaid expenses and other current assets</td><td></td><td>( 14,360 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>10,262</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 752 )</td></tr><tr><td>Accounts payable</td><td></td><td>( 33,323 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>32,327</td><td> </td><td></td><td>192,850</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred revenue</td><td></td><td>18,235</td><td> </td><td></td><td>26,519</td><td> </td><td></td><td>42,252</td></tr><tr><td>Accrued liabilities</td><td></td><td>90,035</td><td> </td><td></td><td>21,753</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 28,082 )</td></tr><tr><td>Capping, closure and post-closure expenditures</td><td></td><td>( 247,936 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 39,427 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 18,881 )</td></tr><tr><td>Other long-term liabilities</td><td></td><td>( 11,313 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 18,270 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 14,041 )</td></tr><tr><td>Net cash provided by operating activities</td><td></td><td>2,228,927</td><td> </td><td></td><td>2,126,817</td><td> </td><td></td><td>2,022,492</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:</td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Payments for acquisitions, net of cash acquired</td><td></td><td>( 2,120,878 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 676,793 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,206,901 )</td></tr><tr><td>Capital expenditures for property and equipment</td><td></td><td>( 1,055,988 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 934,000 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 912,677 )</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from disposal of assets</td><td></td><td>7,903</td><td> </td><td></td><td>31,581</td><td> </td><td></td><td>30,676</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from sale of investment in noncontrolling interests</td><td> </td><td>37,000</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>—</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Other</td><td></td><td>( 27,213 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,867 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,731</td></tr><tr><td>Net cash used in investing activities</td><td></td><td>( 3,159,176 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,581,079 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 3,087,171 )</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:</td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from long-term debt</td><td></td><td>4,564,469</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,818,765</td><td> </td><td></td><td>4,816,146</td></tr><tr><td>Principal payments on notes payable and long-term debt</td><td></td><td>( 3,245,419 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,052,153 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 3,073,985 )</td></tr><tr><td>Payment of contingent consideration recorded at acquisition date</td><td></td><td>( 27,743 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 13,317 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 16,911 )</td></tr><tr><td>Change in book overdraft</td><td></td><td>( 227 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 790 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,076 )</td></tr><tr><td>Payments for repurchase of common shares</td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 424,999 )</td></tr><tr><td>Payments for cash dividends</td><td></td><td>( 302,258 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 270,604 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 243,013 )</td></tr><tr><td>Tax withholdings related to net share settlements of equity-based compensation</td><td></td><td>( 32,928 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 31,009 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 18,358 )</td></tr><tr><td>Debt issuance costs</td><td></td><td>( 13,449 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 13,271 )</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from issuance of shares under employee share purchase plan</td><td> </td><td>4,486</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>3,909</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>3,270</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from sale of common shares held in trust</td><td></td><td>2,014</td><td> </td><td></td><td>794</td><td> </td><td></td><td>660</td></tr><tr><td>Other</td><td></td><td>( 4,000 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities</td><td></td><td>944,945</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 544,405 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,028,463</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash</td><td></td><td>( 561 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,341</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,035 )</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash</td><td></td><td>14,135</td><td> </td><td></td><td>2,674</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 38,251 )</td></tr><tr><td>Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of year</td><td></td><td>184,038</td><td> </td><td></td><td>181,364</td><td> </td><td></td><td>219,615</td></tr><tr><td>Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of year</td><td>$</td><td>198,173</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>184,038</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>181,364</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr></table> | table | 14360 | monetaryItemType | table: <entity> 14360 </entity> <entity type> monetaryItemType </entity type> <context> None </context> | us-gaap:IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidDeferredExpenseAndOtherAssets |
<table><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td>Years Ended December 31,</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td>2024</td><td></td><td>2023</td><td></td><td>2022</td></tr><tr><td>CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:</td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Net income</td><td>$</td><td>616,570</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>762,826</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>836,001</td></tr><tr><td>Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:</td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Loss from disposal of assets, impairments and other</td><td></td><td>122,641</td><td> </td><td></td><td>38,877</td><td> </td><td></td><td>9,519</td></tr><tr><td>Adjustment to closure and post-closure liabilities</td><td> </td><td>480,786</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>159,547</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Depreciation</td><td></td><td>974,001</td><td> </td><td></td><td>845,638</td><td> </td><td></td><td>763,285</td></tr><tr><td>Amortization of intangibles</td><td></td><td>189,768</td><td> </td><td></td><td>157,573</td><td> </td><td></td><td>155,675</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred income taxes, net of acquisitions</td><td></td><td>( 57,285 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>6,329</td><td> </td><td></td><td>93,481</td></tr><tr><td>Current period provision for expected credit losses</td><td> </td><td>20,243</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>17,430</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>17,353</td></tr><tr><td>Amortization of debt issuance costs</td><td></td><td>10,007</td><td> </td><td></td><td>6,483</td><td> </td><td></td><td>5,454</td></tr><tr><td>Share-based compensation</td><td></td><td>77,885</td><td> </td><td></td><td>70,436</td><td> </td><td></td><td>63,485</td></tr><tr><td>Interest accretion</td><td></td><td>36,001</td><td> </td><td></td><td>22,720</td><td> </td><td></td><td>17,668</td></tr><tr><td>Payment of contingent consideration recorded in earnings</td><td></td><td>( 35,035 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,982 )</td></tr><tr><td>Adjustments to contingent consideration</td><td></td><td>( 3 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>30,367</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,030 )</td></tr><tr><td>Other</td><td> </td><td>2,656</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>( 3,943 )</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>( 8,217 )</td></tr><tr><td>Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects from acquisitions:</td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Accounts receivable, net</td><td></td><td>( 10,646 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 20,630 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 100,546 )</td></tr><tr><td>Prepaid expenses and other current assets</td><td></td><td>( 14,360 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>10,262</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 752 )</td></tr><tr><td>Accounts payable</td><td></td><td>( 33,323 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>32,327</td><td> </td><td></td><td>192,850</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred revenue</td><td></td><td>18,235</td><td> </td><td></td><td>26,519</td><td> </td><td></td><td>42,252</td></tr><tr><td>Accrued liabilities</td><td></td><td>90,035</td><td> </td><td></td><td>21,753</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 28,082 )</td></tr><tr><td>Capping, closure and post-closure expenditures</td><td></td><td>( 247,936 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 39,427 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 18,881 )</td></tr><tr><td>Other long-term liabilities</td><td></td><td>( 11,313 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 18,270 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 14,041 )</td></tr><tr><td>Net cash provided by operating activities</td><td></td><td>2,228,927</td><td> </td><td></td><td>2,126,817</td><td> </td><td></td><td>2,022,492</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:</td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Payments for acquisitions, net of cash acquired</td><td></td><td>( 2,120,878 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 676,793 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,206,901 )</td></tr><tr><td>Capital expenditures for property and equipment</td><td></td><td>( 1,055,988 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 934,000 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 912,677 )</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from disposal of assets</td><td></td><td>7,903</td><td> </td><td></td><td>31,581</td><td> </td><td></td><td>30,676</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from sale of investment in noncontrolling interests</td><td> </td><td>37,000</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>—</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Other</td><td></td><td>( 27,213 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,867 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,731</td></tr><tr><td>Net cash used in investing activities</td><td></td><td>( 3,159,176 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,581,079 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 3,087,171 )</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:</td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from long-term debt</td><td></td><td>4,564,469</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,818,765</td><td> </td><td></td><td>4,816,146</td></tr><tr><td>Principal payments on notes payable and long-term debt</td><td></td><td>( 3,245,419 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,052,153 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 3,073,985 )</td></tr><tr><td>Payment of contingent consideration recorded at acquisition date</td><td></td><td>( 27,743 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 13,317 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 16,911 )</td></tr><tr><td>Change in book overdraft</td><td></td><td>( 227 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 790 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,076 )</td></tr><tr><td>Payments for repurchase of common shares</td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 424,999 )</td></tr><tr><td>Payments for cash dividends</td><td></td><td>( 302,258 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 270,604 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 243,013 )</td></tr><tr><td>Tax withholdings related to net share settlements of equity-based compensation</td><td></td><td>( 32,928 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 31,009 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 18,358 )</td></tr><tr><td>Debt issuance costs</td><td></td><td>( 13,449 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 13,271 )</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from issuance of shares under employee share purchase plan</td><td> </td><td>4,486</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>3,909</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>3,270</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from sale of common shares held in trust</td><td></td><td>2,014</td><td> </td><td></td><td>794</td><td> </td><td></td><td>660</td></tr><tr><td>Other</td><td></td><td>( 4,000 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities</td><td></td><td>944,945</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 544,405 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,028,463</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash</td><td></td><td>( 561 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,341</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,035 )</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash</td><td></td><td>14,135</td><td> </td><td></td><td>2,674</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 38,251 )</td></tr><tr><td>Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of year</td><td></td><td>184,038</td><td> </td><td></td><td>181,364</td><td> </td><td></td><td>219,615</td></tr><tr><td>Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of year</td><td>$</td><td>198,173</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>184,038</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>181,364</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr></table> | table | 10262 | monetaryItemType | table: <entity> 10262 </entity> <entity type> monetaryItemType </entity type> <context> Prepaid expenses and other current assets | ( 14,360 ) | | 10,262 | | ( 752 ) </context> | us-gaap:IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidDeferredExpenseAndOtherAssets |
<table><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td>Years Ended December 31,</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td>2024</td><td></td><td>2023</td><td></td><td>2022</td></tr><tr><td>CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:</td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Net income</td><td>$</td><td>616,570</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>762,826</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>836,001</td></tr><tr><td>Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:</td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Loss from disposal of assets, impairments and other</td><td></td><td>122,641</td><td> </td><td></td><td>38,877</td><td> </td><td></td><td>9,519</td></tr><tr><td>Adjustment to closure and post-closure liabilities</td><td> </td><td>480,786</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>159,547</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Depreciation</td><td></td><td>974,001</td><td> </td><td></td><td>845,638</td><td> </td><td></td><td>763,285</td></tr><tr><td>Amortization of intangibles</td><td></td><td>189,768</td><td> </td><td></td><td>157,573</td><td> </td><td></td><td>155,675</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred income taxes, net of acquisitions</td><td></td><td>( 57,285 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>6,329</td><td> </td><td></td><td>93,481</td></tr><tr><td>Current period provision for expected credit losses</td><td> </td><td>20,243</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>17,430</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>17,353</td></tr><tr><td>Amortization of debt issuance costs</td><td></td><td>10,007</td><td> </td><td></td><td>6,483</td><td> </td><td></td><td>5,454</td></tr><tr><td>Share-based compensation</td><td></td><td>77,885</td><td> </td><td></td><td>70,436</td><td> </td><td></td><td>63,485</td></tr><tr><td>Interest accretion</td><td></td><td>36,001</td><td> </td><td></td><td>22,720</td><td> </td><td></td><td>17,668</td></tr><tr><td>Payment of contingent consideration recorded in earnings</td><td></td><td>( 35,035 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,982 )</td></tr><tr><td>Adjustments to contingent consideration</td><td></td><td>( 3 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>30,367</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,030 )</td></tr><tr><td>Other</td><td> </td><td>2,656</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>( 3,943 )</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>( 8,217 )</td></tr><tr><td>Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects from acquisitions:</td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Accounts receivable, net</td><td></td><td>( 10,646 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 20,630 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 100,546 )</td></tr><tr><td>Prepaid expenses and other current assets</td><td></td><td>( 14,360 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>10,262</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 752 )</td></tr><tr><td>Accounts payable</td><td></td><td>( 33,323 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>32,327</td><td> </td><td></td><td>192,850</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred revenue</td><td></td><td>18,235</td><td> </td><td></td><td>26,519</td><td> </td><td></td><td>42,252</td></tr><tr><td>Accrued liabilities</td><td></td><td>90,035</td><td> </td><td></td><td>21,753</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 28,082 )</td></tr><tr><td>Capping, closure and post-closure expenditures</td><td></td><td>( 247,936 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 39,427 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 18,881 )</td></tr><tr><td>Other long-term liabilities</td><td></td><td>( 11,313 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 18,270 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 14,041 )</td></tr><tr><td>Net cash provided by operating activities</td><td></td><td>2,228,927</td><td> </td><td></td><td>2,126,817</td><td> </td><td></td><td>2,022,492</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:</td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Payments for acquisitions, net of cash acquired</td><td></td><td>( 2,120,878 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 676,793 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,206,901 )</td></tr><tr><td>Capital expenditures for property and equipment</td><td></td><td>( 1,055,988 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 934,000 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 912,677 )</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from disposal of assets</td><td></td><td>7,903</td><td> </td><td></td><td>31,581</td><td> </td><td></td><td>30,676</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from sale of investment in noncontrolling interests</td><td> </td><td>37,000</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>—</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Other</td><td></td><td>( 27,213 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,867 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,731</td></tr><tr><td>Net cash used in investing activities</td><td></td><td>( 3,159,176 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,581,079 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 3,087,171 )</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:</td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from long-term debt</td><td></td><td>4,564,469</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,818,765</td><td> </td><td></td><td>4,816,146</td></tr><tr><td>Principal payments on notes payable and long-term debt</td><td></td><td>( 3,245,419 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,052,153 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 3,073,985 )</td></tr><tr><td>Payment of contingent consideration recorded at acquisition date</td><td></td><td>( 27,743 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 13,317 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 16,911 )</td></tr><tr><td>Change in book overdraft</td><td></td><td>( 227 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 790 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,076 )</td></tr><tr><td>Payments for repurchase of common shares</td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 424,999 )</td></tr><tr><td>Payments for cash dividends</td><td></td><td>( 302,258 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 270,604 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 243,013 )</td></tr><tr><td>Tax withholdings related to net share settlements of equity-based compensation</td><td></td><td>( 32,928 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 31,009 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 18,358 )</td></tr><tr><td>Debt issuance costs</td><td></td><td>( 13,449 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 13,271 )</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from issuance of shares under employee share purchase plan</td><td> </td><td>4,486</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>3,909</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>3,270</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from sale of common shares held in trust</td><td></td><td>2,014</td><td> </td><td></td><td>794</td><td> </td><td></td><td>660</td></tr><tr><td>Other</td><td></td><td>( 4,000 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities</td><td></td><td>944,945</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 544,405 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,028,463</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash</td><td></td><td>( 561 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,341</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,035 )</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash</td><td></td><td>14,135</td><td> </td><td></td><td>2,674</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 38,251 )</td></tr><tr><td>Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of year</td><td></td><td>184,038</td><td> </td><td></td><td>181,364</td><td> </td><td></td><td>219,615</td></tr><tr><td>Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of year</td><td>$</td><td>198,173</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>184,038</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>181,364</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr></table> | table | 752 | monetaryItemType | table: <entity> 752 </entity> <entity type> monetaryItemType </entity type> <context> None </context> | us-gaap:IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidDeferredExpenseAndOtherAssets |
<table><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td>Years Ended December 31,</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td>2024</td><td></td><td>2023</td><td></td><td>2022</td></tr><tr><td>CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:</td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Net income</td><td>$</td><td>616,570</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>762,826</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>836,001</td></tr><tr><td>Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:</td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Loss from disposal of assets, impairments and other</td><td></td><td>122,641</td><td> </td><td></td><td>38,877</td><td> </td><td></td><td>9,519</td></tr><tr><td>Adjustment to closure and post-closure liabilities</td><td> </td><td>480,786</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>159,547</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Depreciation</td><td></td><td>974,001</td><td> </td><td></td><td>845,638</td><td> </td><td></td><td>763,285</td></tr><tr><td>Amortization of intangibles</td><td></td><td>189,768</td><td> </td><td></td><td>157,573</td><td> </td><td></td><td>155,675</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred income taxes, net of acquisitions</td><td></td><td>( 57,285 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>6,329</td><td> </td><td></td><td>93,481</td></tr><tr><td>Current period provision for expected credit losses</td><td> </td><td>20,243</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>17,430</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>17,353</td></tr><tr><td>Amortization of debt issuance costs</td><td></td><td>10,007</td><td> </td><td></td><td>6,483</td><td> </td><td></td><td>5,454</td></tr><tr><td>Share-based compensation</td><td></td><td>77,885</td><td> </td><td></td><td>70,436</td><td> </td><td></td><td>63,485</td></tr><tr><td>Interest accretion</td><td></td><td>36,001</td><td> </td><td></td><td>22,720</td><td> </td><td></td><td>17,668</td></tr><tr><td>Payment of contingent consideration recorded in earnings</td><td></td><td>( 35,035 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,982 )</td></tr><tr><td>Adjustments to contingent consideration</td><td></td><td>( 3 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>30,367</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,030 )</td></tr><tr><td>Other</td><td> </td><td>2,656</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>( 3,943 )</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>( 8,217 )</td></tr><tr><td>Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects from acquisitions:</td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Accounts receivable, net</td><td></td><td>( 10,646 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 20,630 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 100,546 )</td></tr><tr><td>Prepaid expenses and other current assets</td><td></td><td>( 14,360 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>10,262</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 752 )</td></tr><tr><td>Accounts payable</td><td></td><td>( 33,323 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>32,327</td><td> </td><td></td><td>192,850</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred revenue</td><td></td><td>18,235</td><td> </td><td></td><td>26,519</td><td> </td><td></td><td>42,252</td></tr><tr><td>Accrued liabilities</td><td></td><td>90,035</td><td> </td><td></td><td>21,753</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 28,082 )</td></tr><tr><td>Capping, closure and post-closure expenditures</td><td></td><td>( 247,936 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 39,427 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 18,881 )</td></tr><tr><td>Other long-term liabilities</td><td></td><td>( 11,313 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 18,270 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 14,041 )</td></tr><tr><td>Net cash provided by operating activities</td><td></td><td>2,228,927</td><td> </td><td></td><td>2,126,817</td><td> </td><td></td><td>2,022,492</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:</td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Payments for acquisitions, net of cash acquired</td><td></td><td>( 2,120,878 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 676,793 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,206,901 )</td></tr><tr><td>Capital expenditures for property and equipment</td><td></td><td>( 1,055,988 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 934,000 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 912,677 )</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from disposal of assets</td><td></td><td>7,903</td><td> </td><td></td><td>31,581</td><td> </td><td></td><td>30,676</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from sale of investment in noncontrolling interests</td><td> </td><td>37,000</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>—</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Other</td><td></td><td>( 27,213 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,867 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,731</td></tr><tr><td>Net cash used in investing activities</td><td></td><td>( 3,159,176 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,581,079 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 3,087,171 )</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:</td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from long-term debt</td><td></td><td>4,564,469</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,818,765</td><td> </td><td></td><td>4,816,146</td></tr><tr><td>Principal payments on notes payable and long-term debt</td><td></td><td>( 3,245,419 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,052,153 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 3,073,985 )</td></tr><tr><td>Payment of contingent consideration recorded at acquisition date</td><td></td><td>( 27,743 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 13,317 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 16,911 )</td></tr><tr><td>Change in book overdraft</td><td></td><td>( 227 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 790 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,076 )</td></tr><tr><td>Payments for repurchase of common shares</td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 424,999 )</td></tr><tr><td>Payments for cash dividends</td><td></td><td>( 302,258 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 270,604 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 243,013 )</td></tr><tr><td>Tax withholdings related to net share settlements of equity-based compensation</td><td></td><td>( 32,928 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 31,009 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 18,358 )</td></tr><tr><td>Debt issuance costs</td><td></td><td>( 13,449 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 13,271 )</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from issuance of shares under employee share purchase plan</td><td> </td><td>4,486</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>3,909</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>3,270</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from sale of common shares held in trust</td><td></td><td>2,014</td><td> </td><td></td><td>794</td><td> </td><td></td><td>660</td></tr><tr><td>Other</td><td></td><td>( 4,000 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities</td><td></td><td>944,945</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 544,405 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,028,463</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash</td><td></td><td>( 561 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,341</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,035 )</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash</td><td></td><td>14,135</td><td> </td><td></td><td>2,674</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 38,251 )</td></tr><tr><td>Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of year</td><td></td><td>184,038</td><td> </td><td></td><td>181,364</td><td> </td><td></td><td>219,615</td></tr><tr><td>Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of year</td><td>$</td><td>198,173</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>184,038</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>181,364</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr></table> | table | 33323 | monetaryItemType | table: <entity> 33323 </entity> <entity type> monetaryItemType </entity type> <context> None </context> | us-gaap:IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayable |
<table><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td>Years Ended December 31,</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td>2024</td><td></td><td>2023</td><td></td><td>2022</td></tr><tr><td>CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:</td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Net income</td><td>$</td><td>616,570</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>762,826</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>836,001</td></tr><tr><td>Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:</td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Loss from disposal of assets, impairments and other</td><td></td><td>122,641</td><td> </td><td></td><td>38,877</td><td> </td><td></td><td>9,519</td></tr><tr><td>Adjustment to closure and post-closure liabilities</td><td> </td><td>480,786</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>159,547</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Depreciation</td><td></td><td>974,001</td><td> </td><td></td><td>845,638</td><td> </td><td></td><td>763,285</td></tr><tr><td>Amortization of intangibles</td><td></td><td>189,768</td><td> </td><td></td><td>157,573</td><td> </td><td></td><td>155,675</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred income taxes, net of acquisitions</td><td></td><td>( 57,285 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>6,329</td><td> </td><td></td><td>93,481</td></tr><tr><td>Current period provision for expected credit losses</td><td> </td><td>20,243</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>17,430</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>17,353</td></tr><tr><td>Amortization of debt issuance costs</td><td></td><td>10,007</td><td> </td><td></td><td>6,483</td><td> </td><td></td><td>5,454</td></tr><tr><td>Share-based compensation</td><td></td><td>77,885</td><td> </td><td></td><td>70,436</td><td> </td><td></td><td>63,485</td></tr><tr><td>Interest accretion</td><td></td><td>36,001</td><td> </td><td></td><td>22,720</td><td> </td><td></td><td>17,668</td></tr><tr><td>Payment of contingent consideration recorded in earnings</td><td></td><td>( 35,035 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,982 )</td></tr><tr><td>Adjustments to contingent consideration</td><td></td><td>( 3 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>30,367</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,030 )</td></tr><tr><td>Other</td><td> </td><td>2,656</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>( 3,943 )</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>( 8,217 )</td></tr><tr><td>Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects from acquisitions:</td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Accounts receivable, net</td><td></td><td>( 10,646 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 20,630 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 100,546 )</td></tr><tr><td>Prepaid expenses and other current assets</td><td></td><td>( 14,360 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>10,262</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 752 )</td></tr><tr><td>Accounts payable</td><td></td><td>( 33,323 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>32,327</td><td> </td><td></td><td>192,850</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred revenue</td><td></td><td>18,235</td><td> </td><td></td><td>26,519</td><td> </td><td></td><td>42,252</td></tr><tr><td>Accrued liabilities</td><td></td><td>90,035</td><td> </td><td></td><td>21,753</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 28,082 )</td></tr><tr><td>Capping, closure and post-closure expenditures</td><td></td><td>( 247,936 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 39,427 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 18,881 )</td></tr><tr><td>Other long-term liabilities</td><td></td><td>( 11,313 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 18,270 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 14,041 )</td></tr><tr><td>Net cash provided by operating activities</td><td></td><td>2,228,927</td><td> </td><td></td><td>2,126,817</td><td> </td><td></td><td>2,022,492</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:</td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Payments for acquisitions, net of cash acquired</td><td></td><td>( 2,120,878 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 676,793 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,206,901 )</td></tr><tr><td>Capital expenditures for property and equipment</td><td></td><td>( 1,055,988 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 934,000 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 912,677 )</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from disposal of assets</td><td></td><td>7,903</td><td> </td><td></td><td>31,581</td><td> </td><td></td><td>30,676</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from sale of investment in noncontrolling interests</td><td> </td><td>37,000</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>—</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Other</td><td></td><td>( 27,213 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,867 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,731</td></tr><tr><td>Net cash used in investing activities</td><td></td><td>( 3,159,176 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,581,079 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 3,087,171 )</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:</td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from long-term debt</td><td></td><td>4,564,469</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,818,765</td><td> </td><td></td><td>4,816,146</td></tr><tr><td>Principal payments on notes payable and long-term debt</td><td></td><td>( 3,245,419 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,052,153 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 3,073,985 )</td></tr><tr><td>Payment of contingent consideration recorded at acquisition date</td><td></td><td>( 27,743 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 13,317 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 16,911 )</td></tr><tr><td>Change in book overdraft</td><td></td><td>( 227 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 790 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,076 )</td></tr><tr><td>Payments for repurchase of common shares</td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 424,999 )</td></tr><tr><td>Payments for cash dividends</td><td></td><td>( 302,258 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 270,604 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 243,013 )</td></tr><tr><td>Tax withholdings related to net share settlements of equity-based compensation</td><td></td><td>( 32,928 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 31,009 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 18,358 )</td></tr><tr><td>Debt issuance costs</td><td></td><td>( 13,449 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 13,271 )</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from issuance of shares under employee share purchase plan</td><td> </td><td>4,486</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>3,909</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>3,270</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from sale of common shares held in trust</td><td></td><td>2,014</td><td> </td><td></td><td>794</td><td> </td><td></td><td>660</td></tr><tr><td>Other</td><td></td><td>( 4,000 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities</td><td></td><td>944,945</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 544,405 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,028,463</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash</td><td></td><td>( 561 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,341</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,035 )</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash</td><td></td><td>14,135</td><td> </td><td></td><td>2,674</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 38,251 )</td></tr><tr><td>Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of year</td><td></td><td>184,038</td><td> </td><td></td><td>181,364</td><td> </td><td></td><td>219,615</td></tr><tr><td>Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of year</td><td>$</td><td>198,173</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>184,038</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>181,364</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr></table> | table | 32327 | monetaryItemType | table: <entity> 32327 </entity> <entity type> monetaryItemType </entity type> <context> Accounts payable | ( 33,323 ) | | 32,327 | | 192,850 </context> | us-gaap:IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayable |
<table><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td>Years Ended December 31,</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td>2024</td><td></td><td>2023</td><td></td><td>2022</td></tr><tr><td>CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:</td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Net income</td><td>$</td><td>616,570</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>762,826</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>836,001</td></tr><tr><td>Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:</td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Loss from disposal of assets, impairments and other</td><td></td><td>122,641</td><td> </td><td></td><td>38,877</td><td> </td><td></td><td>9,519</td></tr><tr><td>Adjustment to closure and post-closure liabilities</td><td> </td><td>480,786</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>159,547</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Depreciation</td><td></td><td>974,001</td><td> </td><td></td><td>845,638</td><td> </td><td></td><td>763,285</td></tr><tr><td>Amortization of intangibles</td><td></td><td>189,768</td><td> </td><td></td><td>157,573</td><td> </td><td></td><td>155,675</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred income taxes, net of acquisitions</td><td></td><td>( 57,285 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>6,329</td><td> </td><td></td><td>93,481</td></tr><tr><td>Current period provision for expected credit losses</td><td> </td><td>20,243</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>17,430</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>17,353</td></tr><tr><td>Amortization of debt issuance costs</td><td></td><td>10,007</td><td> </td><td></td><td>6,483</td><td> </td><td></td><td>5,454</td></tr><tr><td>Share-based compensation</td><td></td><td>77,885</td><td> </td><td></td><td>70,436</td><td> </td><td></td><td>63,485</td></tr><tr><td>Interest accretion</td><td></td><td>36,001</td><td> </td><td></td><td>22,720</td><td> </td><td></td><td>17,668</td></tr><tr><td>Payment of contingent consideration recorded in earnings</td><td></td><td>( 35,035 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,982 )</td></tr><tr><td>Adjustments to contingent consideration</td><td></td><td>( 3 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>30,367</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,030 )</td></tr><tr><td>Other</td><td> </td><td>2,656</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>( 3,943 )</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>( 8,217 )</td></tr><tr><td>Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects from acquisitions:</td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Accounts receivable, net</td><td></td><td>( 10,646 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 20,630 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 100,546 )</td></tr><tr><td>Prepaid expenses and other current assets</td><td></td><td>( 14,360 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>10,262</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 752 )</td></tr><tr><td>Accounts payable</td><td></td><td>( 33,323 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>32,327</td><td> </td><td></td><td>192,850</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred revenue</td><td></td><td>18,235</td><td> </td><td></td><td>26,519</td><td> </td><td></td><td>42,252</td></tr><tr><td>Accrued liabilities</td><td></td><td>90,035</td><td> </td><td></td><td>21,753</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 28,082 )</td></tr><tr><td>Capping, closure and post-closure expenditures</td><td></td><td>( 247,936 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 39,427 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 18,881 )</td></tr><tr><td>Other long-term liabilities</td><td></td><td>( 11,313 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 18,270 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 14,041 )</td></tr><tr><td>Net cash provided by operating activities</td><td></td><td>2,228,927</td><td> </td><td></td><td>2,126,817</td><td> </td><td></td><td>2,022,492</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:</td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Payments for acquisitions, net of cash acquired</td><td></td><td>( 2,120,878 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 676,793 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,206,901 )</td></tr><tr><td>Capital expenditures for property and equipment</td><td></td><td>( 1,055,988 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 934,000 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 912,677 )</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from disposal of assets</td><td></td><td>7,903</td><td> </td><td></td><td>31,581</td><td> </td><td></td><td>30,676</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from sale of investment in noncontrolling interests</td><td> </td><td>37,000</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>—</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Other</td><td></td><td>( 27,213 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,867 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,731</td></tr><tr><td>Net cash used in investing activities</td><td></td><td>( 3,159,176 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,581,079 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 3,087,171 )</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:</td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from long-term debt</td><td></td><td>4,564,469</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,818,765</td><td> </td><td></td><td>4,816,146</td></tr><tr><td>Principal payments on notes payable and long-term debt</td><td></td><td>( 3,245,419 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,052,153 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 3,073,985 )</td></tr><tr><td>Payment of contingent consideration recorded at acquisition date</td><td></td><td>( 27,743 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 13,317 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 16,911 )</td></tr><tr><td>Change in book overdraft</td><td></td><td>( 227 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 790 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,076 )</td></tr><tr><td>Payments for repurchase of common shares</td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 424,999 )</td></tr><tr><td>Payments for cash dividends</td><td></td><td>( 302,258 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 270,604 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 243,013 )</td></tr><tr><td>Tax withholdings related to net share settlements of equity-based compensation</td><td></td><td>( 32,928 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 31,009 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 18,358 )</td></tr><tr><td>Debt issuance costs</td><td></td><td>( 13,449 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 13,271 )</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from issuance of shares under employee share purchase plan</td><td> </td><td>4,486</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>3,909</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>3,270</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from sale of common shares held in trust</td><td></td><td>2,014</td><td> </td><td></td><td>794</td><td> </td><td></td><td>660</td></tr><tr><td>Other</td><td></td><td>( 4,000 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities</td><td></td><td>944,945</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 544,405 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,028,463</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash</td><td></td><td>( 561 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,341</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,035 )</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash</td><td></td><td>14,135</td><td> </td><td></td><td>2,674</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 38,251 )</td></tr><tr><td>Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of year</td><td></td><td>184,038</td><td> </td><td></td><td>181,364</td><td> </td><td></td><td>219,615</td></tr><tr><td>Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of year</td><td>$</td><td>198,173</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>184,038</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>181,364</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr></table> | table | 192850 | monetaryItemType | table: <entity> 192850 </entity> <entity type> monetaryItemType </entity type> <context> Accounts payable | ( 33,323 ) | | 32,327 | | 192,850 </context> | us-gaap:IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayable |
<table><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td>Years Ended December 31,</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td>2024</td><td></td><td>2023</td><td></td><td>2022</td></tr><tr><td>CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:</td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Net income</td><td>$</td><td>616,570</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>762,826</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>836,001</td></tr><tr><td>Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:</td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Loss from disposal of assets, impairments and other</td><td></td><td>122,641</td><td> </td><td></td><td>38,877</td><td> </td><td></td><td>9,519</td></tr><tr><td>Adjustment to closure and post-closure liabilities</td><td> </td><td>480,786</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>159,547</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Depreciation</td><td></td><td>974,001</td><td> </td><td></td><td>845,638</td><td> </td><td></td><td>763,285</td></tr><tr><td>Amortization of intangibles</td><td></td><td>189,768</td><td> </td><td></td><td>157,573</td><td> </td><td></td><td>155,675</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred income taxes, net of acquisitions</td><td></td><td>( 57,285 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>6,329</td><td> </td><td></td><td>93,481</td></tr><tr><td>Current period provision for expected credit losses</td><td> </td><td>20,243</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>17,430</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>17,353</td></tr><tr><td>Amortization of debt issuance costs</td><td></td><td>10,007</td><td> </td><td></td><td>6,483</td><td> </td><td></td><td>5,454</td></tr><tr><td>Share-based compensation</td><td></td><td>77,885</td><td> </td><td></td><td>70,436</td><td> </td><td></td><td>63,485</td></tr><tr><td>Interest accretion</td><td></td><td>36,001</td><td> </td><td></td><td>22,720</td><td> </td><td></td><td>17,668</td></tr><tr><td>Payment of contingent consideration recorded in earnings</td><td></td><td>( 35,035 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,982 )</td></tr><tr><td>Adjustments to contingent consideration</td><td></td><td>( 3 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>30,367</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,030 )</td></tr><tr><td>Other</td><td> </td><td>2,656</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>( 3,943 )</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>( 8,217 )</td></tr><tr><td>Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects from acquisitions:</td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Accounts receivable, net</td><td></td><td>( 10,646 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 20,630 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 100,546 )</td></tr><tr><td>Prepaid expenses and other current assets</td><td></td><td>( 14,360 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>10,262</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 752 )</td></tr><tr><td>Accounts payable</td><td></td><td>( 33,323 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>32,327</td><td> </td><td></td><td>192,850</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred revenue</td><td></td><td>18,235</td><td> </td><td></td><td>26,519</td><td> </td><td></td><td>42,252</td></tr><tr><td>Accrued liabilities</td><td></td><td>90,035</td><td> </td><td></td><td>21,753</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 28,082 )</td></tr><tr><td>Capping, closure and post-closure expenditures</td><td></td><td>( 247,936 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 39,427 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 18,881 )</td></tr><tr><td>Other long-term liabilities</td><td></td><td>( 11,313 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 18,270 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 14,041 )</td></tr><tr><td>Net cash provided by operating activities</td><td></td><td>2,228,927</td><td> </td><td></td><td>2,126,817</td><td> </td><td></td><td>2,022,492</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:</td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Payments for acquisitions, net of cash acquired</td><td></td><td>( 2,120,878 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 676,793 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,206,901 )</td></tr><tr><td>Capital expenditures for property and equipment</td><td></td><td>( 1,055,988 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 934,000 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 912,677 )</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from disposal of assets</td><td></td><td>7,903</td><td> </td><td></td><td>31,581</td><td> </td><td></td><td>30,676</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from sale of investment in noncontrolling interests</td><td> </td><td>37,000</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>—</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Other</td><td></td><td>( 27,213 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,867 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,731</td></tr><tr><td>Net cash used in investing activities</td><td></td><td>( 3,159,176 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,581,079 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 3,087,171 )</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:</td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from long-term debt</td><td></td><td>4,564,469</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,818,765</td><td> </td><td></td><td>4,816,146</td></tr><tr><td>Principal payments on notes payable and long-term debt</td><td></td><td>( 3,245,419 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,052,153 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 3,073,985 )</td></tr><tr><td>Payment of contingent consideration recorded at acquisition date</td><td></td><td>( 27,743 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 13,317 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 16,911 )</td></tr><tr><td>Change in book overdraft</td><td></td><td>( 227 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 790 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,076 )</td></tr><tr><td>Payments for repurchase of common shares</td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 424,999 )</td></tr><tr><td>Payments for cash dividends</td><td></td><td>( 302,258 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 270,604 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 243,013 )</td></tr><tr><td>Tax withholdings related to net share settlements of equity-based compensation</td><td></td><td>( 32,928 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 31,009 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 18,358 )</td></tr><tr><td>Debt issuance costs</td><td></td><td>( 13,449 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 13,271 )</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from issuance of shares under employee share purchase plan</td><td> </td><td>4,486</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>3,909</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>3,270</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from sale of common shares held in trust</td><td></td><td>2,014</td><td> </td><td></td><td>794</td><td> </td><td></td><td>660</td></tr><tr><td>Other</td><td></td><td>( 4,000 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities</td><td></td><td>944,945</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 544,405 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,028,463</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash</td><td></td><td>( 561 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,341</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,035 )</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash</td><td></td><td>14,135</td><td> </td><td></td><td>2,674</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 38,251 )</td></tr><tr><td>Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of year</td><td></td><td>184,038</td><td> </td><td></td><td>181,364</td><td> </td><td></td><td>219,615</td></tr><tr><td>Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of year</td><td>$</td><td>198,173</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>184,038</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>181,364</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr></table> | table | 18235 | monetaryItemType | table: <entity> 18235 </entity> <entity type> monetaryItemType </entity type> <context> Deferred revenue | 18,235 | | 26,519 | | 42,252 </context> | us-gaap:IncreaseDecreaseInContractWithCustomerLiability |
<table><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td>Years Ended December 31,</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td>2024</td><td></td><td>2023</td><td></td><td>2022</td></tr><tr><td>CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:</td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Net income</td><td>$</td><td>616,570</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>762,826</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>836,001</td></tr><tr><td>Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:</td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Loss from disposal of assets, impairments and other</td><td></td><td>122,641</td><td> </td><td></td><td>38,877</td><td> </td><td></td><td>9,519</td></tr><tr><td>Adjustment to closure and post-closure liabilities</td><td> </td><td>480,786</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>159,547</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Depreciation</td><td></td><td>974,001</td><td> </td><td></td><td>845,638</td><td> </td><td></td><td>763,285</td></tr><tr><td>Amortization of intangibles</td><td></td><td>189,768</td><td> </td><td></td><td>157,573</td><td> </td><td></td><td>155,675</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred income taxes, net of acquisitions</td><td></td><td>( 57,285 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>6,329</td><td> </td><td></td><td>93,481</td></tr><tr><td>Current period provision for expected credit losses</td><td> </td><td>20,243</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>17,430</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>17,353</td></tr><tr><td>Amortization of debt issuance costs</td><td></td><td>10,007</td><td> </td><td></td><td>6,483</td><td> </td><td></td><td>5,454</td></tr><tr><td>Share-based compensation</td><td></td><td>77,885</td><td> </td><td></td><td>70,436</td><td> </td><td></td><td>63,485</td></tr><tr><td>Interest accretion</td><td></td><td>36,001</td><td> </td><td></td><td>22,720</td><td> </td><td></td><td>17,668</td></tr><tr><td>Payment of contingent consideration recorded in earnings</td><td></td><td>( 35,035 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,982 )</td></tr><tr><td>Adjustments to contingent consideration</td><td></td><td>( 3 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>30,367</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,030 )</td></tr><tr><td>Other</td><td> </td><td>2,656</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>( 3,943 )</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>( 8,217 )</td></tr><tr><td>Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects from acquisitions:</td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Accounts receivable, net</td><td></td><td>( 10,646 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 20,630 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 100,546 )</td></tr><tr><td>Prepaid expenses and other current assets</td><td></td><td>( 14,360 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>10,262</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 752 )</td></tr><tr><td>Accounts payable</td><td></td><td>( 33,323 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>32,327</td><td> </td><td></td><td>192,850</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred revenue</td><td></td><td>18,235</td><td> </td><td></td><td>26,519</td><td> </td><td></td><td>42,252</td></tr><tr><td>Accrued liabilities</td><td></td><td>90,035</td><td> </td><td></td><td>21,753</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 28,082 )</td></tr><tr><td>Capping, closure and post-closure expenditures</td><td></td><td>( 247,936 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 39,427 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 18,881 )</td></tr><tr><td>Other long-term liabilities</td><td></td><td>( 11,313 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 18,270 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 14,041 )</td></tr><tr><td>Net cash provided by operating activities</td><td></td><td>2,228,927</td><td> </td><td></td><td>2,126,817</td><td> </td><td></td><td>2,022,492</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:</td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Payments for acquisitions, net of cash acquired</td><td></td><td>( 2,120,878 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 676,793 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,206,901 )</td></tr><tr><td>Capital expenditures for property and equipment</td><td></td><td>( 1,055,988 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 934,000 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 912,677 )</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from disposal of assets</td><td></td><td>7,903</td><td> </td><td></td><td>31,581</td><td> </td><td></td><td>30,676</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from sale of investment in noncontrolling interests</td><td> </td><td>37,000</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>—</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Other</td><td></td><td>( 27,213 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,867 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,731</td></tr><tr><td>Net cash used in investing activities</td><td></td><td>( 3,159,176 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,581,079 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 3,087,171 )</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:</td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from long-term debt</td><td></td><td>4,564,469</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,818,765</td><td> </td><td></td><td>4,816,146</td></tr><tr><td>Principal payments on notes payable and long-term debt</td><td></td><td>( 3,245,419 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,052,153 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 3,073,985 )</td></tr><tr><td>Payment of contingent consideration recorded at acquisition date</td><td></td><td>( 27,743 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 13,317 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 16,911 )</td></tr><tr><td>Change in book overdraft</td><td></td><td>( 227 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 790 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,076 )</td></tr><tr><td>Payments for repurchase of common shares</td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 424,999 )</td></tr><tr><td>Payments for cash dividends</td><td></td><td>( 302,258 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 270,604 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 243,013 )</td></tr><tr><td>Tax withholdings related to net share settlements of equity-based compensation</td><td></td><td>( 32,928 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 31,009 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 18,358 )</td></tr><tr><td>Debt issuance costs</td><td></td><td>( 13,449 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 13,271 )</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from issuance of shares under employee share purchase plan</td><td> </td><td>4,486</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>3,909</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>3,270</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from sale of common shares held in trust</td><td></td><td>2,014</td><td> </td><td></td><td>794</td><td> </td><td></td><td>660</td></tr><tr><td>Other</td><td></td><td>( 4,000 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities</td><td></td><td>944,945</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 544,405 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,028,463</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash</td><td></td><td>( 561 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,341</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,035 )</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash</td><td></td><td>14,135</td><td> </td><td></td><td>2,674</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 38,251 )</td></tr><tr><td>Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of year</td><td></td><td>184,038</td><td> </td><td></td><td>181,364</td><td> </td><td></td><td>219,615</td></tr><tr><td>Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of year</td><td>$</td><td>198,173</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>184,038</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>181,364</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr></table> | table | 26519 | monetaryItemType | table: <entity> 26519 </entity> <entity type> monetaryItemType </entity type> <context> Deferred revenue | 18,235 | | 26,519 | | 42,252 </context> | us-gaap:IncreaseDecreaseInContractWithCustomerLiability |
<table><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td>Years Ended December 31,</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td>2024</td><td></td><td>2023</td><td></td><td>2022</td></tr><tr><td>CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:</td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Net income</td><td>$</td><td>616,570</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>762,826</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>836,001</td></tr><tr><td>Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:</td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Loss from disposal of assets, impairments and other</td><td></td><td>122,641</td><td> </td><td></td><td>38,877</td><td> </td><td></td><td>9,519</td></tr><tr><td>Adjustment to closure and post-closure liabilities</td><td> </td><td>480,786</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>159,547</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Depreciation</td><td></td><td>974,001</td><td> </td><td></td><td>845,638</td><td> </td><td></td><td>763,285</td></tr><tr><td>Amortization of intangibles</td><td></td><td>189,768</td><td> </td><td></td><td>157,573</td><td> </td><td></td><td>155,675</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred income taxes, net of acquisitions</td><td></td><td>( 57,285 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>6,329</td><td> </td><td></td><td>93,481</td></tr><tr><td>Current period provision for expected credit losses</td><td> </td><td>20,243</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>17,430</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>17,353</td></tr><tr><td>Amortization of debt issuance costs</td><td></td><td>10,007</td><td> </td><td></td><td>6,483</td><td> </td><td></td><td>5,454</td></tr><tr><td>Share-based compensation</td><td></td><td>77,885</td><td> </td><td></td><td>70,436</td><td> </td><td></td><td>63,485</td></tr><tr><td>Interest accretion</td><td></td><td>36,001</td><td> </td><td></td><td>22,720</td><td> </td><td></td><td>17,668</td></tr><tr><td>Payment of contingent consideration recorded in earnings</td><td></td><td>( 35,035 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,982 )</td></tr><tr><td>Adjustments to contingent consideration</td><td></td><td>( 3 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>30,367</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,030 )</td></tr><tr><td>Other</td><td> </td><td>2,656</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>( 3,943 )</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>( 8,217 )</td></tr><tr><td>Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects from acquisitions:</td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Accounts receivable, net</td><td></td><td>( 10,646 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 20,630 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 100,546 )</td></tr><tr><td>Prepaid expenses and other current assets</td><td></td><td>( 14,360 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>10,262</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 752 )</td></tr><tr><td>Accounts payable</td><td></td><td>( 33,323 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>32,327</td><td> </td><td></td><td>192,850</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred revenue</td><td></td><td>18,235</td><td> </td><td></td><td>26,519</td><td> </td><td></td><td>42,252</td></tr><tr><td>Accrued liabilities</td><td></td><td>90,035</td><td> </td><td></td><td>21,753</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 28,082 )</td></tr><tr><td>Capping, closure and post-closure expenditures</td><td></td><td>( 247,936 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 39,427 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 18,881 )</td></tr><tr><td>Other long-term liabilities</td><td></td><td>( 11,313 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 18,270 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 14,041 )</td></tr><tr><td>Net cash provided by operating activities</td><td></td><td>2,228,927</td><td> </td><td></td><td>2,126,817</td><td> </td><td></td><td>2,022,492</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:</td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Payments for acquisitions, net of cash acquired</td><td></td><td>( 2,120,878 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 676,793 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,206,901 )</td></tr><tr><td>Capital expenditures for property and equipment</td><td></td><td>( 1,055,988 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 934,000 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 912,677 )</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from disposal of assets</td><td></td><td>7,903</td><td> </td><td></td><td>31,581</td><td> </td><td></td><td>30,676</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from sale of investment in noncontrolling interests</td><td> </td><td>37,000</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>—</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Other</td><td></td><td>( 27,213 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,867 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,731</td></tr><tr><td>Net cash used in investing activities</td><td></td><td>( 3,159,176 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,581,079 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 3,087,171 )</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:</td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from long-term debt</td><td></td><td>4,564,469</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,818,765</td><td> </td><td></td><td>4,816,146</td></tr><tr><td>Principal payments on notes payable and long-term debt</td><td></td><td>( 3,245,419 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,052,153 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 3,073,985 )</td></tr><tr><td>Payment of contingent consideration recorded at acquisition date</td><td></td><td>( 27,743 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 13,317 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 16,911 )</td></tr><tr><td>Change in book overdraft</td><td></td><td>( 227 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 790 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,076 )</td></tr><tr><td>Payments for repurchase of common shares</td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 424,999 )</td></tr><tr><td>Payments for cash dividends</td><td></td><td>( 302,258 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 270,604 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 243,013 )</td></tr><tr><td>Tax withholdings related to net share settlements of equity-based compensation</td><td></td><td>( 32,928 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 31,009 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 18,358 )</td></tr><tr><td>Debt issuance costs</td><td></td><td>( 13,449 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 13,271 )</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from issuance of shares under employee share purchase plan</td><td> </td><td>4,486</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>3,909</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>3,270</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from sale of common shares held in trust</td><td></td><td>2,014</td><td> </td><td></td><td>794</td><td> </td><td></td><td>660</td></tr><tr><td>Other</td><td></td><td>( 4,000 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities</td><td></td><td>944,945</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 544,405 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,028,463</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash</td><td></td><td>( 561 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,341</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,035 )</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash</td><td></td><td>14,135</td><td> </td><td></td><td>2,674</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 38,251 )</td></tr><tr><td>Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of year</td><td></td><td>184,038</td><td> </td><td></td><td>181,364</td><td> </td><td></td><td>219,615</td></tr><tr><td>Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of year</td><td>$</td><td>198,173</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>184,038</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>181,364</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr></table> | table | 42252 | monetaryItemType | table: <entity> 42252 </entity> <entity type> monetaryItemType </entity type> <context> Deferred revenue | 18,235 | | 26,519 | | 42,252 </context> | us-gaap:IncreaseDecreaseInContractWithCustomerLiability |
<table><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td>Years Ended December 31,</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td>2024</td><td></td><td>2023</td><td></td><td>2022</td></tr><tr><td>CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:</td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Net income</td><td>$</td><td>616,570</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>762,826</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>836,001</td></tr><tr><td>Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:</td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Loss from disposal of assets, impairments and other</td><td></td><td>122,641</td><td> </td><td></td><td>38,877</td><td> </td><td></td><td>9,519</td></tr><tr><td>Adjustment to closure and post-closure liabilities</td><td> </td><td>480,786</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>159,547</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Depreciation</td><td></td><td>974,001</td><td> </td><td></td><td>845,638</td><td> </td><td></td><td>763,285</td></tr><tr><td>Amortization of intangibles</td><td></td><td>189,768</td><td> </td><td></td><td>157,573</td><td> </td><td></td><td>155,675</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred income taxes, net of acquisitions</td><td></td><td>( 57,285 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>6,329</td><td> </td><td></td><td>93,481</td></tr><tr><td>Current period provision for expected credit losses</td><td> </td><td>20,243</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>17,430</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>17,353</td></tr><tr><td>Amortization of debt issuance costs</td><td></td><td>10,007</td><td> </td><td></td><td>6,483</td><td> </td><td></td><td>5,454</td></tr><tr><td>Share-based compensation</td><td></td><td>77,885</td><td> </td><td></td><td>70,436</td><td> </td><td></td><td>63,485</td></tr><tr><td>Interest accretion</td><td></td><td>36,001</td><td> </td><td></td><td>22,720</td><td> </td><td></td><td>17,668</td></tr><tr><td>Payment of contingent consideration recorded in earnings</td><td></td><td>( 35,035 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,982 )</td></tr><tr><td>Adjustments to contingent consideration</td><td></td><td>( 3 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>30,367</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,030 )</td></tr><tr><td>Other</td><td> </td><td>2,656</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>( 3,943 )</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>( 8,217 )</td></tr><tr><td>Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects from acquisitions:</td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Accounts receivable, net</td><td></td><td>( 10,646 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 20,630 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 100,546 )</td></tr><tr><td>Prepaid expenses and other current assets</td><td></td><td>( 14,360 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>10,262</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 752 )</td></tr><tr><td>Accounts payable</td><td></td><td>( 33,323 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>32,327</td><td> </td><td></td><td>192,850</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred revenue</td><td></td><td>18,235</td><td> </td><td></td><td>26,519</td><td> </td><td></td><td>42,252</td></tr><tr><td>Accrued liabilities</td><td></td><td>90,035</td><td> </td><td></td><td>21,753</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 28,082 )</td></tr><tr><td>Capping, closure and post-closure expenditures</td><td></td><td>( 247,936 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 39,427 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 18,881 )</td></tr><tr><td>Other long-term liabilities</td><td></td><td>( 11,313 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 18,270 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 14,041 )</td></tr><tr><td>Net cash provided by operating activities</td><td></td><td>2,228,927</td><td> </td><td></td><td>2,126,817</td><td> </td><td></td><td>2,022,492</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:</td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Payments for acquisitions, net of cash acquired</td><td></td><td>( 2,120,878 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 676,793 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,206,901 )</td></tr><tr><td>Capital expenditures for property and equipment</td><td></td><td>( 1,055,988 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 934,000 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 912,677 )</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from disposal of assets</td><td></td><td>7,903</td><td> </td><td></td><td>31,581</td><td> </td><td></td><td>30,676</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from sale of investment in noncontrolling interests</td><td> </td><td>37,000</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>—</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Other</td><td></td><td>( 27,213 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,867 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,731</td></tr><tr><td>Net cash used in investing activities</td><td></td><td>( 3,159,176 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,581,079 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 3,087,171 )</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:</td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from long-term debt</td><td></td><td>4,564,469</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,818,765</td><td> </td><td></td><td>4,816,146</td></tr><tr><td>Principal payments on notes payable and long-term debt</td><td></td><td>( 3,245,419 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,052,153 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 3,073,985 )</td></tr><tr><td>Payment of contingent consideration recorded at acquisition date</td><td></td><td>( 27,743 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 13,317 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 16,911 )</td></tr><tr><td>Change in book overdraft</td><td></td><td>( 227 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 790 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,076 )</td></tr><tr><td>Payments for repurchase of common shares</td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 424,999 )</td></tr><tr><td>Payments for cash dividends</td><td></td><td>( 302,258 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 270,604 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 243,013 )</td></tr><tr><td>Tax withholdings related to net share settlements of equity-based compensation</td><td></td><td>( 32,928 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 31,009 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 18,358 )</td></tr><tr><td>Debt issuance costs</td><td></td><td>( 13,449 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 13,271 )</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from issuance of shares under employee share purchase plan</td><td> </td><td>4,486</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>3,909</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>3,270</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from sale of common shares held in trust</td><td></td><td>2,014</td><td> </td><td></td><td>794</td><td> </td><td></td><td>660</td></tr><tr><td>Other</td><td></td><td>( 4,000 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities</td><td></td><td>944,945</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 544,405 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,028,463</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash</td><td></td><td>( 561 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,341</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,035 )</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash</td><td></td><td>14,135</td><td> </td><td></td><td>2,674</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 38,251 )</td></tr><tr><td>Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of year</td><td></td><td>184,038</td><td> </td><td></td><td>181,364</td><td> </td><td></td><td>219,615</td></tr><tr><td>Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of year</td><td>$</td><td>198,173</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>184,038</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>181,364</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr></table> | table | 90035 | monetaryItemType | table: <entity> 90035 </entity> <entity type> monetaryItemType </entity type> <context> Accrued liabilities | 90,035 | | 21,753 | | ( 28,082 ) </context> | us-gaap:IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedLiabilities |
<table><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td>Years Ended December 31,</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td>2024</td><td></td><td>2023</td><td></td><td>2022</td></tr><tr><td>CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:</td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Net income</td><td>$</td><td>616,570</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>762,826</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>836,001</td></tr><tr><td>Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:</td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Loss from disposal of assets, impairments and other</td><td></td><td>122,641</td><td> </td><td></td><td>38,877</td><td> </td><td></td><td>9,519</td></tr><tr><td>Adjustment to closure and post-closure liabilities</td><td> </td><td>480,786</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>159,547</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Depreciation</td><td></td><td>974,001</td><td> </td><td></td><td>845,638</td><td> </td><td></td><td>763,285</td></tr><tr><td>Amortization of intangibles</td><td></td><td>189,768</td><td> </td><td></td><td>157,573</td><td> </td><td></td><td>155,675</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred income taxes, net of acquisitions</td><td></td><td>( 57,285 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>6,329</td><td> </td><td></td><td>93,481</td></tr><tr><td>Current period provision for expected credit losses</td><td> </td><td>20,243</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>17,430</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>17,353</td></tr><tr><td>Amortization of debt issuance costs</td><td></td><td>10,007</td><td> </td><td></td><td>6,483</td><td> </td><td></td><td>5,454</td></tr><tr><td>Share-based compensation</td><td></td><td>77,885</td><td> </td><td></td><td>70,436</td><td> </td><td></td><td>63,485</td></tr><tr><td>Interest accretion</td><td></td><td>36,001</td><td> </td><td></td><td>22,720</td><td> </td><td></td><td>17,668</td></tr><tr><td>Payment of contingent consideration recorded in earnings</td><td></td><td>( 35,035 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,982 )</td></tr><tr><td>Adjustments to contingent consideration</td><td></td><td>( 3 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>30,367</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,030 )</td></tr><tr><td>Other</td><td> </td><td>2,656</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>( 3,943 )</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>( 8,217 )</td></tr><tr><td>Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects from acquisitions:</td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Accounts receivable, net</td><td></td><td>( 10,646 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 20,630 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 100,546 )</td></tr><tr><td>Prepaid expenses and other current assets</td><td></td><td>( 14,360 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>10,262</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 752 )</td></tr><tr><td>Accounts payable</td><td></td><td>( 33,323 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>32,327</td><td> </td><td></td><td>192,850</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred revenue</td><td></td><td>18,235</td><td> </td><td></td><td>26,519</td><td> </td><td></td><td>42,252</td></tr><tr><td>Accrued liabilities</td><td></td><td>90,035</td><td> </td><td></td><td>21,753</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 28,082 )</td></tr><tr><td>Capping, closure and post-closure expenditures</td><td></td><td>( 247,936 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 39,427 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 18,881 )</td></tr><tr><td>Other long-term liabilities</td><td></td><td>( 11,313 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 18,270 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 14,041 )</td></tr><tr><td>Net cash provided by operating activities</td><td></td><td>2,228,927</td><td> </td><td></td><td>2,126,817</td><td> </td><td></td><td>2,022,492</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:</td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Payments for acquisitions, net of cash acquired</td><td></td><td>( 2,120,878 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 676,793 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,206,901 )</td></tr><tr><td>Capital expenditures for property and equipment</td><td></td><td>( 1,055,988 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 934,000 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 912,677 )</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from disposal of assets</td><td></td><td>7,903</td><td> </td><td></td><td>31,581</td><td> </td><td></td><td>30,676</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from sale of investment in noncontrolling interests</td><td> </td><td>37,000</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>—</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Other</td><td></td><td>( 27,213 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,867 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,731</td></tr><tr><td>Net cash used in investing activities</td><td></td><td>( 3,159,176 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,581,079 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 3,087,171 )</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:</td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from long-term debt</td><td></td><td>4,564,469</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,818,765</td><td> </td><td></td><td>4,816,146</td></tr><tr><td>Principal payments on notes payable and long-term debt</td><td></td><td>( 3,245,419 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,052,153 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 3,073,985 )</td></tr><tr><td>Payment of contingent consideration recorded at acquisition date</td><td></td><td>( 27,743 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 13,317 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 16,911 )</td></tr><tr><td>Change in book overdraft</td><td></td><td>( 227 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 790 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,076 )</td></tr><tr><td>Payments for repurchase of common shares</td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 424,999 )</td></tr><tr><td>Payments for cash dividends</td><td></td><td>( 302,258 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 270,604 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 243,013 )</td></tr><tr><td>Tax withholdings related to net share settlements of equity-based compensation</td><td></td><td>( 32,928 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 31,009 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 18,358 )</td></tr><tr><td>Debt issuance costs</td><td></td><td>( 13,449 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 13,271 )</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from issuance of shares under employee share purchase plan</td><td> </td><td>4,486</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>3,909</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>3,270</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from sale of common shares held in trust</td><td></td><td>2,014</td><td> </td><td></td><td>794</td><td> </td><td></td><td>660</td></tr><tr><td>Other</td><td></td><td>( 4,000 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities</td><td></td><td>944,945</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 544,405 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,028,463</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash</td><td></td><td>( 561 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,341</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,035 )</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash</td><td></td><td>14,135</td><td> </td><td></td><td>2,674</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 38,251 )</td></tr><tr><td>Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of year</td><td></td><td>184,038</td><td> </td><td></td><td>181,364</td><td> </td><td></td><td>219,615</td></tr><tr><td>Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of year</td><td>$</td><td>198,173</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>184,038</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>181,364</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr></table> | table | 21753 | monetaryItemType | table: <entity> 21753 </entity> <entity type> monetaryItemType </entity type> <context> Accrued liabilities | 90,035 | | 21,753 | | ( 28,082 ) </context> | us-gaap:IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedLiabilities |
<table><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td>Years Ended December 31,</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td>2024</td><td></td><td>2023</td><td></td><td>2022</td></tr><tr><td>CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:</td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Net income</td><td>$</td><td>616,570</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>762,826</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>836,001</td></tr><tr><td>Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:</td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Loss from disposal of assets, impairments and other</td><td></td><td>122,641</td><td> </td><td></td><td>38,877</td><td> </td><td></td><td>9,519</td></tr><tr><td>Adjustment to closure and post-closure liabilities</td><td> </td><td>480,786</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>159,547</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Depreciation</td><td></td><td>974,001</td><td> </td><td></td><td>845,638</td><td> </td><td></td><td>763,285</td></tr><tr><td>Amortization of intangibles</td><td></td><td>189,768</td><td> </td><td></td><td>157,573</td><td> </td><td></td><td>155,675</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred income taxes, net of acquisitions</td><td></td><td>( 57,285 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>6,329</td><td> </td><td></td><td>93,481</td></tr><tr><td>Current period provision for expected credit losses</td><td> </td><td>20,243</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>17,430</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>17,353</td></tr><tr><td>Amortization of debt issuance costs</td><td></td><td>10,007</td><td> </td><td></td><td>6,483</td><td> </td><td></td><td>5,454</td></tr><tr><td>Share-based compensation</td><td></td><td>77,885</td><td> </td><td></td><td>70,436</td><td> </td><td></td><td>63,485</td></tr><tr><td>Interest accretion</td><td></td><td>36,001</td><td> </td><td></td><td>22,720</td><td> </td><td></td><td>17,668</td></tr><tr><td>Payment of contingent consideration recorded in earnings</td><td></td><td>( 35,035 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,982 )</td></tr><tr><td>Adjustments to contingent consideration</td><td></td><td>( 3 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>30,367</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,030 )</td></tr><tr><td>Other</td><td> </td><td>2,656</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>( 3,943 )</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>( 8,217 )</td></tr><tr><td>Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects from acquisitions:</td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Accounts receivable, net</td><td></td><td>( 10,646 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 20,630 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 100,546 )</td></tr><tr><td>Prepaid expenses and other current assets</td><td></td><td>( 14,360 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>10,262</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 752 )</td></tr><tr><td>Accounts payable</td><td></td><td>( 33,323 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>32,327</td><td> </td><td></td><td>192,850</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred revenue</td><td></td><td>18,235</td><td> </td><td></td><td>26,519</td><td> </td><td></td><td>42,252</td></tr><tr><td>Accrued liabilities</td><td></td><td>90,035</td><td> </td><td></td><td>21,753</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 28,082 )</td></tr><tr><td>Capping, closure and post-closure expenditures</td><td></td><td>( 247,936 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 39,427 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 18,881 )</td></tr><tr><td>Other long-term liabilities</td><td></td><td>( 11,313 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 18,270 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 14,041 )</td></tr><tr><td>Net cash provided by operating activities</td><td></td><td>2,228,927</td><td> </td><td></td><td>2,126,817</td><td> </td><td></td><td>2,022,492</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:</td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Payments for acquisitions, net of cash acquired</td><td></td><td>( 2,120,878 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 676,793 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,206,901 )</td></tr><tr><td>Capital expenditures for property and equipment</td><td></td><td>( 1,055,988 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 934,000 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 912,677 )</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from disposal of assets</td><td></td><td>7,903</td><td> </td><td></td><td>31,581</td><td> </td><td></td><td>30,676</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from sale of investment in noncontrolling interests</td><td> </td><td>37,000</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>—</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Other</td><td></td><td>( 27,213 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,867 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,731</td></tr><tr><td>Net cash used in investing activities</td><td></td><td>( 3,159,176 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,581,079 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 3,087,171 )</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:</td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from long-term debt</td><td></td><td>4,564,469</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,818,765</td><td> </td><td></td><td>4,816,146</td></tr><tr><td>Principal payments on notes payable and long-term debt</td><td></td><td>( 3,245,419 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,052,153 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 3,073,985 )</td></tr><tr><td>Payment of contingent consideration recorded at acquisition date</td><td></td><td>( 27,743 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 13,317 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 16,911 )</td></tr><tr><td>Change in book overdraft</td><td></td><td>( 227 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 790 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,076 )</td></tr><tr><td>Payments for repurchase of common shares</td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 424,999 )</td></tr><tr><td>Payments for cash dividends</td><td></td><td>( 302,258 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 270,604 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 243,013 )</td></tr><tr><td>Tax withholdings related to net share settlements of equity-based compensation</td><td></td><td>( 32,928 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 31,009 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 18,358 )</td></tr><tr><td>Debt issuance costs</td><td></td><td>( 13,449 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 13,271 )</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from issuance of shares under employee share purchase plan</td><td> </td><td>4,486</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>3,909</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>3,270</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from sale of common shares held in trust</td><td></td><td>2,014</td><td> </td><td></td><td>794</td><td> </td><td></td><td>660</td></tr><tr><td>Other</td><td></td><td>( 4,000 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities</td><td></td><td>944,945</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 544,405 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,028,463</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash</td><td></td><td>( 561 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,341</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,035 )</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash</td><td></td><td>14,135</td><td> </td><td></td><td>2,674</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 38,251 )</td></tr><tr><td>Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of year</td><td></td><td>184,038</td><td> </td><td></td><td>181,364</td><td> </td><td></td><td>219,615</td></tr><tr><td>Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of year</td><td>$</td><td>198,173</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>184,038</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>181,364</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr></table> | table | 28082 | monetaryItemType | table: <entity> 28082 </entity> <entity type> monetaryItemType </entity type> <context> None </context> | us-gaap:IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedLiabilities |
<table><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td>Years Ended December 31,</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td>2024</td><td></td><td>2023</td><td></td><td>2022</td></tr><tr><td>CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:</td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Net income</td><td>$</td><td>616,570</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>762,826</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>836,001</td></tr><tr><td>Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:</td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Loss from disposal of assets, impairments and other</td><td></td><td>122,641</td><td> </td><td></td><td>38,877</td><td> </td><td></td><td>9,519</td></tr><tr><td>Adjustment to closure and post-closure liabilities</td><td> </td><td>480,786</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>159,547</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Depreciation</td><td></td><td>974,001</td><td> </td><td></td><td>845,638</td><td> </td><td></td><td>763,285</td></tr><tr><td>Amortization of intangibles</td><td></td><td>189,768</td><td> </td><td></td><td>157,573</td><td> </td><td></td><td>155,675</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred income taxes, net of acquisitions</td><td></td><td>( 57,285 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>6,329</td><td> </td><td></td><td>93,481</td></tr><tr><td>Current period provision for expected credit losses</td><td> </td><td>20,243</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>17,430</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>17,353</td></tr><tr><td>Amortization of debt issuance costs</td><td></td><td>10,007</td><td> </td><td></td><td>6,483</td><td> </td><td></td><td>5,454</td></tr><tr><td>Share-based compensation</td><td></td><td>77,885</td><td> </td><td></td><td>70,436</td><td> </td><td></td><td>63,485</td></tr><tr><td>Interest accretion</td><td></td><td>36,001</td><td> </td><td></td><td>22,720</td><td> </td><td></td><td>17,668</td></tr><tr><td>Payment of contingent consideration recorded in earnings</td><td></td><td>( 35,035 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,982 )</td></tr><tr><td>Adjustments to contingent consideration</td><td></td><td>( 3 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>30,367</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,030 )</td></tr><tr><td>Other</td><td> </td><td>2,656</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>( 3,943 )</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>( 8,217 )</td></tr><tr><td>Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects from acquisitions:</td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Accounts receivable, net</td><td></td><td>( 10,646 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 20,630 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 100,546 )</td></tr><tr><td>Prepaid expenses and other current assets</td><td></td><td>( 14,360 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>10,262</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 752 )</td></tr><tr><td>Accounts payable</td><td></td><td>( 33,323 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>32,327</td><td> </td><td></td><td>192,850</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred revenue</td><td></td><td>18,235</td><td> </td><td></td><td>26,519</td><td> </td><td></td><td>42,252</td></tr><tr><td>Accrued liabilities</td><td></td><td>90,035</td><td> </td><td></td><td>21,753</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 28,082 )</td></tr><tr><td>Capping, closure and post-closure expenditures</td><td></td><td>( 247,936 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 39,427 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 18,881 )</td></tr><tr><td>Other long-term liabilities</td><td></td><td>( 11,313 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 18,270 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 14,041 )</td></tr><tr><td>Net cash provided by operating activities</td><td></td><td>2,228,927</td><td> </td><td></td><td>2,126,817</td><td> </td><td></td><td>2,022,492</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:</td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Payments for acquisitions, net of cash acquired</td><td></td><td>( 2,120,878 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 676,793 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,206,901 )</td></tr><tr><td>Capital expenditures for property and equipment</td><td></td><td>( 1,055,988 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 934,000 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 912,677 )</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from disposal of assets</td><td></td><td>7,903</td><td> </td><td></td><td>31,581</td><td> </td><td></td><td>30,676</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from sale of investment in noncontrolling interests</td><td> </td><td>37,000</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>—</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Other</td><td></td><td>( 27,213 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,867 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,731</td></tr><tr><td>Net cash used in investing activities</td><td></td><td>( 3,159,176 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,581,079 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 3,087,171 )</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:</td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from long-term debt</td><td></td><td>4,564,469</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,818,765</td><td> </td><td></td><td>4,816,146</td></tr><tr><td>Principal payments on notes payable and long-term debt</td><td></td><td>( 3,245,419 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,052,153 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 3,073,985 )</td></tr><tr><td>Payment of contingent consideration recorded at acquisition date</td><td></td><td>( 27,743 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 13,317 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 16,911 )</td></tr><tr><td>Change in book overdraft</td><td></td><td>( 227 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 790 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,076 )</td></tr><tr><td>Payments for repurchase of common shares</td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 424,999 )</td></tr><tr><td>Payments for cash dividends</td><td></td><td>( 302,258 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 270,604 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 243,013 )</td></tr><tr><td>Tax withholdings related to net share settlements of equity-based compensation</td><td></td><td>( 32,928 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 31,009 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 18,358 )</td></tr><tr><td>Debt issuance costs</td><td></td><td>( 13,449 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 13,271 )</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from issuance of shares under employee share purchase plan</td><td> </td><td>4,486</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>3,909</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>3,270</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from sale of common shares held in trust</td><td></td><td>2,014</td><td> </td><td></td><td>794</td><td> </td><td></td><td>660</td></tr><tr><td>Other</td><td></td><td>( 4,000 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities</td><td></td><td>944,945</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 544,405 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,028,463</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash</td><td></td><td>( 561 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,341</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,035 )</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash</td><td></td><td>14,135</td><td> </td><td></td><td>2,674</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 38,251 )</td></tr><tr><td>Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of year</td><td></td><td>184,038</td><td> </td><td></td><td>181,364</td><td> </td><td></td><td>219,615</td></tr><tr><td>Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of year</td><td>$</td><td>198,173</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>184,038</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>181,364</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr></table> | table | 247936 | monetaryItemType | table: <entity> 247936 </entity> <entity type> monetaryItemType </entity type> <context> None </context> | us-gaap:IncreaseDecreaseInAssetRetirementObligations |
<table><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td>Years Ended December 31,</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td>2024</td><td></td><td>2023</td><td></td><td>2022</td></tr><tr><td>CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:</td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Net income</td><td>$</td><td>616,570</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>762,826</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>836,001</td></tr><tr><td>Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:</td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Loss from disposal of assets, impairments and other</td><td></td><td>122,641</td><td> </td><td></td><td>38,877</td><td> </td><td></td><td>9,519</td></tr><tr><td>Adjustment to closure and post-closure liabilities</td><td> </td><td>480,786</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>159,547</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Depreciation</td><td></td><td>974,001</td><td> </td><td></td><td>845,638</td><td> </td><td></td><td>763,285</td></tr><tr><td>Amortization of intangibles</td><td></td><td>189,768</td><td> </td><td></td><td>157,573</td><td> </td><td></td><td>155,675</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred income taxes, net of acquisitions</td><td></td><td>( 57,285 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>6,329</td><td> </td><td></td><td>93,481</td></tr><tr><td>Current period provision for expected credit losses</td><td> </td><td>20,243</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>17,430</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>17,353</td></tr><tr><td>Amortization of debt issuance costs</td><td></td><td>10,007</td><td> </td><td></td><td>6,483</td><td> </td><td></td><td>5,454</td></tr><tr><td>Share-based compensation</td><td></td><td>77,885</td><td> </td><td></td><td>70,436</td><td> </td><td></td><td>63,485</td></tr><tr><td>Interest accretion</td><td></td><td>36,001</td><td> </td><td></td><td>22,720</td><td> </td><td></td><td>17,668</td></tr><tr><td>Payment of contingent consideration recorded in earnings</td><td></td><td>( 35,035 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,982 )</td></tr><tr><td>Adjustments to contingent consideration</td><td></td><td>( 3 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>30,367</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,030 )</td></tr><tr><td>Other</td><td> </td><td>2,656</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>( 3,943 )</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>( 8,217 )</td></tr><tr><td>Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects from acquisitions:</td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Accounts receivable, net</td><td></td><td>( 10,646 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 20,630 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 100,546 )</td></tr><tr><td>Prepaid expenses and other current assets</td><td></td><td>( 14,360 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>10,262</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 752 )</td></tr><tr><td>Accounts payable</td><td></td><td>( 33,323 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>32,327</td><td> </td><td></td><td>192,850</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred revenue</td><td></td><td>18,235</td><td> </td><td></td><td>26,519</td><td> </td><td></td><td>42,252</td></tr><tr><td>Accrued liabilities</td><td></td><td>90,035</td><td> </td><td></td><td>21,753</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 28,082 )</td></tr><tr><td>Capping, closure and post-closure expenditures</td><td></td><td>( 247,936 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 39,427 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 18,881 )</td></tr><tr><td>Other long-term liabilities</td><td></td><td>( 11,313 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 18,270 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 14,041 )</td></tr><tr><td>Net cash provided by operating activities</td><td></td><td>2,228,927</td><td> </td><td></td><td>2,126,817</td><td> </td><td></td><td>2,022,492</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:</td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Payments for acquisitions, net of cash acquired</td><td></td><td>( 2,120,878 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 676,793 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,206,901 )</td></tr><tr><td>Capital expenditures for property and equipment</td><td></td><td>( 1,055,988 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 934,000 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 912,677 )</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from disposal of assets</td><td></td><td>7,903</td><td> </td><td></td><td>31,581</td><td> </td><td></td><td>30,676</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from sale of investment in noncontrolling interests</td><td> </td><td>37,000</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>—</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Other</td><td></td><td>( 27,213 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,867 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,731</td></tr><tr><td>Net cash used in investing activities</td><td></td><td>( 3,159,176 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,581,079 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 3,087,171 )</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:</td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from long-term debt</td><td></td><td>4,564,469</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,818,765</td><td> </td><td></td><td>4,816,146</td></tr><tr><td>Principal payments on notes payable and long-term debt</td><td></td><td>( 3,245,419 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,052,153 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 3,073,985 )</td></tr><tr><td>Payment of contingent consideration recorded at acquisition date</td><td></td><td>( 27,743 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 13,317 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 16,911 )</td></tr><tr><td>Change in book overdraft</td><td></td><td>( 227 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 790 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,076 )</td></tr><tr><td>Payments for repurchase of common shares</td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 424,999 )</td></tr><tr><td>Payments for cash dividends</td><td></td><td>( 302,258 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 270,604 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 243,013 )</td></tr><tr><td>Tax withholdings related to net share settlements of equity-based compensation</td><td></td><td>( 32,928 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 31,009 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 18,358 )</td></tr><tr><td>Debt issuance costs</td><td></td><td>( 13,449 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 13,271 )</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from issuance of shares under employee share purchase plan</td><td> </td><td>4,486</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>3,909</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>3,270</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from sale of common shares held in trust</td><td></td><td>2,014</td><td> </td><td></td><td>794</td><td> </td><td></td><td>660</td></tr><tr><td>Other</td><td></td><td>( 4,000 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities</td><td></td><td>944,945</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 544,405 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,028,463</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash</td><td></td><td>( 561 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,341</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,035 )</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash</td><td></td><td>14,135</td><td> </td><td></td><td>2,674</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 38,251 )</td></tr><tr><td>Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of year</td><td></td><td>184,038</td><td> </td><td></td><td>181,364</td><td> </td><td></td><td>219,615</td></tr><tr><td>Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of year</td><td>$</td><td>198,173</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>184,038</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>181,364</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr></table> | table | 39427 | monetaryItemType | table: <entity> 39427 </entity> <entity type> monetaryItemType </entity type> <context> None </context> | us-gaap:IncreaseDecreaseInAssetRetirementObligations |
<table><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td>Years Ended December 31,</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td>2024</td><td></td><td>2023</td><td></td><td>2022</td></tr><tr><td>CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:</td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Net income</td><td>$</td><td>616,570</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>762,826</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>836,001</td></tr><tr><td>Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:</td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Loss from disposal of assets, impairments and other</td><td></td><td>122,641</td><td> </td><td></td><td>38,877</td><td> </td><td></td><td>9,519</td></tr><tr><td>Adjustment to closure and post-closure liabilities</td><td> </td><td>480,786</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>159,547</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Depreciation</td><td></td><td>974,001</td><td> </td><td></td><td>845,638</td><td> </td><td></td><td>763,285</td></tr><tr><td>Amortization of intangibles</td><td></td><td>189,768</td><td> </td><td></td><td>157,573</td><td> </td><td></td><td>155,675</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred income taxes, net of acquisitions</td><td></td><td>( 57,285 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>6,329</td><td> </td><td></td><td>93,481</td></tr><tr><td>Current period provision for expected credit losses</td><td> </td><td>20,243</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>17,430</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>17,353</td></tr><tr><td>Amortization of debt issuance costs</td><td></td><td>10,007</td><td> </td><td></td><td>6,483</td><td> </td><td></td><td>5,454</td></tr><tr><td>Share-based compensation</td><td></td><td>77,885</td><td> </td><td></td><td>70,436</td><td> </td><td></td><td>63,485</td></tr><tr><td>Interest accretion</td><td></td><td>36,001</td><td> </td><td></td><td>22,720</td><td> </td><td></td><td>17,668</td></tr><tr><td>Payment of contingent consideration recorded in earnings</td><td></td><td>( 35,035 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,982 )</td></tr><tr><td>Adjustments to contingent consideration</td><td></td><td>( 3 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>30,367</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,030 )</td></tr><tr><td>Other</td><td> </td><td>2,656</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>( 3,943 )</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>( 8,217 )</td></tr><tr><td>Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects from acquisitions:</td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Accounts receivable, net</td><td></td><td>( 10,646 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 20,630 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 100,546 )</td></tr><tr><td>Prepaid expenses and other current assets</td><td></td><td>( 14,360 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>10,262</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 752 )</td></tr><tr><td>Accounts payable</td><td></td><td>( 33,323 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>32,327</td><td> </td><td></td><td>192,850</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred revenue</td><td></td><td>18,235</td><td> </td><td></td><td>26,519</td><td> </td><td></td><td>42,252</td></tr><tr><td>Accrued liabilities</td><td></td><td>90,035</td><td> </td><td></td><td>21,753</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 28,082 )</td></tr><tr><td>Capping, closure and post-closure expenditures</td><td></td><td>( 247,936 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 39,427 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 18,881 )</td></tr><tr><td>Other long-term liabilities</td><td></td><td>( 11,313 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 18,270 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 14,041 )</td></tr><tr><td>Net cash provided by operating activities</td><td></td><td>2,228,927</td><td> </td><td></td><td>2,126,817</td><td> </td><td></td><td>2,022,492</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:</td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Payments for acquisitions, net of cash acquired</td><td></td><td>( 2,120,878 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 676,793 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,206,901 )</td></tr><tr><td>Capital expenditures for property and equipment</td><td></td><td>( 1,055,988 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 934,000 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 912,677 )</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from disposal of assets</td><td></td><td>7,903</td><td> </td><td></td><td>31,581</td><td> </td><td></td><td>30,676</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from sale of investment in noncontrolling interests</td><td> </td><td>37,000</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>—</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Other</td><td></td><td>( 27,213 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,867 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,731</td></tr><tr><td>Net cash used in investing activities</td><td></td><td>( 3,159,176 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,581,079 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 3,087,171 )</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:</td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from long-term debt</td><td></td><td>4,564,469</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,818,765</td><td> </td><td></td><td>4,816,146</td></tr><tr><td>Principal payments on notes payable and long-term debt</td><td></td><td>( 3,245,419 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,052,153 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 3,073,985 )</td></tr><tr><td>Payment of contingent consideration recorded at acquisition date</td><td></td><td>( 27,743 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 13,317 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 16,911 )</td></tr><tr><td>Change in book overdraft</td><td></td><td>( 227 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 790 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,076 )</td></tr><tr><td>Payments for repurchase of common shares</td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 424,999 )</td></tr><tr><td>Payments for cash dividends</td><td></td><td>( 302,258 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 270,604 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 243,013 )</td></tr><tr><td>Tax withholdings related to net share settlements of equity-based compensation</td><td></td><td>( 32,928 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 31,009 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 18,358 )</td></tr><tr><td>Debt issuance costs</td><td></td><td>( 13,449 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 13,271 )</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from issuance of shares under employee share purchase plan</td><td> </td><td>4,486</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>3,909</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>3,270</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from sale of common shares held in trust</td><td></td><td>2,014</td><td> </td><td></td><td>794</td><td> </td><td></td><td>660</td></tr><tr><td>Other</td><td></td><td>( 4,000 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities</td><td></td><td>944,945</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 544,405 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,028,463</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash</td><td></td><td>( 561 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,341</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,035 )</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash</td><td></td><td>14,135</td><td> </td><td></td><td>2,674</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 38,251 )</td></tr><tr><td>Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of year</td><td></td><td>184,038</td><td> </td><td></td><td>181,364</td><td> </td><td></td><td>219,615</td></tr><tr><td>Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of year</td><td>$</td><td>198,173</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>184,038</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>181,364</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr></table> | table | 18881 | monetaryItemType | table: <entity> 18881 </entity> <entity type> monetaryItemType </entity type> <context> None </context> | us-gaap:IncreaseDecreaseInAssetRetirementObligations |
<table><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td>Years Ended December 31,</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td>2024</td><td></td><td>2023</td><td></td><td>2022</td></tr><tr><td>CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:</td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Net income</td><td>$</td><td>616,570</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>762,826</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>836,001</td></tr><tr><td>Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:</td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Loss from disposal of assets, impairments and other</td><td></td><td>122,641</td><td> </td><td></td><td>38,877</td><td> </td><td></td><td>9,519</td></tr><tr><td>Adjustment to closure and post-closure liabilities</td><td> </td><td>480,786</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>159,547</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Depreciation</td><td></td><td>974,001</td><td> </td><td></td><td>845,638</td><td> </td><td></td><td>763,285</td></tr><tr><td>Amortization of intangibles</td><td></td><td>189,768</td><td> </td><td></td><td>157,573</td><td> </td><td></td><td>155,675</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred income taxes, net of acquisitions</td><td></td><td>( 57,285 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>6,329</td><td> </td><td></td><td>93,481</td></tr><tr><td>Current period provision for expected credit losses</td><td> </td><td>20,243</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>17,430</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>17,353</td></tr><tr><td>Amortization of debt issuance costs</td><td></td><td>10,007</td><td> </td><td></td><td>6,483</td><td> </td><td></td><td>5,454</td></tr><tr><td>Share-based compensation</td><td></td><td>77,885</td><td> </td><td></td><td>70,436</td><td> </td><td></td><td>63,485</td></tr><tr><td>Interest accretion</td><td></td><td>36,001</td><td> </td><td></td><td>22,720</td><td> </td><td></td><td>17,668</td></tr><tr><td>Payment of contingent consideration recorded in earnings</td><td></td><td>( 35,035 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,982 )</td></tr><tr><td>Adjustments to contingent consideration</td><td></td><td>( 3 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>30,367</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,030 )</td></tr><tr><td>Other</td><td> </td><td>2,656</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>( 3,943 )</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>( 8,217 )</td></tr><tr><td>Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects from acquisitions:</td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Accounts receivable, net</td><td></td><td>( 10,646 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 20,630 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 100,546 )</td></tr><tr><td>Prepaid expenses and other current assets</td><td></td><td>( 14,360 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>10,262</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 752 )</td></tr><tr><td>Accounts payable</td><td></td><td>( 33,323 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>32,327</td><td> </td><td></td><td>192,850</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred revenue</td><td></td><td>18,235</td><td> </td><td></td><td>26,519</td><td> </td><td></td><td>42,252</td></tr><tr><td>Accrued liabilities</td><td></td><td>90,035</td><td> </td><td></td><td>21,753</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 28,082 )</td></tr><tr><td>Capping, closure and post-closure expenditures</td><td></td><td>( 247,936 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 39,427 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 18,881 )</td></tr><tr><td>Other long-term liabilities</td><td></td><td>( 11,313 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 18,270 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 14,041 )</td></tr><tr><td>Net cash provided by operating activities</td><td></td><td>2,228,927</td><td> </td><td></td><td>2,126,817</td><td> </td><td></td><td>2,022,492</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:</td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Payments for acquisitions, net of cash acquired</td><td></td><td>( 2,120,878 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 676,793 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,206,901 )</td></tr><tr><td>Capital expenditures for property and equipment</td><td></td><td>( 1,055,988 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 934,000 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 912,677 )</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from disposal of assets</td><td></td><td>7,903</td><td> </td><td></td><td>31,581</td><td> </td><td></td><td>30,676</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from sale of investment in noncontrolling interests</td><td> </td><td>37,000</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>—</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Other</td><td></td><td>( 27,213 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,867 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,731</td></tr><tr><td>Net cash used in investing activities</td><td></td><td>( 3,159,176 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,581,079 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 3,087,171 )</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:</td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from long-term debt</td><td></td><td>4,564,469</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,818,765</td><td> </td><td></td><td>4,816,146</td></tr><tr><td>Principal payments on notes payable and long-term debt</td><td></td><td>( 3,245,419 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,052,153 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 3,073,985 )</td></tr><tr><td>Payment of contingent consideration recorded at acquisition date</td><td></td><td>( 27,743 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 13,317 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 16,911 )</td></tr><tr><td>Change in book overdraft</td><td></td><td>( 227 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 790 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,076 )</td></tr><tr><td>Payments for repurchase of common shares</td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 424,999 )</td></tr><tr><td>Payments for cash dividends</td><td></td><td>( 302,258 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 270,604 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 243,013 )</td></tr><tr><td>Tax withholdings related to net share settlements of equity-based compensation</td><td></td><td>( 32,928 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 31,009 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 18,358 )</td></tr><tr><td>Debt issuance costs</td><td></td><td>( 13,449 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 13,271 )</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from issuance of shares under employee share purchase plan</td><td> </td><td>4,486</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>3,909</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>3,270</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from sale of common shares held in trust</td><td></td><td>2,014</td><td> </td><td></td><td>794</td><td> </td><td></td><td>660</td></tr><tr><td>Other</td><td></td><td>( 4,000 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities</td><td></td><td>944,945</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 544,405 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,028,463</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash</td><td></td><td>( 561 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,341</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,035 )</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash</td><td></td><td>14,135</td><td> </td><td></td><td>2,674</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 38,251 )</td></tr><tr><td>Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of year</td><td></td><td>184,038</td><td> </td><td></td><td>181,364</td><td> </td><td></td><td>219,615</td></tr><tr><td>Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of year</td><td>$</td><td>198,173</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>184,038</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>181,364</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr></table> | table | 11313 | monetaryItemType | table: <entity> 11313 </entity> <entity type> monetaryItemType </entity type> <context> None </context> | us-gaap:IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingLiabilities |
<table><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td>Years Ended December 31,</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td>2024</td><td></td><td>2023</td><td></td><td>2022</td></tr><tr><td>CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:</td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Net income</td><td>$</td><td>616,570</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>762,826</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>836,001</td></tr><tr><td>Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:</td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Loss from disposal of assets, impairments and other</td><td></td><td>122,641</td><td> </td><td></td><td>38,877</td><td> </td><td></td><td>9,519</td></tr><tr><td>Adjustment to closure and post-closure liabilities</td><td> </td><td>480,786</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>159,547</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Depreciation</td><td></td><td>974,001</td><td> </td><td></td><td>845,638</td><td> </td><td></td><td>763,285</td></tr><tr><td>Amortization of intangibles</td><td></td><td>189,768</td><td> </td><td></td><td>157,573</td><td> </td><td></td><td>155,675</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred income taxes, net of acquisitions</td><td></td><td>( 57,285 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>6,329</td><td> </td><td></td><td>93,481</td></tr><tr><td>Current period provision for expected credit losses</td><td> </td><td>20,243</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>17,430</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>17,353</td></tr><tr><td>Amortization of debt issuance costs</td><td></td><td>10,007</td><td> </td><td></td><td>6,483</td><td> </td><td></td><td>5,454</td></tr><tr><td>Share-based compensation</td><td></td><td>77,885</td><td> </td><td></td><td>70,436</td><td> </td><td></td><td>63,485</td></tr><tr><td>Interest accretion</td><td></td><td>36,001</td><td> </td><td></td><td>22,720</td><td> </td><td></td><td>17,668</td></tr><tr><td>Payment of contingent consideration recorded in earnings</td><td></td><td>( 35,035 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,982 )</td></tr><tr><td>Adjustments to contingent consideration</td><td></td><td>( 3 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>30,367</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,030 )</td></tr><tr><td>Other</td><td> </td><td>2,656</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>( 3,943 )</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>( 8,217 )</td></tr><tr><td>Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects from acquisitions:</td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Accounts receivable, net</td><td></td><td>( 10,646 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 20,630 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 100,546 )</td></tr><tr><td>Prepaid expenses and other current assets</td><td></td><td>( 14,360 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>10,262</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 752 )</td></tr><tr><td>Accounts payable</td><td></td><td>( 33,323 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>32,327</td><td> </td><td></td><td>192,850</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred revenue</td><td></td><td>18,235</td><td> </td><td></td><td>26,519</td><td> </td><td></td><td>42,252</td></tr><tr><td>Accrued liabilities</td><td></td><td>90,035</td><td> </td><td></td><td>21,753</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 28,082 )</td></tr><tr><td>Capping, closure and post-closure expenditures</td><td></td><td>( 247,936 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 39,427 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 18,881 )</td></tr><tr><td>Other long-term liabilities</td><td></td><td>( 11,313 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 18,270 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 14,041 )</td></tr><tr><td>Net cash provided by operating activities</td><td></td><td>2,228,927</td><td> </td><td></td><td>2,126,817</td><td> </td><td></td><td>2,022,492</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:</td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Payments for acquisitions, net of cash acquired</td><td></td><td>( 2,120,878 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 676,793 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,206,901 )</td></tr><tr><td>Capital expenditures for property and equipment</td><td></td><td>( 1,055,988 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 934,000 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 912,677 )</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from disposal of assets</td><td></td><td>7,903</td><td> </td><td></td><td>31,581</td><td> </td><td></td><td>30,676</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from sale of investment in noncontrolling interests</td><td> </td><td>37,000</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>—</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Other</td><td></td><td>( 27,213 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,867 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,731</td></tr><tr><td>Net cash used in investing activities</td><td></td><td>( 3,159,176 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,581,079 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 3,087,171 )</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:</td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from long-term debt</td><td></td><td>4,564,469</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,818,765</td><td> </td><td></td><td>4,816,146</td></tr><tr><td>Principal payments on notes payable and long-term debt</td><td></td><td>( 3,245,419 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,052,153 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 3,073,985 )</td></tr><tr><td>Payment of contingent consideration recorded at acquisition date</td><td></td><td>( 27,743 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 13,317 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 16,911 )</td></tr><tr><td>Change in book overdraft</td><td></td><td>( 227 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 790 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,076 )</td></tr><tr><td>Payments for repurchase of common shares</td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 424,999 )</td></tr><tr><td>Payments for cash dividends</td><td></td><td>( 302,258 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 270,604 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 243,013 )</td></tr><tr><td>Tax withholdings related to net share settlements of equity-based compensation</td><td></td><td>( 32,928 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 31,009 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 18,358 )</td></tr><tr><td>Debt issuance costs</td><td></td><td>( 13,449 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 13,271 )</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from issuance of shares under employee share purchase plan</td><td> </td><td>4,486</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>3,909</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>3,270</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from sale of common shares held in trust</td><td></td><td>2,014</td><td> </td><td></td><td>794</td><td> </td><td></td><td>660</td></tr><tr><td>Other</td><td></td><td>( 4,000 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities</td><td></td><td>944,945</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 544,405 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,028,463</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash</td><td></td><td>( 561 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,341</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,035 )</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash</td><td></td><td>14,135</td><td> </td><td></td><td>2,674</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 38,251 )</td></tr><tr><td>Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of year</td><td></td><td>184,038</td><td> </td><td></td><td>181,364</td><td> </td><td></td><td>219,615</td></tr><tr><td>Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of year</td><td>$</td><td>198,173</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>184,038</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>181,364</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr></table> | table | 18270 | monetaryItemType | table: <entity> 18270 </entity> <entity type> monetaryItemType </entity type> <context> None </context> | us-gaap:IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingLiabilities |
<table><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td>Years Ended December 31,</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td>2024</td><td></td><td>2023</td><td></td><td>2022</td></tr><tr><td>CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:</td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Net income</td><td>$</td><td>616,570</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>762,826</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>836,001</td></tr><tr><td>Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:</td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Loss from disposal of assets, impairments and other</td><td></td><td>122,641</td><td> </td><td></td><td>38,877</td><td> </td><td></td><td>9,519</td></tr><tr><td>Adjustment to closure and post-closure liabilities</td><td> </td><td>480,786</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>159,547</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Depreciation</td><td></td><td>974,001</td><td> </td><td></td><td>845,638</td><td> </td><td></td><td>763,285</td></tr><tr><td>Amortization of intangibles</td><td></td><td>189,768</td><td> </td><td></td><td>157,573</td><td> </td><td></td><td>155,675</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred income taxes, net of acquisitions</td><td></td><td>( 57,285 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>6,329</td><td> </td><td></td><td>93,481</td></tr><tr><td>Current period provision for expected credit losses</td><td> </td><td>20,243</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>17,430</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>17,353</td></tr><tr><td>Amortization of debt issuance costs</td><td></td><td>10,007</td><td> </td><td></td><td>6,483</td><td> </td><td></td><td>5,454</td></tr><tr><td>Share-based compensation</td><td></td><td>77,885</td><td> </td><td></td><td>70,436</td><td> </td><td></td><td>63,485</td></tr><tr><td>Interest accretion</td><td></td><td>36,001</td><td> </td><td></td><td>22,720</td><td> </td><td></td><td>17,668</td></tr><tr><td>Payment of contingent consideration recorded in earnings</td><td></td><td>( 35,035 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,982 )</td></tr><tr><td>Adjustments to contingent consideration</td><td></td><td>( 3 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>30,367</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,030 )</td></tr><tr><td>Other</td><td> </td><td>2,656</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>( 3,943 )</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>( 8,217 )</td></tr><tr><td>Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects from acquisitions:</td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Accounts receivable, net</td><td></td><td>( 10,646 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 20,630 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 100,546 )</td></tr><tr><td>Prepaid expenses and other current assets</td><td></td><td>( 14,360 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>10,262</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 752 )</td></tr><tr><td>Accounts payable</td><td></td><td>( 33,323 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>32,327</td><td> </td><td></td><td>192,850</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred revenue</td><td></td><td>18,235</td><td> </td><td></td><td>26,519</td><td> </td><td></td><td>42,252</td></tr><tr><td>Accrued liabilities</td><td></td><td>90,035</td><td> </td><td></td><td>21,753</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 28,082 )</td></tr><tr><td>Capping, closure and post-closure expenditures</td><td></td><td>( 247,936 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 39,427 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 18,881 )</td></tr><tr><td>Other long-term liabilities</td><td></td><td>( 11,313 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 18,270 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 14,041 )</td></tr><tr><td>Net cash provided by operating activities</td><td></td><td>2,228,927</td><td> </td><td></td><td>2,126,817</td><td> </td><td></td><td>2,022,492</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:</td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Payments for acquisitions, net of cash acquired</td><td></td><td>( 2,120,878 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 676,793 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,206,901 )</td></tr><tr><td>Capital expenditures for property and equipment</td><td></td><td>( 1,055,988 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 934,000 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 912,677 )</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from disposal of assets</td><td></td><td>7,903</td><td> </td><td></td><td>31,581</td><td> </td><td></td><td>30,676</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from sale of investment in noncontrolling interests</td><td> </td><td>37,000</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>—</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Other</td><td></td><td>( 27,213 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,867 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,731</td></tr><tr><td>Net cash used in investing activities</td><td></td><td>( 3,159,176 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,581,079 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 3,087,171 )</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:</td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from long-term debt</td><td></td><td>4,564,469</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,818,765</td><td> </td><td></td><td>4,816,146</td></tr><tr><td>Principal payments on notes payable and long-term debt</td><td></td><td>( 3,245,419 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,052,153 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 3,073,985 )</td></tr><tr><td>Payment of contingent consideration recorded at acquisition date</td><td></td><td>( 27,743 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 13,317 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 16,911 )</td></tr><tr><td>Change in book overdraft</td><td></td><td>( 227 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 790 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,076 )</td></tr><tr><td>Payments for repurchase of common shares</td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 424,999 )</td></tr><tr><td>Payments for cash dividends</td><td></td><td>( 302,258 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 270,604 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 243,013 )</td></tr><tr><td>Tax withholdings related to net share settlements of equity-based compensation</td><td></td><td>( 32,928 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 31,009 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 18,358 )</td></tr><tr><td>Debt issuance costs</td><td></td><td>( 13,449 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 13,271 )</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from issuance of shares under employee share purchase plan</td><td> </td><td>4,486</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>3,909</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>3,270</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from sale of common shares held in trust</td><td></td><td>2,014</td><td> </td><td></td><td>794</td><td> </td><td></td><td>660</td></tr><tr><td>Other</td><td></td><td>( 4,000 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities</td><td></td><td>944,945</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 544,405 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,028,463</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash</td><td></td><td>( 561 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,341</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,035 )</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash</td><td></td><td>14,135</td><td> </td><td></td><td>2,674</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 38,251 )</td></tr><tr><td>Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of year</td><td></td><td>184,038</td><td> </td><td></td><td>181,364</td><td> </td><td></td><td>219,615</td></tr><tr><td>Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of year</td><td>$</td><td>198,173</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>184,038</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>181,364</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr></table> | table | 14041 | monetaryItemType | table: <entity> 14041 </entity> <entity type> monetaryItemType </entity type> <context> None </context> | us-gaap:IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingLiabilities |
<table><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td>Years Ended December 31,</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td>2024</td><td></td><td>2023</td><td></td><td>2022</td></tr><tr><td>CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:</td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Net income</td><td>$</td><td>616,570</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>762,826</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>836,001</td></tr><tr><td>Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:</td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Loss from disposal of assets, impairments and other</td><td></td><td>122,641</td><td> </td><td></td><td>38,877</td><td> </td><td></td><td>9,519</td></tr><tr><td>Adjustment to closure and post-closure liabilities</td><td> </td><td>480,786</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>159,547</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Depreciation</td><td></td><td>974,001</td><td> </td><td></td><td>845,638</td><td> </td><td></td><td>763,285</td></tr><tr><td>Amortization of intangibles</td><td></td><td>189,768</td><td> </td><td></td><td>157,573</td><td> </td><td></td><td>155,675</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred income taxes, net of acquisitions</td><td></td><td>( 57,285 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>6,329</td><td> </td><td></td><td>93,481</td></tr><tr><td>Current period provision for expected credit losses</td><td> </td><td>20,243</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>17,430</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>17,353</td></tr><tr><td>Amortization of debt issuance costs</td><td></td><td>10,007</td><td> </td><td></td><td>6,483</td><td> </td><td></td><td>5,454</td></tr><tr><td>Share-based compensation</td><td></td><td>77,885</td><td> </td><td></td><td>70,436</td><td> </td><td></td><td>63,485</td></tr><tr><td>Interest accretion</td><td></td><td>36,001</td><td> </td><td></td><td>22,720</td><td> </td><td></td><td>17,668</td></tr><tr><td>Payment of contingent consideration recorded in earnings</td><td></td><td>( 35,035 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,982 )</td></tr><tr><td>Adjustments to contingent consideration</td><td></td><td>( 3 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>30,367</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,030 )</td></tr><tr><td>Other</td><td> </td><td>2,656</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>( 3,943 )</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>( 8,217 )</td></tr><tr><td>Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects from acquisitions:</td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Accounts receivable, net</td><td></td><td>( 10,646 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 20,630 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 100,546 )</td></tr><tr><td>Prepaid expenses and other current assets</td><td></td><td>( 14,360 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>10,262</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 752 )</td></tr><tr><td>Accounts payable</td><td></td><td>( 33,323 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>32,327</td><td> </td><td></td><td>192,850</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred revenue</td><td></td><td>18,235</td><td> </td><td></td><td>26,519</td><td> </td><td></td><td>42,252</td></tr><tr><td>Accrued liabilities</td><td></td><td>90,035</td><td> </td><td></td><td>21,753</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 28,082 )</td></tr><tr><td>Capping, closure and post-closure expenditures</td><td></td><td>( 247,936 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 39,427 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 18,881 )</td></tr><tr><td>Other long-term liabilities</td><td></td><td>( 11,313 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 18,270 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 14,041 )</td></tr><tr><td>Net cash provided by operating activities</td><td></td><td>2,228,927</td><td> </td><td></td><td>2,126,817</td><td> </td><td></td><td>2,022,492</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:</td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Payments for acquisitions, net of cash acquired</td><td></td><td>( 2,120,878 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 676,793 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,206,901 )</td></tr><tr><td>Capital expenditures for property and equipment</td><td></td><td>( 1,055,988 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 934,000 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 912,677 )</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from disposal of assets</td><td></td><td>7,903</td><td> </td><td></td><td>31,581</td><td> </td><td></td><td>30,676</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from sale of investment in noncontrolling interests</td><td> </td><td>37,000</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>—</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Other</td><td></td><td>( 27,213 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,867 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,731</td></tr><tr><td>Net cash used in investing activities</td><td></td><td>( 3,159,176 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,581,079 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 3,087,171 )</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:</td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from long-term debt</td><td></td><td>4,564,469</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,818,765</td><td> </td><td></td><td>4,816,146</td></tr><tr><td>Principal payments on notes payable and long-term debt</td><td></td><td>( 3,245,419 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,052,153 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 3,073,985 )</td></tr><tr><td>Payment of contingent consideration recorded at acquisition date</td><td></td><td>( 27,743 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 13,317 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 16,911 )</td></tr><tr><td>Change in book overdraft</td><td></td><td>( 227 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 790 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,076 )</td></tr><tr><td>Payments for repurchase of common shares</td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 424,999 )</td></tr><tr><td>Payments for cash dividends</td><td></td><td>( 302,258 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 270,604 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 243,013 )</td></tr><tr><td>Tax withholdings related to net share settlements of equity-based compensation</td><td></td><td>( 32,928 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 31,009 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 18,358 )</td></tr><tr><td>Debt issuance costs</td><td></td><td>( 13,449 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 13,271 )</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from issuance of shares under employee share purchase plan</td><td> </td><td>4,486</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>3,909</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>3,270</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from sale of common shares held in trust</td><td></td><td>2,014</td><td> </td><td></td><td>794</td><td> </td><td></td><td>660</td></tr><tr><td>Other</td><td></td><td>( 4,000 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities</td><td></td><td>944,945</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 544,405 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,028,463</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash</td><td></td><td>( 561 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,341</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,035 )</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash</td><td></td><td>14,135</td><td> </td><td></td><td>2,674</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 38,251 )</td></tr><tr><td>Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of year</td><td></td><td>184,038</td><td> </td><td></td><td>181,364</td><td> </td><td></td><td>219,615</td></tr><tr><td>Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of year</td><td>$</td><td>198,173</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>184,038</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>181,364</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr></table> | table | 2228927 | monetaryItemType | table: <entity> 2228927 </entity> <entity type> monetaryItemType </entity type> <context> Net cash provided by operating activities | 2,228,927 | | 2,126,817 | | 2,022,492 </context> | us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities |
<table><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td>Years Ended December 31,</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td>2024</td><td></td><td>2023</td><td></td><td>2022</td></tr><tr><td>CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:</td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Net income</td><td>$</td><td>616,570</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>762,826</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>836,001</td></tr><tr><td>Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:</td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Loss from disposal of assets, impairments and other</td><td></td><td>122,641</td><td> </td><td></td><td>38,877</td><td> </td><td></td><td>9,519</td></tr><tr><td>Adjustment to closure and post-closure liabilities</td><td> </td><td>480,786</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>159,547</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Depreciation</td><td></td><td>974,001</td><td> </td><td></td><td>845,638</td><td> </td><td></td><td>763,285</td></tr><tr><td>Amortization of intangibles</td><td></td><td>189,768</td><td> </td><td></td><td>157,573</td><td> </td><td></td><td>155,675</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred income taxes, net of acquisitions</td><td></td><td>( 57,285 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>6,329</td><td> </td><td></td><td>93,481</td></tr><tr><td>Current period provision for expected credit losses</td><td> </td><td>20,243</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>17,430</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>17,353</td></tr><tr><td>Amortization of debt issuance costs</td><td></td><td>10,007</td><td> </td><td></td><td>6,483</td><td> </td><td></td><td>5,454</td></tr><tr><td>Share-based compensation</td><td></td><td>77,885</td><td> </td><td></td><td>70,436</td><td> </td><td></td><td>63,485</td></tr><tr><td>Interest accretion</td><td></td><td>36,001</td><td> </td><td></td><td>22,720</td><td> </td><td></td><td>17,668</td></tr><tr><td>Payment of contingent consideration recorded in earnings</td><td></td><td>( 35,035 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,982 )</td></tr><tr><td>Adjustments to contingent consideration</td><td></td><td>( 3 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>30,367</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,030 )</td></tr><tr><td>Other</td><td> </td><td>2,656</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>( 3,943 )</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>( 8,217 )</td></tr><tr><td>Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects from acquisitions:</td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Accounts receivable, net</td><td></td><td>( 10,646 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 20,630 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 100,546 )</td></tr><tr><td>Prepaid expenses and other current assets</td><td></td><td>( 14,360 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>10,262</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 752 )</td></tr><tr><td>Accounts payable</td><td></td><td>( 33,323 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>32,327</td><td> </td><td></td><td>192,850</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred revenue</td><td></td><td>18,235</td><td> </td><td></td><td>26,519</td><td> </td><td></td><td>42,252</td></tr><tr><td>Accrued liabilities</td><td></td><td>90,035</td><td> </td><td></td><td>21,753</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 28,082 )</td></tr><tr><td>Capping, closure and post-closure expenditures</td><td></td><td>( 247,936 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 39,427 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 18,881 )</td></tr><tr><td>Other long-term liabilities</td><td></td><td>( 11,313 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 18,270 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 14,041 )</td></tr><tr><td>Net cash provided by operating activities</td><td></td><td>2,228,927</td><td> </td><td></td><td>2,126,817</td><td> </td><td></td><td>2,022,492</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:</td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Payments for acquisitions, net of cash acquired</td><td></td><td>( 2,120,878 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 676,793 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,206,901 )</td></tr><tr><td>Capital expenditures for property and equipment</td><td></td><td>( 1,055,988 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 934,000 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 912,677 )</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from disposal of assets</td><td></td><td>7,903</td><td> </td><td></td><td>31,581</td><td> </td><td></td><td>30,676</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from sale of investment in noncontrolling interests</td><td> </td><td>37,000</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>—</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Other</td><td></td><td>( 27,213 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,867 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,731</td></tr><tr><td>Net cash used in investing activities</td><td></td><td>( 3,159,176 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,581,079 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 3,087,171 )</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:</td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from long-term debt</td><td></td><td>4,564,469</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,818,765</td><td> </td><td></td><td>4,816,146</td></tr><tr><td>Principal payments on notes payable and long-term debt</td><td></td><td>( 3,245,419 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,052,153 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 3,073,985 )</td></tr><tr><td>Payment of contingent consideration recorded at acquisition date</td><td></td><td>( 27,743 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 13,317 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 16,911 )</td></tr><tr><td>Change in book overdraft</td><td></td><td>( 227 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 790 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,076 )</td></tr><tr><td>Payments for repurchase of common shares</td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 424,999 )</td></tr><tr><td>Payments for cash dividends</td><td></td><td>( 302,258 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 270,604 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 243,013 )</td></tr><tr><td>Tax withholdings related to net share settlements of equity-based compensation</td><td></td><td>( 32,928 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 31,009 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 18,358 )</td></tr><tr><td>Debt issuance costs</td><td></td><td>( 13,449 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 13,271 )</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from issuance of shares under employee share purchase plan</td><td> </td><td>4,486</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>3,909</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>3,270</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from sale of common shares held in trust</td><td></td><td>2,014</td><td> </td><td></td><td>794</td><td> </td><td></td><td>660</td></tr><tr><td>Other</td><td></td><td>( 4,000 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities</td><td></td><td>944,945</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 544,405 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,028,463</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash</td><td></td><td>( 561 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,341</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,035 )</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash</td><td></td><td>14,135</td><td> </td><td></td><td>2,674</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 38,251 )</td></tr><tr><td>Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of year</td><td></td><td>184,038</td><td> </td><td></td><td>181,364</td><td> </td><td></td><td>219,615</td></tr><tr><td>Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of year</td><td>$</td><td>198,173</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>184,038</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>181,364</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr></table> | table | 2126817 | monetaryItemType | table: <entity> 2126817 </entity> <entity type> monetaryItemType </entity type> <context> Net cash provided by operating activities | 2,228,927 | | 2,126,817 | | 2,022,492 </context> | us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities |
<table><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td>Years Ended December 31,</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td>2024</td><td></td><td>2023</td><td></td><td>2022</td></tr><tr><td>CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:</td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Net income</td><td>$</td><td>616,570</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>762,826</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>836,001</td></tr><tr><td>Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:</td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Loss from disposal of assets, impairments and other</td><td></td><td>122,641</td><td> </td><td></td><td>38,877</td><td> </td><td></td><td>9,519</td></tr><tr><td>Adjustment to closure and post-closure liabilities</td><td> </td><td>480,786</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>159,547</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Depreciation</td><td></td><td>974,001</td><td> </td><td></td><td>845,638</td><td> </td><td></td><td>763,285</td></tr><tr><td>Amortization of intangibles</td><td></td><td>189,768</td><td> </td><td></td><td>157,573</td><td> </td><td></td><td>155,675</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred income taxes, net of acquisitions</td><td></td><td>( 57,285 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>6,329</td><td> </td><td></td><td>93,481</td></tr><tr><td>Current period provision for expected credit losses</td><td> </td><td>20,243</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>17,430</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>17,353</td></tr><tr><td>Amortization of debt issuance costs</td><td></td><td>10,007</td><td> </td><td></td><td>6,483</td><td> </td><td></td><td>5,454</td></tr><tr><td>Share-based compensation</td><td></td><td>77,885</td><td> </td><td></td><td>70,436</td><td> </td><td></td><td>63,485</td></tr><tr><td>Interest accretion</td><td></td><td>36,001</td><td> </td><td></td><td>22,720</td><td> </td><td></td><td>17,668</td></tr><tr><td>Payment of contingent consideration recorded in earnings</td><td></td><td>( 35,035 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,982 )</td></tr><tr><td>Adjustments to contingent consideration</td><td></td><td>( 3 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>30,367</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,030 )</td></tr><tr><td>Other</td><td> </td><td>2,656</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>( 3,943 )</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>( 8,217 )</td></tr><tr><td>Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects from acquisitions:</td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Accounts receivable, net</td><td></td><td>( 10,646 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 20,630 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 100,546 )</td></tr><tr><td>Prepaid expenses and other current assets</td><td></td><td>( 14,360 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>10,262</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 752 )</td></tr><tr><td>Accounts payable</td><td></td><td>( 33,323 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>32,327</td><td> </td><td></td><td>192,850</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred revenue</td><td></td><td>18,235</td><td> </td><td></td><td>26,519</td><td> </td><td></td><td>42,252</td></tr><tr><td>Accrued liabilities</td><td></td><td>90,035</td><td> </td><td></td><td>21,753</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 28,082 )</td></tr><tr><td>Capping, closure and post-closure expenditures</td><td></td><td>( 247,936 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 39,427 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 18,881 )</td></tr><tr><td>Other long-term liabilities</td><td></td><td>( 11,313 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 18,270 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 14,041 )</td></tr><tr><td>Net cash provided by operating activities</td><td></td><td>2,228,927</td><td> </td><td></td><td>2,126,817</td><td> </td><td></td><td>2,022,492</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:</td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Payments for acquisitions, net of cash acquired</td><td></td><td>( 2,120,878 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 676,793 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,206,901 )</td></tr><tr><td>Capital expenditures for property and equipment</td><td></td><td>( 1,055,988 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 934,000 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 912,677 )</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from disposal of assets</td><td></td><td>7,903</td><td> </td><td></td><td>31,581</td><td> </td><td></td><td>30,676</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from sale of investment in noncontrolling interests</td><td> </td><td>37,000</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>—</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Other</td><td></td><td>( 27,213 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,867 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,731</td></tr><tr><td>Net cash used in investing activities</td><td></td><td>( 3,159,176 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,581,079 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 3,087,171 )</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:</td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from long-term debt</td><td></td><td>4,564,469</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,818,765</td><td> </td><td></td><td>4,816,146</td></tr><tr><td>Principal payments on notes payable and long-term debt</td><td></td><td>( 3,245,419 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,052,153 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 3,073,985 )</td></tr><tr><td>Payment of contingent consideration recorded at acquisition date</td><td></td><td>( 27,743 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 13,317 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 16,911 )</td></tr><tr><td>Change in book overdraft</td><td></td><td>( 227 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 790 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,076 )</td></tr><tr><td>Payments for repurchase of common shares</td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 424,999 )</td></tr><tr><td>Payments for cash dividends</td><td></td><td>( 302,258 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 270,604 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 243,013 )</td></tr><tr><td>Tax withholdings related to net share settlements of equity-based compensation</td><td></td><td>( 32,928 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 31,009 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 18,358 )</td></tr><tr><td>Debt issuance costs</td><td></td><td>( 13,449 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 13,271 )</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from issuance of shares under employee share purchase plan</td><td> </td><td>4,486</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>3,909</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>3,270</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from sale of common shares held in trust</td><td></td><td>2,014</td><td> </td><td></td><td>794</td><td> </td><td></td><td>660</td></tr><tr><td>Other</td><td></td><td>( 4,000 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities</td><td></td><td>944,945</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 544,405 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,028,463</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash</td><td></td><td>( 561 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,341</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,035 )</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash</td><td></td><td>14,135</td><td> </td><td></td><td>2,674</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 38,251 )</td></tr><tr><td>Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of year</td><td></td><td>184,038</td><td> </td><td></td><td>181,364</td><td> </td><td></td><td>219,615</td></tr><tr><td>Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of year</td><td>$</td><td>198,173</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>184,038</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>181,364</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr></table> | table | 2022492 | monetaryItemType | table: <entity> 2022492 </entity> <entity type> monetaryItemType </entity type> <context> Net cash provided by operating activities | 2,228,927 | | 2,126,817 | | 2,022,492 </context> | us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities |
<table><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td>Years Ended December 31,</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td>2024</td><td></td><td>2023</td><td></td><td>2022</td></tr><tr><td>CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:</td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Net income</td><td>$</td><td>616,570</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>762,826</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>836,001</td></tr><tr><td>Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:</td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Loss from disposal of assets, impairments and other</td><td></td><td>122,641</td><td> </td><td></td><td>38,877</td><td> </td><td></td><td>9,519</td></tr><tr><td>Adjustment to closure and post-closure liabilities</td><td> </td><td>480,786</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>159,547</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Depreciation</td><td></td><td>974,001</td><td> </td><td></td><td>845,638</td><td> </td><td></td><td>763,285</td></tr><tr><td>Amortization of intangibles</td><td></td><td>189,768</td><td> </td><td></td><td>157,573</td><td> </td><td></td><td>155,675</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred income taxes, net of acquisitions</td><td></td><td>( 57,285 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>6,329</td><td> </td><td></td><td>93,481</td></tr><tr><td>Current period provision for expected credit losses</td><td> </td><td>20,243</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>17,430</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>17,353</td></tr><tr><td>Amortization of debt issuance costs</td><td></td><td>10,007</td><td> </td><td></td><td>6,483</td><td> </td><td></td><td>5,454</td></tr><tr><td>Share-based compensation</td><td></td><td>77,885</td><td> </td><td></td><td>70,436</td><td> </td><td></td><td>63,485</td></tr><tr><td>Interest accretion</td><td></td><td>36,001</td><td> </td><td></td><td>22,720</td><td> </td><td></td><td>17,668</td></tr><tr><td>Payment of contingent consideration recorded in earnings</td><td></td><td>( 35,035 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,982 )</td></tr><tr><td>Adjustments to contingent consideration</td><td></td><td>( 3 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>30,367</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,030 )</td></tr><tr><td>Other</td><td> </td><td>2,656</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>( 3,943 )</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>( 8,217 )</td></tr><tr><td>Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects from acquisitions:</td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Accounts receivable, net</td><td></td><td>( 10,646 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 20,630 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 100,546 )</td></tr><tr><td>Prepaid expenses and other current assets</td><td></td><td>( 14,360 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>10,262</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 752 )</td></tr><tr><td>Accounts payable</td><td></td><td>( 33,323 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>32,327</td><td> </td><td></td><td>192,850</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred revenue</td><td></td><td>18,235</td><td> </td><td></td><td>26,519</td><td> </td><td></td><td>42,252</td></tr><tr><td>Accrued liabilities</td><td></td><td>90,035</td><td> </td><td></td><td>21,753</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 28,082 )</td></tr><tr><td>Capping, closure and post-closure expenditures</td><td></td><td>( 247,936 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 39,427 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 18,881 )</td></tr><tr><td>Other long-term liabilities</td><td></td><td>( 11,313 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 18,270 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 14,041 )</td></tr><tr><td>Net cash provided by operating activities</td><td></td><td>2,228,927</td><td> </td><td></td><td>2,126,817</td><td> </td><td></td><td>2,022,492</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:</td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Payments for acquisitions, net of cash acquired</td><td></td><td>( 2,120,878 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 676,793 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,206,901 )</td></tr><tr><td>Capital expenditures for property and equipment</td><td></td><td>( 1,055,988 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 934,000 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 912,677 )</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from disposal of assets</td><td></td><td>7,903</td><td> </td><td></td><td>31,581</td><td> </td><td></td><td>30,676</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from sale of investment in noncontrolling interests</td><td> </td><td>37,000</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>—</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Other</td><td></td><td>( 27,213 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,867 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,731</td></tr><tr><td>Net cash used in investing activities</td><td></td><td>( 3,159,176 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,581,079 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 3,087,171 )</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:</td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from long-term debt</td><td></td><td>4,564,469</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,818,765</td><td> </td><td></td><td>4,816,146</td></tr><tr><td>Principal payments on notes payable and long-term debt</td><td></td><td>( 3,245,419 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,052,153 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 3,073,985 )</td></tr><tr><td>Payment of contingent consideration recorded at acquisition date</td><td></td><td>( 27,743 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 13,317 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 16,911 )</td></tr><tr><td>Change in book overdraft</td><td></td><td>( 227 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 790 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,076 )</td></tr><tr><td>Payments for repurchase of common shares</td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 424,999 )</td></tr><tr><td>Payments for cash dividends</td><td></td><td>( 302,258 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 270,604 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 243,013 )</td></tr><tr><td>Tax withholdings related to net share settlements of equity-based compensation</td><td></td><td>( 32,928 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 31,009 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 18,358 )</td></tr><tr><td>Debt issuance costs</td><td></td><td>( 13,449 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 13,271 )</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from issuance of shares under employee share purchase plan</td><td> </td><td>4,486</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>3,909</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>3,270</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from sale of common shares held in trust</td><td></td><td>2,014</td><td> </td><td></td><td>794</td><td> </td><td></td><td>660</td></tr><tr><td>Other</td><td></td><td>( 4,000 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities</td><td></td><td>944,945</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 544,405 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,028,463</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash</td><td></td><td>( 561 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,341</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,035 )</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash</td><td></td><td>14,135</td><td> </td><td></td><td>2,674</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 38,251 )</td></tr><tr><td>Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of year</td><td></td><td>184,038</td><td> </td><td></td><td>181,364</td><td> </td><td></td><td>219,615</td></tr><tr><td>Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of year</td><td>$</td><td>198,173</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>184,038</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>181,364</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr></table> | table | 2120878 | monetaryItemType | table: <entity> 2120878 </entity> <entity type> monetaryItemType </entity type> <context> None </context> | us-gaap:PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired |
<table><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td>Years Ended December 31,</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td>2024</td><td></td><td>2023</td><td></td><td>2022</td></tr><tr><td>CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:</td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Net income</td><td>$</td><td>616,570</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>762,826</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>836,001</td></tr><tr><td>Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:</td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Loss from disposal of assets, impairments and other</td><td></td><td>122,641</td><td> </td><td></td><td>38,877</td><td> </td><td></td><td>9,519</td></tr><tr><td>Adjustment to closure and post-closure liabilities</td><td> </td><td>480,786</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>159,547</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Depreciation</td><td></td><td>974,001</td><td> </td><td></td><td>845,638</td><td> </td><td></td><td>763,285</td></tr><tr><td>Amortization of intangibles</td><td></td><td>189,768</td><td> </td><td></td><td>157,573</td><td> </td><td></td><td>155,675</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred income taxes, net of acquisitions</td><td></td><td>( 57,285 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>6,329</td><td> </td><td></td><td>93,481</td></tr><tr><td>Current period provision for expected credit losses</td><td> </td><td>20,243</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>17,430</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>17,353</td></tr><tr><td>Amortization of debt issuance costs</td><td></td><td>10,007</td><td> </td><td></td><td>6,483</td><td> </td><td></td><td>5,454</td></tr><tr><td>Share-based compensation</td><td></td><td>77,885</td><td> </td><td></td><td>70,436</td><td> </td><td></td><td>63,485</td></tr><tr><td>Interest accretion</td><td></td><td>36,001</td><td> </td><td></td><td>22,720</td><td> </td><td></td><td>17,668</td></tr><tr><td>Payment of contingent consideration recorded in earnings</td><td></td><td>( 35,035 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,982 )</td></tr><tr><td>Adjustments to contingent consideration</td><td></td><td>( 3 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>30,367</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,030 )</td></tr><tr><td>Other</td><td> </td><td>2,656</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>( 3,943 )</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>( 8,217 )</td></tr><tr><td>Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects from acquisitions:</td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Accounts receivable, net</td><td></td><td>( 10,646 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 20,630 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 100,546 )</td></tr><tr><td>Prepaid expenses and other current assets</td><td></td><td>( 14,360 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>10,262</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 752 )</td></tr><tr><td>Accounts payable</td><td></td><td>( 33,323 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>32,327</td><td> </td><td></td><td>192,850</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred revenue</td><td></td><td>18,235</td><td> </td><td></td><td>26,519</td><td> </td><td></td><td>42,252</td></tr><tr><td>Accrued liabilities</td><td></td><td>90,035</td><td> </td><td></td><td>21,753</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 28,082 )</td></tr><tr><td>Capping, closure and post-closure expenditures</td><td></td><td>( 247,936 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 39,427 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 18,881 )</td></tr><tr><td>Other long-term liabilities</td><td></td><td>( 11,313 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 18,270 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 14,041 )</td></tr><tr><td>Net cash provided by operating activities</td><td></td><td>2,228,927</td><td> </td><td></td><td>2,126,817</td><td> </td><td></td><td>2,022,492</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:</td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Payments for acquisitions, net of cash acquired</td><td></td><td>( 2,120,878 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 676,793 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,206,901 )</td></tr><tr><td>Capital expenditures for property and equipment</td><td></td><td>( 1,055,988 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 934,000 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 912,677 )</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from disposal of assets</td><td></td><td>7,903</td><td> </td><td></td><td>31,581</td><td> </td><td></td><td>30,676</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from sale of investment in noncontrolling interests</td><td> </td><td>37,000</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>—</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Other</td><td></td><td>( 27,213 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,867 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,731</td></tr><tr><td>Net cash used in investing activities</td><td></td><td>( 3,159,176 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,581,079 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 3,087,171 )</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:</td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from long-term debt</td><td></td><td>4,564,469</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,818,765</td><td> </td><td></td><td>4,816,146</td></tr><tr><td>Principal payments on notes payable and long-term debt</td><td></td><td>( 3,245,419 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,052,153 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 3,073,985 )</td></tr><tr><td>Payment of contingent consideration recorded at acquisition date</td><td></td><td>( 27,743 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 13,317 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 16,911 )</td></tr><tr><td>Change in book overdraft</td><td></td><td>( 227 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 790 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,076 )</td></tr><tr><td>Payments for repurchase of common shares</td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 424,999 )</td></tr><tr><td>Payments for cash dividends</td><td></td><td>( 302,258 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 270,604 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 243,013 )</td></tr><tr><td>Tax withholdings related to net share settlements of equity-based compensation</td><td></td><td>( 32,928 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 31,009 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 18,358 )</td></tr><tr><td>Debt issuance costs</td><td></td><td>( 13,449 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 13,271 )</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from issuance of shares under employee share purchase plan</td><td> </td><td>4,486</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>3,909</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>3,270</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from sale of common shares held in trust</td><td></td><td>2,014</td><td> </td><td></td><td>794</td><td> </td><td></td><td>660</td></tr><tr><td>Other</td><td></td><td>( 4,000 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities</td><td></td><td>944,945</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 544,405 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,028,463</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash</td><td></td><td>( 561 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,341</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,035 )</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash</td><td></td><td>14,135</td><td> </td><td></td><td>2,674</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 38,251 )</td></tr><tr><td>Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of year</td><td></td><td>184,038</td><td> </td><td></td><td>181,364</td><td> </td><td></td><td>219,615</td></tr><tr><td>Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of year</td><td>$</td><td>198,173</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>184,038</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>181,364</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr></table> | table | 676793 | monetaryItemType | table: <entity> 676793 </entity> <entity type> monetaryItemType </entity type> <context> None </context> | us-gaap:PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired |
<table><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td>Years Ended December 31,</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td>2024</td><td></td><td>2023</td><td></td><td>2022</td></tr><tr><td>CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:</td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Net income</td><td>$</td><td>616,570</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>762,826</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>836,001</td></tr><tr><td>Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:</td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Loss from disposal of assets, impairments and other</td><td></td><td>122,641</td><td> </td><td></td><td>38,877</td><td> </td><td></td><td>9,519</td></tr><tr><td>Adjustment to closure and post-closure liabilities</td><td> </td><td>480,786</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>159,547</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Depreciation</td><td></td><td>974,001</td><td> </td><td></td><td>845,638</td><td> </td><td></td><td>763,285</td></tr><tr><td>Amortization of intangibles</td><td></td><td>189,768</td><td> </td><td></td><td>157,573</td><td> </td><td></td><td>155,675</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred income taxes, net of acquisitions</td><td></td><td>( 57,285 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>6,329</td><td> </td><td></td><td>93,481</td></tr><tr><td>Current period provision for expected credit losses</td><td> </td><td>20,243</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>17,430</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>17,353</td></tr><tr><td>Amortization of debt issuance costs</td><td></td><td>10,007</td><td> </td><td></td><td>6,483</td><td> </td><td></td><td>5,454</td></tr><tr><td>Share-based compensation</td><td></td><td>77,885</td><td> </td><td></td><td>70,436</td><td> </td><td></td><td>63,485</td></tr><tr><td>Interest accretion</td><td></td><td>36,001</td><td> </td><td></td><td>22,720</td><td> </td><td></td><td>17,668</td></tr><tr><td>Payment of contingent consideration recorded in earnings</td><td></td><td>( 35,035 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,982 )</td></tr><tr><td>Adjustments to contingent consideration</td><td></td><td>( 3 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>30,367</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,030 )</td></tr><tr><td>Other</td><td> </td><td>2,656</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>( 3,943 )</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>( 8,217 )</td></tr><tr><td>Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects from acquisitions:</td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Accounts receivable, net</td><td></td><td>( 10,646 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 20,630 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 100,546 )</td></tr><tr><td>Prepaid expenses and other current assets</td><td></td><td>( 14,360 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>10,262</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 752 )</td></tr><tr><td>Accounts payable</td><td></td><td>( 33,323 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>32,327</td><td> </td><td></td><td>192,850</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred revenue</td><td></td><td>18,235</td><td> </td><td></td><td>26,519</td><td> </td><td></td><td>42,252</td></tr><tr><td>Accrued liabilities</td><td></td><td>90,035</td><td> </td><td></td><td>21,753</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 28,082 )</td></tr><tr><td>Capping, closure and post-closure expenditures</td><td></td><td>( 247,936 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 39,427 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 18,881 )</td></tr><tr><td>Other long-term liabilities</td><td></td><td>( 11,313 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 18,270 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 14,041 )</td></tr><tr><td>Net cash provided by operating activities</td><td></td><td>2,228,927</td><td> </td><td></td><td>2,126,817</td><td> </td><td></td><td>2,022,492</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:</td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Payments for acquisitions, net of cash acquired</td><td></td><td>( 2,120,878 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 676,793 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,206,901 )</td></tr><tr><td>Capital expenditures for property and equipment</td><td></td><td>( 1,055,988 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 934,000 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 912,677 )</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from disposal of assets</td><td></td><td>7,903</td><td> </td><td></td><td>31,581</td><td> </td><td></td><td>30,676</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from sale of investment in noncontrolling interests</td><td> </td><td>37,000</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>—</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Other</td><td></td><td>( 27,213 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,867 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,731</td></tr><tr><td>Net cash used in investing activities</td><td></td><td>( 3,159,176 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,581,079 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 3,087,171 )</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:</td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from long-term debt</td><td></td><td>4,564,469</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,818,765</td><td> </td><td></td><td>4,816,146</td></tr><tr><td>Principal payments on notes payable and long-term debt</td><td></td><td>( 3,245,419 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,052,153 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 3,073,985 )</td></tr><tr><td>Payment of contingent consideration recorded at acquisition date</td><td></td><td>( 27,743 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 13,317 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 16,911 )</td></tr><tr><td>Change in book overdraft</td><td></td><td>( 227 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 790 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,076 )</td></tr><tr><td>Payments for repurchase of common shares</td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 424,999 )</td></tr><tr><td>Payments for cash dividends</td><td></td><td>( 302,258 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 270,604 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 243,013 )</td></tr><tr><td>Tax withholdings related to net share settlements of equity-based compensation</td><td></td><td>( 32,928 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 31,009 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 18,358 )</td></tr><tr><td>Debt issuance costs</td><td></td><td>( 13,449 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 13,271 )</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from issuance of shares under employee share purchase plan</td><td> </td><td>4,486</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>3,909</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>3,270</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from sale of common shares held in trust</td><td></td><td>2,014</td><td> </td><td></td><td>794</td><td> </td><td></td><td>660</td></tr><tr><td>Other</td><td></td><td>( 4,000 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities</td><td></td><td>944,945</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 544,405 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,028,463</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash</td><td></td><td>( 561 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,341</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,035 )</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash</td><td></td><td>14,135</td><td> </td><td></td><td>2,674</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 38,251 )</td></tr><tr><td>Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of year</td><td></td><td>184,038</td><td> </td><td></td><td>181,364</td><td> </td><td></td><td>219,615</td></tr><tr><td>Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of year</td><td>$</td><td>198,173</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>184,038</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>181,364</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr></table> | table | 2206901 | monetaryItemType | table: <entity> 2206901 </entity> <entity type> monetaryItemType </entity type> <context> None </context> | us-gaap:PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired |
<table><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td>Years Ended December 31,</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td>2024</td><td></td><td>2023</td><td></td><td>2022</td></tr><tr><td>CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:</td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Net income</td><td>$</td><td>616,570</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>762,826</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>836,001</td></tr><tr><td>Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:</td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Loss from disposal of assets, impairments and other</td><td></td><td>122,641</td><td> </td><td></td><td>38,877</td><td> </td><td></td><td>9,519</td></tr><tr><td>Adjustment to closure and post-closure liabilities</td><td> </td><td>480,786</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>159,547</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Depreciation</td><td></td><td>974,001</td><td> </td><td></td><td>845,638</td><td> </td><td></td><td>763,285</td></tr><tr><td>Amortization of intangibles</td><td></td><td>189,768</td><td> </td><td></td><td>157,573</td><td> </td><td></td><td>155,675</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred income taxes, net of acquisitions</td><td></td><td>( 57,285 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>6,329</td><td> </td><td></td><td>93,481</td></tr><tr><td>Current period provision for expected credit losses</td><td> </td><td>20,243</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>17,430</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>17,353</td></tr><tr><td>Amortization of debt issuance costs</td><td></td><td>10,007</td><td> </td><td></td><td>6,483</td><td> </td><td></td><td>5,454</td></tr><tr><td>Share-based compensation</td><td></td><td>77,885</td><td> </td><td></td><td>70,436</td><td> </td><td></td><td>63,485</td></tr><tr><td>Interest accretion</td><td></td><td>36,001</td><td> </td><td></td><td>22,720</td><td> </td><td></td><td>17,668</td></tr><tr><td>Payment of contingent consideration recorded in earnings</td><td></td><td>( 35,035 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,982 )</td></tr><tr><td>Adjustments to contingent consideration</td><td></td><td>( 3 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>30,367</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,030 )</td></tr><tr><td>Other</td><td> </td><td>2,656</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>( 3,943 )</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>( 8,217 )</td></tr><tr><td>Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects from acquisitions:</td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Accounts receivable, net</td><td></td><td>( 10,646 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 20,630 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 100,546 )</td></tr><tr><td>Prepaid expenses and other current assets</td><td></td><td>( 14,360 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>10,262</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 752 )</td></tr><tr><td>Accounts payable</td><td></td><td>( 33,323 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>32,327</td><td> </td><td></td><td>192,850</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred revenue</td><td></td><td>18,235</td><td> </td><td></td><td>26,519</td><td> </td><td></td><td>42,252</td></tr><tr><td>Accrued liabilities</td><td></td><td>90,035</td><td> </td><td></td><td>21,753</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 28,082 )</td></tr><tr><td>Capping, closure and post-closure expenditures</td><td></td><td>( 247,936 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 39,427 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 18,881 )</td></tr><tr><td>Other long-term liabilities</td><td></td><td>( 11,313 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 18,270 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 14,041 )</td></tr><tr><td>Net cash provided by operating activities</td><td></td><td>2,228,927</td><td> </td><td></td><td>2,126,817</td><td> </td><td></td><td>2,022,492</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:</td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Payments for acquisitions, net of cash acquired</td><td></td><td>( 2,120,878 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 676,793 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,206,901 )</td></tr><tr><td>Capital expenditures for property and equipment</td><td></td><td>( 1,055,988 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 934,000 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 912,677 )</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from disposal of assets</td><td></td><td>7,903</td><td> </td><td></td><td>31,581</td><td> </td><td></td><td>30,676</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from sale of investment in noncontrolling interests</td><td> </td><td>37,000</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>—</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Other</td><td></td><td>( 27,213 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,867 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,731</td></tr><tr><td>Net cash used in investing activities</td><td></td><td>( 3,159,176 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,581,079 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 3,087,171 )</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:</td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from long-term debt</td><td></td><td>4,564,469</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,818,765</td><td> </td><td></td><td>4,816,146</td></tr><tr><td>Principal payments on notes payable and long-term debt</td><td></td><td>( 3,245,419 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,052,153 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 3,073,985 )</td></tr><tr><td>Payment of contingent consideration recorded at acquisition date</td><td></td><td>( 27,743 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 13,317 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 16,911 )</td></tr><tr><td>Change in book overdraft</td><td></td><td>( 227 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 790 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,076 )</td></tr><tr><td>Payments for repurchase of common shares</td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 424,999 )</td></tr><tr><td>Payments for cash dividends</td><td></td><td>( 302,258 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 270,604 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 243,013 )</td></tr><tr><td>Tax withholdings related to net share settlements of equity-based compensation</td><td></td><td>( 32,928 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 31,009 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 18,358 )</td></tr><tr><td>Debt issuance costs</td><td></td><td>( 13,449 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 13,271 )</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from issuance of shares under employee share purchase plan</td><td> </td><td>4,486</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>3,909</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>3,270</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from sale of common shares held in trust</td><td></td><td>2,014</td><td> </td><td></td><td>794</td><td> </td><td></td><td>660</td></tr><tr><td>Other</td><td></td><td>( 4,000 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities</td><td></td><td>944,945</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 544,405 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,028,463</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash</td><td></td><td>( 561 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,341</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,035 )</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash</td><td></td><td>14,135</td><td> </td><td></td><td>2,674</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 38,251 )</td></tr><tr><td>Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of year</td><td></td><td>184,038</td><td> </td><td></td><td>181,364</td><td> </td><td></td><td>219,615</td></tr><tr><td>Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of year</td><td>$</td><td>198,173</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>184,038</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>181,364</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr></table> | table | 1055988 | monetaryItemType | table: <entity> 1055988 </entity> <entity type> monetaryItemType </entity type> <context> None </context> | us-gaap:PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment |
<table><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td>Years Ended December 31,</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td>2024</td><td></td><td>2023</td><td></td><td>2022</td></tr><tr><td>CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:</td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Net income</td><td>$</td><td>616,570</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>762,826</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>836,001</td></tr><tr><td>Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:</td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Loss from disposal of assets, impairments and other</td><td></td><td>122,641</td><td> </td><td></td><td>38,877</td><td> </td><td></td><td>9,519</td></tr><tr><td>Adjustment to closure and post-closure liabilities</td><td> </td><td>480,786</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>159,547</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Depreciation</td><td></td><td>974,001</td><td> </td><td></td><td>845,638</td><td> </td><td></td><td>763,285</td></tr><tr><td>Amortization of intangibles</td><td></td><td>189,768</td><td> </td><td></td><td>157,573</td><td> </td><td></td><td>155,675</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred income taxes, net of acquisitions</td><td></td><td>( 57,285 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>6,329</td><td> </td><td></td><td>93,481</td></tr><tr><td>Current period provision for expected credit losses</td><td> </td><td>20,243</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>17,430</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>17,353</td></tr><tr><td>Amortization of debt issuance costs</td><td></td><td>10,007</td><td> </td><td></td><td>6,483</td><td> </td><td></td><td>5,454</td></tr><tr><td>Share-based compensation</td><td></td><td>77,885</td><td> </td><td></td><td>70,436</td><td> </td><td></td><td>63,485</td></tr><tr><td>Interest accretion</td><td></td><td>36,001</td><td> </td><td></td><td>22,720</td><td> </td><td></td><td>17,668</td></tr><tr><td>Payment of contingent consideration recorded in earnings</td><td></td><td>( 35,035 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,982 )</td></tr><tr><td>Adjustments to contingent consideration</td><td></td><td>( 3 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>30,367</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,030 )</td></tr><tr><td>Other</td><td> </td><td>2,656</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>( 3,943 )</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>( 8,217 )</td></tr><tr><td>Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects from acquisitions:</td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Accounts receivable, net</td><td></td><td>( 10,646 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 20,630 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 100,546 )</td></tr><tr><td>Prepaid expenses and other current assets</td><td></td><td>( 14,360 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>10,262</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 752 )</td></tr><tr><td>Accounts payable</td><td></td><td>( 33,323 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>32,327</td><td> </td><td></td><td>192,850</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred revenue</td><td></td><td>18,235</td><td> </td><td></td><td>26,519</td><td> </td><td></td><td>42,252</td></tr><tr><td>Accrued liabilities</td><td></td><td>90,035</td><td> </td><td></td><td>21,753</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 28,082 )</td></tr><tr><td>Capping, closure and post-closure expenditures</td><td></td><td>( 247,936 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 39,427 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 18,881 )</td></tr><tr><td>Other long-term liabilities</td><td></td><td>( 11,313 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 18,270 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 14,041 )</td></tr><tr><td>Net cash provided by operating activities</td><td></td><td>2,228,927</td><td> </td><td></td><td>2,126,817</td><td> </td><td></td><td>2,022,492</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:</td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Payments for acquisitions, net of cash acquired</td><td></td><td>( 2,120,878 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 676,793 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,206,901 )</td></tr><tr><td>Capital expenditures for property and equipment</td><td></td><td>( 1,055,988 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 934,000 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 912,677 )</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from disposal of assets</td><td></td><td>7,903</td><td> </td><td></td><td>31,581</td><td> </td><td></td><td>30,676</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from sale of investment in noncontrolling interests</td><td> </td><td>37,000</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>—</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Other</td><td></td><td>( 27,213 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,867 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,731</td></tr><tr><td>Net cash used in investing activities</td><td></td><td>( 3,159,176 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,581,079 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 3,087,171 )</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:</td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from long-term debt</td><td></td><td>4,564,469</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,818,765</td><td> </td><td></td><td>4,816,146</td></tr><tr><td>Principal payments on notes payable and long-term debt</td><td></td><td>( 3,245,419 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,052,153 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 3,073,985 )</td></tr><tr><td>Payment of contingent consideration recorded at acquisition date</td><td></td><td>( 27,743 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 13,317 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 16,911 )</td></tr><tr><td>Change in book overdraft</td><td></td><td>( 227 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 790 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,076 )</td></tr><tr><td>Payments for repurchase of common shares</td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 424,999 )</td></tr><tr><td>Payments for cash dividends</td><td></td><td>( 302,258 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 270,604 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 243,013 )</td></tr><tr><td>Tax withholdings related to net share settlements of equity-based compensation</td><td></td><td>( 32,928 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 31,009 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 18,358 )</td></tr><tr><td>Debt issuance costs</td><td></td><td>( 13,449 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 13,271 )</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from issuance of shares under employee share purchase plan</td><td> </td><td>4,486</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>3,909</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>3,270</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from sale of common shares held in trust</td><td></td><td>2,014</td><td> </td><td></td><td>794</td><td> </td><td></td><td>660</td></tr><tr><td>Other</td><td></td><td>( 4,000 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities</td><td></td><td>944,945</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 544,405 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,028,463</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash</td><td></td><td>( 561 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,341</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,035 )</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash</td><td></td><td>14,135</td><td> </td><td></td><td>2,674</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 38,251 )</td></tr><tr><td>Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of year</td><td></td><td>184,038</td><td> </td><td></td><td>181,364</td><td> </td><td></td><td>219,615</td></tr><tr><td>Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of year</td><td>$</td><td>198,173</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>184,038</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>181,364</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr></table> | table | 934000 | monetaryItemType | table: <entity> 934000 </entity> <entity type> monetaryItemType </entity type> <context> None </context> | us-gaap:PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment |
<table><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td>Years Ended December 31,</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td>2024</td><td></td><td>2023</td><td></td><td>2022</td></tr><tr><td>CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:</td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Net income</td><td>$</td><td>616,570</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>762,826</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>836,001</td></tr><tr><td>Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:</td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Loss from disposal of assets, impairments and other</td><td></td><td>122,641</td><td> </td><td></td><td>38,877</td><td> </td><td></td><td>9,519</td></tr><tr><td>Adjustment to closure and post-closure liabilities</td><td> </td><td>480,786</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>159,547</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Depreciation</td><td></td><td>974,001</td><td> </td><td></td><td>845,638</td><td> </td><td></td><td>763,285</td></tr><tr><td>Amortization of intangibles</td><td></td><td>189,768</td><td> </td><td></td><td>157,573</td><td> </td><td></td><td>155,675</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred income taxes, net of acquisitions</td><td></td><td>( 57,285 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>6,329</td><td> </td><td></td><td>93,481</td></tr><tr><td>Current period provision for expected credit losses</td><td> </td><td>20,243</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>17,430</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>17,353</td></tr><tr><td>Amortization of debt issuance costs</td><td></td><td>10,007</td><td> </td><td></td><td>6,483</td><td> </td><td></td><td>5,454</td></tr><tr><td>Share-based compensation</td><td></td><td>77,885</td><td> </td><td></td><td>70,436</td><td> </td><td></td><td>63,485</td></tr><tr><td>Interest accretion</td><td></td><td>36,001</td><td> </td><td></td><td>22,720</td><td> </td><td></td><td>17,668</td></tr><tr><td>Payment of contingent consideration recorded in earnings</td><td></td><td>( 35,035 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,982 )</td></tr><tr><td>Adjustments to contingent consideration</td><td></td><td>( 3 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>30,367</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,030 )</td></tr><tr><td>Other</td><td> </td><td>2,656</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>( 3,943 )</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>( 8,217 )</td></tr><tr><td>Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects from acquisitions:</td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Accounts receivable, net</td><td></td><td>( 10,646 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 20,630 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 100,546 )</td></tr><tr><td>Prepaid expenses and other current assets</td><td></td><td>( 14,360 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>10,262</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 752 )</td></tr><tr><td>Accounts payable</td><td></td><td>( 33,323 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>32,327</td><td> </td><td></td><td>192,850</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred revenue</td><td></td><td>18,235</td><td> </td><td></td><td>26,519</td><td> </td><td></td><td>42,252</td></tr><tr><td>Accrued liabilities</td><td></td><td>90,035</td><td> </td><td></td><td>21,753</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 28,082 )</td></tr><tr><td>Capping, closure and post-closure expenditures</td><td></td><td>( 247,936 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 39,427 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 18,881 )</td></tr><tr><td>Other long-term liabilities</td><td></td><td>( 11,313 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 18,270 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 14,041 )</td></tr><tr><td>Net cash provided by operating activities</td><td></td><td>2,228,927</td><td> </td><td></td><td>2,126,817</td><td> </td><td></td><td>2,022,492</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:</td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Payments for acquisitions, net of cash acquired</td><td></td><td>( 2,120,878 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 676,793 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,206,901 )</td></tr><tr><td>Capital expenditures for property and equipment</td><td></td><td>( 1,055,988 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 934,000 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 912,677 )</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from disposal of assets</td><td></td><td>7,903</td><td> </td><td></td><td>31,581</td><td> </td><td></td><td>30,676</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from sale of investment in noncontrolling interests</td><td> </td><td>37,000</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>—</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Other</td><td></td><td>( 27,213 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,867 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,731</td></tr><tr><td>Net cash used in investing activities</td><td></td><td>( 3,159,176 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,581,079 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 3,087,171 )</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:</td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from long-term debt</td><td></td><td>4,564,469</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,818,765</td><td> </td><td></td><td>4,816,146</td></tr><tr><td>Principal payments on notes payable and long-term debt</td><td></td><td>( 3,245,419 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,052,153 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 3,073,985 )</td></tr><tr><td>Payment of contingent consideration recorded at acquisition date</td><td></td><td>( 27,743 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 13,317 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 16,911 )</td></tr><tr><td>Change in book overdraft</td><td></td><td>( 227 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 790 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,076 )</td></tr><tr><td>Payments for repurchase of common shares</td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 424,999 )</td></tr><tr><td>Payments for cash dividends</td><td></td><td>( 302,258 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 270,604 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 243,013 )</td></tr><tr><td>Tax withholdings related to net share settlements of equity-based compensation</td><td></td><td>( 32,928 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 31,009 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 18,358 )</td></tr><tr><td>Debt issuance costs</td><td></td><td>( 13,449 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 13,271 )</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from issuance of shares under employee share purchase plan</td><td> </td><td>4,486</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>3,909</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>3,270</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from sale of common shares held in trust</td><td></td><td>2,014</td><td> </td><td></td><td>794</td><td> </td><td></td><td>660</td></tr><tr><td>Other</td><td></td><td>( 4,000 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities</td><td></td><td>944,945</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 544,405 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,028,463</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash</td><td></td><td>( 561 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,341</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,035 )</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash</td><td></td><td>14,135</td><td> </td><td></td><td>2,674</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 38,251 )</td></tr><tr><td>Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of year</td><td></td><td>184,038</td><td> </td><td></td><td>181,364</td><td> </td><td></td><td>219,615</td></tr><tr><td>Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of year</td><td>$</td><td>198,173</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>184,038</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>181,364</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr></table> | table | 912677 | monetaryItemType | table: <entity> 912677 </entity> <entity type> monetaryItemType </entity type> <context> None </context> | us-gaap:PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment |
<table><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td>Years Ended December 31,</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td>2024</td><td></td><td>2023</td><td></td><td>2022</td></tr><tr><td>CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:</td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Net income</td><td>$</td><td>616,570</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>762,826</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>836,001</td></tr><tr><td>Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:</td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Loss from disposal of assets, impairments and other</td><td></td><td>122,641</td><td> </td><td></td><td>38,877</td><td> </td><td></td><td>9,519</td></tr><tr><td>Adjustment to closure and post-closure liabilities</td><td> </td><td>480,786</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>159,547</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Depreciation</td><td></td><td>974,001</td><td> </td><td></td><td>845,638</td><td> </td><td></td><td>763,285</td></tr><tr><td>Amortization of intangibles</td><td></td><td>189,768</td><td> </td><td></td><td>157,573</td><td> </td><td></td><td>155,675</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred income taxes, net of acquisitions</td><td></td><td>( 57,285 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>6,329</td><td> </td><td></td><td>93,481</td></tr><tr><td>Current period provision for expected credit losses</td><td> </td><td>20,243</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>17,430</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>17,353</td></tr><tr><td>Amortization of debt issuance costs</td><td></td><td>10,007</td><td> </td><td></td><td>6,483</td><td> </td><td></td><td>5,454</td></tr><tr><td>Share-based compensation</td><td></td><td>77,885</td><td> </td><td></td><td>70,436</td><td> </td><td></td><td>63,485</td></tr><tr><td>Interest accretion</td><td></td><td>36,001</td><td> </td><td></td><td>22,720</td><td> </td><td></td><td>17,668</td></tr><tr><td>Payment of contingent consideration recorded in earnings</td><td></td><td>( 35,035 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,982 )</td></tr><tr><td>Adjustments to contingent consideration</td><td></td><td>( 3 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>30,367</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,030 )</td></tr><tr><td>Other</td><td> </td><td>2,656</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>( 3,943 )</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>( 8,217 )</td></tr><tr><td>Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects from acquisitions:</td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Accounts receivable, net</td><td></td><td>( 10,646 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 20,630 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 100,546 )</td></tr><tr><td>Prepaid expenses and other current assets</td><td></td><td>( 14,360 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>10,262</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 752 )</td></tr><tr><td>Accounts payable</td><td></td><td>( 33,323 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>32,327</td><td> </td><td></td><td>192,850</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred revenue</td><td></td><td>18,235</td><td> </td><td></td><td>26,519</td><td> </td><td></td><td>42,252</td></tr><tr><td>Accrued liabilities</td><td></td><td>90,035</td><td> </td><td></td><td>21,753</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 28,082 )</td></tr><tr><td>Capping, closure and post-closure expenditures</td><td></td><td>( 247,936 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 39,427 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 18,881 )</td></tr><tr><td>Other long-term liabilities</td><td></td><td>( 11,313 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 18,270 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 14,041 )</td></tr><tr><td>Net cash provided by operating activities</td><td></td><td>2,228,927</td><td> </td><td></td><td>2,126,817</td><td> </td><td></td><td>2,022,492</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:</td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Payments for acquisitions, net of cash acquired</td><td></td><td>( 2,120,878 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 676,793 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,206,901 )</td></tr><tr><td>Capital expenditures for property and equipment</td><td></td><td>( 1,055,988 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 934,000 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 912,677 )</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from disposal of assets</td><td></td><td>7,903</td><td> </td><td></td><td>31,581</td><td> </td><td></td><td>30,676</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from sale of investment in noncontrolling interests</td><td> </td><td>37,000</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>—</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Other</td><td></td><td>( 27,213 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,867 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,731</td></tr><tr><td>Net cash used in investing activities</td><td></td><td>( 3,159,176 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,581,079 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 3,087,171 )</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:</td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from long-term debt</td><td></td><td>4,564,469</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,818,765</td><td> </td><td></td><td>4,816,146</td></tr><tr><td>Principal payments on notes payable and long-term debt</td><td></td><td>( 3,245,419 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,052,153 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 3,073,985 )</td></tr><tr><td>Payment of contingent consideration recorded at acquisition date</td><td></td><td>( 27,743 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 13,317 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 16,911 )</td></tr><tr><td>Change in book overdraft</td><td></td><td>( 227 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 790 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,076 )</td></tr><tr><td>Payments for repurchase of common shares</td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 424,999 )</td></tr><tr><td>Payments for cash dividends</td><td></td><td>( 302,258 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 270,604 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 243,013 )</td></tr><tr><td>Tax withholdings related to net share settlements of equity-based compensation</td><td></td><td>( 32,928 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 31,009 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 18,358 )</td></tr><tr><td>Debt issuance costs</td><td></td><td>( 13,449 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 13,271 )</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from issuance of shares under employee share purchase plan</td><td> </td><td>4,486</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>3,909</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>3,270</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from sale of common shares held in trust</td><td></td><td>2,014</td><td> </td><td></td><td>794</td><td> </td><td></td><td>660</td></tr><tr><td>Other</td><td></td><td>( 4,000 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities</td><td></td><td>944,945</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 544,405 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,028,463</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash</td><td></td><td>( 561 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,341</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,035 )</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash</td><td></td><td>14,135</td><td> </td><td></td><td>2,674</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 38,251 )</td></tr><tr><td>Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of year</td><td></td><td>184,038</td><td> </td><td></td><td>181,364</td><td> </td><td></td><td>219,615</td></tr><tr><td>Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of year</td><td>$</td><td>198,173</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>184,038</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>181,364</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr></table> | table | 7903 | monetaryItemType | table: <entity> 7903 </entity> <entity type> monetaryItemType </entity type> <context> Proceeds from disposal of assets | 7,903 | | 31,581 | | 30,676 </context> | us-gaap:ProceedsFromSaleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipment |
<table><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td>Years Ended December 31,</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td>2024</td><td></td><td>2023</td><td></td><td>2022</td></tr><tr><td>CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:</td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Net income</td><td>$</td><td>616,570</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>762,826</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>836,001</td></tr><tr><td>Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:</td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Loss from disposal of assets, impairments and other</td><td></td><td>122,641</td><td> </td><td></td><td>38,877</td><td> </td><td></td><td>9,519</td></tr><tr><td>Adjustment to closure and post-closure liabilities</td><td> </td><td>480,786</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>159,547</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Depreciation</td><td></td><td>974,001</td><td> </td><td></td><td>845,638</td><td> </td><td></td><td>763,285</td></tr><tr><td>Amortization of intangibles</td><td></td><td>189,768</td><td> </td><td></td><td>157,573</td><td> </td><td></td><td>155,675</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred income taxes, net of acquisitions</td><td></td><td>( 57,285 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>6,329</td><td> </td><td></td><td>93,481</td></tr><tr><td>Current period provision for expected credit losses</td><td> </td><td>20,243</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>17,430</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>17,353</td></tr><tr><td>Amortization of debt issuance costs</td><td></td><td>10,007</td><td> </td><td></td><td>6,483</td><td> </td><td></td><td>5,454</td></tr><tr><td>Share-based compensation</td><td></td><td>77,885</td><td> </td><td></td><td>70,436</td><td> </td><td></td><td>63,485</td></tr><tr><td>Interest accretion</td><td></td><td>36,001</td><td> </td><td></td><td>22,720</td><td> </td><td></td><td>17,668</td></tr><tr><td>Payment of contingent consideration recorded in earnings</td><td></td><td>( 35,035 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,982 )</td></tr><tr><td>Adjustments to contingent consideration</td><td></td><td>( 3 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>30,367</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,030 )</td></tr><tr><td>Other</td><td> </td><td>2,656</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>( 3,943 )</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>( 8,217 )</td></tr><tr><td>Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects from acquisitions:</td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Accounts receivable, net</td><td></td><td>( 10,646 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 20,630 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 100,546 )</td></tr><tr><td>Prepaid expenses and other current assets</td><td></td><td>( 14,360 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>10,262</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 752 )</td></tr><tr><td>Accounts payable</td><td></td><td>( 33,323 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>32,327</td><td> </td><td></td><td>192,850</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred revenue</td><td></td><td>18,235</td><td> </td><td></td><td>26,519</td><td> </td><td></td><td>42,252</td></tr><tr><td>Accrued liabilities</td><td></td><td>90,035</td><td> </td><td></td><td>21,753</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 28,082 )</td></tr><tr><td>Capping, closure and post-closure expenditures</td><td></td><td>( 247,936 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 39,427 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 18,881 )</td></tr><tr><td>Other long-term liabilities</td><td></td><td>( 11,313 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 18,270 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 14,041 )</td></tr><tr><td>Net cash provided by operating activities</td><td></td><td>2,228,927</td><td> </td><td></td><td>2,126,817</td><td> </td><td></td><td>2,022,492</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:</td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Payments for acquisitions, net of cash acquired</td><td></td><td>( 2,120,878 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 676,793 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,206,901 )</td></tr><tr><td>Capital expenditures for property and equipment</td><td></td><td>( 1,055,988 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 934,000 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 912,677 )</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from disposal of assets</td><td></td><td>7,903</td><td> </td><td></td><td>31,581</td><td> </td><td></td><td>30,676</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from sale of investment in noncontrolling interests</td><td> </td><td>37,000</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>—</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Other</td><td></td><td>( 27,213 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,867 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,731</td></tr><tr><td>Net cash used in investing activities</td><td></td><td>( 3,159,176 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,581,079 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 3,087,171 )</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:</td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from long-term debt</td><td></td><td>4,564,469</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,818,765</td><td> </td><td></td><td>4,816,146</td></tr><tr><td>Principal payments on notes payable and long-term debt</td><td></td><td>( 3,245,419 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,052,153 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 3,073,985 )</td></tr><tr><td>Payment of contingent consideration recorded at acquisition date</td><td></td><td>( 27,743 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 13,317 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 16,911 )</td></tr><tr><td>Change in book overdraft</td><td></td><td>( 227 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 790 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,076 )</td></tr><tr><td>Payments for repurchase of common shares</td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 424,999 )</td></tr><tr><td>Payments for cash dividends</td><td></td><td>( 302,258 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 270,604 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 243,013 )</td></tr><tr><td>Tax withholdings related to net share settlements of equity-based compensation</td><td></td><td>( 32,928 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 31,009 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 18,358 )</td></tr><tr><td>Debt issuance costs</td><td></td><td>( 13,449 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 13,271 )</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from issuance of shares under employee share purchase plan</td><td> </td><td>4,486</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>3,909</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>3,270</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from sale of common shares held in trust</td><td></td><td>2,014</td><td> </td><td></td><td>794</td><td> </td><td></td><td>660</td></tr><tr><td>Other</td><td></td><td>( 4,000 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities</td><td></td><td>944,945</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 544,405 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,028,463</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash</td><td></td><td>( 561 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,341</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,035 )</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash</td><td></td><td>14,135</td><td> </td><td></td><td>2,674</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 38,251 )</td></tr><tr><td>Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of year</td><td></td><td>184,038</td><td> </td><td></td><td>181,364</td><td> </td><td></td><td>219,615</td></tr><tr><td>Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of year</td><td>$</td><td>198,173</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>184,038</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>181,364</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr></table> | table | 31581 | monetaryItemType | table: <entity> 31581 </entity> <entity type> monetaryItemType </entity type> <context> Proceeds from disposal of assets | 7,903 | | 31,581 | | 30,676 </context> | us-gaap:ProceedsFromSaleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipment |
<table><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td>Years Ended December 31,</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td>2024</td><td></td><td>2023</td><td></td><td>2022</td></tr><tr><td>CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:</td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Net income</td><td>$</td><td>616,570</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>762,826</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>836,001</td></tr><tr><td>Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:</td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Loss from disposal of assets, impairments and other</td><td></td><td>122,641</td><td> </td><td></td><td>38,877</td><td> </td><td></td><td>9,519</td></tr><tr><td>Adjustment to closure and post-closure liabilities</td><td> </td><td>480,786</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>159,547</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Depreciation</td><td></td><td>974,001</td><td> </td><td></td><td>845,638</td><td> </td><td></td><td>763,285</td></tr><tr><td>Amortization of intangibles</td><td></td><td>189,768</td><td> </td><td></td><td>157,573</td><td> </td><td></td><td>155,675</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred income taxes, net of acquisitions</td><td></td><td>( 57,285 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>6,329</td><td> </td><td></td><td>93,481</td></tr><tr><td>Current period provision for expected credit losses</td><td> </td><td>20,243</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>17,430</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>17,353</td></tr><tr><td>Amortization of debt issuance costs</td><td></td><td>10,007</td><td> </td><td></td><td>6,483</td><td> </td><td></td><td>5,454</td></tr><tr><td>Share-based compensation</td><td></td><td>77,885</td><td> </td><td></td><td>70,436</td><td> </td><td></td><td>63,485</td></tr><tr><td>Interest accretion</td><td></td><td>36,001</td><td> </td><td></td><td>22,720</td><td> </td><td></td><td>17,668</td></tr><tr><td>Payment of contingent consideration recorded in earnings</td><td></td><td>( 35,035 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,982 )</td></tr><tr><td>Adjustments to contingent consideration</td><td></td><td>( 3 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>30,367</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,030 )</td></tr><tr><td>Other</td><td> </td><td>2,656</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>( 3,943 )</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>( 8,217 )</td></tr><tr><td>Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects from acquisitions:</td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Accounts receivable, net</td><td></td><td>( 10,646 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 20,630 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 100,546 )</td></tr><tr><td>Prepaid expenses and other current assets</td><td></td><td>( 14,360 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>10,262</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 752 )</td></tr><tr><td>Accounts payable</td><td></td><td>( 33,323 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>32,327</td><td> </td><td></td><td>192,850</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred revenue</td><td></td><td>18,235</td><td> </td><td></td><td>26,519</td><td> </td><td></td><td>42,252</td></tr><tr><td>Accrued liabilities</td><td></td><td>90,035</td><td> </td><td></td><td>21,753</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 28,082 )</td></tr><tr><td>Capping, closure and post-closure expenditures</td><td></td><td>( 247,936 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 39,427 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 18,881 )</td></tr><tr><td>Other long-term liabilities</td><td></td><td>( 11,313 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 18,270 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 14,041 )</td></tr><tr><td>Net cash provided by operating activities</td><td></td><td>2,228,927</td><td> </td><td></td><td>2,126,817</td><td> </td><td></td><td>2,022,492</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:</td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Payments for acquisitions, net of cash acquired</td><td></td><td>( 2,120,878 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 676,793 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,206,901 )</td></tr><tr><td>Capital expenditures for property and equipment</td><td></td><td>( 1,055,988 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 934,000 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 912,677 )</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from disposal of assets</td><td></td><td>7,903</td><td> </td><td></td><td>31,581</td><td> </td><td></td><td>30,676</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from sale of investment in noncontrolling interests</td><td> </td><td>37,000</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>—</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Other</td><td></td><td>( 27,213 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,867 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,731</td></tr><tr><td>Net cash used in investing activities</td><td></td><td>( 3,159,176 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,581,079 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 3,087,171 )</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:</td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from long-term debt</td><td></td><td>4,564,469</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,818,765</td><td> </td><td></td><td>4,816,146</td></tr><tr><td>Principal payments on notes payable and long-term debt</td><td></td><td>( 3,245,419 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,052,153 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 3,073,985 )</td></tr><tr><td>Payment of contingent consideration recorded at acquisition date</td><td></td><td>( 27,743 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 13,317 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 16,911 )</td></tr><tr><td>Change in book overdraft</td><td></td><td>( 227 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 790 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,076 )</td></tr><tr><td>Payments for repurchase of common shares</td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 424,999 )</td></tr><tr><td>Payments for cash dividends</td><td></td><td>( 302,258 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 270,604 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 243,013 )</td></tr><tr><td>Tax withholdings related to net share settlements of equity-based compensation</td><td></td><td>( 32,928 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 31,009 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 18,358 )</td></tr><tr><td>Debt issuance costs</td><td></td><td>( 13,449 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 13,271 )</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from issuance of shares under employee share purchase plan</td><td> </td><td>4,486</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>3,909</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>3,270</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from sale of common shares held in trust</td><td></td><td>2,014</td><td> </td><td></td><td>794</td><td> </td><td></td><td>660</td></tr><tr><td>Other</td><td></td><td>( 4,000 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities</td><td></td><td>944,945</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 544,405 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,028,463</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash</td><td></td><td>( 561 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,341</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,035 )</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash</td><td></td><td>14,135</td><td> </td><td></td><td>2,674</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 38,251 )</td></tr><tr><td>Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of year</td><td></td><td>184,038</td><td> </td><td></td><td>181,364</td><td> </td><td></td><td>219,615</td></tr><tr><td>Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of year</td><td>$</td><td>198,173</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>184,038</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>181,364</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr></table> | table | 30676 | monetaryItemType | table: <entity> 30676 </entity> <entity type> monetaryItemType </entity type> <context> Proceeds from disposal of assets | 7,903 | | 31,581 | | 30,676 </context> | us-gaap:ProceedsFromSaleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipment |
<table><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td>Years Ended December 31,</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td>2024</td><td></td><td>2023</td><td></td><td>2022</td></tr><tr><td>CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:</td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Net income</td><td>$</td><td>616,570</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>762,826</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>836,001</td></tr><tr><td>Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:</td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Loss from disposal of assets, impairments and other</td><td></td><td>122,641</td><td> </td><td></td><td>38,877</td><td> </td><td></td><td>9,519</td></tr><tr><td>Adjustment to closure and post-closure liabilities</td><td> </td><td>480,786</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>159,547</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Depreciation</td><td></td><td>974,001</td><td> </td><td></td><td>845,638</td><td> </td><td></td><td>763,285</td></tr><tr><td>Amortization of intangibles</td><td></td><td>189,768</td><td> </td><td></td><td>157,573</td><td> </td><td></td><td>155,675</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred income taxes, net of acquisitions</td><td></td><td>( 57,285 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>6,329</td><td> </td><td></td><td>93,481</td></tr><tr><td>Current period provision for expected credit losses</td><td> </td><td>20,243</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>17,430</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>17,353</td></tr><tr><td>Amortization of debt issuance costs</td><td></td><td>10,007</td><td> </td><td></td><td>6,483</td><td> </td><td></td><td>5,454</td></tr><tr><td>Share-based compensation</td><td></td><td>77,885</td><td> </td><td></td><td>70,436</td><td> </td><td></td><td>63,485</td></tr><tr><td>Interest accretion</td><td></td><td>36,001</td><td> </td><td></td><td>22,720</td><td> </td><td></td><td>17,668</td></tr><tr><td>Payment of contingent consideration recorded in earnings</td><td></td><td>( 35,035 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,982 )</td></tr><tr><td>Adjustments to contingent consideration</td><td></td><td>( 3 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>30,367</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,030 )</td></tr><tr><td>Other</td><td> </td><td>2,656</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>( 3,943 )</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>( 8,217 )</td></tr><tr><td>Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects from acquisitions:</td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Accounts receivable, net</td><td></td><td>( 10,646 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 20,630 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 100,546 )</td></tr><tr><td>Prepaid expenses and other current assets</td><td></td><td>( 14,360 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>10,262</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 752 )</td></tr><tr><td>Accounts payable</td><td></td><td>( 33,323 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>32,327</td><td> </td><td></td><td>192,850</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred revenue</td><td></td><td>18,235</td><td> </td><td></td><td>26,519</td><td> </td><td></td><td>42,252</td></tr><tr><td>Accrued liabilities</td><td></td><td>90,035</td><td> </td><td></td><td>21,753</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 28,082 )</td></tr><tr><td>Capping, closure and post-closure expenditures</td><td></td><td>( 247,936 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 39,427 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 18,881 )</td></tr><tr><td>Other long-term liabilities</td><td></td><td>( 11,313 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 18,270 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 14,041 )</td></tr><tr><td>Net cash provided by operating activities</td><td></td><td>2,228,927</td><td> </td><td></td><td>2,126,817</td><td> </td><td></td><td>2,022,492</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:</td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Payments for acquisitions, net of cash acquired</td><td></td><td>( 2,120,878 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 676,793 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,206,901 )</td></tr><tr><td>Capital expenditures for property and equipment</td><td></td><td>( 1,055,988 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 934,000 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 912,677 )</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from disposal of assets</td><td></td><td>7,903</td><td> </td><td></td><td>31,581</td><td> </td><td></td><td>30,676</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from sale of investment in noncontrolling interests</td><td> </td><td>37,000</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>—</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Other</td><td></td><td>( 27,213 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,867 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,731</td></tr><tr><td>Net cash used in investing activities</td><td></td><td>( 3,159,176 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,581,079 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 3,087,171 )</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:</td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from long-term debt</td><td></td><td>4,564,469</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,818,765</td><td> </td><td></td><td>4,816,146</td></tr><tr><td>Principal payments on notes payable and long-term debt</td><td></td><td>( 3,245,419 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,052,153 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 3,073,985 )</td></tr><tr><td>Payment of contingent consideration recorded at acquisition date</td><td></td><td>( 27,743 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 13,317 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 16,911 )</td></tr><tr><td>Change in book overdraft</td><td></td><td>( 227 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 790 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,076 )</td></tr><tr><td>Payments for repurchase of common shares</td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 424,999 )</td></tr><tr><td>Payments for cash dividends</td><td></td><td>( 302,258 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 270,604 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 243,013 )</td></tr><tr><td>Tax withholdings related to net share settlements of equity-based compensation</td><td></td><td>( 32,928 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 31,009 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 18,358 )</td></tr><tr><td>Debt issuance costs</td><td></td><td>( 13,449 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 13,271 )</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from issuance of shares under employee share purchase plan</td><td> </td><td>4,486</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>3,909</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>3,270</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from sale of common shares held in trust</td><td></td><td>2,014</td><td> </td><td></td><td>794</td><td> </td><td></td><td>660</td></tr><tr><td>Other</td><td></td><td>( 4,000 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities</td><td></td><td>944,945</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 544,405 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,028,463</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash</td><td></td><td>( 561 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,341</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,035 )</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash</td><td></td><td>14,135</td><td> </td><td></td><td>2,674</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 38,251 )</td></tr><tr><td>Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of year</td><td></td><td>184,038</td><td> </td><td></td><td>181,364</td><td> </td><td></td><td>219,615</td></tr><tr><td>Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of year</td><td>$</td><td>198,173</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>184,038</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>181,364</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr></table> | table | 27213 | monetaryItemType | table: <entity> 27213 </entity> <entity type> monetaryItemType </entity type> <context> None </context> | us-gaap:PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities |
<table><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td>Years Ended December 31,</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td>2024</td><td></td><td>2023</td><td></td><td>2022</td></tr><tr><td>CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:</td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Net income</td><td>$</td><td>616,570</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>762,826</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>836,001</td></tr><tr><td>Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:</td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Loss from disposal of assets, impairments and other</td><td></td><td>122,641</td><td> </td><td></td><td>38,877</td><td> </td><td></td><td>9,519</td></tr><tr><td>Adjustment to closure and post-closure liabilities</td><td> </td><td>480,786</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>159,547</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Depreciation</td><td></td><td>974,001</td><td> </td><td></td><td>845,638</td><td> </td><td></td><td>763,285</td></tr><tr><td>Amortization of intangibles</td><td></td><td>189,768</td><td> </td><td></td><td>157,573</td><td> </td><td></td><td>155,675</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred income taxes, net of acquisitions</td><td></td><td>( 57,285 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>6,329</td><td> </td><td></td><td>93,481</td></tr><tr><td>Current period provision for expected credit losses</td><td> </td><td>20,243</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>17,430</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>17,353</td></tr><tr><td>Amortization of debt issuance costs</td><td></td><td>10,007</td><td> </td><td></td><td>6,483</td><td> </td><td></td><td>5,454</td></tr><tr><td>Share-based compensation</td><td></td><td>77,885</td><td> </td><td></td><td>70,436</td><td> </td><td></td><td>63,485</td></tr><tr><td>Interest accretion</td><td></td><td>36,001</td><td> </td><td></td><td>22,720</td><td> </td><td></td><td>17,668</td></tr><tr><td>Payment of contingent consideration recorded in earnings</td><td></td><td>( 35,035 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,982 )</td></tr><tr><td>Adjustments to contingent consideration</td><td></td><td>( 3 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>30,367</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,030 )</td></tr><tr><td>Other</td><td> </td><td>2,656</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>( 3,943 )</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>( 8,217 )</td></tr><tr><td>Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects from acquisitions:</td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Accounts receivable, net</td><td></td><td>( 10,646 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 20,630 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 100,546 )</td></tr><tr><td>Prepaid expenses and other current assets</td><td></td><td>( 14,360 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>10,262</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 752 )</td></tr><tr><td>Accounts payable</td><td></td><td>( 33,323 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>32,327</td><td> </td><td></td><td>192,850</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred revenue</td><td></td><td>18,235</td><td> </td><td></td><td>26,519</td><td> </td><td></td><td>42,252</td></tr><tr><td>Accrued liabilities</td><td></td><td>90,035</td><td> </td><td></td><td>21,753</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 28,082 )</td></tr><tr><td>Capping, closure and post-closure expenditures</td><td></td><td>( 247,936 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 39,427 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 18,881 )</td></tr><tr><td>Other long-term liabilities</td><td></td><td>( 11,313 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 18,270 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 14,041 )</td></tr><tr><td>Net cash provided by operating activities</td><td></td><td>2,228,927</td><td> </td><td></td><td>2,126,817</td><td> </td><td></td><td>2,022,492</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:</td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Payments for acquisitions, net of cash acquired</td><td></td><td>( 2,120,878 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 676,793 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,206,901 )</td></tr><tr><td>Capital expenditures for property and equipment</td><td></td><td>( 1,055,988 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 934,000 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 912,677 )</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from disposal of assets</td><td></td><td>7,903</td><td> </td><td></td><td>31,581</td><td> </td><td></td><td>30,676</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from sale of investment in noncontrolling interests</td><td> </td><td>37,000</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>—</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Other</td><td></td><td>( 27,213 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,867 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,731</td></tr><tr><td>Net cash used in investing activities</td><td></td><td>( 3,159,176 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,581,079 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 3,087,171 )</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:</td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from long-term debt</td><td></td><td>4,564,469</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,818,765</td><td> </td><td></td><td>4,816,146</td></tr><tr><td>Principal payments on notes payable and long-term debt</td><td></td><td>( 3,245,419 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,052,153 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 3,073,985 )</td></tr><tr><td>Payment of contingent consideration recorded at acquisition date</td><td></td><td>( 27,743 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 13,317 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 16,911 )</td></tr><tr><td>Change in book overdraft</td><td></td><td>( 227 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 790 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,076 )</td></tr><tr><td>Payments for repurchase of common shares</td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 424,999 )</td></tr><tr><td>Payments for cash dividends</td><td></td><td>( 302,258 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 270,604 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 243,013 )</td></tr><tr><td>Tax withholdings related to net share settlements of equity-based compensation</td><td></td><td>( 32,928 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 31,009 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 18,358 )</td></tr><tr><td>Debt issuance costs</td><td></td><td>( 13,449 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 13,271 )</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from issuance of shares under employee share purchase plan</td><td> </td><td>4,486</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>3,909</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>3,270</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from sale of common shares held in trust</td><td></td><td>2,014</td><td> </td><td></td><td>794</td><td> </td><td></td><td>660</td></tr><tr><td>Other</td><td></td><td>( 4,000 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities</td><td></td><td>944,945</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 544,405 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,028,463</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash</td><td></td><td>( 561 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,341</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,035 )</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash</td><td></td><td>14,135</td><td> </td><td></td><td>2,674</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 38,251 )</td></tr><tr><td>Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of year</td><td></td><td>184,038</td><td> </td><td></td><td>181,364</td><td> </td><td></td><td>219,615</td></tr><tr><td>Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of year</td><td>$</td><td>198,173</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>184,038</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>181,364</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr></table> | table | 1867 | monetaryItemType | table: <entity> 1867 </entity> <entity type> monetaryItemType </entity type> <context> None </context> | us-gaap:PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities |
<table><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td>Years Ended December 31,</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td>2024</td><td></td><td>2023</td><td></td><td>2022</td></tr><tr><td>CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:</td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Net income</td><td>$</td><td>616,570</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>762,826</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>836,001</td></tr><tr><td>Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:</td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Loss from disposal of assets, impairments and other</td><td></td><td>122,641</td><td> </td><td></td><td>38,877</td><td> </td><td></td><td>9,519</td></tr><tr><td>Adjustment to closure and post-closure liabilities</td><td> </td><td>480,786</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>159,547</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Depreciation</td><td></td><td>974,001</td><td> </td><td></td><td>845,638</td><td> </td><td></td><td>763,285</td></tr><tr><td>Amortization of intangibles</td><td></td><td>189,768</td><td> </td><td></td><td>157,573</td><td> </td><td></td><td>155,675</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred income taxes, net of acquisitions</td><td></td><td>( 57,285 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>6,329</td><td> </td><td></td><td>93,481</td></tr><tr><td>Current period provision for expected credit losses</td><td> </td><td>20,243</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>17,430</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>17,353</td></tr><tr><td>Amortization of debt issuance costs</td><td></td><td>10,007</td><td> </td><td></td><td>6,483</td><td> </td><td></td><td>5,454</td></tr><tr><td>Share-based compensation</td><td></td><td>77,885</td><td> </td><td></td><td>70,436</td><td> </td><td></td><td>63,485</td></tr><tr><td>Interest accretion</td><td></td><td>36,001</td><td> </td><td></td><td>22,720</td><td> </td><td></td><td>17,668</td></tr><tr><td>Payment of contingent consideration recorded in earnings</td><td></td><td>( 35,035 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,982 )</td></tr><tr><td>Adjustments to contingent consideration</td><td></td><td>( 3 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>30,367</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,030 )</td></tr><tr><td>Other</td><td> </td><td>2,656</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>( 3,943 )</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>( 8,217 )</td></tr><tr><td>Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects from acquisitions:</td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Accounts receivable, net</td><td></td><td>( 10,646 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 20,630 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 100,546 )</td></tr><tr><td>Prepaid expenses and other current assets</td><td></td><td>( 14,360 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>10,262</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 752 )</td></tr><tr><td>Accounts payable</td><td></td><td>( 33,323 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>32,327</td><td> </td><td></td><td>192,850</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred revenue</td><td></td><td>18,235</td><td> </td><td></td><td>26,519</td><td> </td><td></td><td>42,252</td></tr><tr><td>Accrued liabilities</td><td></td><td>90,035</td><td> </td><td></td><td>21,753</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 28,082 )</td></tr><tr><td>Capping, closure and post-closure expenditures</td><td></td><td>( 247,936 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 39,427 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 18,881 )</td></tr><tr><td>Other long-term liabilities</td><td></td><td>( 11,313 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 18,270 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 14,041 )</td></tr><tr><td>Net cash provided by operating activities</td><td></td><td>2,228,927</td><td> </td><td></td><td>2,126,817</td><td> </td><td></td><td>2,022,492</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:</td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Payments for acquisitions, net of cash acquired</td><td></td><td>( 2,120,878 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 676,793 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,206,901 )</td></tr><tr><td>Capital expenditures for property and equipment</td><td></td><td>( 1,055,988 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 934,000 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 912,677 )</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from disposal of assets</td><td></td><td>7,903</td><td> </td><td></td><td>31,581</td><td> </td><td></td><td>30,676</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from sale of investment in noncontrolling interests</td><td> </td><td>37,000</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>—</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Other</td><td></td><td>( 27,213 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,867 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,731</td></tr><tr><td>Net cash used in investing activities</td><td></td><td>( 3,159,176 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,581,079 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 3,087,171 )</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:</td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from long-term debt</td><td></td><td>4,564,469</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,818,765</td><td> </td><td></td><td>4,816,146</td></tr><tr><td>Principal payments on notes payable and long-term debt</td><td></td><td>( 3,245,419 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,052,153 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 3,073,985 )</td></tr><tr><td>Payment of contingent consideration recorded at acquisition date</td><td></td><td>( 27,743 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 13,317 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 16,911 )</td></tr><tr><td>Change in book overdraft</td><td></td><td>( 227 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 790 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,076 )</td></tr><tr><td>Payments for repurchase of common shares</td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 424,999 )</td></tr><tr><td>Payments for cash dividends</td><td></td><td>( 302,258 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 270,604 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 243,013 )</td></tr><tr><td>Tax withholdings related to net share settlements of equity-based compensation</td><td></td><td>( 32,928 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 31,009 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 18,358 )</td></tr><tr><td>Debt issuance costs</td><td></td><td>( 13,449 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 13,271 )</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from issuance of shares under employee share purchase plan</td><td> </td><td>4,486</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>3,909</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>3,270</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from sale of common shares held in trust</td><td></td><td>2,014</td><td> </td><td></td><td>794</td><td> </td><td></td><td>660</td></tr><tr><td>Other</td><td></td><td>( 4,000 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities</td><td></td><td>944,945</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 544,405 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,028,463</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash</td><td></td><td>( 561 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,341</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,035 )</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash</td><td></td><td>14,135</td><td> </td><td></td><td>2,674</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 38,251 )</td></tr><tr><td>Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of year</td><td></td><td>184,038</td><td> </td><td></td><td>181,364</td><td> </td><td></td><td>219,615</td></tr><tr><td>Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of year</td><td>$</td><td>198,173</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>184,038</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>181,364</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr></table> | table | 1731 | monetaryItemType | table: <entity> 1731 </entity> <entity type> monetaryItemType </entity type> <context> Other | ( 27,213 ) | | ( 1,867 ) | | 1,731 </context> | us-gaap:PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities |
<table><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td>Years Ended December 31,</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td>2024</td><td></td><td>2023</td><td></td><td>2022</td></tr><tr><td>CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:</td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Net income</td><td>$</td><td>616,570</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>762,826</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>836,001</td></tr><tr><td>Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:</td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Loss from disposal of assets, impairments and other</td><td></td><td>122,641</td><td> </td><td></td><td>38,877</td><td> </td><td></td><td>9,519</td></tr><tr><td>Adjustment to closure and post-closure liabilities</td><td> </td><td>480,786</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>159,547</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Depreciation</td><td></td><td>974,001</td><td> </td><td></td><td>845,638</td><td> </td><td></td><td>763,285</td></tr><tr><td>Amortization of intangibles</td><td></td><td>189,768</td><td> </td><td></td><td>157,573</td><td> </td><td></td><td>155,675</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred income taxes, net of acquisitions</td><td></td><td>( 57,285 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>6,329</td><td> </td><td></td><td>93,481</td></tr><tr><td>Current period provision for expected credit losses</td><td> </td><td>20,243</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>17,430</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>17,353</td></tr><tr><td>Amortization of debt issuance costs</td><td></td><td>10,007</td><td> </td><td></td><td>6,483</td><td> </td><td></td><td>5,454</td></tr><tr><td>Share-based compensation</td><td></td><td>77,885</td><td> </td><td></td><td>70,436</td><td> </td><td></td><td>63,485</td></tr><tr><td>Interest accretion</td><td></td><td>36,001</td><td> </td><td></td><td>22,720</td><td> </td><td></td><td>17,668</td></tr><tr><td>Payment of contingent consideration recorded in earnings</td><td></td><td>( 35,035 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,982 )</td></tr><tr><td>Adjustments to contingent consideration</td><td></td><td>( 3 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>30,367</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,030 )</td></tr><tr><td>Other</td><td> </td><td>2,656</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>( 3,943 )</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>( 8,217 )</td></tr><tr><td>Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects from acquisitions:</td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Accounts receivable, net</td><td></td><td>( 10,646 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 20,630 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 100,546 )</td></tr><tr><td>Prepaid expenses and other current assets</td><td></td><td>( 14,360 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>10,262</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 752 )</td></tr><tr><td>Accounts payable</td><td></td><td>( 33,323 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>32,327</td><td> </td><td></td><td>192,850</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred revenue</td><td></td><td>18,235</td><td> </td><td></td><td>26,519</td><td> </td><td></td><td>42,252</td></tr><tr><td>Accrued liabilities</td><td></td><td>90,035</td><td> </td><td></td><td>21,753</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 28,082 )</td></tr><tr><td>Capping, closure and post-closure expenditures</td><td></td><td>( 247,936 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 39,427 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 18,881 )</td></tr><tr><td>Other long-term liabilities</td><td></td><td>( 11,313 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 18,270 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 14,041 )</td></tr><tr><td>Net cash provided by operating activities</td><td></td><td>2,228,927</td><td> </td><td></td><td>2,126,817</td><td> </td><td></td><td>2,022,492</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:</td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Payments for acquisitions, net of cash acquired</td><td></td><td>( 2,120,878 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 676,793 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,206,901 )</td></tr><tr><td>Capital expenditures for property and equipment</td><td></td><td>( 1,055,988 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 934,000 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 912,677 )</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from disposal of assets</td><td></td><td>7,903</td><td> </td><td></td><td>31,581</td><td> </td><td></td><td>30,676</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from sale of investment in noncontrolling interests</td><td> </td><td>37,000</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>—</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Other</td><td></td><td>( 27,213 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,867 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,731</td></tr><tr><td>Net cash used in investing activities</td><td></td><td>( 3,159,176 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,581,079 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 3,087,171 )</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:</td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from long-term debt</td><td></td><td>4,564,469</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,818,765</td><td> </td><td></td><td>4,816,146</td></tr><tr><td>Principal payments on notes payable and long-term debt</td><td></td><td>( 3,245,419 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,052,153 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 3,073,985 )</td></tr><tr><td>Payment of contingent consideration recorded at acquisition date</td><td></td><td>( 27,743 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 13,317 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 16,911 )</td></tr><tr><td>Change in book overdraft</td><td></td><td>( 227 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 790 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,076 )</td></tr><tr><td>Payments for repurchase of common shares</td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 424,999 )</td></tr><tr><td>Payments for cash dividends</td><td></td><td>( 302,258 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 270,604 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 243,013 )</td></tr><tr><td>Tax withholdings related to net share settlements of equity-based compensation</td><td></td><td>( 32,928 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 31,009 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 18,358 )</td></tr><tr><td>Debt issuance costs</td><td></td><td>( 13,449 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 13,271 )</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from issuance of shares under employee share purchase plan</td><td> </td><td>4,486</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>3,909</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>3,270</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from sale of common shares held in trust</td><td></td><td>2,014</td><td> </td><td></td><td>794</td><td> </td><td></td><td>660</td></tr><tr><td>Other</td><td></td><td>( 4,000 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities</td><td></td><td>944,945</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 544,405 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,028,463</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash</td><td></td><td>( 561 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,341</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,035 )</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash</td><td></td><td>14,135</td><td> </td><td></td><td>2,674</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 38,251 )</td></tr><tr><td>Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of year</td><td></td><td>184,038</td><td> </td><td></td><td>181,364</td><td> </td><td></td><td>219,615</td></tr><tr><td>Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of year</td><td>$</td><td>198,173</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>184,038</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>181,364</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr></table> | table | 3159176 | monetaryItemType | table: <entity> 3159176 </entity> <entity type> monetaryItemType </entity type> <context> None </context> | us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities |
<table><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td>Years Ended December 31,</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td>2024</td><td></td><td>2023</td><td></td><td>2022</td></tr><tr><td>CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:</td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Net income</td><td>$</td><td>616,570</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>762,826</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>836,001</td></tr><tr><td>Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:</td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Loss from disposal of assets, impairments and other</td><td></td><td>122,641</td><td> </td><td></td><td>38,877</td><td> </td><td></td><td>9,519</td></tr><tr><td>Adjustment to closure and post-closure liabilities</td><td> </td><td>480,786</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>159,547</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Depreciation</td><td></td><td>974,001</td><td> </td><td></td><td>845,638</td><td> </td><td></td><td>763,285</td></tr><tr><td>Amortization of intangibles</td><td></td><td>189,768</td><td> </td><td></td><td>157,573</td><td> </td><td></td><td>155,675</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred income taxes, net of acquisitions</td><td></td><td>( 57,285 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>6,329</td><td> </td><td></td><td>93,481</td></tr><tr><td>Current period provision for expected credit losses</td><td> </td><td>20,243</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>17,430</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>17,353</td></tr><tr><td>Amortization of debt issuance costs</td><td></td><td>10,007</td><td> </td><td></td><td>6,483</td><td> </td><td></td><td>5,454</td></tr><tr><td>Share-based compensation</td><td></td><td>77,885</td><td> </td><td></td><td>70,436</td><td> </td><td></td><td>63,485</td></tr><tr><td>Interest accretion</td><td></td><td>36,001</td><td> </td><td></td><td>22,720</td><td> </td><td></td><td>17,668</td></tr><tr><td>Payment of contingent consideration recorded in earnings</td><td></td><td>( 35,035 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,982 )</td></tr><tr><td>Adjustments to contingent consideration</td><td></td><td>( 3 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>30,367</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,030 )</td></tr><tr><td>Other</td><td> </td><td>2,656</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>( 3,943 )</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>( 8,217 )</td></tr><tr><td>Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects from acquisitions:</td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Accounts receivable, net</td><td></td><td>( 10,646 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 20,630 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 100,546 )</td></tr><tr><td>Prepaid expenses and other current assets</td><td></td><td>( 14,360 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>10,262</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 752 )</td></tr><tr><td>Accounts payable</td><td></td><td>( 33,323 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>32,327</td><td> </td><td></td><td>192,850</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred revenue</td><td></td><td>18,235</td><td> </td><td></td><td>26,519</td><td> </td><td></td><td>42,252</td></tr><tr><td>Accrued liabilities</td><td></td><td>90,035</td><td> </td><td></td><td>21,753</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 28,082 )</td></tr><tr><td>Capping, closure and post-closure expenditures</td><td></td><td>( 247,936 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 39,427 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 18,881 )</td></tr><tr><td>Other long-term liabilities</td><td></td><td>( 11,313 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 18,270 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 14,041 )</td></tr><tr><td>Net cash provided by operating activities</td><td></td><td>2,228,927</td><td> </td><td></td><td>2,126,817</td><td> </td><td></td><td>2,022,492</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:</td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Payments for acquisitions, net of cash acquired</td><td></td><td>( 2,120,878 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 676,793 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,206,901 )</td></tr><tr><td>Capital expenditures for property and equipment</td><td></td><td>( 1,055,988 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 934,000 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 912,677 )</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from disposal of assets</td><td></td><td>7,903</td><td> </td><td></td><td>31,581</td><td> </td><td></td><td>30,676</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from sale of investment in noncontrolling interests</td><td> </td><td>37,000</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>—</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Other</td><td></td><td>( 27,213 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,867 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,731</td></tr><tr><td>Net cash used in investing activities</td><td></td><td>( 3,159,176 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,581,079 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 3,087,171 )</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:</td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from long-term debt</td><td></td><td>4,564,469</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,818,765</td><td> </td><td></td><td>4,816,146</td></tr><tr><td>Principal payments on notes payable and long-term debt</td><td></td><td>( 3,245,419 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,052,153 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 3,073,985 )</td></tr><tr><td>Payment of contingent consideration recorded at acquisition date</td><td></td><td>( 27,743 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 13,317 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 16,911 )</td></tr><tr><td>Change in book overdraft</td><td></td><td>( 227 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 790 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,076 )</td></tr><tr><td>Payments for repurchase of common shares</td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 424,999 )</td></tr><tr><td>Payments for cash dividends</td><td></td><td>( 302,258 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 270,604 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 243,013 )</td></tr><tr><td>Tax withholdings related to net share settlements of equity-based compensation</td><td></td><td>( 32,928 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 31,009 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 18,358 )</td></tr><tr><td>Debt issuance costs</td><td></td><td>( 13,449 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 13,271 )</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from issuance of shares under employee share purchase plan</td><td> </td><td>4,486</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>3,909</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>3,270</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from sale of common shares held in trust</td><td></td><td>2,014</td><td> </td><td></td><td>794</td><td> </td><td></td><td>660</td></tr><tr><td>Other</td><td></td><td>( 4,000 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities</td><td></td><td>944,945</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 544,405 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,028,463</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash</td><td></td><td>( 561 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,341</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,035 )</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash</td><td></td><td>14,135</td><td> </td><td></td><td>2,674</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 38,251 )</td></tr><tr><td>Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of year</td><td></td><td>184,038</td><td> </td><td></td><td>181,364</td><td> </td><td></td><td>219,615</td></tr><tr><td>Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of year</td><td>$</td><td>198,173</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>184,038</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>181,364</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr></table> | table | 1581079 | monetaryItemType | table: <entity> 1581079 </entity> <entity type> monetaryItemType </entity type> <context> None </context> | us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities |
<table><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td>Years Ended December 31,</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td>2024</td><td></td><td>2023</td><td></td><td>2022</td></tr><tr><td>CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:</td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Net income</td><td>$</td><td>616,570</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>762,826</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>836,001</td></tr><tr><td>Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:</td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Loss from disposal of assets, impairments and other</td><td></td><td>122,641</td><td> </td><td></td><td>38,877</td><td> </td><td></td><td>9,519</td></tr><tr><td>Adjustment to closure and post-closure liabilities</td><td> </td><td>480,786</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>159,547</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Depreciation</td><td></td><td>974,001</td><td> </td><td></td><td>845,638</td><td> </td><td></td><td>763,285</td></tr><tr><td>Amortization of intangibles</td><td></td><td>189,768</td><td> </td><td></td><td>157,573</td><td> </td><td></td><td>155,675</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred income taxes, net of acquisitions</td><td></td><td>( 57,285 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>6,329</td><td> </td><td></td><td>93,481</td></tr><tr><td>Current period provision for expected credit losses</td><td> </td><td>20,243</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>17,430</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>17,353</td></tr><tr><td>Amortization of debt issuance costs</td><td></td><td>10,007</td><td> </td><td></td><td>6,483</td><td> </td><td></td><td>5,454</td></tr><tr><td>Share-based compensation</td><td></td><td>77,885</td><td> </td><td></td><td>70,436</td><td> </td><td></td><td>63,485</td></tr><tr><td>Interest accretion</td><td></td><td>36,001</td><td> </td><td></td><td>22,720</td><td> </td><td></td><td>17,668</td></tr><tr><td>Payment of contingent consideration recorded in earnings</td><td></td><td>( 35,035 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,982 )</td></tr><tr><td>Adjustments to contingent consideration</td><td></td><td>( 3 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>30,367</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,030 )</td></tr><tr><td>Other</td><td> </td><td>2,656</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>( 3,943 )</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>( 8,217 )</td></tr><tr><td>Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects from acquisitions:</td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Accounts receivable, net</td><td></td><td>( 10,646 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 20,630 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 100,546 )</td></tr><tr><td>Prepaid expenses and other current assets</td><td></td><td>( 14,360 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>10,262</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 752 )</td></tr><tr><td>Accounts payable</td><td></td><td>( 33,323 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>32,327</td><td> </td><td></td><td>192,850</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred revenue</td><td></td><td>18,235</td><td> </td><td></td><td>26,519</td><td> </td><td></td><td>42,252</td></tr><tr><td>Accrued liabilities</td><td></td><td>90,035</td><td> </td><td></td><td>21,753</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 28,082 )</td></tr><tr><td>Capping, closure and post-closure expenditures</td><td></td><td>( 247,936 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 39,427 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 18,881 )</td></tr><tr><td>Other long-term liabilities</td><td></td><td>( 11,313 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 18,270 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 14,041 )</td></tr><tr><td>Net cash provided by operating activities</td><td></td><td>2,228,927</td><td> </td><td></td><td>2,126,817</td><td> </td><td></td><td>2,022,492</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:</td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Payments for acquisitions, net of cash acquired</td><td></td><td>( 2,120,878 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 676,793 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,206,901 )</td></tr><tr><td>Capital expenditures for property and equipment</td><td></td><td>( 1,055,988 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 934,000 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 912,677 )</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from disposal of assets</td><td></td><td>7,903</td><td> </td><td></td><td>31,581</td><td> </td><td></td><td>30,676</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from sale of investment in noncontrolling interests</td><td> </td><td>37,000</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>—</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Other</td><td></td><td>( 27,213 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,867 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,731</td></tr><tr><td>Net cash used in investing activities</td><td></td><td>( 3,159,176 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,581,079 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 3,087,171 )</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:</td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from long-term debt</td><td></td><td>4,564,469</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,818,765</td><td> </td><td></td><td>4,816,146</td></tr><tr><td>Principal payments on notes payable and long-term debt</td><td></td><td>( 3,245,419 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,052,153 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 3,073,985 )</td></tr><tr><td>Payment of contingent consideration recorded at acquisition date</td><td></td><td>( 27,743 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 13,317 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 16,911 )</td></tr><tr><td>Change in book overdraft</td><td></td><td>( 227 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 790 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,076 )</td></tr><tr><td>Payments for repurchase of common shares</td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 424,999 )</td></tr><tr><td>Payments for cash dividends</td><td></td><td>( 302,258 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 270,604 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 243,013 )</td></tr><tr><td>Tax withholdings related to net share settlements of equity-based compensation</td><td></td><td>( 32,928 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 31,009 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 18,358 )</td></tr><tr><td>Debt issuance costs</td><td></td><td>( 13,449 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 13,271 )</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from issuance of shares under employee share purchase plan</td><td> </td><td>4,486</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>3,909</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>3,270</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from sale of common shares held in trust</td><td></td><td>2,014</td><td> </td><td></td><td>794</td><td> </td><td></td><td>660</td></tr><tr><td>Other</td><td></td><td>( 4,000 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities</td><td></td><td>944,945</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 544,405 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,028,463</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash</td><td></td><td>( 561 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,341</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,035 )</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash</td><td></td><td>14,135</td><td> </td><td></td><td>2,674</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 38,251 )</td></tr><tr><td>Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of year</td><td></td><td>184,038</td><td> </td><td></td><td>181,364</td><td> </td><td></td><td>219,615</td></tr><tr><td>Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of year</td><td>$</td><td>198,173</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>184,038</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>181,364</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr></table> | table | 3087171 | monetaryItemType | table: <entity> 3087171 </entity> <entity type> monetaryItemType </entity type> <context> None </context> | us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities |
<table><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td>Years Ended December 31,</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td>2024</td><td></td><td>2023</td><td></td><td>2022</td></tr><tr><td>CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:</td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Net income</td><td>$</td><td>616,570</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>762,826</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>836,001</td></tr><tr><td>Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:</td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Loss from disposal of assets, impairments and other</td><td></td><td>122,641</td><td> </td><td></td><td>38,877</td><td> </td><td></td><td>9,519</td></tr><tr><td>Adjustment to closure and post-closure liabilities</td><td> </td><td>480,786</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>159,547</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Depreciation</td><td></td><td>974,001</td><td> </td><td></td><td>845,638</td><td> </td><td></td><td>763,285</td></tr><tr><td>Amortization of intangibles</td><td></td><td>189,768</td><td> </td><td></td><td>157,573</td><td> </td><td></td><td>155,675</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred income taxes, net of acquisitions</td><td></td><td>( 57,285 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>6,329</td><td> </td><td></td><td>93,481</td></tr><tr><td>Current period provision for expected credit losses</td><td> </td><td>20,243</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>17,430</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>17,353</td></tr><tr><td>Amortization of debt issuance costs</td><td></td><td>10,007</td><td> </td><td></td><td>6,483</td><td> </td><td></td><td>5,454</td></tr><tr><td>Share-based compensation</td><td></td><td>77,885</td><td> </td><td></td><td>70,436</td><td> </td><td></td><td>63,485</td></tr><tr><td>Interest accretion</td><td></td><td>36,001</td><td> </td><td></td><td>22,720</td><td> </td><td></td><td>17,668</td></tr><tr><td>Payment of contingent consideration recorded in earnings</td><td></td><td>( 35,035 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,982 )</td></tr><tr><td>Adjustments to contingent consideration</td><td></td><td>( 3 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>30,367</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,030 )</td></tr><tr><td>Other</td><td> </td><td>2,656</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>( 3,943 )</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>( 8,217 )</td></tr><tr><td>Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects from acquisitions:</td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Accounts receivable, net</td><td></td><td>( 10,646 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 20,630 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 100,546 )</td></tr><tr><td>Prepaid expenses and other current assets</td><td></td><td>( 14,360 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>10,262</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 752 )</td></tr><tr><td>Accounts payable</td><td></td><td>( 33,323 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>32,327</td><td> </td><td></td><td>192,850</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred revenue</td><td></td><td>18,235</td><td> </td><td></td><td>26,519</td><td> </td><td></td><td>42,252</td></tr><tr><td>Accrued liabilities</td><td></td><td>90,035</td><td> </td><td></td><td>21,753</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 28,082 )</td></tr><tr><td>Capping, closure and post-closure expenditures</td><td></td><td>( 247,936 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 39,427 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 18,881 )</td></tr><tr><td>Other long-term liabilities</td><td></td><td>( 11,313 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 18,270 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 14,041 )</td></tr><tr><td>Net cash provided by operating activities</td><td></td><td>2,228,927</td><td> </td><td></td><td>2,126,817</td><td> </td><td></td><td>2,022,492</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:</td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Payments for acquisitions, net of cash acquired</td><td></td><td>( 2,120,878 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 676,793 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,206,901 )</td></tr><tr><td>Capital expenditures for property and equipment</td><td></td><td>( 1,055,988 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 934,000 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 912,677 )</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from disposal of assets</td><td></td><td>7,903</td><td> </td><td></td><td>31,581</td><td> </td><td></td><td>30,676</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from sale of investment in noncontrolling interests</td><td> </td><td>37,000</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>—</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Other</td><td></td><td>( 27,213 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,867 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,731</td></tr><tr><td>Net cash used in investing activities</td><td></td><td>( 3,159,176 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,581,079 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 3,087,171 )</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:</td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from long-term debt</td><td></td><td>4,564,469</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,818,765</td><td> </td><td></td><td>4,816,146</td></tr><tr><td>Principal payments on notes payable and long-term debt</td><td></td><td>( 3,245,419 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,052,153 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 3,073,985 )</td></tr><tr><td>Payment of contingent consideration recorded at acquisition date</td><td></td><td>( 27,743 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 13,317 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 16,911 )</td></tr><tr><td>Change in book overdraft</td><td></td><td>( 227 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 790 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,076 )</td></tr><tr><td>Payments for repurchase of common shares</td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 424,999 )</td></tr><tr><td>Payments for cash dividends</td><td></td><td>( 302,258 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 270,604 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 243,013 )</td></tr><tr><td>Tax withholdings related to net share settlements of equity-based compensation</td><td></td><td>( 32,928 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 31,009 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 18,358 )</td></tr><tr><td>Debt issuance costs</td><td></td><td>( 13,449 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 13,271 )</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from issuance of shares under employee share purchase plan</td><td> </td><td>4,486</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>3,909</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>3,270</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from sale of common shares held in trust</td><td></td><td>2,014</td><td> </td><td></td><td>794</td><td> </td><td></td><td>660</td></tr><tr><td>Other</td><td></td><td>( 4,000 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities</td><td></td><td>944,945</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 544,405 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,028,463</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash</td><td></td><td>( 561 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,341</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,035 )</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash</td><td></td><td>14,135</td><td> </td><td></td><td>2,674</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 38,251 )</td></tr><tr><td>Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of year</td><td></td><td>184,038</td><td> </td><td></td><td>181,364</td><td> </td><td></td><td>219,615</td></tr><tr><td>Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of year</td><td>$</td><td>198,173</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>184,038</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>181,364</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr></table> | table | 4564469 | monetaryItemType | table: <entity> 4564469 </entity> <entity type> monetaryItemType </entity type> <context> Proceeds from long-term debt | 4,564,469 | | 1,818,765 | | 4,816,146 </context> | us-gaap:ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt |
<table><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td>Years Ended December 31,</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td>2024</td><td></td><td>2023</td><td></td><td>2022</td></tr><tr><td>CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:</td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Net income</td><td>$</td><td>616,570</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>762,826</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>836,001</td></tr><tr><td>Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:</td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Loss from disposal of assets, impairments and other</td><td></td><td>122,641</td><td> </td><td></td><td>38,877</td><td> </td><td></td><td>9,519</td></tr><tr><td>Adjustment to closure and post-closure liabilities</td><td> </td><td>480,786</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>159,547</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Depreciation</td><td></td><td>974,001</td><td> </td><td></td><td>845,638</td><td> </td><td></td><td>763,285</td></tr><tr><td>Amortization of intangibles</td><td></td><td>189,768</td><td> </td><td></td><td>157,573</td><td> </td><td></td><td>155,675</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred income taxes, net of acquisitions</td><td></td><td>( 57,285 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>6,329</td><td> </td><td></td><td>93,481</td></tr><tr><td>Current period provision for expected credit losses</td><td> </td><td>20,243</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>17,430</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>17,353</td></tr><tr><td>Amortization of debt issuance costs</td><td></td><td>10,007</td><td> </td><td></td><td>6,483</td><td> </td><td></td><td>5,454</td></tr><tr><td>Share-based compensation</td><td></td><td>77,885</td><td> </td><td></td><td>70,436</td><td> </td><td></td><td>63,485</td></tr><tr><td>Interest accretion</td><td></td><td>36,001</td><td> </td><td></td><td>22,720</td><td> </td><td></td><td>17,668</td></tr><tr><td>Payment of contingent consideration recorded in earnings</td><td></td><td>( 35,035 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,982 )</td></tr><tr><td>Adjustments to contingent consideration</td><td></td><td>( 3 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>30,367</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,030 )</td></tr><tr><td>Other</td><td> </td><td>2,656</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>( 3,943 )</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>( 8,217 )</td></tr><tr><td>Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects from acquisitions:</td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Accounts receivable, net</td><td></td><td>( 10,646 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 20,630 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 100,546 )</td></tr><tr><td>Prepaid expenses and other current assets</td><td></td><td>( 14,360 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>10,262</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 752 )</td></tr><tr><td>Accounts payable</td><td></td><td>( 33,323 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>32,327</td><td> </td><td></td><td>192,850</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred revenue</td><td></td><td>18,235</td><td> </td><td></td><td>26,519</td><td> </td><td></td><td>42,252</td></tr><tr><td>Accrued liabilities</td><td></td><td>90,035</td><td> </td><td></td><td>21,753</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 28,082 )</td></tr><tr><td>Capping, closure and post-closure expenditures</td><td></td><td>( 247,936 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 39,427 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 18,881 )</td></tr><tr><td>Other long-term liabilities</td><td></td><td>( 11,313 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 18,270 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 14,041 )</td></tr><tr><td>Net cash provided by operating activities</td><td></td><td>2,228,927</td><td> </td><td></td><td>2,126,817</td><td> </td><td></td><td>2,022,492</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:</td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Payments for acquisitions, net of cash acquired</td><td></td><td>( 2,120,878 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 676,793 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,206,901 )</td></tr><tr><td>Capital expenditures for property and equipment</td><td></td><td>( 1,055,988 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 934,000 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 912,677 )</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from disposal of assets</td><td></td><td>7,903</td><td> </td><td></td><td>31,581</td><td> </td><td></td><td>30,676</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from sale of investment in noncontrolling interests</td><td> </td><td>37,000</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>—</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Other</td><td></td><td>( 27,213 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,867 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,731</td></tr><tr><td>Net cash used in investing activities</td><td></td><td>( 3,159,176 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,581,079 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 3,087,171 )</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:</td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from long-term debt</td><td></td><td>4,564,469</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,818,765</td><td> </td><td></td><td>4,816,146</td></tr><tr><td>Principal payments on notes payable and long-term debt</td><td></td><td>( 3,245,419 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,052,153 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 3,073,985 )</td></tr><tr><td>Payment of contingent consideration recorded at acquisition date</td><td></td><td>( 27,743 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 13,317 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 16,911 )</td></tr><tr><td>Change in book overdraft</td><td></td><td>( 227 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 790 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,076 )</td></tr><tr><td>Payments for repurchase of common shares</td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 424,999 )</td></tr><tr><td>Payments for cash dividends</td><td></td><td>( 302,258 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 270,604 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 243,013 )</td></tr><tr><td>Tax withholdings related to net share settlements of equity-based compensation</td><td></td><td>( 32,928 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 31,009 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 18,358 )</td></tr><tr><td>Debt issuance costs</td><td></td><td>( 13,449 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 13,271 )</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from issuance of shares under employee share purchase plan</td><td> </td><td>4,486</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>3,909</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>3,270</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from sale of common shares held in trust</td><td></td><td>2,014</td><td> </td><td></td><td>794</td><td> </td><td></td><td>660</td></tr><tr><td>Other</td><td></td><td>( 4,000 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities</td><td></td><td>944,945</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 544,405 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,028,463</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash</td><td></td><td>( 561 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,341</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,035 )</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash</td><td></td><td>14,135</td><td> </td><td></td><td>2,674</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 38,251 )</td></tr><tr><td>Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of year</td><td></td><td>184,038</td><td> </td><td></td><td>181,364</td><td> </td><td></td><td>219,615</td></tr><tr><td>Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of year</td><td>$</td><td>198,173</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>184,038</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>181,364</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr></table> | table | 1818765 | monetaryItemType | table: <entity> 1818765 </entity> <entity type> monetaryItemType </entity type> <context> Proceeds from long-term debt | 4,564,469 | | 1,818,765 | | 4,816,146 </context> | us-gaap:ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt |
<table><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td>Years Ended December 31,</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td>2024</td><td></td><td>2023</td><td></td><td>2022</td></tr><tr><td>CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:</td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Net income</td><td>$</td><td>616,570</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>762,826</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>836,001</td></tr><tr><td>Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:</td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Loss from disposal of assets, impairments and other</td><td></td><td>122,641</td><td> </td><td></td><td>38,877</td><td> </td><td></td><td>9,519</td></tr><tr><td>Adjustment to closure and post-closure liabilities</td><td> </td><td>480,786</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>159,547</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Depreciation</td><td></td><td>974,001</td><td> </td><td></td><td>845,638</td><td> </td><td></td><td>763,285</td></tr><tr><td>Amortization of intangibles</td><td></td><td>189,768</td><td> </td><td></td><td>157,573</td><td> </td><td></td><td>155,675</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred income taxes, net of acquisitions</td><td></td><td>( 57,285 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>6,329</td><td> </td><td></td><td>93,481</td></tr><tr><td>Current period provision for expected credit losses</td><td> </td><td>20,243</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>17,430</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>17,353</td></tr><tr><td>Amortization of debt issuance costs</td><td></td><td>10,007</td><td> </td><td></td><td>6,483</td><td> </td><td></td><td>5,454</td></tr><tr><td>Share-based compensation</td><td></td><td>77,885</td><td> </td><td></td><td>70,436</td><td> </td><td></td><td>63,485</td></tr><tr><td>Interest accretion</td><td></td><td>36,001</td><td> </td><td></td><td>22,720</td><td> </td><td></td><td>17,668</td></tr><tr><td>Payment of contingent consideration recorded in earnings</td><td></td><td>( 35,035 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,982 )</td></tr><tr><td>Adjustments to contingent consideration</td><td></td><td>( 3 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>30,367</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,030 )</td></tr><tr><td>Other</td><td> </td><td>2,656</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>( 3,943 )</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>( 8,217 )</td></tr><tr><td>Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects from acquisitions:</td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Accounts receivable, net</td><td></td><td>( 10,646 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 20,630 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 100,546 )</td></tr><tr><td>Prepaid expenses and other current assets</td><td></td><td>( 14,360 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>10,262</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 752 )</td></tr><tr><td>Accounts payable</td><td></td><td>( 33,323 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>32,327</td><td> </td><td></td><td>192,850</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred revenue</td><td></td><td>18,235</td><td> </td><td></td><td>26,519</td><td> </td><td></td><td>42,252</td></tr><tr><td>Accrued liabilities</td><td></td><td>90,035</td><td> </td><td></td><td>21,753</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 28,082 )</td></tr><tr><td>Capping, closure and post-closure expenditures</td><td></td><td>( 247,936 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 39,427 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 18,881 )</td></tr><tr><td>Other long-term liabilities</td><td></td><td>( 11,313 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 18,270 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 14,041 )</td></tr><tr><td>Net cash provided by operating activities</td><td></td><td>2,228,927</td><td> </td><td></td><td>2,126,817</td><td> </td><td></td><td>2,022,492</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:</td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Payments for acquisitions, net of cash acquired</td><td></td><td>( 2,120,878 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 676,793 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,206,901 )</td></tr><tr><td>Capital expenditures for property and equipment</td><td></td><td>( 1,055,988 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 934,000 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 912,677 )</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from disposal of assets</td><td></td><td>7,903</td><td> </td><td></td><td>31,581</td><td> </td><td></td><td>30,676</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from sale of investment in noncontrolling interests</td><td> </td><td>37,000</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>—</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Other</td><td></td><td>( 27,213 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,867 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,731</td></tr><tr><td>Net cash used in investing activities</td><td></td><td>( 3,159,176 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,581,079 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 3,087,171 )</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:</td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from long-term debt</td><td></td><td>4,564,469</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,818,765</td><td> </td><td></td><td>4,816,146</td></tr><tr><td>Principal payments on notes payable and long-term debt</td><td></td><td>( 3,245,419 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,052,153 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 3,073,985 )</td></tr><tr><td>Payment of contingent consideration recorded at acquisition date</td><td></td><td>( 27,743 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 13,317 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 16,911 )</td></tr><tr><td>Change in book overdraft</td><td></td><td>( 227 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 790 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,076 )</td></tr><tr><td>Payments for repurchase of common shares</td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 424,999 )</td></tr><tr><td>Payments for cash dividends</td><td></td><td>( 302,258 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 270,604 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 243,013 )</td></tr><tr><td>Tax withholdings related to net share settlements of equity-based compensation</td><td></td><td>( 32,928 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 31,009 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 18,358 )</td></tr><tr><td>Debt issuance costs</td><td></td><td>( 13,449 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 13,271 )</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from issuance of shares under employee share purchase plan</td><td> </td><td>4,486</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>3,909</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>3,270</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from sale of common shares held in trust</td><td></td><td>2,014</td><td> </td><td></td><td>794</td><td> </td><td></td><td>660</td></tr><tr><td>Other</td><td></td><td>( 4,000 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities</td><td></td><td>944,945</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 544,405 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,028,463</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash</td><td></td><td>( 561 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,341</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,035 )</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash</td><td></td><td>14,135</td><td> </td><td></td><td>2,674</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 38,251 )</td></tr><tr><td>Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of year</td><td></td><td>184,038</td><td> </td><td></td><td>181,364</td><td> </td><td></td><td>219,615</td></tr><tr><td>Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of year</td><td>$</td><td>198,173</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>184,038</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>181,364</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr></table> | table | 4816146 | monetaryItemType | table: <entity> 4816146 </entity> <entity type> monetaryItemType </entity type> <context> Proceeds from long-term debt | 4,564,469 | | 1,818,765 | | 4,816,146 </context> | us-gaap:ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt |
<table><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td>Years Ended December 31,</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td>2024</td><td></td><td>2023</td><td></td><td>2022</td></tr><tr><td>CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:</td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Net income</td><td>$</td><td>616,570</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>762,826</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>836,001</td></tr><tr><td>Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:</td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Loss from disposal of assets, impairments and other</td><td></td><td>122,641</td><td> </td><td></td><td>38,877</td><td> </td><td></td><td>9,519</td></tr><tr><td>Adjustment to closure and post-closure liabilities</td><td> </td><td>480,786</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>159,547</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Depreciation</td><td></td><td>974,001</td><td> </td><td></td><td>845,638</td><td> </td><td></td><td>763,285</td></tr><tr><td>Amortization of intangibles</td><td></td><td>189,768</td><td> </td><td></td><td>157,573</td><td> </td><td></td><td>155,675</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred income taxes, net of acquisitions</td><td></td><td>( 57,285 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>6,329</td><td> </td><td></td><td>93,481</td></tr><tr><td>Current period provision for expected credit losses</td><td> </td><td>20,243</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>17,430</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>17,353</td></tr><tr><td>Amortization of debt issuance costs</td><td></td><td>10,007</td><td> </td><td></td><td>6,483</td><td> </td><td></td><td>5,454</td></tr><tr><td>Share-based compensation</td><td></td><td>77,885</td><td> </td><td></td><td>70,436</td><td> </td><td></td><td>63,485</td></tr><tr><td>Interest accretion</td><td></td><td>36,001</td><td> </td><td></td><td>22,720</td><td> </td><td></td><td>17,668</td></tr><tr><td>Payment of contingent consideration recorded in earnings</td><td></td><td>( 35,035 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,982 )</td></tr><tr><td>Adjustments to contingent consideration</td><td></td><td>( 3 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>30,367</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,030 )</td></tr><tr><td>Other</td><td> </td><td>2,656</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>( 3,943 )</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>( 8,217 )</td></tr><tr><td>Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects from acquisitions:</td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Accounts receivable, net</td><td></td><td>( 10,646 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 20,630 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 100,546 )</td></tr><tr><td>Prepaid expenses and other current assets</td><td></td><td>( 14,360 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>10,262</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 752 )</td></tr><tr><td>Accounts payable</td><td></td><td>( 33,323 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>32,327</td><td> </td><td></td><td>192,850</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred revenue</td><td></td><td>18,235</td><td> </td><td></td><td>26,519</td><td> </td><td></td><td>42,252</td></tr><tr><td>Accrued liabilities</td><td></td><td>90,035</td><td> </td><td></td><td>21,753</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 28,082 )</td></tr><tr><td>Capping, closure and post-closure expenditures</td><td></td><td>( 247,936 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 39,427 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 18,881 )</td></tr><tr><td>Other long-term liabilities</td><td></td><td>( 11,313 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 18,270 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 14,041 )</td></tr><tr><td>Net cash provided by operating activities</td><td></td><td>2,228,927</td><td> </td><td></td><td>2,126,817</td><td> </td><td></td><td>2,022,492</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:</td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Payments for acquisitions, net of cash acquired</td><td></td><td>( 2,120,878 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 676,793 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,206,901 )</td></tr><tr><td>Capital expenditures for property and equipment</td><td></td><td>( 1,055,988 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 934,000 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 912,677 )</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from disposal of assets</td><td></td><td>7,903</td><td> </td><td></td><td>31,581</td><td> </td><td></td><td>30,676</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from sale of investment in noncontrolling interests</td><td> </td><td>37,000</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>—</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Other</td><td></td><td>( 27,213 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,867 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,731</td></tr><tr><td>Net cash used in investing activities</td><td></td><td>( 3,159,176 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,581,079 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 3,087,171 )</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:</td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from long-term debt</td><td></td><td>4,564,469</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,818,765</td><td> </td><td></td><td>4,816,146</td></tr><tr><td>Principal payments on notes payable and long-term debt</td><td></td><td>( 3,245,419 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,052,153 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 3,073,985 )</td></tr><tr><td>Payment of contingent consideration recorded at acquisition date</td><td></td><td>( 27,743 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 13,317 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 16,911 )</td></tr><tr><td>Change in book overdraft</td><td></td><td>( 227 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 790 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,076 )</td></tr><tr><td>Payments for repurchase of common shares</td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 424,999 )</td></tr><tr><td>Payments for cash dividends</td><td></td><td>( 302,258 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 270,604 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 243,013 )</td></tr><tr><td>Tax withholdings related to net share settlements of equity-based compensation</td><td></td><td>( 32,928 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 31,009 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 18,358 )</td></tr><tr><td>Debt issuance costs</td><td></td><td>( 13,449 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 13,271 )</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from issuance of shares under employee share purchase plan</td><td> </td><td>4,486</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>3,909</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>3,270</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from sale of common shares held in trust</td><td></td><td>2,014</td><td> </td><td></td><td>794</td><td> </td><td></td><td>660</td></tr><tr><td>Other</td><td></td><td>( 4,000 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities</td><td></td><td>944,945</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 544,405 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,028,463</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash</td><td></td><td>( 561 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,341</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,035 )</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash</td><td></td><td>14,135</td><td> </td><td></td><td>2,674</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 38,251 )</td></tr><tr><td>Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of year</td><td></td><td>184,038</td><td> </td><td></td><td>181,364</td><td> </td><td></td><td>219,615</td></tr><tr><td>Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of year</td><td>$</td><td>198,173</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>184,038</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>181,364</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr></table> | table | 3245419 | monetaryItemType | table: <entity> 3245419 </entity> <entity type> monetaryItemType </entity type> <context> None </context> | us-gaap:RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt |
<table><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td>Years Ended December 31,</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td>2024</td><td></td><td>2023</td><td></td><td>2022</td></tr><tr><td>CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:</td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Net income</td><td>$</td><td>616,570</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>762,826</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>836,001</td></tr><tr><td>Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:</td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Loss from disposal of assets, impairments and other</td><td></td><td>122,641</td><td> </td><td></td><td>38,877</td><td> </td><td></td><td>9,519</td></tr><tr><td>Adjustment to closure and post-closure liabilities</td><td> </td><td>480,786</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>159,547</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Depreciation</td><td></td><td>974,001</td><td> </td><td></td><td>845,638</td><td> </td><td></td><td>763,285</td></tr><tr><td>Amortization of intangibles</td><td></td><td>189,768</td><td> </td><td></td><td>157,573</td><td> </td><td></td><td>155,675</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred income taxes, net of acquisitions</td><td></td><td>( 57,285 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>6,329</td><td> </td><td></td><td>93,481</td></tr><tr><td>Current period provision for expected credit losses</td><td> </td><td>20,243</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>17,430</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>17,353</td></tr><tr><td>Amortization of debt issuance costs</td><td></td><td>10,007</td><td> </td><td></td><td>6,483</td><td> </td><td></td><td>5,454</td></tr><tr><td>Share-based compensation</td><td></td><td>77,885</td><td> </td><td></td><td>70,436</td><td> </td><td></td><td>63,485</td></tr><tr><td>Interest accretion</td><td></td><td>36,001</td><td> </td><td></td><td>22,720</td><td> </td><td></td><td>17,668</td></tr><tr><td>Payment of contingent consideration recorded in earnings</td><td></td><td>( 35,035 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,982 )</td></tr><tr><td>Adjustments to contingent consideration</td><td></td><td>( 3 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>30,367</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,030 )</td></tr><tr><td>Other</td><td> </td><td>2,656</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>( 3,943 )</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>( 8,217 )</td></tr><tr><td>Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects from acquisitions:</td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Accounts receivable, net</td><td></td><td>( 10,646 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 20,630 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 100,546 )</td></tr><tr><td>Prepaid expenses and other current assets</td><td></td><td>( 14,360 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>10,262</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 752 )</td></tr><tr><td>Accounts payable</td><td></td><td>( 33,323 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>32,327</td><td> </td><td></td><td>192,850</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred revenue</td><td></td><td>18,235</td><td> </td><td></td><td>26,519</td><td> </td><td></td><td>42,252</td></tr><tr><td>Accrued liabilities</td><td></td><td>90,035</td><td> </td><td></td><td>21,753</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 28,082 )</td></tr><tr><td>Capping, closure and post-closure expenditures</td><td></td><td>( 247,936 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 39,427 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 18,881 )</td></tr><tr><td>Other long-term liabilities</td><td></td><td>( 11,313 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 18,270 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 14,041 )</td></tr><tr><td>Net cash provided by operating activities</td><td></td><td>2,228,927</td><td> </td><td></td><td>2,126,817</td><td> </td><td></td><td>2,022,492</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:</td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Payments for acquisitions, net of cash acquired</td><td></td><td>( 2,120,878 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 676,793 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,206,901 )</td></tr><tr><td>Capital expenditures for property and equipment</td><td></td><td>( 1,055,988 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 934,000 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 912,677 )</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from disposal of assets</td><td></td><td>7,903</td><td> </td><td></td><td>31,581</td><td> </td><td></td><td>30,676</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from sale of investment in noncontrolling interests</td><td> </td><td>37,000</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>—</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Other</td><td></td><td>( 27,213 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,867 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,731</td></tr><tr><td>Net cash used in investing activities</td><td></td><td>( 3,159,176 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,581,079 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 3,087,171 )</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:</td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from long-term debt</td><td></td><td>4,564,469</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,818,765</td><td> </td><td></td><td>4,816,146</td></tr><tr><td>Principal payments on notes payable and long-term debt</td><td></td><td>( 3,245,419 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,052,153 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 3,073,985 )</td></tr><tr><td>Payment of contingent consideration recorded at acquisition date</td><td></td><td>( 27,743 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 13,317 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 16,911 )</td></tr><tr><td>Change in book overdraft</td><td></td><td>( 227 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 790 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,076 )</td></tr><tr><td>Payments for repurchase of common shares</td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 424,999 )</td></tr><tr><td>Payments for cash dividends</td><td></td><td>( 302,258 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 270,604 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 243,013 )</td></tr><tr><td>Tax withholdings related to net share settlements of equity-based compensation</td><td></td><td>( 32,928 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 31,009 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 18,358 )</td></tr><tr><td>Debt issuance costs</td><td></td><td>( 13,449 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 13,271 )</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from issuance of shares under employee share purchase plan</td><td> </td><td>4,486</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>3,909</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>3,270</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from sale of common shares held in trust</td><td></td><td>2,014</td><td> </td><td></td><td>794</td><td> </td><td></td><td>660</td></tr><tr><td>Other</td><td></td><td>( 4,000 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities</td><td></td><td>944,945</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 544,405 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,028,463</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash</td><td></td><td>( 561 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,341</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,035 )</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash</td><td></td><td>14,135</td><td> </td><td></td><td>2,674</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 38,251 )</td></tr><tr><td>Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of year</td><td></td><td>184,038</td><td> </td><td></td><td>181,364</td><td> </td><td></td><td>219,615</td></tr><tr><td>Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of year</td><td>$</td><td>198,173</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>184,038</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>181,364</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr></table> | table | 2052153 | monetaryItemType | table: <entity> 2052153 </entity> <entity type> monetaryItemType </entity type> <context> None </context> | us-gaap:RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt |
<table><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td>Years Ended December 31,</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td>2024</td><td></td><td>2023</td><td></td><td>2022</td></tr><tr><td>CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:</td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Net income</td><td>$</td><td>616,570</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>762,826</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>836,001</td></tr><tr><td>Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:</td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Loss from disposal of assets, impairments and other</td><td></td><td>122,641</td><td> </td><td></td><td>38,877</td><td> </td><td></td><td>9,519</td></tr><tr><td>Adjustment to closure and post-closure liabilities</td><td> </td><td>480,786</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>159,547</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Depreciation</td><td></td><td>974,001</td><td> </td><td></td><td>845,638</td><td> </td><td></td><td>763,285</td></tr><tr><td>Amortization of intangibles</td><td></td><td>189,768</td><td> </td><td></td><td>157,573</td><td> </td><td></td><td>155,675</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred income taxes, net of acquisitions</td><td></td><td>( 57,285 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>6,329</td><td> </td><td></td><td>93,481</td></tr><tr><td>Current period provision for expected credit losses</td><td> </td><td>20,243</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>17,430</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>17,353</td></tr><tr><td>Amortization of debt issuance costs</td><td></td><td>10,007</td><td> </td><td></td><td>6,483</td><td> </td><td></td><td>5,454</td></tr><tr><td>Share-based compensation</td><td></td><td>77,885</td><td> </td><td></td><td>70,436</td><td> </td><td></td><td>63,485</td></tr><tr><td>Interest accretion</td><td></td><td>36,001</td><td> </td><td></td><td>22,720</td><td> </td><td></td><td>17,668</td></tr><tr><td>Payment of contingent consideration recorded in earnings</td><td></td><td>( 35,035 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,982 )</td></tr><tr><td>Adjustments to contingent consideration</td><td></td><td>( 3 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>30,367</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,030 )</td></tr><tr><td>Other</td><td> </td><td>2,656</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>( 3,943 )</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>( 8,217 )</td></tr><tr><td>Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects from acquisitions:</td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Accounts receivable, net</td><td></td><td>( 10,646 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 20,630 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 100,546 )</td></tr><tr><td>Prepaid expenses and other current assets</td><td></td><td>( 14,360 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>10,262</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 752 )</td></tr><tr><td>Accounts payable</td><td></td><td>( 33,323 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>32,327</td><td> </td><td></td><td>192,850</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred revenue</td><td></td><td>18,235</td><td> </td><td></td><td>26,519</td><td> </td><td></td><td>42,252</td></tr><tr><td>Accrued liabilities</td><td></td><td>90,035</td><td> </td><td></td><td>21,753</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 28,082 )</td></tr><tr><td>Capping, closure and post-closure expenditures</td><td></td><td>( 247,936 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 39,427 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 18,881 )</td></tr><tr><td>Other long-term liabilities</td><td></td><td>( 11,313 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 18,270 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 14,041 )</td></tr><tr><td>Net cash provided by operating activities</td><td></td><td>2,228,927</td><td> </td><td></td><td>2,126,817</td><td> </td><td></td><td>2,022,492</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:</td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Payments for acquisitions, net of cash acquired</td><td></td><td>( 2,120,878 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 676,793 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,206,901 )</td></tr><tr><td>Capital expenditures for property and equipment</td><td></td><td>( 1,055,988 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 934,000 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 912,677 )</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from disposal of assets</td><td></td><td>7,903</td><td> </td><td></td><td>31,581</td><td> </td><td></td><td>30,676</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from sale of investment in noncontrolling interests</td><td> </td><td>37,000</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>—</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Other</td><td></td><td>( 27,213 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,867 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,731</td></tr><tr><td>Net cash used in investing activities</td><td></td><td>( 3,159,176 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,581,079 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 3,087,171 )</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:</td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from long-term debt</td><td></td><td>4,564,469</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,818,765</td><td> </td><td></td><td>4,816,146</td></tr><tr><td>Principal payments on notes payable and long-term debt</td><td></td><td>( 3,245,419 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,052,153 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 3,073,985 )</td></tr><tr><td>Payment of contingent consideration recorded at acquisition date</td><td></td><td>( 27,743 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 13,317 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 16,911 )</td></tr><tr><td>Change in book overdraft</td><td></td><td>( 227 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 790 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,076 )</td></tr><tr><td>Payments for repurchase of common shares</td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 424,999 )</td></tr><tr><td>Payments for cash dividends</td><td></td><td>( 302,258 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 270,604 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 243,013 )</td></tr><tr><td>Tax withholdings related to net share settlements of equity-based compensation</td><td></td><td>( 32,928 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 31,009 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 18,358 )</td></tr><tr><td>Debt issuance costs</td><td></td><td>( 13,449 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 13,271 )</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from issuance of shares under employee share purchase plan</td><td> </td><td>4,486</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>3,909</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>3,270</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from sale of common shares held in trust</td><td></td><td>2,014</td><td> </td><td></td><td>794</td><td> </td><td></td><td>660</td></tr><tr><td>Other</td><td></td><td>( 4,000 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities</td><td></td><td>944,945</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 544,405 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,028,463</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash</td><td></td><td>( 561 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,341</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,035 )</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash</td><td></td><td>14,135</td><td> </td><td></td><td>2,674</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 38,251 )</td></tr><tr><td>Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of year</td><td></td><td>184,038</td><td> </td><td></td><td>181,364</td><td> </td><td></td><td>219,615</td></tr><tr><td>Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of year</td><td>$</td><td>198,173</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>184,038</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>181,364</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr></table> | table | 3073985 | monetaryItemType | table: <entity> 3073985 </entity> <entity type> monetaryItemType </entity type> <context> None </context> | us-gaap:RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt |
<table><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td>Years Ended December 31,</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td>2024</td><td></td><td>2023</td><td></td><td>2022</td></tr><tr><td>CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:</td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Net income</td><td>$</td><td>616,570</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>762,826</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>836,001</td></tr><tr><td>Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:</td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Loss from disposal of assets, impairments and other</td><td></td><td>122,641</td><td> </td><td></td><td>38,877</td><td> </td><td></td><td>9,519</td></tr><tr><td>Adjustment to closure and post-closure liabilities</td><td> </td><td>480,786</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>159,547</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Depreciation</td><td></td><td>974,001</td><td> </td><td></td><td>845,638</td><td> </td><td></td><td>763,285</td></tr><tr><td>Amortization of intangibles</td><td></td><td>189,768</td><td> </td><td></td><td>157,573</td><td> </td><td></td><td>155,675</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred income taxes, net of acquisitions</td><td></td><td>( 57,285 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>6,329</td><td> </td><td></td><td>93,481</td></tr><tr><td>Current period provision for expected credit losses</td><td> </td><td>20,243</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>17,430</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>17,353</td></tr><tr><td>Amortization of debt issuance costs</td><td></td><td>10,007</td><td> </td><td></td><td>6,483</td><td> </td><td></td><td>5,454</td></tr><tr><td>Share-based compensation</td><td></td><td>77,885</td><td> </td><td></td><td>70,436</td><td> </td><td></td><td>63,485</td></tr><tr><td>Interest accretion</td><td></td><td>36,001</td><td> </td><td></td><td>22,720</td><td> </td><td></td><td>17,668</td></tr><tr><td>Payment of contingent consideration recorded in earnings</td><td></td><td>( 35,035 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,982 )</td></tr><tr><td>Adjustments to contingent consideration</td><td></td><td>( 3 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>30,367</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,030 )</td></tr><tr><td>Other</td><td> </td><td>2,656</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>( 3,943 )</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>( 8,217 )</td></tr><tr><td>Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects from acquisitions:</td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Accounts receivable, net</td><td></td><td>( 10,646 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 20,630 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 100,546 )</td></tr><tr><td>Prepaid expenses and other current assets</td><td></td><td>( 14,360 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>10,262</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 752 )</td></tr><tr><td>Accounts payable</td><td></td><td>( 33,323 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>32,327</td><td> </td><td></td><td>192,850</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred revenue</td><td></td><td>18,235</td><td> </td><td></td><td>26,519</td><td> </td><td></td><td>42,252</td></tr><tr><td>Accrued liabilities</td><td></td><td>90,035</td><td> </td><td></td><td>21,753</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 28,082 )</td></tr><tr><td>Capping, closure and post-closure expenditures</td><td></td><td>( 247,936 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 39,427 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 18,881 )</td></tr><tr><td>Other long-term liabilities</td><td></td><td>( 11,313 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 18,270 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 14,041 )</td></tr><tr><td>Net cash provided by operating activities</td><td></td><td>2,228,927</td><td> </td><td></td><td>2,126,817</td><td> </td><td></td><td>2,022,492</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:</td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Payments for acquisitions, net of cash acquired</td><td></td><td>( 2,120,878 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 676,793 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,206,901 )</td></tr><tr><td>Capital expenditures for property and equipment</td><td></td><td>( 1,055,988 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 934,000 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 912,677 )</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from disposal of assets</td><td></td><td>7,903</td><td> </td><td></td><td>31,581</td><td> </td><td></td><td>30,676</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from sale of investment in noncontrolling interests</td><td> </td><td>37,000</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>—</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Other</td><td></td><td>( 27,213 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,867 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,731</td></tr><tr><td>Net cash used in investing activities</td><td></td><td>( 3,159,176 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,581,079 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 3,087,171 )</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:</td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from long-term debt</td><td></td><td>4,564,469</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,818,765</td><td> </td><td></td><td>4,816,146</td></tr><tr><td>Principal payments on notes payable and long-term debt</td><td></td><td>( 3,245,419 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,052,153 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 3,073,985 )</td></tr><tr><td>Payment of contingent consideration recorded at acquisition date</td><td></td><td>( 27,743 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 13,317 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 16,911 )</td></tr><tr><td>Change in book overdraft</td><td></td><td>( 227 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 790 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,076 )</td></tr><tr><td>Payments for repurchase of common shares</td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 424,999 )</td></tr><tr><td>Payments for cash dividends</td><td></td><td>( 302,258 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 270,604 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 243,013 )</td></tr><tr><td>Tax withholdings related to net share settlements of equity-based compensation</td><td></td><td>( 32,928 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 31,009 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 18,358 )</td></tr><tr><td>Debt issuance costs</td><td></td><td>( 13,449 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 13,271 )</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from issuance of shares under employee share purchase plan</td><td> </td><td>4,486</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>3,909</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>3,270</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from sale of common shares held in trust</td><td></td><td>2,014</td><td> </td><td></td><td>794</td><td> </td><td></td><td>660</td></tr><tr><td>Other</td><td></td><td>( 4,000 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities</td><td></td><td>944,945</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 544,405 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,028,463</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash</td><td></td><td>( 561 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,341</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,035 )</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash</td><td></td><td>14,135</td><td> </td><td></td><td>2,674</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 38,251 )</td></tr><tr><td>Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of year</td><td></td><td>184,038</td><td> </td><td></td><td>181,364</td><td> </td><td></td><td>219,615</td></tr><tr><td>Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of year</td><td>$</td><td>198,173</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>184,038</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>181,364</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr></table> | table | 27743 | monetaryItemType | table: <entity> 27743 </entity> <entity type> monetaryItemType </entity type> <context> None </context> | us-gaap:PaymentForContingentConsiderationLiabilityFinancingActivities |
<table><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td>Years Ended December 31,</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td>2024</td><td></td><td>2023</td><td></td><td>2022</td></tr><tr><td>CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:</td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Net income</td><td>$</td><td>616,570</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>762,826</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>836,001</td></tr><tr><td>Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:</td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Loss from disposal of assets, impairments and other</td><td></td><td>122,641</td><td> </td><td></td><td>38,877</td><td> </td><td></td><td>9,519</td></tr><tr><td>Adjustment to closure and post-closure liabilities</td><td> </td><td>480,786</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>159,547</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Depreciation</td><td></td><td>974,001</td><td> </td><td></td><td>845,638</td><td> </td><td></td><td>763,285</td></tr><tr><td>Amortization of intangibles</td><td></td><td>189,768</td><td> </td><td></td><td>157,573</td><td> </td><td></td><td>155,675</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred income taxes, net of acquisitions</td><td></td><td>( 57,285 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>6,329</td><td> </td><td></td><td>93,481</td></tr><tr><td>Current period provision for expected credit losses</td><td> </td><td>20,243</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>17,430</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>17,353</td></tr><tr><td>Amortization of debt issuance costs</td><td></td><td>10,007</td><td> </td><td></td><td>6,483</td><td> </td><td></td><td>5,454</td></tr><tr><td>Share-based compensation</td><td></td><td>77,885</td><td> </td><td></td><td>70,436</td><td> </td><td></td><td>63,485</td></tr><tr><td>Interest accretion</td><td></td><td>36,001</td><td> </td><td></td><td>22,720</td><td> </td><td></td><td>17,668</td></tr><tr><td>Payment of contingent consideration recorded in earnings</td><td></td><td>( 35,035 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,982 )</td></tr><tr><td>Adjustments to contingent consideration</td><td></td><td>( 3 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>30,367</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,030 )</td></tr><tr><td>Other</td><td> </td><td>2,656</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>( 3,943 )</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>( 8,217 )</td></tr><tr><td>Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects from acquisitions:</td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Accounts receivable, net</td><td></td><td>( 10,646 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 20,630 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 100,546 )</td></tr><tr><td>Prepaid expenses and other current assets</td><td></td><td>( 14,360 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>10,262</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 752 )</td></tr><tr><td>Accounts payable</td><td></td><td>( 33,323 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>32,327</td><td> </td><td></td><td>192,850</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred revenue</td><td></td><td>18,235</td><td> </td><td></td><td>26,519</td><td> </td><td></td><td>42,252</td></tr><tr><td>Accrued liabilities</td><td></td><td>90,035</td><td> </td><td></td><td>21,753</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 28,082 )</td></tr><tr><td>Capping, closure and post-closure expenditures</td><td></td><td>( 247,936 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 39,427 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 18,881 )</td></tr><tr><td>Other long-term liabilities</td><td></td><td>( 11,313 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 18,270 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 14,041 )</td></tr><tr><td>Net cash provided by operating activities</td><td></td><td>2,228,927</td><td> </td><td></td><td>2,126,817</td><td> </td><td></td><td>2,022,492</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:</td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Payments for acquisitions, net of cash acquired</td><td></td><td>( 2,120,878 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 676,793 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,206,901 )</td></tr><tr><td>Capital expenditures for property and equipment</td><td></td><td>( 1,055,988 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 934,000 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 912,677 )</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from disposal of assets</td><td></td><td>7,903</td><td> </td><td></td><td>31,581</td><td> </td><td></td><td>30,676</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from sale of investment in noncontrolling interests</td><td> </td><td>37,000</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>—</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Other</td><td></td><td>( 27,213 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,867 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,731</td></tr><tr><td>Net cash used in investing activities</td><td></td><td>( 3,159,176 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,581,079 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 3,087,171 )</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:</td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from long-term debt</td><td></td><td>4,564,469</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,818,765</td><td> </td><td></td><td>4,816,146</td></tr><tr><td>Principal payments on notes payable and long-term debt</td><td></td><td>( 3,245,419 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,052,153 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 3,073,985 )</td></tr><tr><td>Payment of contingent consideration recorded at acquisition date</td><td></td><td>( 27,743 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 13,317 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 16,911 )</td></tr><tr><td>Change in book overdraft</td><td></td><td>( 227 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 790 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,076 )</td></tr><tr><td>Payments for repurchase of common shares</td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 424,999 )</td></tr><tr><td>Payments for cash dividends</td><td></td><td>( 302,258 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 270,604 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 243,013 )</td></tr><tr><td>Tax withholdings related to net share settlements of equity-based compensation</td><td></td><td>( 32,928 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 31,009 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 18,358 )</td></tr><tr><td>Debt issuance costs</td><td></td><td>( 13,449 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 13,271 )</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from issuance of shares under employee share purchase plan</td><td> </td><td>4,486</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>3,909</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>3,270</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from sale of common shares held in trust</td><td></td><td>2,014</td><td> </td><td></td><td>794</td><td> </td><td></td><td>660</td></tr><tr><td>Other</td><td></td><td>( 4,000 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities</td><td></td><td>944,945</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 544,405 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,028,463</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash</td><td></td><td>( 561 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,341</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,035 )</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash</td><td></td><td>14,135</td><td> </td><td></td><td>2,674</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 38,251 )</td></tr><tr><td>Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of year</td><td></td><td>184,038</td><td> </td><td></td><td>181,364</td><td> </td><td></td><td>219,615</td></tr><tr><td>Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of year</td><td>$</td><td>198,173</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>184,038</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>181,364</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr></table> | table | 13317 | monetaryItemType | table: <entity> 13317 </entity> <entity type> monetaryItemType </entity type> <context> None </context> | us-gaap:PaymentForContingentConsiderationLiabilityFinancingActivities |
<table><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td>Years Ended December 31,</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td>2024</td><td></td><td>2023</td><td></td><td>2022</td></tr><tr><td>CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:</td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Net income</td><td>$</td><td>616,570</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>762,826</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>836,001</td></tr><tr><td>Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:</td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Loss from disposal of assets, impairments and other</td><td></td><td>122,641</td><td> </td><td></td><td>38,877</td><td> </td><td></td><td>9,519</td></tr><tr><td>Adjustment to closure and post-closure liabilities</td><td> </td><td>480,786</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>159,547</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Depreciation</td><td></td><td>974,001</td><td> </td><td></td><td>845,638</td><td> </td><td></td><td>763,285</td></tr><tr><td>Amortization of intangibles</td><td></td><td>189,768</td><td> </td><td></td><td>157,573</td><td> </td><td></td><td>155,675</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred income taxes, net of acquisitions</td><td></td><td>( 57,285 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>6,329</td><td> </td><td></td><td>93,481</td></tr><tr><td>Current period provision for expected credit losses</td><td> </td><td>20,243</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>17,430</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>17,353</td></tr><tr><td>Amortization of debt issuance costs</td><td></td><td>10,007</td><td> </td><td></td><td>6,483</td><td> </td><td></td><td>5,454</td></tr><tr><td>Share-based compensation</td><td></td><td>77,885</td><td> </td><td></td><td>70,436</td><td> </td><td></td><td>63,485</td></tr><tr><td>Interest accretion</td><td></td><td>36,001</td><td> </td><td></td><td>22,720</td><td> </td><td></td><td>17,668</td></tr><tr><td>Payment of contingent consideration recorded in earnings</td><td></td><td>( 35,035 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,982 )</td></tr><tr><td>Adjustments to contingent consideration</td><td></td><td>( 3 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>30,367</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,030 )</td></tr><tr><td>Other</td><td> </td><td>2,656</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>( 3,943 )</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>( 8,217 )</td></tr><tr><td>Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects from acquisitions:</td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Accounts receivable, net</td><td></td><td>( 10,646 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 20,630 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 100,546 )</td></tr><tr><td>Prepaid expenses and other current assets</td><td></td><td>( 14,360 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>10,262</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 752 )</td></tr><tr><td>Accounts payable</td><td></td><td>( 33,323 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>32,327</td><td> </td><td></td><td>192,850</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred revenue</td><td></td><td>18,235</td><td> </td><td></td><td>26,519</td><td> </td><td></td><td>42,252</td></tr><tr><td>Accrued liabilities</td><td></td><td>90,035</td><td> </td><td></td><td>21,753</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 28,082 )</td></tr><tr><td>Capping, closure and post-closure expenditures</td><td></td><td>( 247,936 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 39,427 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 18,881 )</td></tr><tr><td>Other long-term liabilities</td><td></td><td>( 11,313 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 18,270 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 14,041 )</td></tr><tr><td>Net cash provided by operating activities</td><td></td><td>2,228,927</td><td> </td><td></td><td>2,126,817</td><td> </td><td></td><td>2,022,492</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:</td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Payments for acquisitions, net of cash acquired</td><td></td><td>( 2,120,878 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 676,793 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,206,901 )</td></tr><tr><td>Capital expenditures for property and equipment</td><td></td><td>( 1,055,988 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 934,000 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 912,677 )</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from disposal of assets</td><td></td><td>7,903</td><td> </td><td></td><td>31,581</td><td> </td><td></td><td>30,676</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from sale of investment in noncontrolling interests</td><td> </td><td>37,000</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>—</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Other</td><td></td><td>( 27,213 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,867 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,731</td></tr><tr><td>Net cash used in investing activities</td><td></td><td>( 3,159,176 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,581,079 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 3,087,171 )</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:</td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from long-term debt</td><td></td><td>4,564,469</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,818,765</td><td> </td><td></td><td>4,816,146</td></tr><tr><td>Principal payments on notes payable and long-term debt</td><td></td><td>( 3,245,419 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,052,153 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 3,073,985 )</td></tr><tr><td>Payment of contingent consideration recorded at acquisition date</td><td></td><td>( 27,743 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 13,317 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 16,911 )</td></tr><tr><td>Change in book overdraft</td><td></td><td>( 227 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 790 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,076 )</td></tr><tr><td>Payments for repurchase of common shares</td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 424,999 )</td></tr><tr><td>Payments for cash dividends</td><td></td><td>( 302,258 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 270,604 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 243,013 )</td></tr><tr><td>Tax withholdings related to net share settlements of equity-based compensation</td><td></td><td>( 32,928 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 31,009 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 18,358 )</td></tr><tr><td>Debt issuance costs</td><td></td><td>( 13,449 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 13,271 )</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from issuance of shares under employee share purchase plan</td><td> </td><td>4,486</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>3,909</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>3,270</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from sale of common shares held in trust</td><td></td><td>2,014</td><td> </td><td></td><td>794</td><td> </td><td></td><td>660</td></tr><tr><td>Other</td><td></td><td>( 4,000 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities</td><td></td><td>944,945</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 544,405 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,028,463</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash</td><td></td><td>( 561 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,341</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,035 )</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash</td><td></td><td>14,135</td><td> </td><td></td><td>2,674</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 38,251 )</td></tr><tr><td>Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of year</td><td></td><td>184,038</td><td> </td><td></td><td>181,364</td><td> </td><td></td><td>219,615</td></tr><tr><td>Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of year</td><td>$</td><td>198,173</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>184,038</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>181,364</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr></table> | table | 16911 | monetaryItemType | table: <entity> 16911 </entity> <entity type> monetaryItemType </entity type> <context> None </context> | us-gaap:PaymentForContingentConsiderationLiabilityFinancingActivities |
<table><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td>Years Ended December 31,</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td>2024</td><td></td><td>2023</td><td></td><td>2022</td></tr><tr><td>CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:</td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Net income</td><td>$</td><td>616,570</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>762,826</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>836,001</td></tr><tr><td>Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:</td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Loss from disposal of assets, impairments and other</td><td></td><td>122,641</td><td> </td><td></td><td>38,877</td><td> </td><td></td><td>9,519</td></tr><tr><td>Adjustment to closure and post-closure liabilities</td><td> </td><td>480,786</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>159,547</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Depreciation</td><td></td><td>974,001</td><td> </td><td></td><td>845,638</td><td> </td><td></td><td>763,285</td></tr><tr><td>Amortization of intangibles</td><td></td><td>189,768</td><td> </td><td></td><td>157,573</td><td> </td><td></td><td>155,675</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred income taxes, net of acquisitions</td><td></td><td>( 57,285 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>6,329</td><td> </td><td></td><td>93,481</td></tr><tr><td>Current period provision for expected credit losses</td><td> </td><td>20,243</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>17,430</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>17,353</td></tr><tr><td>Amortization of debt issuance costs</td><td></td><td>10,007</td><td> </td><td></td><td>6,483</td><td> </td><td></td><td>5,454</td></tr><tr><td>Share-based compensation</td><td></td><td>77,885</td><td> </td><td></td><td>70,436</td><td> </td><td></td><td>63,485</td></tr><tr><td>Interest accretion</td><td></td><td>36,001</td><td> </td><td></td><td>22,720</td><td> </td><td></td><td>17,668</td></tr><tr><td>Payment of contingent consideration recorded in earnings</td><td></td><td>( 35,035 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,982 )</td></tr><tr><td>Adjustments to contingent consideration</td><td></td><td>( 3 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>30,367</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,030 )</td></tr><tr><td>Other</td><td> </td><td>2,656</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>( 3,943 )</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>( 8,217 )</td></tr><tr><td>Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects from acquisitions:</td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Accounts receivable, net</td><td></td><td>( 10,646 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 20,630 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 100,546 )</td></tr><tr><td>Prepaid expenses and other current assets</td><td></td><td>( 14,360 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>10,262</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 752 )</td></tr><tr><td>Accounts payable</td><td></td><td>( 33,323 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>32,327</td><td> </td><td></td><td>192,850</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred revenue</td><td></td><td>18,235</td><td> </td><td></td><td>26,519</td><td> </td><td></td><td>42,252</td></tr><tr><td>Accrued liabilities</td><td></td><td>90,035</td><td> </td><td></td><td>21,753</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 28,082 )</td></tr><tr><td>Capping, closure and post-closure expenditures</td><td></td><td>( 247,936 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 39,427 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 18,881 )</td></tr><tr><td>Other long-term liabilities</td><td></td><td>( 11,313 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 18,270 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 14,041 )</td></tr><tr><td>Net cash provided by operating activities</td><td></td><td>2,228,927</td><td> </td><td></td><td>2,126,817</td><td> </td><td></td><td>2,022,492</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:</td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Payments for acquisitions, net of cash acquired</td><td></td><td>( 2,120,878 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 676,793 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,206,901 )</td></tr><tr><td>Capital expenditures for property and equipment</td><td></td><td>( 1,055,988 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 934,000 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 912,677 )</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from disposal of assets</td><td></td><td>7,903</td><td> </td><td></td><td>31,581</td><td> </td><td></td><td>30,676</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from sale of investment in noncontrolling interests</td><td> </td><td>37,000</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>—</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Other</td><td></td><td>( 27,213 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,867 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,731</td></tr><tr><td>Net cash used in investing activities</td><td></td><td>( 3,159,176 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,581,079 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 3,087,171 )</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:</td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from long-term debt</td><td></td><td>4,564,469</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,818,765</td><td> </td><td></td><td>4,816,146</td></tr><tr><td>Principal payments on notes payable and long-term debt</td><td></td><td>( 3,245,419 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,052,153 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 3,073,985 )</td></tr><tr><td>Payment of contingent consideration recorded at acquisition date</td><td></td><td>( 27,743 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 13,317 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 16,911 )</td></tr><tr><td>Change in book overdraft</td><td></td><td>( 227 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 790 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,076 )</td></tr><tr><td>Payments for repurchase of common shares</td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 424,999 )</td></tr><tr><td>Payments for cash dividends</td><td></td><td>( 302,258 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 270,604 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 243,013 )</td></tr><tr><td>Tax withholdings related to net share settlements of equity-based compensation</td><td></td><td>( 32,928 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 31,009 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 18,358 )</td></tr><tr><td>Debt issuance costs</td><td></td><td>( 13,449 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 13,271 )</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from issuance of shares under employee share purchase plan</td><td> </td><td>4,486</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>3,909</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>3,270</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from sale of common shares held in trust</td><td></td><td>2,014</td><td> </td><td></td><td>794</td><td> </td><td></td><td>660</td></tr><tr><td>Other</td><td></td><td>( 4,000 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities</td><td></td><td>944,945</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 544,405 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,028,463</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash</td><td></td><td>( 561 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,341</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,035 )</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash</td><td></td><td>14,135</td><td> </td><td></td><td>2,674</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 38,251 )</td></tr><tr><td>Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of year</td><td></td><td>184,038</td><td> </td><td></td><td>181,364</td><td> </td><td></td><td>219,615</td></tr><tr><td>Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of year</td><td>$</td><td>198,173</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>184,038</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>181,364</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr></table> | table | 227 | monetaryItemType | table: <entity> 227 </entity> <entity type> monetaryItemType </entity type> <context> None </context> | us-gaap:ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfBankOverdrafts |
<table><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td>Years Ended December 31,</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td>2024</td><td></td><td>2023</td><td></td><td>2022</td></tr><tr><td>CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:</td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Net income</td><td>$</td><td>616,570</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>762,826</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>836,001</td></tr><tr><td>Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:</td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Loss from disposal of assets, impairments and other</td><td></td><td>122,641</td><td> </td><td></td><td>38,877</td><td> </td><td></td><td>9,519</td></tr><tr><td>Adjustment to closure and post-closure liabilities</td><td> </td><td>480,786</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>159,547</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Depreciation</td><td></td><td>974,001</td><td> </td><td></td><td>845,638</td><td> </td><td></td><td>763,285</td></tr><tr><td>Amortization of intangibles</td><td></td><td>189,768</td><td> </td><td></td><td>157,573</td><td> </td><td></td><td>155,675</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred income taxes, net of acquisitions</td><td></td><td>( 57,285 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>6,329</td><td> </td><td></td><td>93,481</td></tr><tr><td>Current period provision for expected credit losses</td><td> </td><td>20,243</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>17,430</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>17,353</td></tr><tr><td>Amortization of debt issuance costs</td><td></td><td>10,007</td><td> </td><td></td><td>6,483</td><td> </td><td></td><td>5,454</td></tr><tr><td>Share-based compensation</td><td></td><td>77,885</td><td> </td><td></td><td>70,436</td><td> </td><td></td><td>63,485</td></tr><tr><td>Interest accretion</td><td></td><td>36,001</td><td> </td><td></td><td>22,720</td><td> </td><td></td><td>17,668</td></tr><tr><td>Payment of contingent consideration recorded in earnings</td><td></td><td>( 35,035 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,982 )</td></tr><tr><td>Adjustments to contingent consideration</td><td></td><td>( 3 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>30,367</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,030 )</td></tr><tr><td>Other</td><td> </td><td>2,656</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>( 3,943 )</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>( 8,217 )</td></tr><tr><td>Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects from acquisitions:</td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Accounts receivable, net</td><td></td><td>( 10,646 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 20,630 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 100,546 )</td></tr><tr><td>Prepaid expenses and other current assets</td><td></td><td>( 14,360 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>10,262</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 752 )</td></tr><tr><td>Accounts payable</td><td></td><td>( 33,323 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>32,327</td><td> </td><td></td><td>192,850</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred revenue</td><td></td><td>18,235</td><td> </td><td></td><td>26,519</td><td> </td><td></td><td>42,252</td></tr><tr><td>Accrued liabilities</td><td></td><td>90,035</td><td> </td><td></td><td>21,753</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 28,082 )</td></tr><tr><td>Capping, closure and post-closure expenditures</td><td></td><td>( 247,936 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 39,427 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 18,881 )</td></tr><tr><td>Other long-term liabilities</td><td></td><td>( 11,313 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 18,270 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 14,041 )</td></tr><tr><td>Net cash provided by operating activities</td><td></td><td>2,228,927</td><td> </td><td></td><td>2,126,817</td><td> </td><td></td><td>2,022,492</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:</td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Payments for acquisitions, net of cash acquired</td><td></td><td>( 2,120,878 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 676,793 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,206,901 )</td></tr><tr><td>Capital expenditures for property and equipment</td><td></td><td>( 1,055,988 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 934,000 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 912,677 )</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from disposal of assets</td><td></td><td>7,903</td><td> </td><td></td><td>31,581</td><td> </td><td></td><td>30,676</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from sale of investment in noncontrolling interests</td><td> </td><td>37,000</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>—</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Other</td><td></td><td>( 27,213 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,867 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,731</td></tr><tr><td>Net cash used in investing activities</td><td></td><td>( 3,159,176 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,581,079 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 3,087,171 )</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:</td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from long-term debt</td><td></td><td>4,564,469</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,818,765</td><td> </td><td></td><td>4,816,146</td></tr><tr><td>Principal payments on notes payable and long-term debt</td><td></td><td>( 3,245,419 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,052,153 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 3,073,985 )</td></tr><tr><td>Payment of contingent consideration recorded at acquisition date</td><td></td><td>( 27,743 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 13,317 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 16,911 )</td></tr><tr><td>Change in book overdraft</td><td></td><td>( 227 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 790 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,076 )</td></tr><tr><td>Payments for repurchase of common shares</td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 424,999 )</td></tr><tr><td>Payments for cash dividends</td><td></td><td>( 302,258 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 270,604 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 243,013 )</td></tr><tr><td>Tax withholdings related to net share settlements of equity-based compensation</td><td></td><td>( 32,928 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 31,009 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 18,358 )</td></tr><tr><td>Debt issuance costs</td><td></td><td>( 13,449 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 13,271 )</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from issuance of shares under employee share purchase plan</td><td> </td><td>4,486</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>3,909</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>3,270</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from sale of common shares held in trust</td><td></td><td>2,014</td><td> </td><td></td><td>794</td><td> </td><td></td><td>660</td></tr><tr><td>Other</td><td></td><td>( 4,000 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities</td><td></td><td>944,945</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 544,405 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,028,463</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash</td><td></td><td>( 561 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,341</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,035 )</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash</td><td></td><td>14,135</td><td> </td><td></td><td>2,674</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 38,251 )</td></tr><tr><td>Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of year</td><td></td><td>184,038</td><td> </td><td></td><td>181,364</td><td> </td><td></td><td>219,615</td></tr><tr><td>Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of year</td><td>$</td><td>198,173</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>184,038</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>181,364</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr></table> | table | 790 | monetaryItemType | table: <entity> 790 </entity> <entity type> monetaryItemType </entity type> <context> None </context> | us-gaap:ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfBankOverdrafts |
<table><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td>Years Ended December 31,</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td>2024</td><td></td><td>2023</td><td></td><td>2022</td></tr><tr><td>CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:</td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Net income</td><td>$</td><td>616,570</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>762,826</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>836,001</td></tr><tr><td>Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:</td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Loss from disposal of assets, impairments and other</td><td></td><td>122,641</td><td> </td><td></td><td>38,877</td><td> </td><td></td><td>9,519</td></tr><tr><td>Adjustment to closure and post-closure liabilities</td><td> </td><td>480,786</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>159,547</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Depreciation</td><td></td><td>974,001</td><td> </td><td></td><td>845,638</td><td> </td><td></td><td>763,285</td></tr><tr><td>Amortization of intangibles</td><td></td><td>189,768</td><td> </td><td></td><td>157,573</td><td> </td><td></td><td>155,675</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred income taxes, net of acquisitions</td><td></td><td>( 57,285 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>6,329</td><td> </td><td></td><td>93,481</td></tr><tr><td>Current period provision for expected credit losses</td><td> </td><td>20,243</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>17,430</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>17,353</td></tr><tr><td>Amortization of debt issuance costs</td><td></td><td>10,007</td><td> </td><td></td><td>6,483</td><td> </td><td></td><td>5,454</td></tr><tr><td>Share-based compensation</td><td></td><td>77,885</td><td> </td><td></td><td>70,436</td><td> </td><td></td><td>63,485</td></tr><tr><td>Interest accretion</td><td></td><td>36,001</td><td> </td><td></td><td>22,720</td><td> </td><td></td><td>17,668</td></tr><tr><td>Payment of contingent consideration recorded in earnings</td><td></td><td>( 35,035 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,982 )</td></tr><tr><td>Adjustments to contingent consideration</td><td></td><td>( 3 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>30,367</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,030 )</td></tr><tr><td>Other</td><td> </td><td>2,656</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>( 3,943 )</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>( 8,217 )</td></tr><tr><td>Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects from acquisitions:</td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Accounts receivable, net</td><td></td><td>( 10,646 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 20,630 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 100,546 )</td></tr><tr><td>Prepaid expenses and other current assets</td><td></td><td>( 14,360 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>10,262</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 752 )</td></tr><tr><td>Accounts payable</td><td></td><td>( 33,323 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>32,327</td><td> </td><td></td><td>192,850</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred revenue</td><td></td><td>18,235</td><td> </td><td></td><td>26,519</td><td> </td><td></td><td>42,252</td></tr><tr><td>Accrued liabilities</td><td></td><td>90,035</td><td> </td><td></td><td>21,753</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 28,082 )</td></tr><tr><td>Capping, closure and post-closure expenditures</td><td></td><td>( 247,936 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 39,427 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 18,881 )</td></tr><tr><td>Other long-term liabilities</td><td></td><td>( 11,313 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 18,270 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 14,041 )</td></tr><tr><td>Net cash provided by operating activities</td><td></td><td>2,228,927</td><td> </td><td></td><td>2,126,817</td><td> </td><td></td><td>2,022,492</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:</td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Payments for acquisitions, net of cash acquired</td><td></td><td>( 2,120,878 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 676,793 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,206,901 )</td></tr><tr><td>Capital expenditures for property and equipment</td><td></td><td>( 1,055,988 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 934,000 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 912,677 )</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from disposal of assets</td><td></td><td>7,903</td><td> </td><td></td><td>31,581</td><td> </td><td></td><td>30,676</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from sale of investment in noncontrolling interests</td><td> </td><td>37,000</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>—</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Other</td><td></td><td>( 27,213 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,867 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,731</td></tr><tr><td>Net cash used in investing activities</td><td></td><td>( 3,159,176 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,581,079 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 3,087,171 )</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:</td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from long-term debt</td><td></td><td>4,564,469</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,818,765</td><td> </td><td></td><td>4,816,146</td></tr><tr><td>Principal payments on notes payable and long-term debt</td><td></td><td>( 3,245,419 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,052,153 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 3,073,985 )</td></tr><tr><td>Payment of contingent consideration recorded at acquisition date</td><td></td><td>( 27,743 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 13,317 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 16,911 )</td></tr><tr><td>Change in book overdraft</td><td></td><td>( 227 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 790 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,076 )</td></tr><tr><td>Payments for repurchase of common shares</td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 424,999 )</td></tr><tr><td>Payments for cash dividends</td><td></td><td>( 302,258 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 270,604 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 243,013 )</td></tr><tr><td>Tax withholdings related to net share settlements of equity-based compensation</td><td></td><td>( 32,928 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 31,009 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 18,358 )</td></tr><tr><td>Debt issuance costs</td><td></td><td>( 13,449 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 13,271 )</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from issuance of shares under employee share purchase plan</td><td> </td><td>4,486</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>3,909</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>3,270</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from sale of common shares held in trust</td><td></td><td>2,014</td><td> </td><td></td><td>794</td><td> </td><td></td><td>660</td></tr><tr><td>Other</td><td></td><td>( 4,000 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities</td><td></td><td>944,945</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 544,405 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,028,463</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash</td><td></td><td>( 561 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,341</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,035 )</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash</td><td></td><td>14,135</td><td> </td><td></td><td>2,674</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 38,251 )</td></tr><tr><td>Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of year</td><td></td><td>184,038</td><td> </td><td></td><td>181,364</td><td> </td><td></td><td>219,615</td></tr><tr><td>Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of year</td><td>$</td><td>198,173</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>184,038</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>181,364</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr></table> | table | 1076 | monetaryItemType | table: <entity> 1076 </entity> <entity type> monetaryItemType </entity type> <context> None </context> | us-gaap:ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfBankOverdrafts |
<table><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td>Years Ended December 31,</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td>2024</td><td></td><td>2023</td><td></td><td>2022</td></tr><tr><td>CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:</td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Net income</td><td>$</td><td>616,570</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>762,826</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>836,001</td></tr><tr><td>Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:</td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Loss from disposal of assets, impairments and other</td><td></td><td>122,641</td><td> </td><td></td><td>38,877</td><td> </td><td></td><td>9,519</td></tr><tr><td>Adjustment to closure and post-closure liabilities</td><td> </td><td>480,786</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>159,547</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Depreciation</td><td></td><td>974,001</td><td> </td><td></td><td>845,638</td><td> </td><td></td><td>763,285</td></tr><tr><td>Amortization of intangibles</td><td></td><td>189,768</td><td> </td><td></td><td>157,573</td><td> </td><td></td><td>155,675</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred income taxes, net of acquisitions</td><td></td><td>( 57,285 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>6,329</td><td> </td><td></td><td>93,481</td></tr><tr><td>Current period provision for expected credit losses</td><td> </td><td>20,243</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>17,430</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>17,353</td></tr><tr><td>Amortization of debt issuance costs</td><td></td><td>10,007</td><td> </td><td></td><td>6,483</td><td> </td><td></td><td>5,454</td></tr><tr><td>Share-based compensation</td><td></td><td>77,885</td><td> </td><td></td><td>70,436</td><td> </td><td></td><td>63,485</td></tr><tr><td>Interest accretion</td><td></td><td>36,001</td><td> </td><td></td><td>22,720</td><td> </td><td></td><td>17,668</td></tr><tr><td>Payment of contingent consideration recorded in earnings</td><td></td><td>( 35,035 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,982 )</td></tr><tr><td>Adjustments to contingent consideration</td><td></td><td>( 3 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>30,367</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,030 )</td></tr><tr><td>Other</td><td> </td><td>2,656</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>( 3,943 )</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>( 8,217 )</td></tr><tr><td>Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects from acquisitions:</td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Accounts receivable, net</td><td></td><td>( 10,646 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 20,630 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 100,546 )</td></tr><tr><td>Prepaid expenses and other current assets</td><td></td><td>( 14,360 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>10,262</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 752 )</td></tr><tr><td>Accounts payable</td><td></td><td>( 33,323 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>32,327</td><td> </td><td></td><td>192,850</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred revenue</td><td></td><td>18,235</td><td> </td><td></td><td>26,519</td><td> </td><td></td><td>42,252</td></tr><tr><td>Accrued liabilities</td><td></td><td>90,035</td><td> </td><td></td><td>21,753</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 28,082 )</td></tr><tr><td>Capping, closure and post-closure expenditures</td><td></td><td>( 247,936 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 39,427 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 18,881 )</td></tr><tr><td>Other long-term liabilities</td><td></td><td>( 11,313 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 18,270 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 14,041 )</td></tr><tr><td>Net cash provided by operating activities</td><td></td><td>2,228,927</td><td> </td><td></td><td>2,126,817</td><td> </td><td></td><td>2,022,492</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:</td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Payments for acquisitions, net of cash acquired</td><td></td><td>( 2,120,878 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 676,793 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,206,901 )</td></tr><tr><td>Capital expenditures for property and equipment</td><td></td><td>( 1,055,988 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 934,000 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 912,677 )</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from disposal of assets</td><td></td><td>7,903</td><td> </td><td></td><td>31,581</td><td> </td><td></td><td>30,676</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from sale of investment in noncontrolling interests</td><td> </td><td>37,000</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>—</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Other</td><td></td><td>( 27,213 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,867 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,731</td></tr><tr><td>Net cash used in investing activities</td><td></td><td>( 3,159,176 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,581,079 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 3,087,171 )</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:</td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from long-term debt</td><td></td><td>4,564,469</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,818,765</td><td> </td><td></td><td>4,816,146</td></tr><tr><td>Principal payments on notes payable and long-term debt</td><td></td><td>( 3,245,419 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,052,153 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 3,073,985 )</td></tr><tr><td>Payment of contingent consideration recorded at acquisition date</td><td></td><td>( 27,743 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 13,317 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 16,911 )</td></tr><tr><td>Change in book overdraft</td><td></td><td>( 227 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 790 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,076 )</td></tr><tr><td>Payments for repurchase of common shares</td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 424,999 )</td></tr><tr><td>Payments for cash dividends</td><td></td><td>( 302,258 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 270,604 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 243,013 )</td></tr><tr><td>Tax withholdings related to net share settlements of equity-based compensation</td><td></td><td>( 32,928 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 31,009 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 18,358 )</td></tr><tr><td>Debt issuance costs</td><td></td><td>( 13,449 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 13,271 )</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from issuance of shares under employee share purchase plan</td><td> </td><td>4,486</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>3,909</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>3,270</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from sale of common shares held in trust</td><td></td><td>2,014</td><td> </td><td></td><td>794</td><td> </td><td></td><td>660</td></tr><tr><td>Other</td><td></td><td>( 4,000 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities</td><td></td><td>944,945</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 544,405 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,028,463</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash</td><td></td><td>( 561 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,341</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,035 )</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash</td><td></td><td>14,135</td><td> </td><td></td><td>2,674</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 38,251 )</td></tr><tr><td>Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of year</td><td></td><td>184,038</td><td> </td><td></td><td>181,364</td><td> </td><td></td><td>219,615</td></tr><tr><td>Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of year</td><td>$</td><td>198,173</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>184,038</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>181,364</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr></table> | table | — | monetaryItemType | table: <entity> — </entity> <entity type> monetaryItemType </entity type> <context> Adjustment to closure and post-closure liabilities | | 480,786 | | | 159,547 | | | — </context> | us-gaap:PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock |
<table><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td>Years Ended December 31,</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td>2024</td><td></td><td>2023</td><td></td><td>2022</td></tr><tr><td>CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:</td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Net income</td><td>$</td><td>616,570</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>762,826</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>836,001</td></tr><tr><td>Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:</td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Loss from disposal of assets, impairments and other</td><td></td><td>122,641</td><td> </td><td></td><td>38,877</td><td> </td><td></td><td>9,519</td></tr><tr><td>Adjustment to closure and post-closure liabilities</td><td> </td><td>480,786</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>159,547</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Depreciation</td><td></td><td>974,001</td><td> </td><td></td><td>845,638</td><td> </td><td></td><td>763,285</td></tr><tr><td>Amortization of intangibles</td><td></td><td>189,768</td><td> </td><td></td><td>157,573</td><td> </td><td></td><td>155,675</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred income taxes, net of acquisitions</td><td></td><td>( 57,285 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>6,329</td><td> </td><td></td><td>93,481</td></tr><tr><td>Current period provision for expected credit losses</td><td> </td><td>20,243</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>17,430</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>17,353</td></tr><tr><td>Amortization of debt issuance costs</td><td></td><td>10,007</td><td> </td><td></td><td>6,483</td><td> </td><td></td><td>5,454</td></tr><tr><td>Share-based compensation</td><td></td><td>77,885</td><td> </td><td></td><td>70,436</td><td> </td><td></td><td>63,485</td></tr><tr><td>Interest accretion</td><td></td><td>36,001</td><td> </td><td></td><td>22,720</td><td> </td><td></td><td>17,668</td></tr><tr><td>Payment of contingent consideration recorded in earnings</td><td></td><td>( 35,035 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,982 )</td></tr><tr><td>Adjustments to contingent consideration</td><td></td><td>( 3 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>30,367</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,030 )</td></tr><tr><td>Other</td><td> </td><td>2,656</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>( 3,943 )</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>( 8,217 )</td></tr><tr><td>Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects from acquisitions:</td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Accounts receivable, net</td><td></td><td>( 10,646 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 20,630 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 100,546 )</td></tr><tr><td>Prepaid expenses and other current assets</td><td></td><td>( 14,360 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>10,262</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 752 )</td></tr><tr><td>Accounts payable</td><td></td><td>( 33,323 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>32,327</td><td> </td><td></td><td>192,850</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred revenue</td><td></td><td>18,235</td><td> </td><td></td><td>26,519</td><td> </td><td></td><td>42,252</td></tr><tr><td>Accrued liabilities</td><td></td><td>90,035</td><td> </td><td></td><td>21,753</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 28,082 )</td></tr><tr><td>Capping, closure and post-closure expenditures</td><td></td><td>( 247,936 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 39,427 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 18,881 )</td></tr><tr><td>Other long-term liabilities</td><td></td><td>( 11,313 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 18,270 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 14,041 )</td></tr><tr><td>Net cash provided by operating activities</td><td></td><td>2,228,927</td><td> </td><td></td><td>2,126,817</td><td> </td><td></td><td>2,022,492</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:</td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Payments for acquisitions, net of cash acquired</td><td></td><td>( 2,120,878 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 676,793 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,206,901 )</td></tr><tr><td>Capital expenditures for property and equipment</td><td></td><td>( 1,055,988 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 934,000 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 912,677 )</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from disposal of assets</td><td></td><td>7,903</td><td> </td><td></td><td>31,581</td><td> </td><td></td><td>30,676</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from sale of investment in noncontrolling interests</td><td> </td><td>37,000</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>—</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Other</td><td></td><td>( 27,213 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,867 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,731</td></tr><tr><td>Net cash used in investing activities</td><td></td><td>( 3,159,176 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,581,079 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 3,087,171 )</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:</td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from long-term debt</td><td></td><td>4,564,469</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,818,765</td><td> </td><td></td><td>4,816,146</td></tr><tr><td>Principal payments on notes payable and long-term debt</td><td></td><td>( 3,245,419 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,052,153 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 3,073,985 )</td></tr><tr><td>Payment of contingent consideration recorded at acquisition date</td><td></td><td>( 27,743 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 13,317 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 16,911 )</td></tr><tr><td>Change in book overdraft</td><td></td><td>( 227 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 790 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,076 )</td></tr><tr><td>Payments for repurchase of common shares</td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 424,999 )</td></tr><tr><td>Payments for cash dividends</td><td></td><td>( 302,258 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 270,604 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 243,013 )</td></tr><tr><td>Tax withholdings related to net share settlements of equity-based compensation</td><td></td><td>( 32,928 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 31,009 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 18,358 )</td></tr><tr><td>Debt issuance costs</td><td></td><td>( 13,449 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 13,271 )</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from issuance of shares under employee share purchase plan</td><td> </td><td>4,486</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>3,909</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>3,270</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from sale of common shares held in trust</td><td></td><td>2,014</td><td> </td><td></td><td>794</td><td> </td><td></td><td>660</td></tr><tr><td>Other</td><td></td><td>( 4,000 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities</td><td></td><td>944,945</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 544,405 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,028,463</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash</td><td></td><td>( 561 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,341</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,035 )</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash</td><td></td><td>14,135</td><td> </td><td></td><td>2,674</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 38,251 )</td></tr><tr><td>Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of year</td><td></td><td>184,038</td><td> </td><td></td><td>181,364</td><td> </td><td></td><td>219,615</td></tr><tr><td>Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of year</td><td>$</td><td>198,173</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>184,038</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>181,364</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr></table> | table | 424999 | monetaryItemType | table: <entity> 424999 </entity> <entity type> monetaryItemType </entity type> <context> None </context> | us-gaap:PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock |
<table><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td>Years Ended December 31,</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td>2024</td><td></td><td>2023</td><td></td><td>2022</td></tr><tr><td>CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:</td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Net income</td><td>$</td><td>616,570</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>762,826</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>836,001</td></tr><tr><td>Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:</td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Loss from disposal of assets, impairments and other</td><td></td><td>122,641</td><td> </td><td></td><td>38,877</td><td> </td><td></td><td>9,519</td></tr><tr><td>Adjustment to closure and post-closure liabilities</td><td> </td><td>480,786</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>159,547</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Depreciation</td><td></td><td>974,001</td><td> </td><td></td><td>845,638</td><td> </td><td></td><td>763,285</td></tr><tr><td>Amortization of intangibles</td><td></td><td>189,768</td><td> </td><td></td><td>157,573</td><td> </td><td></td><td>155,675</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred income taxes, net of acquisitions</td><td></td><td>( 57,285 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>6,329</td><td> </td><td></td><td>93,481</td></tr><tr><td>Current period provision for expected credit losses</td><td> </td><td>20,243</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>17,430</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>17,353</td></tr><tr><td>Amortization of debt issuance costs</td><td></td><td>10,007</td><td> </td><td></td><td>6,483</td><td> </td><td></td><td>5,454</td></tr><tr><td>Share-based compensation</td><td></td><td>77,885</td><td> </td><td></td><td>70,436</td><td> </td><td></td><td>63,485</td></tr><tr><td>Interest accretion</td><td></td><td>36,001</td><td> </td><td></td><td>22,720</td><td> </td><td></td><td>17,668</td></tr><tr><td>Payment of contingent consideration recorded in earnings</td><td></td><td>( 35,035 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,982 )</td></tr><tr><td>Adjustments to contingent consideration</td><td></td><td>( 3 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>30,367</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,030 )</td></tr><tr><td>Other</td><td> </td><td>2,656</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>( 3,943 )</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>( 8,217 )</td></tr><tr><td>Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects from acquisitions:</td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Accounts receivable, net</td><td></td><td>( 10,646 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 20,630 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 100,546 )</td></tr><tr><td>Prepaid expenses and other current assets</td><td></td><td>( 14,360 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>10,262</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 752 )</td></tr><tr><td>Accounts payable</td><td></td><td>( 33,323 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>32,327</td><td> </td><td></td><td>192,850</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred revenue</td><td></td><td>18,235</td><td> </td><td></td><td>26,519</td><td> </td><td></td><td>42,252</td></tr><tr><td>Accrued liabilities</td><td></td><td>90,035</td><td> </td><td></td><td>21,753</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 28,082 )</td></tr><tr><td>Capping, closure and post-closure expenditures</td><td></td><td>( 247,936 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 39,427 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 18,881 )</td></tr><tr><td>Other long-term liabilities</td><td></td><td>( 11,313 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 18,270 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 14,041 )</td></tr><tr><td>Net cash provided by operating activities</td><td></td><td>2,228,927</td><td> </td><td></td><td>2,126,817</td><td> </td><td></td><td>2,022,492</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:</td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Payments for acquisitions, net of cash acquired</td><td></td><td>( 2,120,878 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 676,793 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,206,901 )</td></tr><tr><td>Capital expenditures for property and equipment</td><td></td><td>( 1,055,988 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 934,000 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 912,677 )</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from disposal of assets</td><td></td><td>7,903</td><td> </td><td></td><td>31,581</td><td> </td><td></td><td>30,676</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from sale of investment in noncontrolling interests</td><td> </td><td>37,000</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>—</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Other</td><td></td><td>( 27,213 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,867 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,731</td></tr><tr><td>Net cash used in investing activities</td><td></td><td>( 3,159,176 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,581,079 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 3,087,171 )</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:</td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from long-term debt</td><td></td><td>4,564,469</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,818,765</td><td> </td><td></td><td>4,816,146</td></tr><tr><td>Principal payments on notes payable and long-term debt</td><td></td><td>( 3,245,419 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,052,153 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 3,073,985 )</td></tr><tr><td>Payment of contingent consideration recorded at acquisition date</td><td></td><td>( 27,743 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 13,317 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 16,911 )</td></tr><tr><td>Change in book overdraft</td><td></td><td>( 227 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 790 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,076 )</td></tr><tr><td>Payments for repurchase of common shares</td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 424,999 )</td></tr><tr><td>Payments for cash dividends</td><td></td><td>( 302,258 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 270,604 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 243,013 )</td></tr><tr><td>Tax withholdings related to net share settlements of equity-based compensation</td><td></td><td>( 32,928 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 31,009 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 18,358 )</td></tr><tr><td>Debt issuance costs</td><td></td><td>( 13,449 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 13,271 )</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from issuance of shares under employee share purchase plan</td><td> </td><td>4,486</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>3,909</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>3,270</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from sale of common shares held in trust</td><td></td><td>2,014</td><td> </td><td></td><td>794</td><td> </td><td></td><td>660</td></tr><tr><td>Other</td><td></td><td>( 4,000 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities</td><td></td><td>944,945</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 544,405 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,028,463</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash</td><td></td><td>( 561 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,341</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,035 )</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash</td><td></td><td>14,135</td><td> </td><td></td><td>2,674</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 38,251 )</td></tr><tr><td>Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of year</td><td></td><td>184,038</td><td> </td><td></td><td>181,364</td><td> </td><td></td><td>219,615</td></tr><tr><td>Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of year</td><td>$</td><td>198,173</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>184,038</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>181,364</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr></table> | table | 302258 | monetaryItemType | table: <entity> 302258 </entity> <entity type> monetaryItemType </entity type> <context> None </context> | us-gaap:PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock |
<table><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td>Years Ended December 31,</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td>2024</td><td></td><td>2023</td><td></td><td>2022</td></tr><tr><td>CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:</td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Net income</td><td>$</td><td>616,570</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>762,826</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>836,001</td></tr><tr><td>Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:</td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Loss from disposal of assets, impairments and other</td><td></td><td>122,641</td><td> </td><td></td><td>38,877</td><td> </td><td></td><td>9,519</td></tr><tr><td>Adjustment to closure and post-closure liabilities</td><td> </td><td>480,786</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>159,547</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Depreciation</td><td></td><td>974,001</td><td> </td><td></td><td>845,638</td><td> </td><td></td><td>763,285</td></tr><tr><td>Amortization of intangibles</td><td></td><td>189,768</td><td> </td><td></td><td>157,573</td><td> </td><td></td><td>155,675</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred income taxes, net of acquisitions</td><td></td><td>( 57,285 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>6,329</td><td> </td><td></td><td>93,481</td></tr><tr><td>Current period provision for expected credit losses</td><td> </td><td>20,243</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>17,430</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>17,353</td></tr><tr><td>Amortization of debt issuance costs</td><td></td><td>10,007</td><td> </td><td></td><td>6,483</td><td> </td><td></td><td>5,454</td></tr><tr><td>Share-based compensation</td><td></td><td>77,885</td><td> </td><td></td><td>70,436</td><td> </td><td></td><td>63,485</td></tr><tr><td>Interest accretion</td><td></td><td>36,001</td><td> </td><td></td><td>22,720</td><td> </td><td></td><td>17,668</td></tr><tr><td>Payment of contingent consideration recorded in earnings</td><td></td><td>( 35,035 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,982 )</td></tr><tr><td>Adjustments to contingent consideration</td><td></td><td>( 3 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>30,367</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,030 )</td></tr><tr><td>Other</td><td> </td><td>2,656</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>( 3,943 )</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>( 8,217 )</td></tr><tr><td>Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects from acquisitions:</td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Accounts receivable, net</td><td></td><td>( 10,646 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 20,630 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 100,546 )</td></tr><tr><td>Prepaid expenses and other current assets</td><td></td><td>( 14,360 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>10,262</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 752 )</td></tr><tr><td>Accounts payable</td><td></td><td>( 33,323 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>32,327</td><td> </td><td></td><td>192,850</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred revenue</td><td></td><td>18,235</td><td> </td><td></td><td>26,519</td><td> </td><td></td><td>42,252</td></tr><tr><td>Accrued liabilities</td><td></td><td>90,035</td><td> </td><td></td><td>21,753</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 28,082 )</td></tr><tr><td>Capping, closure and post-closure expenditures</td><td></td><td>( 247,936 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 39,427 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 18,881 )</td></tr><tr><td>Other long-term liabilities</td><td></td><td>( 11,313 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 18,270 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 14,041 )</td></tr><tr><td>Net cash provided by operating activities</td><td></td><td>2,228,927</td><td> </td><td></td><td>2,126,817</td><td> </td><td></td><td>2,022,492</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:</td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Payments for acquisitions, net of cash acquired</td><td></td><td>( 2,120,878 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 676,793 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,206,901 )</td></tr><tr><td>Capital expenditures for property and equipment</td><td></td><td>( 1,055,988 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 934,000 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 912,677 )</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from disposal of assets</td><td></td><td>7,903</td><td> </td><td></td><td>31,581</td><td> </td><td></td><td>30,676</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from sale of investment in noncontrolling interests</td><td> </td><td>37,000</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>—</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Other</td><td></td><td>( 27,213 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,867 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,731</td></tr><tr><td>Net cash used in investing activities</td><td></td><td>( 3,159,176 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,581,079 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 3,087,171 )</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:</td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from long-term debt</td><td></td><td>4,564,469</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,818,765</td><td> </td><td></td><td>4,816,146</td></tr><tr><td>Principal payments on notes payable and long-term debt</td><td></td><td>( 3,245,419 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,052,153 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 3,073,985 )</td></tr><tr><td>Payment of contingent consideration recorded at acquisition date</td><td></td><td>( 27,743 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 13,317 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 16,911 )</td></tr><tr><td>Change in book overdraft</td><td></td><td>( 227 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 790 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,076 )</td></tr><tr><td>Payments for repurchase of common shares</td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 424,999 )</td></tr><tr><td>Payments for cash dividends</td><td></td><td>( 302,258 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 270,604 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 243,013 )</td></tr><tr><td>Tax withholdings related to net share settlements of equity-based compensation</td><td></td><td>( 32,928 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 31,009 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 18,358 )</td></tr><tr><td>Debt issuance costs</td><td></td><td>( 13,449 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 13,271 )</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from issuance of shares under employee share purchase plan</td><td> </td><td>4,486</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>3,909</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>3,270</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from sale of common shares held in trust</td><td></td><td>2,014</td><td> </td><td></td><td>794</td><td> </td><td></td><td>660</td></tr><tr><td>Other</td><td></td><td>( 4,000 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities</td><td></td><td>944,945</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 544,405 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,028,463</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash</td><td></td><td>( 561 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,341</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,035 )</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash</td><td></td><td>14,135</td><td> </td><td></td><td>2,674</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 38,251 )</td></tr><tr><td>Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of year</td><td></td><td>184,038</td><td> </td><td></td><td>181,364</td><td> </td><td></td><td>219,615</td></tr><tr><td>Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of year</td><td>$</td><td>198,173</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>184,038</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>181,364</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr></table> | table | 270604 | monetaryItemType | table: <entity> 270604 </entity> <entity type> monetaryItemType </entity type> <context> None </context> | us-gaap:PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock |
<table><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td>Years Ended December 31,</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td>2024</td><td></td><td>2023</td><td></td><td>2022</td></tr><tr><td>CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:</td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Net income</td><td>$</td><td>616,570</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>762,826</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>836,001</td></tr><tr><td>Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:</td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Loss from disposal of assets, impairments and other</td><td></td><td>122,641</td><td> </td><td></td><td>38,877</td><td> </td><td></td><td>9,519</td></tr><tr><td>Adjustment to closure and post-closure liabilities</td><td> </td><td>480,786</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>159,547</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Depreciation</td><td></td><td>974,001</td><td> </td><td></td><td>845,638</td><td> </td><td></td><td>763,285</td></tr><tr><td>Amortization of intangibles</td><td></td><td>189,768</td><td> </td><td></td><td>157,573</td><td> </td><td></td><td>155,675</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred income taxes, net of acquisitions</td><td></td><td>( 57,285 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>6,329</td><td> </td><td></td><td>93,481</td></tr><tr><td>Current period provision for expected credit losses</td><td> </td><td>20,243</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>17,430</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>17,353</td></tr><tr><td>Amortization of debt issuance costs</td><td></td><td>10,007</td><td> </td><td></td><td>6,483</td><td> </td><td></td><td>5,454</td></tr><tr><td>Share-based compensation</td><td></td><td>77,885</td><td> </td><td></td><td>70,436</td><td> </td><td></td><td>63,485</td></tr><tr><td>Interest accretion</td><td></td><td>36,001</td><td> </td><td></td><td>22,720</td><td> </td><td></td><td>17,668</td></tr><tr><td>Payment of contingent consideration recorded in earnings</td><td></td><td>( 35,035 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,982 )</td></tr><tr><td>Adjustments to contingent consideration</td><td></td><td>( 3 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>30,367</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,030 )</td></tr><tr><td>Other</td><td> </td><td>2,656</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>( 3,943 )</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>( 8,217 )</td></tr><tr><td>Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects from acquisitions:</td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Accounts receivable, net</td><td></td><td>( 10,646 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 20,630 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 100,546 )</td></tr><tr><td>Prepaid expenses and other current assets</td><td></td><td>( 14,360 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>10,262</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 752 )</td></tr><tr><td>Accounts payable</td><td></td><td>( 33,323 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>32,327</td><td> </td><td></td><td>192,850</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred revenue</td><td></td><td>18,235</td><td> </td><td></td><td>26,519</td><td> </td><td></td><td>42,252</td></tr><tr><td>Accrued liabilities</td><td></td><td>90,035</td><td> </td><td></td><td>21,753</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 28,082 )</td></tr><tr><td>Capping, closure and post-closure expenditures</td><td></td><td>( 247,936 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 39,427 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 18,881 )</td></tr><tr><td>Other long-term liabilities</td><td></td><td>( 11,313 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 18,270 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 14,041 )</td></tr><tr><td>Net cash provided by operating activities</td><td></td><td>2,228,927</td><td> </td><td></td><td>2,126,817</td><td> </td><td></td><td>2,022,492</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:</td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Payments for acquisitions, net of cash acquired</td><td></td><td>( 2,120,878 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 676,793 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,206,901 )</td></tr><tr><td>Capital expenditures for property and equipment</td><td></td><td>( 1,055,988 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 934,000 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 912,677 )</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from disposal of assets</td><td></td><td>7,903</td><td> </td><td></td><td>31,581</td><td> </td><td></td><td>30,676</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from sale of investment in noncontrolling interests</td><td> </td><td>37,000</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>—</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Other</td><td></td><td>( 27,213 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,867 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,731</td></tr><tr><td>Net cash used in investing activities</td><td></td><td>( 3,159,176 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,581,079 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 3,087,171 )</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:</td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from long-term debt</td><td></td><td>4,564,469</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,818,765</td><td> </td><td></td><td>4,816,146</td></tr><tr><td>Principal payments on notes payable and long-term debt</td><td></td><td>( 3,245,419 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,052,153 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 3,073,985 )</td></tr><tr><td>Payment of contingent consideration recorded at acquisition date</td><td></td><td>( 27,743 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 13,317 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 16,911 )</td></tr><tr><td>Change in book overdraft</td><td></td><td>( 227 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 790 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,076 )</td></tr><tr><td>Payments for repurchase of common shares</td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 424,999 )</td></tr><tr><td>Payments for cash dividends</td><td></td><td>( 302,258 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 270,604 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 243,013 )</td></tr><tr><td>Tax withholdings related to net share settlements of equity-based compensation</td><td></td><td>( 32,928 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 31,009 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 18,358 )</td></tr><tr><td>Debt issuance costs</td><td></td><td>( 13,449 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 13,271 )</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from issuance of shares under employee share purchase plan</td><td> </td><td>4,486</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>3,909</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>3,270</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from sale of common shares held in trust</td><td></td><td>2,014</td><td> </td><td></td><td>794</td><td> </td><td></td><td>660</td></tr><tr><td>Other</td><td></td><td>( 4,000 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities</td><td></td><td>944,945</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 544,405 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,028,463</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash</td><td></td><td>( 561 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,341</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,035 )</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash</td><td></td><td>14,135</td><td> </td><td></td><td>2,674</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 38,251 )</td></tr><tr><td>Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of year</td><td></td><td>184,038</td><td> </td><td></td><td>181,364</td><td> </td><td></td><td>219,615</td></tr><tr><td>Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of year</td><td>$</td><td>198,173</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>184,038</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>181,364</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr></table> | table | 243013 | monetaryItemType | table: <entity> 243013 </entity> <entity type> monetaryItemType </entity type> <context> None </context> | us-gaap:PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock |
<table><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td>Years Ended December 31,</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td>2024</td><td></td><td>2023</td><td></td><td>2022</td></tr><tr><td>CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:</td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Net income</td><td>$</td><td>616,570</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>762,826</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>836,001</td></tr><tr><td>Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:</td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Loss from disposal of assets, impairments and other</td><td></td><td>122,641</td><td> </td><td></td><td>38,877</td><td> </td><td></td><td>9,519</td></tr><tr><td>Adjustment to closure and post-closure liabilities</td><td> </td><td>480,786</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>159,547</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Depreciation</td><td></td><td>974,001</td><td> </td><td></td><td>845,638</td><td> </td><td></td><td>763,285</td></tr><tr><td>Amortization of intangibles</td><td></td><td>189,768</td><td> </td><td></td><td>157,573</td><td> </td><td></td><td>155,675</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred income taxes, net of acquisitions</td><td></td><td>( 57,285 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>6,329</td><td> </td><td></td><td>93,481</td></tr><tr><td>Current period provision for expected credit losses</td><td> </td><td>20,243</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>17,430</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>17,353</td></tr><tr><td>Amortization of debt issuance costs</td><td></td><td>10,007</td><td> </td><td></td><td>6,483</td><td> </td><td></td><td>5,454</td></tr><tr><td>Share-based compensation</td><td></td><td>77,885</td><td> </td><td></td><td>70,436</td><td> </td><td></td><td>63,485</td></tr><tr><td>Interest accretion</td><td></td><td>36,001</td><td> </td><td></td><td>22,720</td><td> </td><td></td><td>17,668</td></tr><tr><td>Payment of contingent consideration recorded in earnings</td><td></td><td>( 35,035 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,982 )</td></tr><tr><td>Adjustments to contingent consideration</td><td></td><td>( 3 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>30,367</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,030 )</td></tr><tr><td>Other</td><td> </td><td>2,656</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>( 3,943 )</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>( 8,217 )</td></tr><tr><td>Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects from acquisitions:</td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Accounts receivable, net</td><td></td><td>( 10,646 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 20,630 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 100,546 )</td></tr><tr><td>Prepaid expenses and other current assets</td><td></td><td>( 14,360 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>10,262</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 752 )</td></tr><tr><td>Accounts payable</td><td></td><td>( 33,323 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>32,327</td><td> </td><td></td><td>192,850</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred revenue</td><td></td><td>18,235</td><td> </td><td></td><td>26,519</td><td> </td><td></td><td>42,252</td></tr><tr><td>Accrued liabilities</td><td></td><td>90,035</td><td> </td><td></td><td>21,753</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 28,082 )</td></tr><tr><td>Capping, closure and post-closure expenditures</td><td></td><td>( 247,936 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 39,427 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 18,881 )</td></tr><tr><td>Other long-term liabilities</td><td></td><td>( 11,313 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 18,270 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 14,041 )</td></tr><tr><td>Net cash provided by operating activities</td><td></td><td>2,228,927</td><td> </td><td></td><td>2,126,817</td><td> </td><td></td><td>2,022,492</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:</td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Payments for acquisitions, net of cash acquired</td><td></td><td>( 2,120,878 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 676,793 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,206,901 )</td></tr><tr><td>Capital expenditures for property and equipment</td><td></td><td>( 1,055,988 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 934,000 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 912,677 )</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from disposal of assets</td><td></td><td>7,903</td><td> </td><td></td><td>31,581</td><td> </td><td></td><td>30,676</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from sale of investment in noncontrolling interests</td><td> </td><td>37,000</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>—</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Other</td><td></td><td>( 27,213 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,867 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,731</td></tr><tr><td>Net cash used in investing activities</td><td></td><td>( 3,159,176 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,581,079 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 3,087,171 )</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:</td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from long-term debt</td><td></td><td>4,564,469</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,818,765</td><td> </td><td></td><td>4,816,146</td></tr><tr><td>Principal payments on notes payable and long-term debt</td><td></td><td>( 3,245,419 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,052,153 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 3,073,985 )</td></tr><tr><td>Payment of contingent consideration recorded at acquisition date</td><td></td><td>( 27,743 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 13,317 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 16,911 )</td></tr><tr><td>Change in book overdraft</td><td></td><td>( 227 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 790 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,076 )</td></tr><tr><td>Payments for repurchase of common shares</td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 424,999 )</td></tr><tr><td>Payments for cash dividends</td><td></td><td>( 302,258 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 270,604 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 243,013 )</td></tr><tr><td>Tax withholdings related to net share settlements of equity-based compensation</td><td></td><td>( 32,928 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 31,009 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 18,358 )</td></tr><tr><td>Debt issuance costs</td><td></td><td>( 13,449 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 13,271 )</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from issuance of shares under employee share purchase plan</td><td> </td><td>4,486</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>3,909</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>3,270</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from sale of common shares held in trust</td><td></td><td>2,014</td><td> </td><td></td><td>794</td><td> </td><td></td><td>660</td></tr><tr><td>Other</td><td></td><td>( 4,000 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities</td><td></td><td>944,945</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 544,405 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,028,463</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash</td><td></td><td>( 561 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,341</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,035 )</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash</td><td></td><td>14,135</td><td> </td><td></td><td>2,674</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 38,251 )</td></tr><tr><td>Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of year</td><td></td><td>184,038</td><td> </td><td></td><td>181,364</td><td> </td><td></td><td>219,615</td></tr><tr><td>Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of year</td><td>$</td><td>198,173</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>184,038</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>181,364</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr></table> | table | 32928 | monetaryItemType | table: <entity> 32928 </entity> <entity type> monetaryItemType </entity type> <context> None </context> | us-gaap:PaymentsRelatedToTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation |
<table><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td>Years Ended December 31,</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td>2024</td><td></td><td>2023</td><td></td><td>2022</td></tr><tr><td>CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:</td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Net income</td><td>$</td><td>616,570</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>762,826</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>836,001</td></tr><tr><td>Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:</td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Loss from disposal of assets, impairments and other</td><td></td><td>122,641</td><td> </td><td></td><td>38,877</td><td> </td><td></td><td>9,519</td></tr><tr><td>Adjustment to closure and post-closure liabilities</td><td> </td><td>480,786</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>159,547</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Depreciation</td><td></td><td>974,001</td><td> </td><td></td><td>845,638</td><td> </td><td></td><td>763,285</td></tr><tr><td>Amortization of intangibles</td><td></td><td>189,768</td><td> </td><td></td><td>157,573</td><td> </td><td></td><td>155,675</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred income taxes, net of acquisitions</td><td></td><td>( 57,285 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>6,329</td><td> </td><td></td><td>93,481</td></tr><tr><td>Current period provision for expected credit losses</td><td> </td><td>20,243</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>17,430</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>17,353</td></tr><tr><td>Amortization of debt issuance costs</td><td></td><td>10,007</td><td> </td><td></td><td>6,483</td><td> </td><td></td><td>5,454</td></tr><tr><td>Share-based compensation</td><td></td><td>77,885</td><td> </td><td></td><td>70,436</td><td> </td><td></td><td>63,485</td></tr><tr><td>Interest accretion</td><td></td><td>36,001</td><td> </td><td></td><td>22,720</td><td> </td><td></td><td>17,668</td></tr><tr><td>Payment of contingent consideration recorded in earnings</td><td></td><td>( 35,035 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,982 )</td></tr><tr><td>Adjustments to contingent consideration</td><td></td><td>( 3 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>30,367</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,030 )</td></tr><tr><td>Other</td><td> </td><td>2,656</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>( 3,943 )</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>( 8,217 )</td></tr><tr><td>Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects from acquisitions:</td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Accounts receivable, net</td><td></td><td>( 10,646 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 20,630 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 100,546 )</td></tr><tr><td>Prepaid expenses and other current assets</td><td></td><td>( 14,360 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>10,262</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 752 )</td></tr><tr><td>Accounts payable</td><td></td><td>( 33,323 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>32,327</td><td> </td><td></td><td>192,850</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred revenue</td><td></td><td>18,235</td><td> </td><td></td><td>26,519</td><td> </td><td></td><td>42,252</td></tr><tr><td>Accrued liabilities</td><td></td><td>90,035</td><td> </td><td></td><td>21,753</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 28,082 )</td></tr><tr><td>Capping, closure and post-closure expenditures</td><td></td><td>( 247,936 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 39,427 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 18,881 )</td></tr><tr><td>Other long-term liabilities</td><td></td><td>( 11,313 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 18,270 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 14,041 )</td></tr><tr><td>Net cash provided by operating activities</td><td></td><td>2,228,927</td><td> </td><td></td><td>2,126,817</td><td> </td><td></td><td>2,022,492</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:</td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Payments for acquisitions, net of cash acquired</td><td></td><td>( 2,120,878 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 676,793 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,206,901 )</td></tr><tr><td>Capital expenditures for property and equipment</td><td></td><td>( 1,055,988 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 934,000 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 912,677 )</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from disposal of assets</td><td></td><td>7,903</td><td> </td><td></td><td>31,581</td><td> </td><td></td><td>30,676</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from sale of investment in noncontrolling interests</td><td> </td><td>37,000</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>—</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Other</td><td></td><td>( 27,213 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,867 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,731</td></tr><tr><td>Net cash used in investing activities</td><td></td><td>( 3,159,176 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,581,079 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 3,087,171 )</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:</td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from long-term debt</td><td></td><td>4,564,469</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,818,765</td><td> </td><td></td><td>4,816,146</td></tr><tr><td>Principal payments on notes payable and long-term debt</td><td></td><td>( 3,245,419 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,052,153 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 3,073,985 )</td></tr><tr><td>Payment of contingent consideration recorded at acquisition date</td><td></td><td>( 27,743 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 13,317 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 16,911 )</td></tr><tr><td>Change in book overdraft</td><td></td><td>( 227 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 790 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,076 )</td></tr><tr><td>Payments for repurchase of common shares</td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 424,999 )</td></tr><tr><td>Payments for cash dividends</td><td></td><td>( 302,258 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 270,604 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 243,013 )</td></tr><tr><td>Tax withholdings related to net share settlements of equity-based compensation</td><td></td><td>( 32,928 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 31,009 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 18,358 )</td></tr><tr><td>Debt issuance costs</td><td></td><td>( 13,449 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 13,271 )</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from issuance of shares under employee share purchase plan</td><td> </td><td>4,486</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>3,909</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>3,270</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from sale of common shares held in trust</td><td></td><td>2,014</td><td> </td><td></td><td>794</td><td> </td><td></td><td>660</td></tr><tr><td>Other</td><td></td><td>( 4,000 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities</td><td></td><td>944,945</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 544,405 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,028,463</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash</td><td></td><td>( 561 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,341</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,035 )</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash</td><td></td><td>14,135</td><td> </td><td></td><td>2,674</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 38,251 )</td></tr><tr><td>Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of year</td><td></td><td>184,038</td><td> </td><td></td><td>181,364</td><td> </td><td></td><td>219,615</td></tr><tr><td>Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of year</td><td>$</td><td>198,173</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>184,038</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>181,364</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr></table> | table | 31009 | monetaryItemType | table: <entity> 31009 </entity> <entity type> monetaryItemType </entity type> <context> None </context> | us-gaap:PaymentsRelatedToTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation |
<table><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td>Years Ended December 31,</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td>2024</td><td></td><td>2023</td><td></td><td>2022</td></tr><tr><td>CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:</td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Net income</td><td>$</td><td>616,570</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>762,826</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>836,001</td></tr><tr><td>Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:</td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Loss from disposal of assets, impairments and other</td><td></td><td>122,641</td><td> </td><td></td><td>38,877</td><td> </td><td></td><td>9,519</td></tr><tr><td>Adjustment to closure and post-closure liabilities</td><td> </td><td>480,786</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>159,547</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Depreciation</td><td></td><td>974,001</td><td> </td><td></td><td>845,638</td><td> </td><td></td><td>763,285</td></tr><tr><td>Amortization of intangibles</td><td></td><td>189,768</td><td> </td><td></td><td>157,573</td><td> </td><td></td><td>155,675</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred income taxes, net of acquisitions</td><td></td><td>( 57,285 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>6,329</td><td> </td><td></td><td>93,481</td></tr><tr><td>Current period provision for expected credit losses</td><td> </td><td>20,243</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>17,430</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>17,353</td></tr><tr><td>Amortization of debt issuance costs</td><td></td><td>10,007</td><td> </td><td></td><td>6,483</td><td> </td><td></td><td>5,454</td></tr><tr><td>Share-based compensation</td><td></td><td>77,885</td><td> </td><td></td><td>70,436</td><td> </td><td></td><td>63,485</td></tr><tr><td>Interest accretion</td><td></td><td>36,001</td><td> </td><td></td><td>22,720</td><td> </td><td></td><td>17,668</td></tr><tr><td>Payment of contingent consideration recorded in earnings</td><td></td><td>( 35,035 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,982 )</td></tr><tr><td>Adjustments to contingent consideration</td><td></td><td>( 3 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>30,367</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,030 )</td></tr><tr><td>Other</td><td> </td><td>2,656</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>( 3,943 )</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>( 8,217 )</td></tr><tr><td>Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects from acquisitions:</td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Accounts receivable, net</td><td></td><td>( 10,646 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 20,630 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 100,546 )</td></tr><tr><td>Prepaid expenses and other current assets</td><td></td><td>( 14,360 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>10,262</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 752 )</td></tr><tr><td>Accounts payable</td><td></td><td>( 33,323 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>32,327</td><td> </td><td></td><td>192,850</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred revenue</td><td></td><td>18,235</td><td> </td><td></td><td>26,519</td><td> </td><td></td><td>42,252</td></tr><tr><td>Accrued liabilities</td><td></td><td>90,035</td><td> </td><td></td><td>21,753</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 28,082 )</td></tr><tr><td>Capping, closure and post-closure expenditures</td><td></td><td>( 247,936 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 39,427 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 18,881 )</td></tr><tr><td>Other long-term liabilities</td><td></td><td>( 11,313 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 18,270 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 14,041 )</td></tr><tr><td>Net cash provided by operating activities</td><td></td><td>2,228,927</td><td> </td><td></td><td>2,126,817</td><td> </td><td></td><td>2,022,492</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:</td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Payments for acquisitions, net of cash acquired</td><td></td><td>( 2,120,878 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 676,793 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,206,901 )</td></tr><tr><td>Capital expenditures for property and equipment</td><td></td><td>( 1,055,988 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 934,000 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 912,677 )</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from disposal of assets</td><td></td><td>7,903</td><td> </td><td></td><td>31,581</td><td> </td><td></td><td>30,676</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from sale of investment in noncontrolling interests</td><td> </td><td>37,000</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>—</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Other</td><td></td><td>( 27,213 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,867 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,731</td></tr><tr><td>Net cash used in investing activities</td><td></td><td>( 3,159,176 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,581,079 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 3,087,171 )</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:</td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from long-term debt</td><td></td><td>4,564,469</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,818,765</td><td> </td><td></td><td>4,816,146</td></tr><tr><td>Principal payments on notes payable and long-term debt</td><td></td><td>( 3,245,419 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,052,153 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 3,073,985 )</td></tr><tr><td>Payment of contingent consideration recorded at acquisition date</td><td></td><td>( 27,743 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 13,317 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 16,911 )</td></tr><tr><td>Change in book overdraft</td><td></td><td>( 227 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 790 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,076 )</td></tr><tr><td>Payments for repurchase of common shares</td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 424,999 )</td></tr><tr><td>Payments for cash dividends</td><td></td><td>( 302,258 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 270,604 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 243,013 )</td></tr><tr><td>Tax withholdings related to net share settlements of equity-based compensation</td><td></td><td>( 32,928 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 31,009 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 18,358 )</td></tr><tr><td>Debt issuance costs</td><td></td><td>( 13,449 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 13,271 )</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from issuance of shares under employee share purchase plan</td><td> </td><td>4,486</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>3,909</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>3,270</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from sale of common shares held in trust</td><td></td><td>2,014</td><td> </td><td></td><td>794</td><td> </td><td></td><td>660</td></tr><tr><td>Other</td><td></td><td>( 4,000 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities</td><td></td><td>944,945</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 544,405 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,028,463</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash</td><td></td><td>( 561 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,341</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,035 )</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash</td><td></td><td>14,135</td><td> </td><td></td><td>2,674</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 38,251 )</td></tr><tr><td>Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of year</td><td></td><td>184,038</td><td> </td><td></td><td>181,364</td><td> </td><td></td><td>219,615</td></tr><tr><td>Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of year</td><td>$</td><td>198,173</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>184,038</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>181,364</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr></table> | table | 18358 | monetaryItemType | table: <entity> 18358 </entity> <entity type> monetaryItemType </entity type> <context> None </context> | us-gaap:PaymentsRelatedToTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation |
<table><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td>Years Ended December 31,</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td>2024</td><td></td><td>2023</td><td></td><td>2022</td></tr><tr><td>CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:</td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Net income</td><td>$</td><td>616,570</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>762,826</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>836,001</td></tr><tr><td>Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:</td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Loss from disposal of assets, impairments and other</td><td></td><td>122,641</td><td> </td><td></td><td>38,877</td><td> </td><td></td><td>9,519</td></tr><tr><td>Adjustment to closure and post-closure liabilities</td><td> </td><td>480,786</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>159,547</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Depreciation</td><td></td><td>974,001</td><td> </td><td></td><td>845,638</td><td> </td><td></td><td>763,285</td></tr><tr><td>Amortization of intangibles</td><td></td><td>189,768</td><td> </td><td></td><td>157,573</td><td> </td><td></td><td>155,675</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred income taxes, net of acquisitions</td><td></td><td>( 57,285 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>6,329</td><td> </td><td></td><td>93,481</td></tr><tr><td>Current period provision for expected credit losses</td><td> </td><td>20,243</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>17,430</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>17,353</td></tr><tr><td>Amortization of debt issuance costs</td><td></td><td>10,007</td><td> </td><td></td><td>6,483</td><td> </td><td></td><td>5,454</td></tr><tr><td>Share-based compensation</td><td></td><td>77,885</td><td> </td><td></td><td>70,436</td><td> </td><td></td><td>63,485</td></tr><tr><td>Interest accretion</td><td></td><td>36,001</td><td> </td><td></td><td>22,720</td><td> </td><td></td><td>17,668</td></tr><tr><td>Payment of contingent consideration recorded in earnings</td><td></td><td>( 35,035 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,982 )</td></tr><tr><td>Adjustments to contingent consideration</td><td></td><td>( 3 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>30,367</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,030 )</td></tr><tr><td>Other</td><td> </td><td>2,656</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>( 3,943 )</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>( 8,217 )</td></tr><tr><td>Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects from acquisitions:</td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Accounts receivable, net</td><td></td><td>( 10,646 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 20,630 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 100,546 )</td></tr><tr><td>Prepaid expenses and other current assets</td><td></td><td>( 14,360 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>10,262</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 752 )</td></tr><tr><td>Accounts payable</td><td></td><td>( 33,323 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>32,327</td><td> </td><td></td><td>192,850</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred revenue</td><td></td><td>18,235</td><td> </td><td></td><td>26,519</td><td> </td><td></td><td>42,252</td></tr><tr><td>Accrued liabilities</td><td></td><td>90,035</td><td> </td><td></td><td>21,753</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 28,082 )</td></tr><tr><td>Capping, closure and post-closure expenditures</td><td></td><td>( 247,936 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 39,427 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 18,881 )</td></tr><tr><td>Other long-term liabilities</td><td></td><td>( 11,313 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 18,270 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 14,041 )</td></tr><tr><td>Net cash provided by operating activities</td><td></td><td>2,228,927</td><td> </td><td></td><td>2,126,817</td><td> </td><td></td><td>2,022,492</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:</td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Payments for acquisitions, net of cash acquired</td><td></td><td>( 2,120,878 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 676,793 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,206,901 )</td></tr><tr><td>Capital expenditures for property and equipment</td><td></td><td>( 1,055,988 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 934,000 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 912,677 )</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from disposal of assets</td><td></td><td>7,903</td><td> </td><td></td><td>31,581</td><td> </td><td></td><td>30,676</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from sale of investment in noncontrolling interests</td><td> </td><td>37,000</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>—</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Other</td><td></td><td>( 27,213 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,867 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,731</td></tr><tr><td>Net cash used in investing activities</td><td></td><td>( 3,159,176 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,581,079 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 3,087,171 )</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:</td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from long-term debt</td><td></td><td>4,564,469</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,818,765</td><td> </td><td></td><td>4,816,146</td></tr><tr><td>Principal payments on notes payable and long-term debt</td><td></td><td>( 3,245,419 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,052,153 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 3,073,985 )</td></tr><tr><td>Payment of contingent consideration recorded at acquisition date</td><td></td><td>( 27,743 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 13,317 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 16,911 )</td></tr><tr><td>Change in book overdraft</td><td></td><td>( 227 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 790 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,076 )</td></tr><tr><td>Payments for repurchase of common shares</td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 424,999 )</td></tr><tr><td>Payments for cash dividends</td><td></td><td>( 302,258 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 270,604 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 243,013 )</td></tr><tr><td>Tax withholdings related to net share settlements of equity-based compensation</td><td></td><td>( 32,928 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 31,009 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 18,358 )</td></tr><tr><td>Debt issuance costs</td><td></td><td>( 13,449 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 13,271 )</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from issuance of shares under employee share purchase plan</td><td> </td><td>4,486</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>3,909</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>3,270</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from sale of common shares held in trust</td><td></td><td>2,014</td><td> </td><td></td><td>794</td><td> </td><td></td><td>660</td></tr><tr><td>Other</td><td></td><td>( 4,000 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities</td><td></td><td>944,945</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 544,405 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,028,463</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash</td><td></td><td>( 561 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,341</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,035 )</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash</td><td></td><td>14,135</td><td> </td><td></td><td>2,674</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 38,251 )</td></tr><tr><td>Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of year</td><td></td><td>184,038</td><td> </td><td></td><td>181,364</td><td> </td><td></td><td>219,615</td></tr><tr><td>Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of year</td><td>$</td><td>198,173</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>184,038</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>181,364</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr></table> | table | 13449 | monetaryItemType | table: <entity> 13449 </entity> <entity type> monetaryItemType </entity type> <context> None </context> | us-gaap:PaymentsOfDebtIssuanceCosts |
<table><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td>Years Ended December 31,</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td>2024</td><td></td><td>2023</td><td></td><td>2022</td></tr><tr><td>CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:</td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Net income</td><td>$</td><td>616,570</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>762,826</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>836,001</td></tr><tr><td>Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:</td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Loss from disposal of assets, impairments and other</td><td></td><td>122,641</td><td> </td><td></td><td>38,877</td><td> </td><td></td><td>9,519</td></tr><tr><td>Adjustment to closure and post-closure liabilities</td><td> </td><td>480,786</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>159,547</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Depreciation</td><td></td><td>974,001</td><td> </td><td></td><td>845,638</td><td> </td><td></td><td>763,285</td></tr><tr><td>Amortization of intangibles</td><td></td><td>189,768</td><td> </td><td></td><td>157,573</td><td> </td><td></td><td>155,675</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred income taxes, net of acquisitions</td><td></td><td>( 57,285 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>6,329</td><td> </td><td></td><td>93,481</td></tr><tr><td>Current period provision for expected credit losses</td><td> </td><td>20,243</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>17,430</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>17,353</td></tr><tr><td>Amortization of debt issuance costs</td><td></td><td>10,007</td><td> </td><td></td><td>6,483</td><td> </td><td></td><td>5,454</td></tr><tr><td>Share-based compensation</td><td></td><td>77,885</td><td> </td><td></td><td>70,436</td><td> </td><td></td><td>63,485</td></tr><tr><td>Interest accretion</td><td></td><td>36,001</td><td> </td><td></td><td>22,720</td><td> </td><td></td><td>17,668</td></tr><tr><td>Payment of contingent consideration recorded in earnings</td><td></td><td>( 35,035 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,982 )</td></tr><tr><td>Adjustments to contingent consideration</td><td></td><td>( 3 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>30,367</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,030 )</td></tr><tr><td>Other</td><td> </td><td>2,656</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>( 3,943 )</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>( 8,217 )</td></tr><tr><td>Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects from acquisitions:</td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Accounts receivable, net</td><td></td><td>( 10,646 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 20,630 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 100,546 )</td></tr><tr><td>Prepaid expenses and other current assets</td><td></td><td>( 14,360 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>10,262</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 752 )</td></tr><tr><td>Accounts payable</td><td></td><td>( 33,323 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>32,327</td><td> </td><td></td><td>192,850</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred revenue</td><td></td><td>18,235</td><td> </td><td></td><td>26,519</td><td> </td><td></td><td>42,252</td></tr><tr><td>Accrued liabilities</td><td></td><td>90,035</td><td> </td><td></td><td>21,753</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 28,082 )</td></tr><tr><td>Capping, closure and post-closure expenditures</td><td></td><td>( 247,936 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 39,427 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 18,881 )</td></tr><tr><td>Other long-term liabilities</td><td></td><td>( 11,313 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 18,270 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 14,041 )</td></tr><tr><td>Net cash provided by operating activities</td><td></td><td>2,228,927</td><td> </td><td></td><td>2,126,817</td><td> </td><td></td><td>2,022,492</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:</td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Payments for acquisitions, net of cash acquired</td><td></td><td>( 2,120,878 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 676,793 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,206,901 )</td></tr><tr><td>Capital expenditures for property and equipment</td><td></td><td>( 1,055,988 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 934,000 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 912,677 )</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from disposal of assets</td><td></td><td>7,903</td><td> </td><td></td><td>31,581</td><td> </td><td></td><td>30,676</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from sale of investment in noncontrolling interests</td><td> </td><td>37,000</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>—</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Other</td><td></td><td>( 27,213 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,867 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,731</td></tr><tr><td>Net cash used in investing activities</td><td></td><td>( 3,159,176 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,581,079 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 3,087,171 )</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:</td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from long-term debt</td><td></td><td>4,564,469</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,818,765</td><td> </td><td></td><td>4,816,146</td></tr><tr><td>Principal payments on notes payable and long-term debt</td><td></td><td>( 3,245,419 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,052,153 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 3,073,985 )</td></tr><tr><td>Payment of contingent consideration recorded at acquisition date</td><td></td><td>( 27,743 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 13,317 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 16,911 )</td></tr><tr><td>Change in book overdraft</td><td></td><td>( 227 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 790 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,076 )</td></tr><tr><td>Payments for repurchase of common shares</td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 424,999 )</td></tr><tr><td>Payments for cash dividends</td><td></td><td>( 302,258 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 270,604 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 243,013 )</td></tr><tr><td>Tax withholdings related to net share settlements of equity-based compensation</td><td></td><td>( 32,928 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 31,009 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 18,358 )</td></tr><tr><td>Debt issuance costs</td><td></td><td>( 13,449 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 13,271 )</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from issuance of shares under employee share purchase plan</td><td> </td><td>4,486</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>3,909</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>3,270</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from sale of common shares held in trust</td><td></td><td>2,014</td><td> </td><td></td><td>794</td><td> </td><td></td><td>660</td></tr><tr><td>Other</td><td></td><td>( 4,000 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities</td><td></td><td>944,945</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 544,405 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,028,463</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash</td><td></td><td>( 561 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,341</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,035 )</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash</td><td></td><td>14,135</td><td> </td><td></td><td>2,674</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 38,251 )</td></tr><tr><td>Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of year</td><td></td><td>184,038</td><td> </td><td></td><td>181,364</td><td> </td><td></td><td>219,615</td></tr><tr><td>Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of year</td><td>$</td><td>198,173</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>184,038</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>181,364</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr></table> | table | 13271 | monetaryItemType | table: <entity> 13271 </entity> <entity type> monetaryItemType </entity type> <context> None </context> | us-gaap:PaymentsOfDebtIssuanceCosts |
<table><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td>Years Ended December 31,</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td>2024</td><td></td><td>2023</td><td></td><td>2022</td></tr><tr><td>CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:</td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Net income</td><td>$</td><td>616,570</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>762,826</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>836,001</td></tr><tr><td>Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:</td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Loss from disposal of assets, impairments and other</td><td></td><td>122,641</td><td> </td><td></td><td>38,877</td><td> </td><td></td><td>9,519</td></tr><tr><td>Adjustment to closure and post-closure liabilities</td><td> </td><td>480,786</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>159,547</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Depreciation</td><td></td><td>974,001</td><td> </td><td></td><td>845,638</td><td> </td><td></td><td>763,285</td></tr><tr><td>Amortization of intangibles</td><td></td><td>189,768</td><td> </td><td></td><td>157,573</td><td> </td><td></td><td>155,675</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred income taxes, net of acquisitions</td><td></td><td>( 57,285 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>6,329</td><td> </td><td></td><td>93,481</td></tr><tr><td>Current period provision for expected credit losses</td><td> </td><td>20,243</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>17,430</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>17,353</td></tr><tr><td>Amortization of debt issuance costs</td><td></td><td>10,007</td><td> </td><td></td><td>6,483</td><td> </td><td></td><td>5,454</td></tr><tr><td>Share-based compensation</td><td></td><td>77,885</td><td> </td><td></td><td>70,436</td><td> </td><td></td><td>63,485</td></tr><tr><td>Interest accretion</td><td></td><td>36,001</td><td> </td><td></td><td>22,720</td><td> </td><td></td><td>17,668</td></tr><tr><td>Payment of contingent consideration recorded in earnings</td><td></td><td>( 35,035 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,982 )</td></tr><tr><td>Adjustments to contingent consideration</td><td></td><td>( 3 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>30,367</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,030 )</td></tr><tr><td>Other</td><td> </td><td>2,656</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>( 3,943 )</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>( 8,217 )</td></tr><tr><td>Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects from acquisitions:</td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Accounts receivable, net</td><td></td><td>( 10,646 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 20,630 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 100,546 )</td></tr><tr><td>Prepaid expenses and other current assets</td><td></td><td>( 14,360 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>10,262</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 752 )</td></tr><tr><td>Accounts payable</td><td></td><td>( 33,323 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>32,327</td><td> </td><td></td><td>192,850</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred revenue</td><td></td><td>18,235</td><td> </td><td></td><td>26,519</td><td> </td><td></td><td>42,252</td></tr><tr><td>Accrued liabilities</td><td></td><td>90,035</td><td> </td><td></td><td>21,753</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 28,082 )</td></tr><tr><td>Capping, closure and post-closure expenditures</td><td></td><td>( 247,936 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 39,427 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 18,881 )</td></tr><tr><td>Other long-term liabilities</td><td></td><td>( 11,313 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 18,270 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 14,041 )</td></tr><tr><td>Net cash provided by operating activities</td><td></td><td>2,228,927</td><td> </td><td></td><td>2,126,817</td><td> </td><td></td><td>2,022,492</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:</td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Payments for acquisitions, net of cash acquired</td><td></td><td>( 2,120,878 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 676,793 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,206,901 )</td></tr><tr><td>Capital expenditures for property and equipment</td><td></td><td>( 1,055,988 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 934,000 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 912,677 )</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from disposal of assets</td><td></td><td>7,903</td><td> </td><td></td><td>31,581</td><td> </td><td></td><td>30,676</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from sale of investment in noncontrolling interests</td><td> </td><td>37,000</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>—</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Other</td><td></td><td>( 27,213 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,867 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,731</td></tr><tr><td>Net cash used in investing activities</td><td></td><td>( 3,159,176 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,581,079 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 3,087,171 )</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:</td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from long-term debt</td><td></td><td>4,564,469</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,818,765</td><td> </td><td></td><td>4,816,146</td></tr><tr><td>Principal payments on notes payable and long-term debt</td><td></td><td>( 3,245,419 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,052,153 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 3,073,985 )</td></tr><tr><td>Payment of contingent consideration recorded at acquisition date</td><td></td><td>( 27,743 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 13,317 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 16,911 )</td></tr><tr><td>Change in book overdraft</td><td></td><td>( 227 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 790 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,076 )</td></tr><tr><td>Payments for repurchase of common shares</td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 424,999 )</td></tr><tr><td>Payments for cash dividends</td><td></td><td>( 302,258 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 270,604 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 243,013 )</td></tr><tr><td>Tax withholdings related to net share settlements of equity-based compensation</td><td></td><td>( 32,928 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 31,009 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 18,358 )</td></tr><tr><td>Debt issuance costs</td><td></td><td>( 13,449 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 13,271 )</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from issuance of shares under employee share purchase plan</td><td> </td><td>4,486</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>3,909</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>3,270</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from sale of common shares held in trust</td><td></td><td>2,014</td><td> </td><td></td><td>794</td><td> </td><td></td><td>660</td></tr><tr><td>Other</td><td></td><td>( 4,000 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities</td><td></td><td>944,945</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 544,405 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,028,463</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash</td><td></td><td>( 561 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,341</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,035 )</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash</td><td></td><td>14,135</td><td> </td><td></td><td>2,674</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 38,251 )</td></tr><tr><td>Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of year</td><td></td><td>184,038</td><td> </td><td></td><td>181,364</td><td> </td><td></td><td>219,615</td></tr><tr><td>Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of year</td><td>$</td><td>198,173</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>184,038</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>181,364</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr></table> | table | 4486 | monetaryItemType | table: <entity> 4486 </entity> <entity type> monetaryItemType </entity type> <context> Proceeds from issuance of shares under employee share purchase plan | | 4,486 | | | 3,909 | | | 3,270 </context> | us-gaap:ProceedsFromIssuanceOfSharesUnderIncentiveAndShareBasedCompensationPlansIncludingStockOptions |
<table><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td>Years Ended December 31,</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td>2024</td><td></td><td>2023</td><td></td><td>2022</td></tr><tr><td>CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:</td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Net income</td><td>$</td><td>616,570</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>762,826</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>836,001</td></tr><tr><td>Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:</td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Loss from disposal of assets, impairments and other</td><td></td><td>122,641</td><td> </td><td></td><td>38,877</td><td> </td><td></td><td>9,519</td></tr><tr><td>Adjustment to closure and post-closure liabilities</td><td> </td><td>480,786</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>159,547</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Depreciation</td><td></td><td>974,001</td><td> </td><td></td><td>845,638</td><td> </td><td></td><td>763,285</td></tr><tr><td>Amortization of intangibles</td><td></td><td>189,768</td><td> </td><td></td><td>157,573</td><td> </td><td></td><td>155,675</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred income taxes, net of acquisitions</td><td></td><td>( 57,285 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>6,329</td><td> </td><td></td><td>93,481</td></tr><tr><td>Current period provision for expected credit losses</td><td> </td><td>20,243</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>17,430</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>17,353</td></tr><tr><td>Amortization of debt issuance costs</td><td></td><td>10,007</td><td> </td><td></td><td>6,483</td><td> </td><td></td><td>5,454</td></tr><tr><td>Share-based compensation</td><td></td><td>77,885</td><td> </td><td></td><td>70,436</td><td> </td><td></td><td>63,485</td></tr><tr><td>Interest accretion</td><td></td><td>36,001</td><td> </td><td></td><td>22,720</td><td> </td><td></td><td>17,668</td></tr><tr><td>Payment of contingent consideration recorded in earnings</td><td></td><td>( 35,035 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,982 )</td></tr><tr><td>Adjustments to contingent consideration</td><td></td><td>( 3 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>30,367</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,030 )</td></tr><tr><td>Other</td><td> </td><td>2,656</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>( 3,943 )</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>( 8,217 )</td></tr><tr><td>Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects from acquisitions:</td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Accounts receivable, net</td><td></td><td>( 10,646 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 20,630 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 100,546 )</td></tr><tr><td>Prepaid expenses and other current assets</td><td></td><td>( 14,360 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>10,262</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 752 )</td></tr><tr><td>Accounts payable</td><td></td><td>( 33,323 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>32,327</td><td> </td><td></td><td>192,850</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred revenue</td><td></td><td>18,235</td><td> </td><td></td><td>26,519</td><td> </td><td></td><td>42,252</td></tr><tr><td>Accrued liabilities</td><td></td><td>90,035</td><td> </td><td></td><td>21,753</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 28,082 )</td></tr><tr><td>Capping, closure and post-closure expenditures</td><td></td><td>( 247,936 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 39,427 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 18,881 )</td></tr><tr><td>Other long-term liabilities</td><td></td><td>( 11,313 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 18,270 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 14,041 )</td></tr><tr><td>Net cash provided by operating activities</td><td></td><td>2,228,927</td><td> </td><td></td><td>2,126,817</td><td> </td><td></td><td>2,022,492</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:</td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Payments for acquisitions, net of cash acquired</td><td></td><td>( 2,120,878 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 676,793 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,206,901 )</td></tr><tr><td>Capital expenditures for property and equipment</td><td></td><td>( 1,055,988 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 934,000 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 912,677 )</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from disposal of assets</td><td></td><td>7,903</td><td> </td><td></td><td>31,581</td><td> </td><td></td><td>30,676</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from sale of investment in noncontrolling interests</td><td> </td><td>37,000</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>—</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Other</td><td></td><td>( 27,213 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,867 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,731</td></tr><tr><td>Net cash used in investing activities</td><td></td><td>( 3,159,176 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,581,079 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 3,087,171 )</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:</td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from long-term debt</td><td></td><td>4,564,469</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,818,765</td><td> </td><td></td><td>4,816,146</td></tr><tr><td>Principal payments on notes payable and long-term debt</td><td></td><td>( 3,245,419 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,052,153 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 3,073,985 )</td></tr><tr><td>Payment of contingent consideration recorded at acquisition date</td><td></td><td>( 27,743 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 13,317 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 16,911 )</td></tr><tr><td>Change in book overdraft</td><td></td><td>( 227 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 790 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,076 )</td></tr><tr><td>Payments for repurchase of common shares</td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 424,999 )</td></tr><tr><td>Payments for cash dividends</td><td></td><td>( 302,258 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 270,604 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 243,013 )</td></tr><tr><td>Tax withholdings related to net share settlements of equity-based compensation</td><td></td><td>( 32,928 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 31,009 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 18,358 )</td></tr><tr><td>Debt issuance costs</td><td></td><td>( 13,449 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 13,271 )</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from issuance of shares under employee share purchase plan</td><td> </td><td>4,486</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>3,909</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>3,270</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from sale of common shares held in trust</td><td></td><td>2,014</td><td> </td><td></td><td>794</td><td> </td><td></td><td>660</td></tr><tr><td>Other</td><td></td><td>( 4,000 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities</td><td></td><td>944,945</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 544,405 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,028,463</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash</td><td></td><td>( 561 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,341</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,035 )</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash</td><td></td><td>14,135</td><td> </td><td></td><td>2,674</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 38,251 )</td></tr><tr><td>Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of year</td><td></td><td>184,038</td><td> </td><td></td><td>181,364</td><td> </td><td></td><td>219,615</td></tr><tr><td>Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of year</td><td>$</td><td>198,173</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>184,038</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>181,364</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr></table> | table | 3909 | monetaryItemType | table: <entity> 3909 </entity> <entity type> monetaryItemType </entity type> <context> Proceeds from issuance of shares under employee share purchase plan | | 4,486 | | | 3,909 | | | 3,270 </context> | us-gaap:ProceedsFromIssuanceOfSharesUnderIncentiveAndShareBasedCompensationPlansIncludingStockOptions |
<table><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td>Years Ended December 31,</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td>2024</td><td></td><td>2023</td><td></td><td>2022</td></tr><tr><td>CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:</td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Net income</td><td>$</td><td>616,570</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>762,826</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>836,001</td></tr><tr><td>Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:</td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Loss from disposal of assets, impairments and other</td><td></td><td>122,641</td><td> </td><td></td><td>38,877</td><td> </td><td></td><td>9,519</td></tr><tr><td>Adjustment to closure and post-closure liabilities</td><td> </td><td>480,786</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>159,547</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Depreciation</td><td></td><td>974,001</td><td> </td><td></td><td>845,638</td><td> </td><td></td><td>763,285</td></tr><tr><td>Amortization of intangibles</td><td></td><td>189,768</td><td> </td><td></td><td>157,573</td><td> </td><td></td><td>155,675</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred income taxes, net of acquisitions</td><td></td><td>( 57,285 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>6,329</td><td> </td><td></td><td>93,481</td></tr><tr><td>Current period provision for expected credit losses</td><td> </td><td>20,243</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>17,430</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>17,353</td></tr><tr><td>Amortization of debt issuance costs</td><td></td><td>10,007</td><td> </td><td></td><td>6,483</td><td> </td><td></td><td>5,454</td></tr><tr><td>Share-based compensation</td><td></td><td>77,885</td><td> </td><td></td><td>70,436</td><td> </td><td></td><td>63,485</td></tr><tr><td>Interest accretion</td><td></td><td>36,001</td><td> </td><td></td><td>22,720</td><td> </td><td></td><td>17,668</td></tr><tr><td>Payment of contingent consideration recorded in earnings</td><td></td><td>( 35,035 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,982 )</td></tr><tr><td>Adjustments to contingent consideration</td><td></td><td>( 3 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>30,367</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,030 )</td></tr><tr><td>Other</td><td> </td><td>2,656</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>( 3,943 )</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>( 8,217 )</td></tr><tr><td>Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects from acquisitions:</td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Accounts receivable, net</td><td></td><td>( 10,646 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 20,630 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 100,546 )</td></tr><tr><td>Prepaid expenses and other current assets</td><td></td><td>( 14,360 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>10,262</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 752 )</td></tr><tr><td>Accounts payable</td><td></td><td>( 33,323 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>32,327</td><td> </td><td></td><td>192,850</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred revenue</td><td></td><td>18,235</td><td> </td><td></td><td>26,519</td><td> </td><td></td><td>42,252</td></tr><tr><td>Accrued liabilities</td><td></td><td>90,035</td><td> </td><td></td><td>21,753</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 28,082 )</td></tr><tr><td>Capping, closure and post-closure expenditures</td><td></td><td>( 247,936 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 39,427 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 18,881 )</td></tr><tr><td>Other long-term liabilities</td><td></td><td>( 11,313 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 18,270 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 14,041 )</td></tr><tr><td>Net cash provided by operating activities</td><td></td><td>2,228,927</td><td> </td><td></td><td>2,126,817</td><td> </td><td></td><td>2,022,492</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:</td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Payments for acquisitions, net of cash acquired</td><td></td><td>( 2,120,878 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 676,793 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,206,901 )</td></tr><tr><td>Capital expenditures for property and equipment</td><td></td><td>( 1,055,988 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 934,000 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 912,677 )</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from disposal of assets</td><td></td><td>7,903</td><td> </td><td></td><td>31,581</td><td> </td><td></td><td>30,676</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from sale of investment in noncontrolling interests</td><td> </td><td>37,000</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>—</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Other</td><td></td><td>( 27,213 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,867 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,731</td></tr><tr><td>Net cash used in investing activities</td><td></td><td>( 3,159,176 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,581,079 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 3,087,171 )</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:</td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from long-term debt</td><td></td><td>4,564,469</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,818,765</td><td> </td><td></td><td>4,816,146</td></tr><tr><td>Principal payments on notes payable and long-term debt</td><td></td><td>( 3,245,419 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,052,153 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 3,073,985 )</td></tr><tr><td>Payment of contingent consideration recorded at acquisition date</td><td></td><td>( 27,743 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 13,317 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 16,911 )</td></tr><tr><td>Change in book overdraft</td><td></td><td>( 227 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 790 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,076 )</td></tr><tr><td>Payments for repurchase of common shares</td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 424,999 )</td></tr><tr><td>Payments for cash dividends</td><td></td><td>( 302,258 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 270,604 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 243,013 )</td></tr><tr><td>Tax withholdings related to net share settlements of equity-based compensation</td><td></td><td>( 32,928 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 31,009 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 18,358 )</td></tr><tr><td>Debt issuance costs</td><td></td><td>( 13,449 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 13,271 )</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from issuance of shares under employee share purchase plan</td><td> </td><td>4,486</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>3,909</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>3,270</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from sale of common shares held in trust</td><td></td><td>2,014</td><td> </td><td></td><td>794</td><td> </td><td></td><td>660</td></tr><tr><td>Other</td><td></td><td>( 4,000 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities</td><td></td><td>944,945</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 544,405 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,028,463</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash</td><td></td><td>( 561 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,341</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,035 )</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash</td><td></td><td>14,135</td><td> </td><td></td><td>2,674</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 38,251 )</td></tr><tr><td>Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of year</td><td></td><td>184,038</td><td> </td><td></td><td>181,364</td><td> </td><td></td><td>219,615</td></tr><tr><td>Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of year</td><td>$</td><td>198,173</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>184,038</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>181,364</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr></table> | table | 3270 | monetaryItemType | table: <entity> 3270 </entity> <entity type> monetaryItemType </entity type> <context> Proceeds from issuance of shares under employee share purchase plan | | 4,486 | | | 3,909 | | | 3,270 </context> | us-gaap:ProceedsFromIssuanceOfSharesUnderIncentiveAndShareBasedCompensationPlansIncludingStockOptions |
<table><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td>Years Ended December 31,</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td>2024</td><td></td><td>2023</td><td></td><td>2022</td></tr><tr><td>CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:</td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Net income</td><td>$</td><td>616,570</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>762,826</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>836,001</td></tr><tr><td>Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:</td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Loss from disposal of assets, impairments and other</td><td></td><td>122,641</td><td> </td><td></td><td>38,877</td><td> </td><td></td><td>9,519</td></tr><tr><td>Adjustment to closure and post-closure liabilities</td><td> </td><td>480,786</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>159,547</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Depreciation</td><td></td><td>974,001</td><td> </td><td></td><td>845,638</td><td> </td><td></td><td>763,285</td></tr><tr><td>Amortization of intangibles</td><td></td><td>189,768</td><td> </td><td></td><td>157,573</td><td> </td><td></td><td>155,675</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred income taxes, net of acquisitions</td><td></td><td>( 57,285 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>6,329</td><td> </td><td></td><td>93,481</td></tr><tr><td>Current period provision for expected credit losses</td><td> </td><td>20,243</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>17,430</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>17,353</td></tr><tr><td>Amortization of debt issuance costs</td><td></td><td>10,007</td><td> </td><td></td><td>6,483</td><td> </td><td></td><td>5,454</td></tr><tr><td>Share-based compensation</td><td></td><td>77,885</td><td> </td><td></td><td>70,436</td><td> </td><td></td><td>63,485</td></tr><tr><td>Interest accretion</td><td></td><td>36,001</td><td> </td><td></td><td>22,720</td><td> </td><td></td><td>17,668</td></tr><tr><td>Payment of contingent consideration recorded in earnings</td><td></td><td>( 35,035 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,982 )</td></tr><tr><td>Adjustments to contingent consideration</td><td></td><td>( 3 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>30,367</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,030 )</td></tr><tr><td>Other</td><td> </td><td>2,656</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>( 3,943 )</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>( 8,217 )</td></tr><tr><td>Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects from acquisitions:</td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Accounts receivable, net</td><td></td><td>( 10,646 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 20,630 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 100,546 )</td></tr><tr><td>Prepaid expenses and other current assets</td><td></td><td>( 14,360 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>10,262</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 752 )</td></tr><tr><td>Accounts payable</td><td></td><td>( 33,323 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>32,327</td><td> </td><td></td><td>192,850</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred revenue</td><td></td><td>18,235</td><td> </td><td></td><td>26,519</td><td> </td><td></td><td>42,252</td></tr><tr><td>Accrued liabilities</td><td></td><td>90,035</td><td> </td><td></td><td>21,753</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 28,082 )</td></tr><tr><td>Capping, closure and post-closure expenditures</td><td></td><td>( 247,936 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 39,427 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 18,881 )</td></tr><tr><td>Other long-term liabilities</td><td></td><td>( 11,313 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 18,270 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 14,041 )</td></tr><tr><td>Net cash provided by operating activities</td><td></td><td>2,228,927</td><td> </td><td></td><td>2,126,817</td><td> </td><td></td><td>2,022,492</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:</td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Payments for acquisitions, net of cash acquired</td><td></td><td>( 2,120,878 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 676,793 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,206,901 )</td></tr><tr><td>Capital expenditures for property and equipment</td><td></td><td>( 1,055,988 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 934,000 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 912,677 )</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from disposal of assets</td><td></td><td>7,903</td><td> </td><td></td><td>31,581</td><td> </td><td></td><td>30,676</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from sale of investment in noncontrolling interests</td><td> </td><td>37,000</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>—</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Other</td><td></td><td>( 27,213 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,867 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,731</td></tr><tr><td>Net cash used in investing activities</td><td></td><td>( 3,159,176 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,581,079 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 3,087,171 )</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:</td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from long-term debt</td><td></td><td>4,564,469</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,818,765</td><td> </td><td></td><td>4,816,146</td></tr><tr><td>Principal payments on notes payable and long-term debt</td><td></td><td>( 3,245,419 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,052,153 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 3,073,985 )</td></tr><tr><td>Payment of contingent consideration recorded at acquisition date</td><td></td><td>( 27,743 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 13,317 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 16,911 )</td></tr><tr><td>Change in book overdraft</td><td></td><td>( 227 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 790 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,076 )</td></tr><tr><td>Payments for repurchase of common shares</td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 424,999 )</td></tr><tr><td>Payments for cash dividends</td><td></td><td>( 302,258 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 270,604 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 243,013 )</td></tr><tr><td>Tax withholdings related to net share settlements of equity-based compensation</td><td></td><td>( 32,928 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 31,009 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 18,358 )</td></tr><tr><td>Debt issuance costs</td><td></td><td>( 13,449 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 13,271 )</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from issuance of shares under employee share purchase plan</td><td> </td><td>4,486</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>3,909</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>3,270</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from sale of common shares held in trust</td><td></td><td>2,014</td><td> </td><td></td><td>794</td><td> </td><td></td><td>660</td></tr><tr><td>Other</td><td></td><td>( 4,000 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities</td><td></td><td>944,945</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 544,405 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,028,463</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash</td><td></td><td>( 561 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,341</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,035 )</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash</td><td></td><td>14,135</td><td> </td><td></td><td>2,674</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 38,251 )</td></tr><tr><td>Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of year</td><td></td><td>184,038</td><td> </td><td></td><td>181,364</td><td> </td><td></td><td>219,615</td></tr><tr><td>Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of year</td><td>$</td><td>198,173</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>184,038</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>181,364</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr></table> | table | 2014 | monetaryItemType | table: <entity> 2014 </entity> <entity type> monetaryItemType </entity type> <context> Proceeds from sale of common shares held in trust | 2,014 | | 794 | | 660 </context> | us-gaap:ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStock |
<table><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td>Years Ended December 31,</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td>2024</td><td></td><td>2023</td><td></td><td>2022</td></tr><tr><td>CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:</td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Net income</td><td>$</td><td>616,570</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>762,826</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>836,001</td></tr><tr><td>Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:</td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Loss from disposal of assets, impairments and other</td><td></td><td>122,641</td><td> </td><td></td><td>38,877</td><td> </td><td></td><td>9,519</td></tr><tr><td>Adjustment to closure and post-closure liabilities</td><td> </td><td>480,786</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>159,547</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Depreciation</td><td></td><td>974,001</td><td> </td><td></td><td>845,638</td><td> </td><td></td><td>763,285</td></tr><tr><td>Amortization of intangibles</td><td></td><td>189,768</td><td> </td><td></td><td>157,573</td><td> </td><td></td><td>155,675</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred income taxes, net of acquisitions</td><td></td><td>( 57,285 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>6,329</td><td> </td><td></td><td>93,481</td></tr><tr><td>Current period provision for expected credit losses</td><td> </td><td>20,243</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>17,430</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>17,353</td></tr><tr><td>Amortization of debt issuance costs</td><td></td><td>10,007</td><td> </td><td></td><td>6,483</td><td> </td><td></td><td>5,454</td></tr><tr><td>Share-based compensation</td><td></td><td>77,885</td><td> </td><td></td><td>70,436</td><td> </td><td></td><td>63,485</td></tr><tr><td>Interest accretion</td><td></td><td>36,001</td><td> </td><td></td><td>22,720</td><td> </td><td></td><td>17,668</td></tr><tr><td>Payment of contingent consideration recorded in earnings</td><td></td><td>( 35,035 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,982 )</td></tr><tr><td>Adjustments to contingent consideration</td><td></td><td>( 3 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>30,367</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,030 )</td></tr><tr><td>Other</td><td> </td><td>2,656</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>( 3,943 )</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>( 8,217 )</td></tr><tr><td>Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects from acquisitions:</td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Accounts receivable, net</td><td></td><td>( 10,646 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 20,630 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 100,546 )</td></tr><tr><td>Prepaid expenses and other current assets</td><td></td><td>( 14,360 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>10,262</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 752 )</td></tr><tr><td>Accounts payable</td><td></td><td>( 33,323 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>32,327</td><td> </td><td></td><td>192,850</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred revenue</td><td></td><td>18,235</td><td> </td><td></td><td>26,519</td><td> </td><td></td><td>42,252</td></tr><tr><td>Accrued liabilities</td><td></td><td>90,035</td><td> </td><td></td><td>21,753</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 28,082 )</td></tr><tr><td>Capping, closure and post-closure expenditures</td><td></td><td>( 247,936 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 39,427 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 18,881 )</td></tr><tr><td>Other long-term liabilities</td><td></td><td>( 11,313 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 18,270 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 14,041 )</td></tr><tr><td>Net cash provided by operating activities</td><td></td><td>2,228,927</td><td> </td><td></td><td>2,126,817</td><td> </td><td></td><td>2,022,492</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:</td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Payments for acquisitions, net of cash acquired</td><td></td><td>( 2,120,878 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 676,793 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,206,901 )</td></tr><tr><td>Capital expenditures for property and equipment</td><td></td><td>( 1,055,988 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 934,000 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 912,677 )</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from disposal of assets</td><td></td><td>7,903</td><td> </td><td></td><td>31,581</td><td> </td><td></td><td>30,676</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from sale of investment in noncontrolling interests</td><td> </td><td>37,000</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>—</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Other</td><td></td><td>( 27,213 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,867 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,731</td></tr><tr><td>Net cash used in investing activities</td><td></td><td>( 3,159,176 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,581,079 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 3,087,171 )</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:</td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from long-term debt</td><td></td><td>4,564,469</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,818,765</td><td> </td><td></td><td>4,816,146</td></tr><tr><td>Principal payments on notes payable and long-term debt</td><td></td><td>( 3,245,419 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,052,153 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 3,073,985 )</td></tr><tr><td>Payment of contingent consideration recorded at acquisition date</td><td></td><td>( 27,743 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 13,317 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 16,911 )</td></tr><tr><td>Change in book overdraft</td><td></td><td>( 227 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 790 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,076 )</td></tr><tr><td>Payments for repurchase of common shares</td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 424,999 )</td></tr><tr><td>Payments for cash dividends</td><td></td><td>( 302,258 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 270,604 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 243,013 )</td></tr><tr><td>Tax withholdings related to net share settlements of equity-based compensation</td><td></td><td>( 32,928 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 31,009 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 18,358 )</td></tr><tr><td>Debt issuance costs</td><td></td><td>( 13,449 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 13,271 )</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from issuance of shares under employee share purchase plan</td><td> </td><td>4,486</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>3,909</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>3,270</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from sale of common shares held in trust</td><td></td><td>2,014</td><td> </td><td></td><td>794</td><td> </td><td></td><td>660</td></tr><tr><td>Other</td><td></td><td>( 4,000 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities</td><td></td><td>944,945</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 544,405 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,028,463</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash</td><td></td><td>( 561 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,341</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,035 )</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash</td><td></td><td>14,135</td><td> </td><td></td><td>2,674</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 38,251 )</td></tr><tr><td>Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of year</td><td></td><td>184,038</td><td> </td><td></td><td>181,364</td><td> </td><td></td><td>219,615</td></tr><tr><td>Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of year</td><td>$</td><td>198,173</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>184,038</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>181,364</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr></table> | table | 794 | monetaryItemType | table: <entity> 794 </entity> <entity type> monetaryItemType </entity type> <context> Proceeds from sale of common shares held in trust | 2,014 | | 794 | | 660 </context> | us-gaap:ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStock |
<table><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td>Years Ended December 31,</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td>2024</td><td></td><td>2023</td><td></td><td>2022</td></tr><tr><td>CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:</td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Net income</td><td>$</td><td>616,570</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>762,826</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>836,001</td></tr><tr><td>Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:</td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Loss from disposal of assets, impairments and other</td><td></td><td>122,641</td><td> </td><td></td><td>38,877</td><td> </td><td></td><td>9,519</td></tr><tr><td>Adjustment to closure and post-closure liabilities</td><td> </td><td>480,786</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>159,547</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Depreciation</td><td></td><td>974,001</td><td> </td><td></td><td>845,638</td><td> </td><td></td><td>763,285</td></tr><tr><td>Amortization of intangibles</td><td></td><td>189,768</td><td> </td><td></td><td>157,573</td><td> </td><td></td><td>155,675</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred income taxes, net of acquisitions</td><td></td><td>( 57,285 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>6,329</td><td> </td><td></td><td>93,481</td></tr><tr><td>Current period provision for expected credit losses</td><td> </td><td>20,243</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>17,430</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>17,353</td></tr><tr><td>Amortization of debt issuance costs</td><td></td><td>10,007</td><td> </td><td></td><td>6,483</td><td> </td><td></td><td>5,454</td></tr><tr><td>Share-based compensation</td><td></td><td>77,885</td><td> </td><td></td><td>70,436</td><td> </td><td></td><td>63,485</td></tr><tr><td>Interest accretion</td><td></td><td>36,001</td><td> </td><td></td><td>22,720</td><td> </td><td></td><td>17,668</td></tr><tr><td>Payment of contingent consideration recorded in earnings</td><td></td><td>( 35,035 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,982 )</td></tr><tr><td>Adjustments to contingent consideration</td><td></td><td>( 3 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>30,367</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,030 )</td></tr><tr><td>Other</td><td> </td><td>2,656</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>( 3,943 )</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>( 8,217 )</td></tr><tr><td>Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects from acquisitions:</td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Accounts receivable, net</td><td></td><td>( 10,646 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 20,630 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 100,546 )</td></tr><tr><td>Prepaid expenses and other current assets</td><td></td><td>( 14,360 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>10,262</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 752 )</td></tr><tr><td>Accounts payable</td><td></td><td>( 33,323 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>32,327</td><td> </td><td></td><td>192,850</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred revenue</td><td></td><td>18,235</td><td> </td><td></td><td>26,519</td><td> </td><td></td><td>42,252</td></tr><tr><td>Accrued liabilities</td><td></td><td>90,035</td><td> </td><td></td><td>21,753</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 28,082 )</td></tr><tr><td>Capping, closure and post-closure expenditures</td><td></td><td>( 247,936 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 39,427 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 18,881 )</td></tr><tr><td>Other long-term liabilities</td><td></td><td>( 11,313 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 18,270 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 14,041 )</td></tr><tr><td>Net cash provided by operating activities</td><td></td><td>2,228,927</td><td> </td><td></td><td>2,126,817</td><td> </td><td></td><td>2,022,492</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:</td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Payments for acquisitions, net of cash acquired</td><td></td><td>( 2,120,878 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 676,793 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,206,901 )</td></tr><tr><td>Capital expenditures for property and equipment</td><td></td><td>( 1,055,988 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 934,000 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 912,677 )</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from disposal of assets</td><td></td><td>7,903</td><td> </td><td></td><td>31,581</td><td> </td><td></td><td>30,676</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from sale of investment in noncontrolling interests</td><td> </td><td>37,000</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>—</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Other</td><td></td><td>( 27,213 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,867 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,731</td></tr><tr><td>Net cash used in investing activities</td><td></td><td>( 3,159,176 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,581,079 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 3,087,171 )</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:</td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from long-term debt</td><td></td><td>4,564,469</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,818,765</td><td> </td><td></td><td>4,816,146</td></tr><tr><td>Principal payments on notes payable and long-term debt</td><td></td><td>( 3,245,419 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,052,153 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 3,073,985 )</td></tr><tr><td>Payment of contingent consideration recorded at acquisition date</td><td></td><td>( 27,743 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 13,317 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 16,911 )</td></tr><tr><td>Change in book overdraft</td><td></td><td>( 227 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 790 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,076 )</td></tr><tr><td>Payments for repurchase of common shares</td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 424,999 )</td></tr><tr><td>Payments for cash dividends</td><td></td><td>( 302,258 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 270,604 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 243,013 )</td></tr><tr><td>Tax withholdings related to net share settlements of equity-based compensation</td><td></td><td>( 32,928 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 31,009 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 18,358 )</td></tr><tr><td>Debt issuance costs</td><td></td><td>( 13,449 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 13,271 )</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from issuance of shares under employee share purchase plan</td><td> </td><td>4,486</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>3,909</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>3,270</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from sale of common shares held in trust</td><td></td><td>2,014</td><td> </td><td></td><td>794</td><td> </td><td></td><td>660</td></tr><tr><td>Other</td><td></td><td>( 4,000 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities</td><td></td><td>944,945</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 544,405 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,028,463</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash</td><td></td><td>( 561 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,341</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,035 )</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash</td><td></td><td>14,135</td><td> </td><td></td><td>2,674</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 38,251 )</td></tr><tr><td>Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of year</td><td></td><td>184,038</td><td> </td><td></td><td>181,364</td><td> </td><td></td><td>219,615</td></tr><tr><td>Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of year</td><td>$</td><td>198,173</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>184,038</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>181,364</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr></table> | table | 660 | monetaryItemType | table: <entity> 660 </entity> <entity type> monetaryItemType </entity type> <context> Proceeds from sale of common shares held in trust | 2,014 | | 794 | | 660 </context> | us-gaap:ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStock |
<table><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td>Years Ended December 31,</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td>2024</td><td></td><td>2023</td><td></td><td>2022</td></tr><tr><td>CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:</td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Net income</td><td>$</td><td>616,570</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>762,826</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>836,001</td></tr><tr><td>Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:</td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Loss from disposal of assets, impairments and other</td><td></td><td>122,641</td><td> </td><td></td><td>38,877</td><td> </td><td></td><td>9,519</td></tr><tr><td>Adjustment to closure and post-closure liabilities</td><td> </td><td>480,786</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>159,547</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Depreciation</td><td></td><td>974,001</td><td> </td><td></td><td>845,638</td><td> </td><td></td><td>763,285</td></tr><tr><td>Amortization of intangibles</td><td></td><td>189,768</td><td> </td><td></td><td>157,573</td><td> </td><td></td><td>155,675</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred income taxes, net of acquisitions</td><td></td><td>( 57,285 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>6,329</td><td> </td><td></td><td>93,481</td></tr><tr><td>Current period provision for expected credit losses</td><td> </td><td>20,243</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>17,430</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>17,353</td></tr><tr><td>Amortization of debt issuance costs</td><td></td><td>10,007</td><td> </td><td></td><td>6,483</td><td> </td><td></td><td>5,454</td></tr><tr><td>Share-based compensation</td><td></td><td>77,885</td><td> </td><td></td><td>70,436</td><td> </td><td></td><td>63,485</td></tr><tr><td>Interest accretion</td><td></td><td>36,001</td><td> </td><td></td><td>22,720</td><td> </td><td></td><td>17,668</td></tr><tr><td>Payment of contingent consideration recorded in earnings</td><td></td><td>( 35,035 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,982 )</td></tr><tr><td>Adjustments to contingent consideration</td><td></td><td>( 3 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>30,367</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,030 )</td></tr><tr><td>Other</td><td> </td><td>2,656</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>( 3,943 )</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>( 8,217 )</td></tr><tr><td>Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects from acquisitions:</td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Accounts receivable, net</td><td></td><td>( 10,646 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 20,630 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 100,546 )</td></tr><tr><td>Prepaid expenses and other current assets</td><td></td><td>( 14,360 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>10,262</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 752 )</td></tr><tr><td>Accounts payable</td><td></td><td>( 33,323 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>32,327</td><td> </td><td></td><td>192,850</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred revenue</td><td></td><td>18,235</td><td> </td><td></td><td>26,519</td><td> </td><td></td><td>42,252</td></tr><tr><td>Accrued liabilities</td><td></td><td>90,035</td><td> </td><td></td><td>21,753</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 28,082 )</td></tr><tr><td>Capping, closure and post-closure expenditures</td><td></td><td>( 247,936 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 39,427 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 18,881 )</td></tr><tr><td>Other long-term liabilities</td><td></td><td>( 11,313 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 18,270 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 14,041 )</td></tr><tr><td>Net cash provided by operating activities</td><td></td><td>2,228,927</td><td> </td><td></td><td>2,126,817</td><td> </td><td></td><td>2,022,492</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:</td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Payments for acquisitions, net of cash acquired</td><td></td><td>( 2,120,878 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 676,793 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,206,901 )</td></tr><tr><td>Capital expenditures for property and equipment</td><td></td><td>( 1,055,988 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 934,000 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 912,677 )</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from disposal of assets</td><td></td><td>7,903</td><td> </td><td></td><td>31,581</td><td> </td><td></td><td>30,676</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from sale of investment in noncontrolling interests</td><td> </td><td>37,000</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>—</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Other</td><td></td><td>( 27,213 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,867 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,731</td></tr><tr><td>Net cash used in investing activities</td><td></td><td>( 3,159,176 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,581,079 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 3,087,171 )</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:</td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from long-term debt</td><td></td><td>4,564,469</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,818,765</td><td> </td><td></td><td>4,816,146</td></tr><tr><td>Principal payments on notes payable and long-term debt</td><td></td><td>( 3,245,419 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,052,153 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 3,073,985 )</td></tr><tr><td>Payment of contingent consideration recorded at acquisition date</td><td></td><td>( 27,743 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 13,317 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 16,911 )</td></tr><tr><td>Change in book overdraft</td><td></td><td>( 227 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 790 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,076 )</td></tr><tr><td>Payments for repurchase of common shares</td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 424,999 )</td></tr><tr><td>Payments for cash dividends</td><td></td><td>( 302,258 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 270,604 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 243,013 )</td></tr><tr><td>Tax withholdings related to net share settlements of equity-based compensation</td><td></td><td>( 32,928 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 31,009 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 18,358 )</td></tr><tr><td>Debt issuance costs</td><td></td><td>( 13,449 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 13,271 )</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from issuance of shares under employee share purchase plan</td><td> </td><td>4,486</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>3,909</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>3,270</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from sale of common shares held in trust</td><td></td><td>2,014</td><td> </td><td></td><td>794</td><td> </td><td></td><td>660</td></tr><tr><td>Other</td><td></td><td>( 4,000 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities</td><td></td><td>944,945</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 544,405 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,028,463</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash</td><td></td><td>( 561 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,341</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,035 )</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash</td><td></td><td>14,135</td><td> </td><td></td><td>2,674</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 38,251 )</td></tr><tr><td>Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of year</td><td></td><td>184,038</td><td> </td><td></td><td>181,364</td><td> </td><td></td><td>219,615</td></tr><tr><td>Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of year</td><td>$</td><td>198,173</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>184,038</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>181,364</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr></table> | table | 4000 | monetaryItemType | table: <entity> 4000 </entity> <entity type> monetaryItemType </entity type> <context> None </context> | us-gaap:ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities |
<table><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td>Years Ended December 31,</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td>2024</td><td></td><td>2023</td><td></td><td>2022</td></tr><tr><td>CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:</td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Net income</td><td>$</td><td>616,570</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>762,826</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>836,001</td></tr><tr><td>Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:</td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Loss from disposal of assets, impairments and other</td><td></td><td>122,641</td><td> </td><td></td><td>38,877</td><td> </td><td></td><td>9,519</td></tr><tr><td>Adjustment to closure and post-closure liabilities</td><td> </td><td>480,786</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>159,547</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Depreciation</td><td></td><td>974,001</td><td> </td><td></td><td>845,638</td><td> </td><td></td><td>763,285</td></tr><tr><td>Amortization of intangibles</td><td></td><td>189,768</td><td> </td><td></td><td>157,573</td><td> </td><td></td><td>155,675</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred income taxes, net of acquisitions</td><td></td><td>( 57,285 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>6,329</td><td> </td><td></td><td>93,481</td></tr><tr><td>Current period provision for expected credit losses</td><td> </td><td>20,243</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>17,430</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>17,353</td></tr><tr><td>Amortization of debt issuance costs</td><td></td><td>10,007</td><td> </td><td></td><td>6,483</td><td> </td><td></td><td>5,454</td></tr><tr><td>Share-based compensation</td><td></td><td>77,885</td><td> </td><td></td><td>70,436</td><td> </td><td></td><td>63,485</td></tr><tr><td>Interest accretion</td><td></td><td>36,001</td><td> </td><td></td><td>22,720</td><td> </td><td></td><td>17,668</td></tr><tr><td>Payment of contingent consideration recorded in earnings</td><td></td><td>( 35,035 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,982 )</td></tr><tr><td>Adjustments to contingent consideration</td><td></td><td>( 3 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>30,367</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,030 )</td></tr><tr><td>Other</td><td> </td><td>2,656</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>( 3,943 )</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>( 8,217 )</td></tr><tr><td>Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects from acquisitions:</td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Accounts receivable, net</td><td></td><td>( 10,646 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 20,630 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 100,546 )</td></tr><tr><td>Prepaid expenses and other current assets</td><td></td><td>( 14,360 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>10,262</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 752 )</td></tr><tr><td>Accounts payable</td><td></td><td>( 33,323 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>32,327</td><td> </td><td></td><td>192,850</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred revenue</td><td></td><td>18,235</td><td> </td><td></td><td>26,519</td><td> </td><td></td><td>42,252</td></tr><tr><td>Accrued liabilities</td><td></td><td>90,035</td><td> </td><td></td><td>21,753</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 28,082 )</td></tr><tr><td>Capping, closure and post-closure expenditures</td><td></td><td>( 247,936 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 39,427 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 18,881 )</td></tr><tr><td>Other long-term liabilities</td><td></td><td>( 11,313 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 18,270 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 14,041 )</td></tr><tr><td>Net cash provided by operating activities</td><td></td><td>2,228,927</td><td> </td><td></td><td>2,126,817</td><td> </td><td></td><td>2,022,492</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:</td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Payments for acquisitions, net of cash acquired</td><td></td><td>( 2,120,878 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 676,793 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,206,901 )</td></tr><tr><td>Capital expenditures for property and equipment</td><td></td><td>( 1,055,988 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 934,000 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 912,677 )</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from disposal of assets</td><td></td><td>7,903</td><td> </td><td></td><td>31,581</td><td> </td><td></td><td>30,676</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from sale of investment in noncontrolling interests</td><td> </td><td>37,000</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>—</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Other</td><td></td><td>( 27,213 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,867 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,731</td></tr><tr><td>Net cash used in investing activities</td><td></td><td>( 3,159,176 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,581,079 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 3,087,171 )</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:</td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from long-term debt</td><td></td><td>4,564,469</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,818,765</td><td> </td><td></td><td>4,816,146</td></tr><tr><td>Principal payments on notes payable and long-term debt</td><td></td><td>( 3,245,419 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,052,153 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 3,073,985 )</td></tr><tr><td>Payment of contingent consideration recorded at acquisition date</td><td></td><td>( 27,743 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 13,317 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 16,911 )</td></tr><tr><td>Change in book overdraft</td><td></td><td>( 227 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 790 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,076 )</td></tr><tr><td>Payments for repurchase of common shares</td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 424,999 )</td></tr><tr><td>Payments for cash dividends</td><td></td><td>( 302,258 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 270,604 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 243,013 )</td></tr><tr><td>Tax withholdings related to net share settlements of equity-based compensation</td><td></td><td>( 32,928 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 31,009 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 18,358 )</td></tr><tr><td>Debt issuance costs</td><td></td><td>( 13,449 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 13,271 )</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from issuance of shares under employee share purchase plan</td><td> </td><td>4,486</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>3,909</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>3,270</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from sale of common shares held in trust</td><td></td><td>2,014</td><td> </td><td></td><td>794</td><td> </td><td></td><td>660</td></tr><tr><td>Other</td><td></td><td>( 4,000 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities</td><td></td><td>944,945</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 544,405 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,028,463</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash</td><td></td><td>( 561 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,341</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,035 )</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash</td><td></td><td>14,135</td><td> </td><td></td><td>2,674</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 38,251 )</td></tr><tr><td>Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of year</td><td></td><td>184,038</td><td> </td><td></td><td>181,364</td><td> </td><td></td><td>219,615</td></tr><tr><td>Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of year</td><td>$</td><td>198,173</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>184,038</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>181,364</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr></table> | table | 944945 | monetaryItemType | table: <entity> 944945 </entity> <entity type> monetaryItemType </entity type> <context> Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | 944,945 | | ( 544,405 ) | | 1,028,463 </context> | us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities |
<table><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td>Years Ended December 31,</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td>2024</td><td></td><td>2023</td><td></td><td>2022</td></tr><tr><td>CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:</td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Net income</td><td>$</td><td>616,570</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>762,826</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>836,001</td></tr><tr><td>Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:</td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Loss from disposal of assets, impairments and other</td><td></td><td>122,641</td><td> </td><td></td><td>38,877</td><td> </td><td></td><td>9,519</td></tr><tr><td>Adjustment to closure and post-closure liabilities</td><td> </td><td>480,786</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>159,547</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Depreciation</td><td></td><td>974,001</td><td> </td><td></td><td>845,638</td><td> </td><td></td><td>763,285</td></tr><tr><td>Amortization of intangibles</td><td></td><td>189,768</td><td> </td><td></td><td>157,573</td><td> </td><td></td><td>155,675</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred income taxes, net of acquisitions</td><td></td><td>( 57,285 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>6,329</td><td> </td><td></td><td>93,481</td></tr><tr><td>Current period provision for expected credit losses</td><td> </td><td>20,243</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>17,430</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>17,353</td></tr><tr><td>Amortization of debt issuance costs</td><td></td><td>10,007</td><td> </td><td></td><td>6,483</td><td> </td><td></td><td>5,454</td></tr><tr><td>Share-based compensation</td><td></td><td>77,885</td><td> </td><td></td><td>70,436</td><td> </td><td></td><td>63,485</td></tr><tr><td>Interest accretion</td><td></td><td>36,001</td><td> </td><td></td><td>22,720</td><td> </td><td></td><td>17,668</td></tr><tr><td>Payment of contingent consideration recorded in earnings</td><td></td><td>( 35,035 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,982 )</td></tr><tr><td>Adjustments to contingent consideration</td><td></td><td>( 3 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>30,367</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,030 )</td></tr><tr><td>Other</td><td> </td><td>2,656</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>( 3,943 )</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>( 8,217 )</td></tr><tr><td>Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects from acquisitions:</td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Accounts receivable, net</td><td></td><td>( 10,646 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 20,630 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 100,546 )</td></tr><tr><td>Prepaid expenses and other current assets</td><td></td><td>( 14,360 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>10,262</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 752 )</td></tr><tr><td>Accounts payable</td><td></td><td>( 33,323 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>32,327</td><td> </td><td></td><td>192,850</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred revenue</td><td></td><td>18,235</td><td> </td><td></td><td>26,519</td><td> </td><td></td><td>42,252</td></tr><tr><td>Accrued liabilities</td><td></td><td>90,035</td><td> </td><td></td><td>21,753</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 28,082 )</td></tr><tr><td>Capping, closure and post-closure expenditures</td><td></td><td>( 247,936 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 39,427 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 18,881 )</td></tr><tr><td>Other long-term liabilities</td><td></td><td>( 11,313 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 18,270 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 14,041 )</td></tr><tr><td>Net cash provided by operating activities</td><td></td><td>2,228,927</td><td> </td><td></td><td>2,126,817</td><td> </td><td></td><td>2,022,492</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:</td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Payments for acquisitions, net of cash acquired</td><td></td><td>( 2,120,878 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 676,793 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,206,901 )</td></tr><tr><td>Capital expenditures for property and equipment</td><td></td><td>( 1,055,988 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 934,000 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 912,677 )</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from disposal of assets</td><td></td><td>7,903</td><td> </td><td></td><td>31,581</td><td> </td><td></td><td>30,676</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from sale of investment in noncontrolling interests</td><td> </td><td>37,000</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>—</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Other</td><td></td><td>( 27,213 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,867 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,731</td></tr><tr><td>Net cash used in investing activities</td><td></td><td>( 3,159,176 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,581,079 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 3,087,171 )</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:</td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from long-term debt</td><td></td><td>4,564,469</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,818,765</td><td> </td><td></td><td>4,816,146</td></tr><tr><td>Principal payments on notes payable and long-term debt</td><td></td><td>( 3,245,419 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,052,153 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 3,073,985 )</td></tr><tr><td>Payment of contingent consideration recorded at acquisition date</td><td></td><td>( 27,743 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 13,317 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 16,911 )</td></tr><tr><td>Change in book overdraft</td><td></td><td>( 227 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 790 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,076 )</td></tr><tr><td>Payments for repurchase of common shares</td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 424,999 )</td></tr><tr><td>Payments for cash dividends</td><td></td><td>( 302,258 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 270,604 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 243,013 )</td></tr><tr><td>Tax withholdings related to net share settlements of equity-based compensation</td><td></td><td>( 32,928 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 31,009 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 18,358 )</td></tr><tr><td>Debt issuance costs</td><td></td><td>( 13,449 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 13,271 )</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from issuance of shares under employee share purchase plan</td><td> </td><td>4,486</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>3,909</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>3,270</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from sale of common shares held in trust</td><td></td><td>2,014</td><td> </td><td></td><td>794</td><td> </td><td></td><td>660</td></tr><tr><td>Other</td><td></td><td>( 4,000 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities</td><td></td><td>944,945</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 544,405 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,028,463</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash</td><td></td><td>( 561 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,341</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,035 )</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash</td><td></td><td>14,135</td><td> </td><td></td><td>2,674</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 38,251 )</td></tr><tr><td>Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of year</td><td></td><td>184,038</td><td> </td><td></td><td>181,364</td><td> </td><td></td><td>219,615</td></tr><tr><td>Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of year</td><td>$</td><td>198,173</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>184,038</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>181,364</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr></table> | table | 544405 | monetaryItemType | table: <entity> 544405 </entity> <entity type> monetaryItemType </entity type> <context> None </context> | us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities |
<table><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td>Years Ended December 31,</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td>2024</td><td></td><td>2023</td><td></td><td>2022</td></tr><tr><td>CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:</td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Net income</td><td>$</td><td>616,570</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>762,826</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>836,001</td></tr><tr><td>Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:</td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Loss from disposal of assets, impairments and other</td><td></td><td>122,641</td><td> </td><td></td><td>38,877</td><td> </td><td></td><td>9,519</td></tr><tr><td>Adjustment to closure and post-closure liabilities</td><td> </td><td>480,786</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>159,547</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Depreciation</td><td></td><td>974,001</td><td> </td><td></td><td>845,638</td><td> </td><td></td><td>763,285</td></tr><tr><td>Amortization of intangibles</td><td></td><td>189,768</td><td> </td><td></td><td>157,573</td><td> </td><td></td><td>155,675</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred income taxes, net of acquisitions</td><td></td><td>( 57,285 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>6,329</td><td> </td><td></td><td>93,481</td></tr><tr><td>Current period provision for expected credit losses</td><td> </td><td>20,243</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>17,430</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>17,353</td></tr><tr><td>Amortization of debt issuance costs</td><td></td><td>10,007</td><td> </td><td></td><td>6,483</td><td> </td><td></td><td>5,454</td></tr><tr><td>Share-based compensation</td><td></td><td>77,885</td><td> </td><td></td><td>70,436</td><td> </td><td></td><td>63,485</td></tr><tr><td>Interest accretion</td><td></td><td>36,001</td><td> </td><td></td><td>22,720</td><td> </td><td></td><td>17,668</td></tr><tr><td>Payment of contingent consideration recorded in earnings</td><td></td><td>( 35,035 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,982 )</td></tr><tr><td>Adjustments to contingent consideration</td><td></td><td>( 3 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>30,367</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,030 )</td></tr><tr><td>Other</td><td> </td><td>2,656</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>( 3,943 )</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>( 8,217 )</td></tr><tr><td>Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects from acquisitions:</td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Accounts receivable, net</td><td></td><td>( 10,646 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 20,630 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 100,546 )</td></tr><tr><td>Prepaid expenses and other current assets</td><td></td><td>( 14,360 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>10,262</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 752 )</td></tr><tr><td>Accounts payable</td><td></td><td>( 33,323 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>32,327</td><td> </td><td></td><td>192,850</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred revenue</td><td></td><td>18,235</td><td> </td><td></td><td>26,519</td><td> </td><td></td><td>42,252</td></tr><tr><td>Accrued liabilities</td><td></td><td>90,035</td><td> </td><td></td><td>21,753</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 28,082 )</td></tr><tr><td>Capping, closure and post-closure expenditures</td><td></td><td>( 247,936 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 39,427 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 18,881 )</td></tr><tr><td>Other long-term liabilities</td><td></td><td>( 11,313 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 18,270 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 14,041 )</td></tr><tr><td>Net cash provided by operating activities</td><td></td><td>2,228,927</td><td> </td><td></td><td>2,126,817</td><td> </td><td></td><td>2,022,492</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:</td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Payments for acquisitions, net of cash acquired</td><td></td><td>( 2,120,878 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 676,793 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,206,901 )</td></tr><tr><td>Capital expenditures for property and equipment</td><td></td><td>( 1,055,988 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 934,000 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 912,677 )</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from disposal of assets</td><td></td><td>7,903</td><td> </td><td></td><td>31,581</td><td> </td><td></td><td>30,676</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from sale of investment in noncontrolling interests</td><td> </td><td>37,000</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>—</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Other</td><td></td><td>( 27,213 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,867 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,731</td></tr><tr><td>Net cash used in investing activities</td><td></td><td>( 3,159,176 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,581,079 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 3,087,171 )</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:</td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from long-term debt</td><td></td><td>4,564,469</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,818,765</td><td> </td><td></td><td>4,816,146</td></tr><tr><td>Principal payments on notes payable and long-term debt</td><td></td><td>( 3,245,419 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,052,153 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 3,073,985 )</td></tr><tr><td>Payment of contingent consideration recorded at acquisition date</td><td></td><td>( 27,743 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 13,317 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 16,911 )</td></tr><tr><td>Change in book overdraft</td><td></td><td>( 227 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 790 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,076 )</td></tr><tr><td>Payments for repurchase of common shares</td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 424,999 )</td></tr><tr><td>Payments for cash dividends</td><td></td><td>( 302,258 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 270,604 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 243,013 )</td></tr><tr><td>Tax withholdings related to net share settlements of equity-based compensation</td><td></td><td>( 32,928 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 31,009 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 18,358 )</td></tr><tr><td>Debt issuance costs</td><td></td><td>( 13,449 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 13,271 )</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from issuance of shares under employee share purchase plan</td><td> </td><td>4,486</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>3,909</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>3,270</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from sale of common shares held in trust</td><td></td><td>2,014</td><td> </td><td></td><td>794</td><td> </td><td></td><td>660</td></tr><tr><td>Other</td><td></td><td>( 4,000 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities</td><td></td><td>944,945</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 544,405 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,028,463</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash</td><td></td><td>( 561 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,341</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,035 )</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash</td><td></td><td>14,135</td><td> </td><td></td><td>2,674</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 38,251 )</td></tr><tr><td>Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of year</td><td></td><td>184,038</td><td> </td><td></td><td>181,364</td><td> </td><td></td><td>219,615</td></tr><tr><td>Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of year</td><td>$</td><td>198,173</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>184,038</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>181,364</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr></table> | table | 1028463 | monetaryItemType | table: <entity> 1028463 </entity> <entity type> monetaryItemType </entity type> <context> Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | 944,945 | | ( 544,405 ) | | 1,028,463 </context> | us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities |
<table><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td>Years Ended December 31,</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td>2024</td><td></td><td>2023</td><td></td><td>2022</td></tr><tr><td>CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:</td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Net income</td><td>$</td><td>616,570</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>762,826</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>836,001</td></tr><tr><td>Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:</td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Loss from disposal of assets, impairments and other</td><td></td><td>122,641</td><td> </td><td></td><td>38,877</td><td> </td><td></td><td>9,519</td></tr><tr><td>Adjustment to closure and post-closure liabilities</td><td> </td><td>480,786</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>159,547</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Depreciation</td><td></td><td>974,001</td><td> </td><td></td><td>845,638</td><td> </td><td></td><td>763,285</td></tr><tr><td>Amortization of intangibles</td><td></td><td>189,768</td><td> </td><td></td><td>157,573</td><td> </td><td></td><td>155,675</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred income taxes, net of acquisitions</td><td></td><td>( 57,285 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>6,329</td><td> </td><td></td><td>93,481</td></tr><tr><td>Current period provision for expected credit losses</td><td> </td><td>20,243</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>17,430</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>17,353</td></tr><tr><td>Amortization of debt issuance costs</td><td></td><td>10,007</td><td> </td><td></td><td>6,483</td><td> </td><td></td><td>5,454</td></tr><tr><td>Share-based compensation</td><td></td><td>77,885</td><td> </td><td></td><td>70,436</td><td> </td><td></td><td>63,485</td></tr><tr><td>Interest accretion</td><td></td><td>36,001</td><td> </td><td></td><td>22,720</td><td> </td><td></td><td>17,668</td></tr><tr><td>Payment of contingent consideration recorded in earnings</td><td></td><td>( 35,035 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,982 )</td></tr><tr><td>Adjustments to contingent consideration</td><td></td><td>( 3 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>30,367</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,030 )</td></tr><tr><td>Other</td><td> </td><td>2,656</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>( 3,943 )</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>( 8,217 )</td></tr><tr><td>Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects from acquisitions:</td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Accounts receivable, net</td><td></td><td>( 10,646 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 20,630 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 100,546 )</td></tr><tr><td>Prepaid expenses and other current assets</td><td></td><td>( 14,360 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>10,262</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 752 )</td></tr><tr><td>Accounts payable</td><td></td><td>( 33,323 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>32,327</td><td> </td><td></td><td>192,850</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred revenue</td><td></td><td>18,235</td><td> </td><td></td><td>26,519</td><td> </td><td></td><td>42,252</td></tr><tr><td>Accrued liabilities</td><td></td><td>90,035</td><td> </td><td></td><td>21,753</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 28,082 )</td></tr><tr><td>Capping, closure and post-closure expenditures</td><td></td><td>( 247,936 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 39,427 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 18,881 )</td></tr><tr><td>Other long-term liabilities</td><td></td><td>( 11,313 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 18,270 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 14,041 )</td></tr><tr><td>Net cash provided by operating activities</td><td></td><td>2,228,927</td><td> </td><td></td><td>2,126,817</td><td> </td><td></td><td>2,022,492</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:</td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Payments for acquisitions, net of cash acquired</td><td></td><td>( 2,120,878 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 676,793 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,206,901 )</td></tr><tr><td>Capital expenditures for property and equipment</td><td></td><td>( 1,055,988 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 934,000 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 912,677 )</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from disposal of assets</td><td></td><td>7,903</td><td> </td><td></td><td>31,581</td><td> </td><td></td><td>30,676</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from sale of investment in noncontrolling interests</td><td> </td><td>37,000</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>—</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Other</td><td></td><td>( 27,213 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,867 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,731</td></tr><tr><td>Net cash used in investing activities</td><td></td><td>( 3,159,176 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,581,079 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 3,087,171 )</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:</td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from long-term debt</td><td></td><td>4,564,469</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,818,765</td><td> </td><td></td><td>4,816,146</td></tr><tr><td>Principal payments on notes payable and long-term debt</td><td></td><td>( 3,245,419 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,052,153 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 3,073,985 )</td></tr><tr><td>Payment of contingent consideration recorded at acquisition date</td><td></td><td>( 27,743 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 13,317 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 16,911 )</td></tr><tr><td>Change in book overdraft</td><td></td><td>( 227 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 790 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,076 )</td></tr><tr><td>Payments for repurchase of common shares</td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 424,999 )</td></tr><tr><td>Payments for cash dividends</td><td></td><td>( 302,258 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 270,604 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 243,013 )</td></tr><tr><td>Tax withholdings related to net share settlements of equity-based compensation</td><td></td><td>( 32,928 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 31,009 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 18,358 )</td></tr><tr><td>Debt issuance costs</td><td></td><td>( 13,449 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 13,271 )</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from issuance of shares under employee share purchase plan</td><td> </td><td>4,486</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>3,909</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>3,270</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from sale of common shares held in trust</td><td></td><td>2,014</td><td> </td><td></td><td>794</td><td> </td><td></td><td>660</td></tr><tr><td>Other</td><td></td><td>( 4,000 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities</td><td></td><td>944,945</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 544,405 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,028,463</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash</td><td></td><td>( 561 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,341</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,035 )</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash</td><td></td><td>14,135</td><td> </td><td></td><td>2,674</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 38,251 )</td></tr><tr><td>Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of year</td><td></td><td>184,038</td><td> </td><td></td><td>181,364</td><td> </td><td></td><td>219,615</td></tr><tr><td>Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of year</td><td>$</td><td>198,173</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>184,038</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>181,364</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr></table> | table | 561 | monetaryItemType | table: <entity> 561 </entity> <entity type> monetaryItemType </entity type> <context> None </context> | us-gaap:EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents |
<table><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td>Years Ended December 31,</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td>2024</td><td></td><td>2023</td><td></td><td>2022</td></tr><tr><td>CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:</td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Net income</td><td>$</td><td>616,570</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>762,826</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>836,001</td></tr><tr><td>Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:</td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Loss from disposal of assets, impairments and other</td><td></td><td>122,641</td><td> </td><td></td><td>38,877</td><td> </td><td></td><td>9,519</td></tr><tr><td>Adjustment to closure and post-closure liabilities</td><td> </td><td>480,786</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>159,547</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Depreciation</td><td></td><td>974,001</td><td> </td><td></td><td>845,638</td><td> </td><td></td><td>763,285</td></tr><tr><td>Amortization of intangibles</td><td></td><td>189,768</td><td> </td><td></td><td>157,573</td><td> </td><td></td><td>155,675</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred income taxes, net of acquisitions</td><td></td><td>( 57,285 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>6,329</td><td> </td><td></td><td>93,481</td></tr><tr><td>Current period provision for expected credit losses</td><td> </td><td>20,243</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>17,430</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>17,353</td></tr><tr><td>Amortization of debt issuance costs</td><td></td><td>10,007</td><td> </td><td></td><td>6,483</td><td> </td><td></td><td>5,454</td></tr><tr><td>Share-based compensation</td><td></td><td>77,885</td><td> </td><td></td><td>70,436</td><td> </td><td></td><td>63,485</td></tr><tr><td>Interest accretion</td><td></td><td>36,001</td><td> </td><td></td><td>22,720</td><td> </td><td></td><td>17,668</td></tr><tr><td>Payment of contingent consideration recorded in earnings</td><td></td><td>( 35,035 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,982 )</td></tr><tr><td>Adjustments to contingent consideration</td><td></td><td>( 3 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>30,367</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,030 )</td></tr><tr><td>Other</td><td> </td><td>2,656</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>( 3,943 )</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>( 8,217 )</td></tr><tr><td>Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects from acquisitions:</td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Accounts receivable, net</td><td></td><td>( 10,646 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 20,630 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 100,546 )</td></tr><tr><td>Prepaid expenses and other current assets</td><td></td><td>( 14,360 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>10,262</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 752 )</td></tr><tr><td>Accounts payable</td><td></td><td>( 33,323 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>32,327</td><td> </td><td></td><td>192,850</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred revenue</td><td></td><td>18,235</td><td> </td><td></td><td>26,519</td><td> </td><td></td><td>42,252</td></tr><tr><td>Accrued liabilities</td><td></td><td>90,035</td><td> </td><td></td><td>21,753</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 28,082 )</td></tr><tr><td>Capping, closure and post-closure expenditures</td><td></td><td>( 247,936 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 39,427 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 18,881 )</td></tr><tr><td>Other long-term liabilities</td><td></td><td>( 11,313 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 18,270 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 14,041 )</td></tr><tr><td>Net cash provided by operating activities</td><td></td><td>2,228,927</td><td> </td><td></td><td>2,126,817</td><td> </td><td></td><td>2,022,492</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:</td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Payments for acquisitions, net of cash acquired</td><td></td><td>( 2,120,878 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 676,793 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,206,901 )</td></tr><tr><td>Capital expenditures for property and equipment</td><td></td><td>( 1,055,988 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 934,000 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 912,677 )</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from disposal of assets</td><td></td><td>7,903</td><td> </td><td></td><td>31,581</td><td> </td><td></td><td>30,676</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from sale of investment in noncontrolling interests</td><td> </td><td>37,000</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>—</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Other</td><td></td><td>( 27,213 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,867 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,731</td></tr><tr><td>Net cash used in investing activities</td><td></td><td>( 3,159,176 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,581,079 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 3,087,171 )</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:</td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from long-term debt</td><td></td><td>4,564,469</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,818,765</td><td> </td><td></td><td>4,816,146</td></tr><tr><td>Principal payments on notes payable and long-term debt</td><td></td><td>( 3,245,419 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,052,153 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 3,073,985 )</td></tr><tr><td>Payment of contingent consideration recorded at acquisition date</td><td></td><td>( 27,743 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 13,317 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 16,911 )</td></tr><tr><td>Change in book overdraft</td><td></td><td>( 227 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 790 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,076 )</td></tr><tr><td>Payments for repurchase of common shares</td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 424,999 )</td></tr><tr><td>Payments for cash dividends</td><td></td><td>( 302,258 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 270,604 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 243,013 )</td></tr><tr><td>Tax withholdings related to net share settlements of equity-based compensation</td><td></td><td>( 32,928 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 31,009 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 18,358 )</td></tr><tr><td>Debt issuance costs</td><td></td><td>( 13,449 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 13,271 )</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from issuance of shares under employee share purchase plan</td><td> </td><td>4,486</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>3,909</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>3,270</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from sale of common shares held in trust</td><td></td><td>2,014</td><td> </td><td></td><td>794</td><td> </td><td></td><td>660</td></tr><tr><td>Other</td><td></td><td>( 4,000 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities</td><td></td><td>944,945</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 544,405 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,028,463</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash</td><td></td><td>( 561 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,341</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,035 )</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash</td><td></td><td>14,135</td><td> </td><td></td><td>2,674</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 38,251 )</td></tr><tr><td>Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of year</td><td></td><td>184,038</td><td> </td><td></td><td>181,364</td><td> </td><td></td><td>219,615</td></tr><tr><td>Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of year</td><td>$</td><td>198,173</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>184,038</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>181,364</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr></table> | table | 1341 | monetaryItemType | table: <entity> 1341 </entity> <entity type> monetaryItemType </entity type> <context> Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | ( 561 ) | | 1,341 | | ( 2,035 ) </context> | us-gaap:EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents |
<table><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td>Years Ended December 31,</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td>2024</td><td></td><td>2023</td><td></td><td>2022</td></tr><tr><td>CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:</td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Net income</td><td>$</td><td>616,570</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>762,826</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>836,001</td></tr><tr><td>Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:</td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Loss from disposal of assets, impairments and other</td><td></td><td>122,641</td><td> </td><td></td><td>38,877</td><td> </td><td></td><td>9,519</td></tr><tr><td>Adjustment to closure and post-closure liabilities</td><td> </td><td>480,786</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>159,547</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Depreciation</td><td></td><td>974,001</td><td> </td><td></td><td>845,638</td><td> </td><td></td><td>763,285</td></tr><tr><td>Amortization of intangibles</td><td></td><td>189,768</td><td> </td><td></td><td>157,573</td><td> </td><td></td><td>155,675</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred income taxes, net of acquisitions</td><td></td><td>( 57,285 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>6,329</td><td> </td><td></td><td>93,481</td></tr><tr><td>Current period provision for expected credit losses</td><td> </td><td>20,243</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>17,430</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>17,353</td></tr><tr><td>Amortization of debt issuance costs</td><td></td><td>10,007</td><td> </td><td></td><td>6,483</td><td> </td><td></td><td>5,454</td></tr><tr><td>Share-based compensation</td><td></td><td>77,885</td><td> </td><td></td><td>70,436</td><td> </td><td></td><td>63,485</td></tr><tr><td>Interest accretion</td><td></td><td>36,001</td><td> </td><td></td><td>22,720</td><td> </td><td></td><td>17,668</td></tr><tr><td>Payment of contingent consideration recorded in earnings</td><td></td><td>( 35,035 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,982 )</td></tr><tr><td>Adjustments to contingent consideration</td><td></td><td>( 3 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>30,367</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,030 )</td></tr><tr><td>Other</td><td> </td><td>2,656</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>( 3,943 )</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>( 8,217 )</td></tr><tr><td>Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects from acquisitions:</td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Accounts receivable, net</td><td></td><td>( 10,646 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 20,630 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 100,546 )</td></tr><tr><td>Prepaid expenses and other current assets</td><td></td><td>( 14,360 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>10,262</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 752 )</td></tr><tr><td>Accounts payable</td><td></td><td>( 33,323 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>32,327</td><td> </td><td></td><td>192,850</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred revenue</td><td></td><td>18,235</td><td> </td><td></td><td>26,519</td><td> </td><td></td><td>42,252</td></tr><tr><td>Accrued liabilities</td><td></td><td>90,035</td><td> </td><td></td><td>21,753</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 28,082 )</td></tr><tr><td>Capping, closure and post-closure expenditures</td><td></td><td>( 247,936 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 39,427 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 18,881 )</td></tr><tr><td>Other long-term liabilities</td><td></td><td>( 11,313 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 18,270 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 14,041 )</td></tr><tr><td>Net cash provided by operating activities</td><td></td><td>2,228,927</td><td> </td><td></td><td>2,126,817</td><td> </td><td></td><td>2,022,492</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:</td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Payments for acquisitions, net of cash acquired</td><td></td><td>( 2,120,878 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 676,793 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,206,901 )</td></tr><tr><td>Capital expenditures for property and equipment</td><td></td><td>( 1,055,988 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 934,000 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 912,677 )</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from disposal of assets</td><td></td><td>7,903</td><td> </td><td></td><td>31,581</td><td> </td><td></td><td>30,676</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from sale of investment in noncontrolling interests</td><td> </td><td>37,000</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>—</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Other</td><td></td><td>( 27,213 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,867 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,731</td></tr><tr><td>Net cash used in investing activities</td><td></td><td>( 3,159,176 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,581,079 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 3,087,171 )</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:</td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from long-term debt</td><td></td><td>4,564,469</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,818,765</td><td> </td><td></td><td>4,816,146</td></tr><tr><td>Principal payments on notes payable and long-term debt</td><td></td><td>( 3,245,419 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,052,153 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 3,073,985 )</td></tr><tr><td>Payment of contingent consideration recorded at acquisition date</td><td></td><td>( 27,743 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 13,317 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 16,911 )</td></tr><tr><td>Change in book overdraft</td><td></td><td>( 227 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 790 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,076 )</td></tr><tr><td>Payments for repurchase of common shares</td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 424,999 )</td></tr><tr><td>Payments for cash dividends</td><td></td><td>( 302,258 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 270,604 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 243,013 )</td></tr><tr><td>Tax withholdings related to net share settlements of equity-based compensation</td><td></td><td>( 32,928 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 31,009 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 18,358 )</td></tr><tr><td>Debt issuance costs</td><td></td><td>( 13,449 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 13,271 )</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from issuance of shares under employee share purchase plan</td><td> </td><td>4,486</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>3,909</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>3,270</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from sale of common shares held in trust</td><td></td><td>2,014</td><td> </td><td></td><td>794</td><td> </td><td></td><td>660</td></tr><tr><td>Other</td><td></td><td>( 4,000 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities</td><td></td><td>944,945</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 544,405 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,028,463</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash</td><td></td><td>( 561 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,341</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,035 )</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash</td><td></td><td>14,135</td><td> </td><td></td><td>2,674</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 38,251 )</td></tr><tr><td>Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of year</td><td></td><td>184,038</td><td> </td><td></td><td>181,364</td><td> </td><td></td><td>219,615</td></tr><tr><td>Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of year</td><td>$</td><td>198,173</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>184,038</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>181,364</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr></table> | table | 2035 | monetaryItemType | table: <entity> 2035 </entity> <entity type> monetaryItemType </entity type> <context> None </context> | us-gaap:EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents |
<table><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td>Years Ended December 31,</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td>2024</td><td></td><td>2023</td><td></td><td>2022</td></tr><tr><td>CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:</td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Net income</td><td>$</td><td>616,570</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>762,826</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>836,001</td></tr><tr><td>Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:</td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Loss from disposal of assets, impairments and other</td><td></td><td>122,641</td><td> </td><td></td><td>38,877</td><td> </td><td></td><td>9,519</td></tr><tr><td>Adjustment to closure and post-closure liabilities</td><td> </td><td>480,786</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>159,547</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Depreciation</td><td></td><td>974,001</td><td> </td><td></td><td>845,638</td><td> </td><td></td><td>763,285</td></tr><tr><td>Amortization of intangibles</td><td></td><td>189,768</td><td> </td><td></td><td>157,573</td><td> </td><td></td><td>155,675</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred income taxes, net of acquisitions</td><td></td><td>( 57,285 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>6,329</td><td> </td><td></td><td>93,481</td></tr><tr><td>Current period provision for expected credit losses</td><td> </td><td>20,243</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>17,430</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>17,353</td></tr><tr><td>Amortization of debt issuance costs</td><td></td><td>10,007</td><td> </td><td></td><td>6,483</td><td> </td><td></td><td>5,454</td></tr><tr><td>Share-based compensation</td><td></td><td>77,885</td><td> </td><td></td><td>70,436</td><td> </td><td></td><td>63,485</td></tr><tr><td>Interest accretion</td><td></td><td>36,001</td><td> </td><td></td><td>22,720</td><td> </td><td></td><td>17,668</td></tr><tr><td>Payment of contingent consideration recorded in earnings</td><td></td><td>( 35,035 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,982 )</td></tr><tr><td>Adjustments to contingent consideration</td><td></td><td>( 3 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>30,367</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,030 )</td></tr><tr><td>Other</td><td> </td><td>2,656</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>( 3,943 )</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>( 8,217 )</td></tr><tr><td>Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects from acquisitions:</td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Accounts receivable, net</td><td></td><td>( 10,646 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 20,630 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 100,546 )</td></tr><tr><td>Prepaid expenses and other current assets</td><td></td><td>( 14,360 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>10,262</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 752 )</td></tr><tr><td>Accounts payable</td><td></td><td>( 33,323 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>32,327</td><td> </td><td></td><td>192,850</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred revenue</td><td></td><td>18,235</td><td> </td><td></td><td>26,519</td><td> </td><td></td><td>42,252</td></tr><tr><td>Accrued liabilities</td><td></td><td>90,035</td><td> </td><td></td><td>21,753</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 28,082 )</td></tr><tr><td>Capping, closure and post-closure expenditures</td><td></td><td>( 247,936 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 39,427 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 18,881 )</td></tr><tr><td>Other long-term liabilities</td><td></td><td>( 11,313 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 18,270 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 14,041 )</td></tr><tr><td>Net cash provided by operating activities</td><td></td><td>2,228,927</td><td> </td><td></td><td>2,126,817</td><td> </td><td></td><td>2,022,492</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:</td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Payments for acquisitions, net of cash acquired</td><td></td><td>( 2,120,878 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 676,793 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,206,901 )</td></tr><tr><td>Capital expenditures for property and equipment</td><td></td><td>( 1,055,988 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 934,000 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 912,677 )</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from disposal of assets</td><td></td><td>7,903</td><td> </td><td></td><td>31,581</td><td> </td><td></td><td>30,676</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from sale of investment in noncontrolling interests</td><td> </td><td>37,000</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>—</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Other</td><td></td><td>( 27,213 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,867 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,731</td></tr><tr><td>Net cash used in investing activities</td><td></td><td>( 3,159,176 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,581,079 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 3,087,171 )</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:</td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from long-term debt</td><td></td><td>4,564,469</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,818,765</td><td> </td><td></td><td>4,816,146</td></tr><tr><td>Principal payments on notes payable and long-term debt</td><td></td><td>( 3,245,419 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,052,153 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 3,073,985 )</td></tr><tr><td>Payment of contingent consideration recorded at acquisition date</td><td></td><td>( 27,743 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 13,317 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 16,911 )</td></tr><tr><td>Change in book overdraft</td><td></td><td>( 227 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 790 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,076 )</td></tr><tr><td>Payments for repurchase of common shares</td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 424,999 )</td></tr><tr><td>Payments for cash dividends</td><td></td><td>( 302,258 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 270,604 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 243,013 )</td></tr><tr><td>Tax withholdings related to net share settlements of equity-based compensation</td><td></td><td>( 32,928 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 31,009 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 18,358 )</td></tr><tr><td>Debt issuance costs</td><td></td><td>( 13,449 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 13,271 )</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from issuance of shares under employee share purchase plan</td><td> </td><td>4,486</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>3,909</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>3,270</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from sale of common shares held in trust</td><td></td><td>2,014</td><td> </td><td></td><td>794</td><td> </td><td></td><td>660</td></tr><tr><td>Other</td><td></td><td>( 4,000 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities</td><td></td><td>944,945</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 544,405 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,028,463</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash</td><td></td><td>( 561 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,341</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,035 )</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash</td><td></td><td>14,135</td><td> </td><td></td><td>2,674</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 38,251 )</td></tr><tr><td>Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of year</td><td></td><td>184,038</td><td> </td><td></td><td>181,364</td><td> </td><td></td><td>219,615</td></tr><tr><td>Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of year</td><td>$</td><td>198,173</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>184,038</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>181,364</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr></table> | table | 14135 | monetaryItemType | table: <entity> 14135 </entity> <entity type> monetaryItemType </entity type> <context> Net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | 14,135 | | 2,674 | | ( 38,251 ) </context> | us-gaap:CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseIncludingExchangeRateEffect |
<table><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td>Years Ended December 31,</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td>2024</td><td></td><td>2023</td><td></td><td>2022</td></tr><tr><td>CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:</td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Net income</td><td>$</td><td>616,570</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>762,826</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>836,001</td></tr><tr><td>Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:</td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Loss from disposal of assets, impairments and other</td><td></td><td>122,641</td><td> </td><td></td><td>38,877</td><td> </td><td></td><td>9,519</td></tr><tr><td>Adjustment to closure and post-closure liabilities</td><td> </td><td>480,786</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>159,547</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Depreciation</td><td></td><td>974,001</td><td> </td><td></td><td>845,638</td><td> </td><td></td><td>763,285</td></tr><tr><td>Amortization of intangibles</td><td></td><td>189,768</td><td> </td><td></td><td>157,573</td><td> </td><td></td><td>155,675</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred income taxes, net of acquisitions</td><td></td><td>( 57,285 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>6,329</td><td> </td><td></td><td>93,481</td></tr><tr><td>Current period provision for expected credit losses</td><td> </td><td>20,243</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>17,430</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>17,353</td></tr><tr><td>Amortization of debt issuance costs</td><td></td><td>10,007</td><td> </td><td></td><td>6,483</td><td> </td><td></td><td>5,454</td></tr><tr><td>Share-based compensation</td><td></td><td>77,885</td><td> </td><td></td><td>70,436</td><td> </td><td></td><td>63,485</td></tr><tr><td>Interest accretion</td><td></td><td>36,001</td><td> </td><td></td><td>22,720</td><td> </td><td></td><td>17,668</td></tr><tr><td>Payment of contingent consideration recorded in earnings</td><td></td><td>( 35,035 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,982 )</td></tr><tr><td>Adjustments to contingent consideration</td><td></td><td>( 3 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>30,367</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,030 )</td></tr><tr><td>Other</td><td> </td><td>2,656</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>( 3,943 )</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>( 8,217 )</td></tr><tr><td>Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects from acquisitions:</td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Accounts receivable, net</td><td></td><td>( 10,646 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 20,630 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 100,546 )</td></tr><tr><td>Prepaid expenses and other current assets</td><td></td><td>( 14,360 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>10,262</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 752 )</td></tr><tr><td>Accounts payable</td><td></td><td>( 33,323 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>32,327</td><td> </td><td></td><td>192,850</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred revenue</td><td></td><td>18,235</td><td> </td><td></td><td>26,519</td><td> </td><td></td><td>42,252</td></tr><tr><td>Accrued liabilities</td><td></td><td>90,035</td><td> </td><td></td><td>21,753</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 28,082 )</td></tr><tr><td>Capping, closure and post-closure expenditures</td><td></td><td>( 247,936 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 39,427 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 18,881 )</td></tr><tr><td>Other long-term liabilities</td><td></td><td>( 11,313 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 18,270 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 14,041 )</td></tr><tr><td>Net cash provided by operating activities</td><td></td><td>2,228,927</td><td> </td><td></td><td>2,126,817</td><td> </td><td></td><td>2,022,492</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:</td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Payments for acquisitions, net of cash acquired</td><td></td><td>( 2,120,878 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 676,793 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,206,901 )</td></tr><tr><td>Capital expenditures for property and equipment</td><td></td><td>( 1,055,988 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 934,000 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 912,677 )</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from disposal of assets</td><td></td><td>7,903</td><td> </td><td></td><td>31,581</td><td> </td><td></td><td>30,676</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from sale of investment in noncontrolling interests</td><td> </td><td>37,000</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>—</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Other</td><td></td><td>( 27,213 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,867 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,731</td></tr><tr><td>Net cash used in investing activities</td><td></td><td>( 3,159,176 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,581,079 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 3,087,171 )</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:</td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from long-term debt</td><td></td><td>4,564,469</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,818,765</td><td> </td><td></td><td>4,816,146</td></tr><tr><td>Principal payments on notes payable and long-term debt</td><td></td><td>( 3,245,419 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,052,153 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 3,073,985 )</td></tr><tr><td>Payment of contingent consideration recorded at acquisition date</td><td></td><td>( 27,743 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 13,317 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 16,911 )</td></tr><tr><td>Change in book overdraft</td><td></td><td>( 227 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 790 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,076 )</td></tr><tr><td>Payments for repurchase of common shares</td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 424,999 )</td></tr><tr><td>Payments for cash dividends</td><td></td><td>( 302,258 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 270,604 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 243,013 )</td></tr><tr><td>Tax withholdings related to net share settlements of equity-based compensation</td><td></td><td>( 32,928 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 31,009 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 18,358 )</td></tr><tr><td>Debt issuance costs</td><td></td><td>( 13,449 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 13,271 )</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from issuance of shares under employee share purchase plan</td><td> </td><td>4,486</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>3,909</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>3,270</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from sale of common shares held in trust</td><td></td><td>2,014</td><td> </td><td></td><td>794</td><td> </td><td></td><td>660</td></tr><tr><td>Other</td><td></td><td>( 4,000 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities</td><td></td><td>944,945</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 544,405 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,028,463</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash</td><td></td><td>( 561 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,341</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,035 )</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash</td><td></td><td>14,135</td><td> </td><td></td><td>2,674</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 38,251 )</td></tr><tr><td>Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of year</td><td></td><td>184,038</td><td> </td><td></td><td>181,364</td><td> </td><td></td><td>219,615</td></tr><tr><td>Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of year</td><td>$</td><td>198,173</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>184,038</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>181,364</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr></table> | table | 2674 | monetaryItemType | table: <entity> 2674 </entity> <entity type> monetaryItemType </entity type> <context> Net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | 14,135 | | 2,674 | | ( 38,251 ) </context> | us-gaap:CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseIncludingExchangeRateEffect |
<table><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td>Years Ended December 31,</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td>2024</td><td></td><td>2023</td><td></td><td>2022</td></tr><tr><td>CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:</td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Net income</td><td>$</td><td>616,570</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>762,826</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>836,001</td></tr><tr><td>Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:</td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Loss from disposal of assets, impairments and other</td><td></td><td>122,641</td><td> </td><td></td><td>38,877</td><td> </td><td></td><td>9,519</td></tr><tr><td>Adjustment to closure and post-closure liabilities</td><td> </td><td>480,786</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>159,547</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Depreciation</td><td></td><td>974,001</td><td> </td><td></td><td>845,638</td><td> </td><td></td><td>763,285</td></tr><tr><td>Amortization of intangibles</td><td></td><td>189,768</td><td> </td><td></td><td>157,573</td><td> </td><td></td><td>155,675</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred income taxes, net of acquisitions</td><td></td><td>( 57,285 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>6,329</td><td> </td><td></td><td>93,481</td></tr><tr><td>Current period provision for expected credit losses</td><td> </td><td>20,243</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>17,430</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>17,353</td></tr><tr><td>Amortization of debt issuance costs</td><td></td><td>10,007</td><td> </td><td></td><td>6,483</td><td> </td><td></td><td>5,454</td></tr><tr><td>Share-based compensation</td><td></td><td>77,885</td><td> </td><td></td><td>70,436</td><td> </td><td></td><td>63,485</td></tr><tr><td>Interest accretion</td><td></td><td>36,001</td><td> </td><td></td><td>22,720</td><td> </td><td></td><td>17,668</td></tr><tr><td>Payment of contingent consideration recorded in earnings</td><td></td><td>( 35,035 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,982 )</td></tr><tr><td>Adjustments to contingent consideration</td><td></td><td>( 3 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>30,367</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,030 )</td></tr><tr><td>Other</td><td> </td><td>2,656</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>( 3,943 )</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>( 8,217 )</td></tr><tr><td>Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects from acquisitions:</td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Accounts receivable, net</td><td></td><td>( 10,646 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 20,630 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 100,546 )</td></tr><tr><td>Prepaid expenses and other current assets</td><td></td><td>( 14,360 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>10,262</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 752 )</td></tr><tr><td>Accounts payable</td><td></td><td>( 33,323 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>32,327</td><td> </td><td></td><td>192,850</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred revenue</td><td></td><td>18,235</td><td> </td><td></td><td>26,519</td><td> </td><td></td><td>42,252</td></tr><tr><td>Accrued liabilities</td><td></td><td>90,035</td><td> </td><td></td><td>21,753</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 28,082 )</td></tr><tr><td>Capping, closure and post-closure expenditures</td><td></td><td>( 247,936 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 39,427 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 18,881 )</td></tr><tr><td>Other long-term liabilities</td><td></td><td>( 11,313 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 18,270 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 14,041 )</td></tr><tr><td>Net cash provided by operating activities</td><td></td><td>2,228,927</td><td> </td><td></td><td>2,126,817</td><td> </td><td></td><td>2,022,492</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:</td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Payments for acquisitions, net of cash acquired</td><td></td><td>( 2,120,878 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 676,793 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,206,901 )</td></tr><tr><td>Capital expenditures for property and equipment</td><td></td><td>( 1,055,988 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 934,000 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 912,677 )</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from disposal of assets</td><td></td><td>7,903</td><td> </td><td></td><td>31,581</td><td> </td><td></td><td>30,676</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from sale of investment in noncontrolling interests</td><td> </td><td>37,000</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>—</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Other</td><td></td><td>( 27,213 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,867 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,731</td></tr><tr><td>Net cash used in investing activities</td><td></td><td>( 3,159,176 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,581,079 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 3,087,171 )</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:</td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from long-term debt</td><td></td><td>4,564,469</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,818,765</td><td> </td><td></td><td>4,816,146</td></tr><tr><td>Principal payments on notes payable and long-term debt</td><td></td><td>( 3,245,419 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,052,153 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 3,073,985 )</td></tr><tr><td>Payment of contingent consideration recorded at acquisition date</td><td></td><td>( 27,743 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 13,317 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 16,911 )</td></tr><tr><td>Change in book overdraft</td><td></td><td>( 227 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 790 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,076 )</td></tr><tr><td>Payments for repurchase of common shares</td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 424,999 )</td></tr><tr><td>Payments for cash dividends</td><td></td><td>( 302,258 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 270,604 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 243,013 )</td></tr><tr><td>Tax withholdings related to net share settlements of equity-based compensation</td><td></td><td>( 32,928 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 31,009 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 18,358 )</td></tr><tr><td>Debt issuance costs</td><td></td><td>( 13,449 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 13,271 )</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from issuance of shares under employee share purchase plan</td><td> </td><td>4,486</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>3,909</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>3,270</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from sale of common shares held in trust</td><td></td><td>2,014</td><td> </td><td></td><td>794</td><td> </td><td></td><td>660</td></tr><tr><td>Other</td><td></td><td>( 4,000 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities</td><td></td><td>944,945</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 544,405 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,028,463</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash</td><td></td><td>( 561 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,341</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,035 )</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash</td><td></td><td>14,135</td><td> </td><td></td><td>2,674</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 38,251 )</td></tr><tr><td>Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of year</td><td></td><td>184,038</td><td> </td><td></td><td>181,364</td><td> </td><td></td><td>219,615</td></tr><tr><td>Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of year</td><td>$</td><td>198,173</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>184,038</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>181,364</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr></table> | table | 38251 | monetaryItemType | table: <entity> 38251 </entity> <entity type> monetaryItemType </entity type> <context> None </context> | us-gaap:CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseIncludingExchangeRateEffect |
<table><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td>Years Ended December 31,</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td>2024</td><td></td><td>2023</td><td></td><td>2022</td></tr><tr><td>CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:</td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Net income</td><td>$</td><td>616,570</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>762,826</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>836,001</td></tr><tr><td>Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:</td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Loss from disposal of assets, impairments and other</td><td></td><td>122,641</td><td> </td><td></td><td>38,877</td><td> </td><td></td><td>9,519</td></tr><tr><td>Adjustment to closure and post-closure liabilities</td><td> </td><td>480,786</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>159,547</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Depreciation</td><td></td><td>974,001</td><td> </td><td></td><td>845,638</td><td> </td><td></td><td>763,285</td></tr><tr><td>Amortization of intangibles</td><td></td><td>189,768</td><td> </td><td></td><td>157,573</td><td> </td><td></td><td>155,675</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred income taxes, net of acquisitions</td><td></td><td>( 57,285 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>6,329</td><td> </td><td></td><td>93,481</td></tr><tr><td>Current period provision for expected credit losses</td><td> </td><td>20,243</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>17,430</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>17,353</td></tr><tr><td>Amortization of debt issuance costs</td><td></td><td>10,007</td><td> </td><td></td><td>6,483</td><td> </td><td></td><td>5,454</td></tr><tr><td>Share-based compensation</td><td></td><td>77,885</td><td> </td><td></td><td>70,436</td><td> </td><td></td><td>63,485</td></tr><tr><td>Interest accretion</td><td></td><td>36,001</td><td> </td><td></td><td>22,720</td><td> </td><td></td><td>17,668</td></tr><tr><td>Payment of contingent consideration recorded in earnings</td><td></td><td>( 35,035 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,982 )</td></tr><tr><td>Adjustments to contingent consideration</td><td></td><td>( 3 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>30,367</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,030 )</td></tr><tr><td>Other</td><td> </td><td>2,656</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>( 3,943 )</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>( 8,217 )</td></tr><tr><td>Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects from acquisitions:</td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Accounts receivable, net</td><td></td><td>( 10,646 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 20,630 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 100,546 )</td></tr><tr><td>Prepaid expenses and other current assets</td><td></td><td>( 14,360 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>10,262</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 752 )</td></tr><tr><td>Accounts payable</td><td></td><td>( 33,323 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>32,327</td><td> </td><td></td><td>192,850</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred revenue</td><td></td><td>18,235</td><td> </td><td></td><td>26,519</td><td> </td><td></td><td>42,252</td></tr><tr><td>Accrued liabilities</td><td></td><td>90,035</td><td> </td><td></td><td>21,753</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 28,082 )</td></tr><tr><td>Capping, closure and post-closure expenditures</td><td></td><td>( 247,936 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 39,427 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 18,881 )</td></tr><tr><td>Other long-term liabilities</td><td></td><td>( 11,313 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 18,270 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 14,041 )</td></tr><tr><td>Net cash provided by operating activities</td><td></td><td>2,228,927</td><td> </td><td></td><td>2,126,817</td><td> </td><td></td><td>2,022,492</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:</td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Payments for acquisitions, net of cash acquired</td><td></td><td>( 2,120,878 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 676,793 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,206,901 )</td></tr><tr><td>Capital expenditures for property and equipment</td><td></td><td>( 1,055,988 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 934,000 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 912,677 )</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from disposal of assets</td><td></td><td>7,903</td><td> </td><td></td><td>31,581</td><td> </td><td></td><td>30,676</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from sale of investment in noncontrolling interests</td><td> </td><td>37,000</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>—</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Other</td><td></td><td>( 27,213 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,867 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,731</td></tr><tr><td>Net cash used in investing activities</td><td></td><td>( 3,159,176 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,581,079 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 3,087,171 )</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:</td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from long-term debt</td><td></td><td>4,564,469</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,818,765</td><td> </td><td></td><td>4,816,146</td></tr><tr><td>Principal payments on notes payable and long-term debt</td><td></td><td>( 3,245,419 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,052,153 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 3,073,985 )</td></tr><tr><td>Payment of contingent consideration recorded at acquisition date</td><td></td><td>( 27,743 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 13,317 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 16,911 )</td></tr><tr><td>Change in book overdraft</td><td></td><td>( 227 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 790 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,076 )</td></tr><tr><td>Payments for repurchase of common shares</td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 424,999 )</td></tr><tr><td>Payments for cash dividends</td><td></td><td>( 302,258 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 270,604 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 243,013 )</td></tr><tr><td>Tax withholdings related to net share settlements of equity-based compensation</td><td></td><td>( 32,928 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 31,009 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 18,358 )</td></tr><tr><td>Debt issuance costs</td><td></td><td>( 13,449 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 13,271 )</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from issuance of shares under employee share purchase plan</td><td> </td><td>4,486</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>3,909</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>3,270</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from sale of common shares held in trust</td><td></td><td>2,014</td><td> </td><td></td><td>794</td><td> </td><td></td><td>660</td></tr><tr><td>Other</td><td></td><td>( 4,000 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities</td><td></td><td>944,945</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 544,405 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,028,463</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash</td><td></td><td>( 561 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,341</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,035 )</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash</td><td></td><td>14,135</td><td> </td><td></td><td>2,674</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 38,251 )</td></tr><tr><td>Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of year</td><td></td><td>184,038</td><td> </td><td></td><td>181,364</td><td> </td><td></td><td>219,615</td></tr><tr><td>Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of year</td><td>$</td><td>198,173</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>184,038</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>181,364</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr></table> | table | 184038 | monetaryItemType | table: <entity> 184038 </entity> <entity type> monetaryItemType </entity type> <context> Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of year | 184,038 | | 181,364 | | 219,615 </context> | us-gaap:CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents |
<table><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td>Years Ended December 31,</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td>2024</td><td></td><td>2023</td><td></td><td>2022</td></tr><tr><td>CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:</td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Net income</td><td>$</td><td>616,570</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>762,826</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>836,001</td></tr><tr><td>Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:</td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Loss from disposal of assets, impairments and other</td><td></td><td>122,641</td><td> </td><td></td><td>38,877</td><td> </td><td></td><td>9,519</td></tr><tr><td>Adjustment to closure and post-closure liabilities</td><td> </td><td>480,786</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>159,547</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Depreciation</td><td></td><td>974,001</td><td> </td><td></td><td>845,638</td><td> </td><td></td><td>763,285</td></tr><tr><td>Amortization of intangibles</td><td></td><td>189,768</td><td> </td><td></td><td>157,573</td><td> </td><td></td><td>155,675</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred income taxes, net of acquisitions</td><td></td><td>( 57,285 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>6,329</td><td> </td><td></td><td>93,481</td></tr><tr><td>Current period provision for expected credit losses</td><td> </td><td>20,243</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>17,430</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>17,353</td></tr><tr><td>Amortization of debt issuance costs</td><td></td><td>10,007</td><td> </td><td></td><td>6,483</td><td> </td><td></td><td>5,454</td></tr><tr><td>Share-based compensation</td><td></td><td>77,885</td><td> </td><td></td><td>70,436</td><td> </td><td></td><td>63,485</td></tr><tr><td>Interest accretion</td><td></td><td>36,001</td><td> </td><td></td><td>22,720</td><td> </td><td></td><td>17,668</td></tr><tr><td>Payment of contingent consideration recorded in earnings</td><td></td><td>( 35,035 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,982 )</td></tr><tr><td>Adjustments to contingent consideration</td><td></td><td>( 3 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>30,367</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,030 )</td></tr><tr><td>Other</td><td> </td><td>2,656</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>( 3,943 )</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>( 8,217 )</td></tr><tr><td>Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects from acquisitions:</td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Accounts receivable, net</td><td></td><td>( 10,646 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 20,630 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 100,546 )</td></tr><tr><td>Prepaid expenses and other current assets</td><td></td><td>( 14,360 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>10,262</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 752 )</td></tr><tr><td>Accounts payable</td><td></td><td>( 33,323 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>32,327</td><td> </td><td></td><td>192,850</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred revenue</td><td></td><td>18,235</td><td> </td><td></td><td>26,519</td><td> </td><td></td><td>42,252</td></tr><tr><td>Accrued liabilities</td><td></td><td>90,035</td><td> </td><td></td><td>21,753</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 28,082 )</td></tr><tr><td>Capping, closure and post-closure expenditures</td><td></td><td>( 247,936 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 39,427 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 18,881 )</td></tr><tr><td>Other long-term liabilities</td><td></td><td>( 11,313 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 18,270 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 14,041 )</td></tr><tr><td>Net cash provided by operating activities</td><td></td><td>2,228,927</td><td> </td><td></td><td>2,126,817</td><td> </td><td></td><td>2,022,492</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:</td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Payments for acquisitions, net of cash acquired</td><td></td><td>( 2,120,878 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 676,793 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,206,901 )</td></tr><tr><td>Capital expenditures for property and equipment</td><td></td><td>( 1,055,988 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 934,000 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 912,677 )</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from disposal of assets</td><td></td><td>7,903</td><td> </td><td></td><td>31,581</td><td> </td><td></td><td>30,676</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from sale of investment in noncontrolling interests</td><td> </td><td>37,000</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>—</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Other</td><td></td><td>( 27,213 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,867 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,731</td></tr><tr><td>Net cash used in investing activities</td><td></td><td>( 3,159,176 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,581,079 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 3,087,171 )</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:</td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from long-term debt</td><td></td><td>4,564,469</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,818,765</td><td> </td><td></td><td>4,816,146</td></tr><tr><td>Principal payments on notes payable and long-term debt</td><td></td><td>( 3,245,419 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,052,153 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 3,073,985 )</td></tr><tr><td>Payment of contingent consideration recorded at acquisition date</td><td></td><td>( 27,743 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 13,317 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 16,911 )</td></tr><tr><td>Change in book overdraft</td><td></td><td>( 227 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 790 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,076 )</td></tr><tr><td>Payments for repurchase of common shares</td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 424,999 )</td></tr><tr><td>Payments for cash dividends</td><td></td><td>( 302,258 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 270,604 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 243,013 )</td></tr><tr><td>Tax withholdings related to net share settlements of equity-based compensation</td><td></td><td>( 32,928 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 31,009 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 18,358 )</td></tr><tr><td>Debt issuance costs</td><td></td><td>( 13,449 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 13,271 )</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from issuance of shares under employee share purchase plan</td><td> </td><td>4,486</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>3,909</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>3,270</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from sale of common shares held in trust</td><td></td><td>2,014</td><td> </td><td></td><td>794</td><td> </td><td></td><td>660</td></tr><tr><td>Other</td><td></td><td>( 4,000 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities</td><td></td><td>944,945</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 544,405 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,028,463</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash</td><td></td><td>( 561 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,341</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,035 )</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash</td><td></td><td>14,135</td><td> </td><td></td><td>2,674</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 38,251 )</td></tr><tr><td>Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of year</td><td></td><td>184,038</td><td> </td><td></td><td>181,364</td><td> </td><td></td><td>219,615</td></tr><tr><td>Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of year</td><td>$</td><td>198,173</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>184,038</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>181,364</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr></table> | table | 181364 | monetaryItemType | table: <entity> 181364 </entity> <entity type> monetaryItemType </entity type> <context> Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of year | 184,038 | | 181,364 | | 219,615 </context> | us-gaap:CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents |
<table><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td>Years Ended December 31,</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td>2024</td><td></td><td>2023</td><td></td><td>2022</td></tr><tr><td>CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:</td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Net income</td><td>$</td><td>616,570</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>762,826</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>836,001</td></tr><tr><td>Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:</td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Loss from disposal of assets, impairments and other</td><td></td><td>122,641</td><td> </td><td></td><td>38,877</td><td> </td><td></td><td>9,519</td></tr><tr><td>Adjustment to closure and post-closure liabilities</td><td> </td><td>480,786</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>159,547</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Depreciation</td><td></td><td>974,001</td><td> </td><td></td><td>845,638</td><td> </td><td></td><td>763,285</td></tr><tr><td>Amortization of intangibles</td><td></td><td>189,768</td><td> </td><td></td><td>157,573</td><td> </td><td></td><td>155,675</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred income taxes, net of acquisitions</td><td></td><td>( 57,285 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>6,329</td><td> </td><td></td><td>93,481</td></tr><tr><td>Current period provision for expected credit losses</td><td> </td><td>20,243</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>17,430</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>17,353</td></tr><tr><td>Amortization of debt issuance costs</td><td></td><td>10,007</td><td> </td><td></td><td>6,483</td><td> </td><td></td><td>5,454</td></tr><tr><td>Share-based compensation</td><td></td><td>77,885</td><td> </td><td></td><td>70,436</td><td> </td><td></td><td>63,485</td></tr><tr><td>Interest accretion</td><td></td><td>36,001</td><td> </td><td></td><td>22,720</td><td> </td><td></td><td>17,668</td></tr><tr><td>Payment of contingent consideration recorded in earnings</td><td></td><td>( 35,035 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,982 )</td></tr><tr><td>Adjustments to contingent consideration</td><td></td><td>( 3 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>30,367</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,030 )</td></tr><tr><td>Other</td><td> </td><td>2,656</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>( 3,943 )</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>( 8,217 )</td></tr><tr><td>Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects from acquisitions:</td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Accounts receivable, net</td><td></td><td>( 10,646 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 20,630 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 100,546 )</td></tr><tr><td>Prepaid expenses and other current assets</td><td></td><td>( 14,360 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>10,262</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 752 )</td></tr><tr><td>Accounts payable</td><td></td><td>( 33,323 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>32,327</td><td> </td><td></td><td>192,850</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred revenue</td><td></td><td>18,235</td><td> </td><td></td><td>26,519</td><td> </td><td></td><td>42,252</td></tr><tr><td>Accrued liabilities</td><td></td><td>90,035</td><td> </td><td></td><td>21,753</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 28,082 )</td></tr><tr><td>Capping, closure and post-closure expenditures</td><td></td><td>( 247,936 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 39,427 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 18,881 )</td></tr><tr><td>Other long-term liabilities</td><td></td><td>( 11,313 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 18,270 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 14,041 )</td></tr><tr><td>Net cash provided by operating activities</td><td></td><td>2,228,927</td><td> </td><td></td><td>2,126,817</td><td> </td><td></td><td>2,022,492</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:</td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Payments for acquisitions, net of cash acquired</td><td></td><td>( 2,120,878 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 676,793 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,206,901 )</td></tr><tr><td>Capital expenditures for property and equipment</td><td></td><td>( 1,055,988 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 934,000 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 912,677 )</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from disposal of assets</td><td></td><td>7,903</td><td> </td><td></td><td>31,581</td><td> </td><td></td><td>30,676</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from sale of investment in noncontrolling interests</td><td> </td><td>37,000</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>—</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Other</td><td></td><td>( 27,213 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,867 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,731</td></tr><tr><td>Net cash used in investing activities</td><td></td><td>( 3,159,176 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,581,079 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 3,087,171 )</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:</td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from long-term debt</td><td></td><td>4,564,469</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,818,765</td><td> </td><td></td><td>4,816,146</td></tr><tr><td>Principal payments on notes payable and long-term debt</td><td></td><td>( 3,245,419 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,052,153 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 3,073,985 )</td></tr><tr><td>Payment of contingent consideration recorded at acquisition date</td><td></td><td>( 27,743 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 13,317 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 16,911 )</td></tr><tr><td>Change in book overdraft</td><td></td><td>( 227 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 790 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,076 )</td></tr><tr><td>Payments for repurchase of common shares</td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 424,999 )</td></tr><tr><td>Payments for cash dividends</td><td></td><td>( 302,258 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 270,604 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 243,013 )</td></tr><tr><td>Tax withholdings related to net share settlements of equity-based compensation</td><td></td><td>( 32,928 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 31,009 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 18,358 )</td></tr><tr><td>Debt issuance costs</td><td></td><td>( 13,449 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 13,271 )</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from issuance of shares under employee share purchase plan</td><td> </td><td>4,486</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>3,909</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>3,270</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from sale of common shares held in trust</td><td></td><td>2,014</td><td> </td><td></td><td>794</td><td> </td><td></td><td>660</td></tr><tr><td>Other</td><td></td><td>( 4,000 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities</td><td></td><td>944,945</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 544,405 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,028,463</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash</td><td></td><td>( 561 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,341</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,035 )</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash</td><td></td><td>14,135</td><td> </td><td></td><td>2,674</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 38,251 )</td></tr><tr><td>Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of year</td><td></td><td>184,038</td><td> </td><td></td><td>181,364</td><td> </td><td></td><td>219,615</td></tr><tr><td>Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of year</td><td>$</td><td>198,173</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>184,038</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>181,364</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr></table> | table | 219615 | monetaryItemType | table: <entity> 219615 </entity> <entity type> monetaryItemType </entity type> <context> Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of year | 184,038 | | 181,364 | | 219,615 </context> | us-gaap:CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents |
<table><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td>Years Ended December 31,</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td>2024</td><td></td><td>2023</td><td></td><td>2022</td></tr><tr><td>CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:</td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Net income</td><td>$</td><td>616,570</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>762,826</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>836,001</td></tr><tr><td>Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:</td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Loss from disposal of assets, impairments and other</td><td></td><td>122,641</td><td> </td><td></td><td>38,877</td><td> </td><td></td><td>9,519</td></tr><tr><td>Adjustment to closure and post-closure liabilities</td><td> </td><td>480,786</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>159,547</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Depreciation</td><td></td><td>974,001</td><td> </td><td></td><td>845,638</td><td> </td><td></td><td>763,285</td></tr><tr><td>Amortization of intangibles</td><td></td><td>189,768</td><td> </td><td></td><td>157,573</td><td> </td><td></td><td>155,675</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred income taxes, net of acquisitions</td><td></td><td>( 57,285 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>6,329</td><td> </td><td></td><td>93,481</td></tr><tr><td>Current period provision for expected credit losses</td><td> </td><td>20,243</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>17,430</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>17,353</td></tr><tr><td>Amortization of debt issuance costs</td><td></td><td>10,007</td><td> </td><td></td><td>6,483</td><td> </td><td></td><td>5,454</td></tr><tr><td>Share-based compensation</td><td></td><td>77,885</td><td> </td><td></td><td>70,436</td><td> </td><td></td><td>63,485</td></tr><tr><td>Interest accretion</td><td></td><td>36,001</td><td> </td><td></td><td>22,720</td><td> </td><td></td><td>17,668</td></tr><tr><td>Payment of contingent consideration recorded in earnings</td><td></td><td>( 35,035 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,982 )</td></tr><tr><td>Adjustments to contingent consideration</td><td></td><td>( 3 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>30,367</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,030 )</td></tr><tr><td>Other</td><td> </td><td>2,656</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>( 3,943 )</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>( 8,217 )</td></tr><tr><td>Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects from acquisitions:</td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Accounts receivable, net</td><td></td><td>( 10,646 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 20,630 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 100,546 )</td></tr><tr><td>Prepaid expenses and other current assets</td><td></td><td>( 14,360 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>10,262</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 752 )</td></tr><tr><td>Accounts payable</td><td></td><td>( 33,323 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>32,327</td><td> </td><td></td><td>192,850</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred revenue</td><td></td><td>18,235</td><td> </td><td></td><td>26,519</td><td> </td><td></td><td>42,252</td></tr><tr><td>Accrued liabilities</td><td></td><td>90,035</td><td> </td><td></td><td>21,753</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 28,082 )</td></tr><tr><td>Capping, closure and post-closure expenditures</td><td></td><td>( 247,936 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 39,427 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 18,881 )</td></tr><tr><td>Other long-term liabilities</td><td></td><td>( 11,313 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 18,270 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 14,041 )</td></tr><tr><td>Net cash provided by operating activities</td><td></td><td>2,228,927</td><td> </td><td></td><td>2,126,817</td><td> </td><td></td><td>2,022,492</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:</td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Payments for acquisitions, net of cash acquired</td><td></td><td>( 2,120,878 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 676,793 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,206,901 )</td></tr><tr><td>Capital expenditures for property and equipment</td><td></td><td>( 1,055,988 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 934,000 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 912,677 )</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from disposal of assets</td><td></td><td>7,903</td><td> </td><td></td><td>31,581</td><td> </td><td></td><td>30,676</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from sale of investment in noncontrolling interests</td><td> </td><td>37,000</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>—</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Other</td><td></td><td>( 27,213 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,867 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,731</td></tr><tr><td>Net cash used in investing activities</td><td></td><td>( 3,159,176 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,581,079 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 3,087,171 )</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:</td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from long-term debt</td><td></td><td>4,564,469</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,818,765</td><td> </td><td></td><td>4,816,146</td></tr><tr><td>Principal payments on notes payable and long-term debt</td><td></td><td>( 3,245,419 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,052,153 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 3,073,985 )</td></tr><tr><td>Payment of contingent consideration recorded at acquisition date</td><td></td><td>( 27,743 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 13,317 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 16,911 )</td></tr><tr><td>Change in book overdraft</td><td></td><td>( 227 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 790 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 1,076 )</td></tr><tr><td>Payments for repurchase of common shares</td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 424,999 )</td></tr><tr><td>Payments for cash dividends</td><td></td><td>( 302,258 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 270,604 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 243,013 )</td></tr><tr><td>Tax withholdings related to net share settlements of equity-based compensation</td><td></td><td>( 32,928 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 31,009 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 18,358 )</td></tr><tr><td>Debt issuance costs</td><td></td><td>( 13,449 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 13,271 )</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from issuance of shares under employee share purchase plan</td><td> </td><td>4,486</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>3,909</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>3,270</td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from sale of common shares held in trust</td><td></td><td>2,014</td><td> </td><td></td><td>794</td><td> </td><td></td><td>660</td></tr><tr><td>Other</td><td></td><td>( 4,000 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td><td> </td><td></td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities</td><td></td><td>944,945</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 544,405 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,028,463</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash</td><td></td><td>( 561 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>1,341</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,035 )</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash</td><td></td><td>14,135</td><td> </td><td></td><td>2,674</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 38,251 )</td></tr><tr><td>Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of year</td><td></td><td>184,038</td><td> </td><td></td><td>181,364</td><td> </td><td></td><td>219,615</td></tr><tr><td>Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of year</td><td>$</td><td>198,173</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>184,038</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>181,364</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr></table> | table | 198173 | monetaryItemType | table: <entity> 198173 </entity> <entity type> monetaryItemType </entity type> <context> Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of year | $ | 198,173 | | $ | 184,038 | | $ | 181,364 </context> | us-gaap:CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents |
<table><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td>Years Ended December 31,</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td></td><td>2024</td><td></td><td>2023</td><td></td><td>2022</td></tr><tr><td>Cash paid for income taxes</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>215,997</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>207,020</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>100,156</td></tr><tr><td>Cash paid for interest</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>298,934</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>260,923</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>177,424</td></tr><tr><td>Changes in accrued capital expenditures for property and equipment</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>21,108</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>( 41,505 )</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>36,671</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>In connection with its acquisitions, the Company assumed liabilities as follows:</td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Fair value of assets acquired</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>2,352,337</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>813,136</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>2,471,202</td></tr><tr><td>Cash paid for current year acquisitions</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,120,878 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 676,793 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,206,901 )</td></tr><tr><td>Liabilities assumed and notes payable issued to sellers of businesses acquired</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>231,459</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>136,343</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>264,301</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr></table> | table | 215997 | monetaryItemType | table: <entity> 215997 </entity> <entity type> monetaryItemType </entity type> <context> Cash paid for income taxes | | $ | 215,997 | | $ | 207,020 | | $ | 100,156 </context> | us-gaap:IncomeTaxesPaid |
<table><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td>Years Ended December 31,</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td></td><td>2024</td><td></td><td>2023</td><td></td><td>2022</td></tr><tr><td>Cash paid for income taxes</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>215,997</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>207,020</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>100,156</td></tr><tr><td>Cash paid for interest</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>298,934</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>260,923</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>177,424</td></tr><tr><td>Changes in accrued capital expenditures for property and equipment</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>21,108</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>( 41,505 )</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>36,671</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>In connection with its acquisitions, the Company assumed liabilities as follows:</td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Fair value of assets acquired</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>2,352,337</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>813,136</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>2,471,202</td></tr><tr><td>Cash paid for current year acquisitions</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,120,878 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 676,793 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,206,901 )</td></tr><tr><td>Liabilities assumed and notes payable issued to sellers of businesses acquired</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>231,459</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>136,343</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>264,301</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr></table> | table | 207020 | monetaryItemType | table: <entity> 207020 </entity> <entity type> monetaryItemType </entity type> <context> Cash paid for income taxes | | $ | 215,997 | | $ | 207,020 | | $ | 100,156 </context> | us-gaap:IncomeTaxesPaid |
<table><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td>Years Ended December 31,</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td></td><td>2024</td><td></td><td>2023</td><td></td><td>2022</td></tr><tr><td>Cash paid for income taxes</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>215,997</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>207,020</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>100,156</td></tr><tr><td>Cash paid for interest</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>298,934</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>260,923</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>177,424</td></tr><tr><td>Changes in accrued capital expenditures for property and equipment</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>21,108</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>( 41,505 )</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>36,671</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>In connection with its acquisitions, the Company assumed liabilities as follows:</td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Fair value of assets acquired</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>2,352,337</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>813,136</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>2,471,202</td></tr><tr><td>Cash paid for current year acquisitions</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,120,878 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 676,793 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,206,901 )</td></tr><tr><td>Liabilities assumed and notes payable issued to sellers of businesses acquired</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>231,459</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>136,343</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>264,301</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr></table> | table | 100156 | monetaryItemType | table: <entity> 100156 </entity> <entity type> monetaryItemType </entity type> <context> Cash paid for income taxes | | $ | 215,997 | | $ | 207,020 | | $ | 100,156 </context> | us-gaap:IncomeTaxesPaid |
<table><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td>Years Ended December 31,</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td></td><td>2024</td><td></td><td>2023</td><td></td><td>2022</td></tr><tr><td>Cash paid for income taxes</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>215,997</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>207,020</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>100,156</td></tr><tr><td>Cash paid for interest</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>298,934</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>260,923</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>177,424</td></tr><tr><td>Changes in accrued capital expenditures for property and equipment</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>21,108</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>( 41,505 )</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>36,671</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>In connection with its acquisitions, the Company assumed liabilities as follows:</td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Fair value of assets acquired</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>2,352,337</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>813,136</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>2,471,202</td></tr><tr><td>Cash paid for current year acquisitions</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,120,878 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 676,793 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,206,901 )</td></tr><tr><td>Liabilities assumed and notes payable issued to sellers of businesses acquired</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>231,459</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>136,343</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>264,301</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr></table> | table | 298934 | monetaryItemType | table: <entity> 298934 </entity> <entity type> monetaryItemType </entity type> <context> Cash paid for interest | | $ | 298,934 | | $ | 260,923 | | $ | 177,424 </context> | us-gaap:InterestPaidNet |
<table><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td>Years Ended December 31,</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td></td><td>2024</td><td></td><td>2023</td><td></td><td>2022</td></tr><tr><td>Cash paid for income taxes</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>215,997</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>207,020</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>100,156</td></tr><tr><td>Cash paid for interest</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>298,934</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>260,923</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>177,424</td></tr><tr><td>Changes in accrued capital expenditures for property and equipment</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>21,108</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>( 41,505 )</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>36,671</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>In connection with its acquisitions, the Company assumed liabilities as follows:</td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Fair value of assets acquired</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>2,352,337</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>813,136</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>2,471,202</td></tr><tr><td>Cash paid for current year acquisitions</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,120,878 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 676,793 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,206,901 )</td></tr><tr><td>Liabilities assumed and notes payable issued to sellers of businesses acquired</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>231,459</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>136,343</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>264,301</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr></table> | table | 260923 | monetaryItemType | table: <entity> 260923 </entity> <entity type> monetaryItemType </entity type> <context> Cash paid for interest | | $ | 298,934 | | $ | 260,923 | | $ | 177,424 </context> | us-gaap:InterestPaidNet |
<table><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td>Years Ended December 31,</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td></td><td>2024</td><td></td><td>2023</td><td></td><td>2022</td></tr><tr><td>Cash paid for income taxes</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>215,997</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>207,020</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>100,156</td></tr><tr><td>Cash paid for interest</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>298,934</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>260,923</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>177,424</td></tr><tr><td>Changes in accrued capital expenditures for property and equipment</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>21,108</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>( 41,505 )</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>36,671</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>In connection with its acquisitions, the Company assumed liabilities as follows:</td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Fair value of assets acquired</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>2,352,337</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>813,136</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>2,471,202</td></tr><tr><td>Cash paid for current year acquisitions</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,120,878 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 676,793 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,206,901 )</td></tr><tr><td>Liabilities assumed and notes payable issued to sellers of businesses acquired</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>231,459</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>136,343</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>264,301</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr></table> | table | 177424 | monetaryItemType | table: <entity> 177424 </entity> <entity type> monetaryItemType </entity type> <context> Cash paid for interest | | $ | 298,934 | | $ | 260,923 | | $ | 177,424 </context> | us-gaap:InterestPaidNet |
<table><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td>Years Ended December 31,</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td></td><td>2024</td><td></td><td>2023</td><td></td><td>2022</td></tr><tr><td>Cash paid for income taxes</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>215,997</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>207,020</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>100,156</td></tr><tr><td>Cash paid for interest</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>298,934</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>260,923</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>177,424</td></tr><tr><td>Changes in accrued capital expenditures for property and equipment</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>21,108</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>( 41,505 )</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>36,671</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>In connection with its acquisitions, the Company assumed liabilities as follows:</td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Fair value of assets acquired</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>2,352,337</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>813,136</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>2,471,202</td></tr><tr><td>Cash paid for current year acquisitions</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,120,878 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 676,793 )</td><td> </td><td></td><td>( 2,206,901 )</td></tr><tr><td>Liabilities assumed and notes payable issued to sellers of businesses acquired</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>231,459</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>136,343</td><td> </td><td>$</td><td>264,301</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr></table> | table | 2120878 | monetaryItemType | table: <entity> 2120878 </entity> <entity type> monetaryItemType </entity type> <context> None </context> | us-gaap:PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired |
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