ADVANCED DISPOSAL SERVICES, INC., 10-Q filed on 4/30/2019
Quarterly Report
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Document and Entity Information - shares
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2019
Apr. 18, 2019
Document And Entity Information [Abstract]    
Document Type 10-Q  
Amendment Flag false  
Document Period End Date Mar. 31, 2019  
Document Fiscal Year Focus 2019  
Document Fiscal Period Focus Q1  
Entity Registrant Name Advanced Disposal Services, Inc.  
Entity Central Index Key 0001585790  
Current Fiscal Year End Date --12-31  
Entity Filer Category Large Accelerated Filer  
Entity Emerging Growth Company false  
Entity Small Business false  
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding   88,827,384
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Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($)
$ in Millions
Mar. 31, 2019
Dec. 31, 2018
Current assets    
Cash and cash equivalents $ 7.6 $ 6.8
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $4.6 and $4.6, respectively 205.6 211.4
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 42.3 44.8
Total current assets 255.5 263.0
Other assets 53.3 31.7
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $1,608.0 and $1,540.7, respectively 1,760.7 1,761.4
Goodwill 1,222.7 1,215.1
Other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $294.6 and $286.9, respectively 258.7 257.1
Total assets 3,550.9 3,528.3
Current liabilities    
Accounts payable 118.9 107.8
Accrued expenses 120.0 117.7
Deferred revenue 71.3 72.5
Current maturities of landfill retirement obligations 18.6 18.6
Current maturities of long-term debt 84.3 85.9
Total current liabilities 413.1 402.5
Other long-term liabilities 94.9 76.7
Long-term debt, less current maturities 1,812.7 1,817.1
Accrued landfill retirement obligations, less current maturities 232.4 229.4
Deferred income taxes 88.3 91.1
Total liabilities 2,641.4 2,616.8
Equity    
Common stock: $.01 par value, 1,000,000,000 shares authorized, 88,795,462 and 88,685,920 issued including shares held in treasury, respectively 0.9 0.9
Treasury stock at cost, 2,274 and 2,274 shares, respectively 0.0 0.0
Additional paid-in capital 1,507.7 1,501.7
Accumulated deficit (597.5) (591.1)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (1.6) 0.0
Total stockholders' equity 909.5 911.5
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity $ 3,550.9 $ 3,528.3
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Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
Mar. 31, 2019
Dec. 31, 2018
Statement of Financial Position [Abstract]    
Allowance for doubtful accounts receivable $ 4.6 $ 4.6
Accumulated depreciation property and equipment 1,608.0 1,540.7
Accumulated amortization other intangible assets $ 294.6 $ 286.9
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share) $ 0.01 $ 0.01
Common stock, shares authorized (in shares) 1,000,000,000 1,000,000,000
Common stock, shares outstanding (in shares) 88,795,462 88,685,920
Treasury stock at cost (in shares) 2,274 2,274
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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($)
$ in Millions
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2019
Mar. 31, 2018
Income Statement [Abstract]    
Service revenues $ 384.0 $ 364.7
Operating costs and expenses    
Operating 249.6 236.1
Selling, general and administrative 49.7 45.6
Depreciation and amortization 65.9 64.7
Acquisition and development costs 0.7 0.2
Loss (gain) on disposal of assets and asset impairments 0.2 (1.9)
Total operating costs and expenses 366.1 344.7
Operating income 17.9 20.0
Other (expense) income    
Interest expense (26.0) (23.0)
Other income, net 0.7 5.9
Total other expense (25.3) (17.1)
(Loss) income before income taxes (7.4) 2.9
Income tax (benefit) expense (1.4) 0.8
Net (loss) income $ (6.0) $ 2.1
Net (loss) income attributable to common stockholders per share    
Basic (loss) income per share (in dollars per share) $ (0.07) $ 0.02
Diluted (loss) income per share (in dollars per share) $ (0.07) $ 0.02
Basic average shares outstanding (in shares) 88,721,612 88,515,854
Diluted average shares outstanding (in shares) 88,721,612 89,021,709
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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive (Loss) Income - USD ($)
$ in Millions
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2019
Mar. 31, 2018
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]    
Net (loss) income $ (6.0) $ 2.1
Change in fair value of interest rate caps, net of tax of $0.8 and ($0.7), respectively (2.0)  
Change in fair value of interest rate caps, net of tax of $0.8 and ($0.7), respectively   2.2
Comprehensive (loss) income $ (8.0) $ 4.3
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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive (Loss) Income (Parenthetical)
$ in Millions
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2018
USD ($)
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]  
Change in fair value of interest rate caps, tax $ (0.7)
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Condensed Consolidated Statement of Stockholders' Equity - 3 months ended Mar. 31, 2019 - USD ($)
$ in Millions
Total
Common Stock
Treasury Stock
Additional Paid-In Capital
Accumulated Deficit
Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2018   88,685,920 2,274      
Balance at Dec. 31, 2018 $ 911.5 $ 0.9 $ 0.0 $ 1,501.7 $ (591.1) $ 0.0
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]            
Net loss (6.0)       (6.0)  
Stock-based compensation (in shares)   18,735        
Stock-based compensation 4.1     4.1    
Stock option exercises (in shares)   90,807        
Stock option exercises 1.9     1.9    
Unrealized loss resulting from change in fair value of derivative instruments, net of tax of $0.8 (2.0)         (2.0)
Balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2019   88,795,462 2,274      
Balance at Mar. 31, 2019 $ 909.5 $ 0.9 $ 0.0 $ 1,507.7 $ (597.5) $ (1.6)
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Condensed Consolidated Statement of Stockholders' Equity (Parenthetical)
$ in Millions
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2019
USD ($)
Statement of Stockholders' Equity [Abstract]  
Unrealized loss resulting from change in fair value of derivative instruments, tax $ 0.8
Impact of implementing new revenue recognition standard, tax $ 0.2
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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($)
$ in Millions
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2019
Mar. 31, 2018
Cash flows from operating activities    
Net (loss) income $ (6.0) $ 2.1
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to net cash provided by operating activities    
Depreciation and amortization 65.9 64.7
Change in fair value of derivative instruments 2.5 (5.3)
Amortization of debt issuance costs and original issue discount 1.3 1.6
Accretion on landfill retirement obligations 4.4 3.8
Other accretion and amortization 1.5 1.1
Provision for doubtful accounts 1.1 1.3
Loss (gain) on disposition of property and equipment 0.2 (1.9)
Stock based compensation 4.1 2.5
Deferred tax (benefit) expense (1.6) 1.4
Earnings in equity investee (0.8) (0.5)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of businesses acquired    
Decrease in accounts receivable 5.9 7.3
Increase in prepaid expenses and other current assets (0.1) (0.5)
Decrease in other assets 1.9 0.4
Increase in accounts payable 2.9 5.3
(Decrease) increase in accrued expenses (1.0) 3.6
(Decrease) increase in deferred revenue (1.2) 0.1
Decrease in other long-term liabilities (4.8) (3.9)
Capping, closure and post-closure obligations (3.7) (4.6)
Net cash provided by operating activities 72.5 78.5
Cash flows from investing activities    
Purchases of property and equipment and landfill construction and development (32.5) (34.8)
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment and insurance recoveries 1.0 1.6
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired (26.1) (4.5)
Net cash used in investing activities (57.6) (37.7)
Cash flows from financing activities    
Proceeds from borrowings on debt instruments 58.0 10.0
Repayment on debt instruments, including finance leases (74.0) (51.4)
Proceeds from issuance of common stock 1.9 0.3
Net cash used in financing activities (14.1) (41.1)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 0.8 (0.3)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period 6.8 6.8
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period $ 7.6 $ 6.5
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Business Operations
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2019
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]  
Business Operations
Business Operations
Advanced Disposal Services, Inc. together with its consolidated subsidiaries (the "Company"), as a consolidated entity, is a non-hazardous solid waste services company providing collection, transfer, recycling and disposal services to customers in the South, Eastern and Midwest regions of the United States.
The Company manages and evaluates its principal operations through three reportable operating segments on a regional basis. Those operating segments are the South, East and Midwest regions which provide collection, transfer, recycling and disposal services. Additional information related to segments can be found in Note 10.
Two acquisitions were completed during the three months ended March 31, 2019 for aggregate consideration consisting of a cash purchase price of $23.9 and notes payable of $1.0 subject to net working capital adjustments and other commitments, which are expected to be completed within approximately one year. Additionally, the Company made a $2.2 deferred purchase price payment during the three months ended March 31, 2019 related to an acquisition completed during the fourth quarter of fiscal 2018. Five acquisitions were completed during the three months ended March 31, 2018 for a cash purchase price of $4.5 and notes payable of $0.5. The results of operations of each acquisition are included in the Company's unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations subsequent to the closing date of each acquisition. Our acquisition accounting and valuation processes with respect to property and equipment, intangible assets, current liabilities and long-term liabilities related to acquisitions completed subsequent to October 1, 2018 are preliminary and subject to adjustments.
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Basis of Presentation
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2019
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]  
Basis of Presentation
Basis of Presentation
The Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements include its wholly-owned subsidiaries and their respective subsidiaries. All intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
The condensed consolidated financial statements as of March 31, 2019 and for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018 are unaudited. In the opinion of management, these condensed consolidated financial statements include all adjustments, which, unless otherwise disclosed, are of a normal recurring nature, necessary for a fair statement of the balance sheet, results of operations, comprehensive (loss) income, cash flows, and changes in equity for the periods presented. The results for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of results for the entire year. The financial statements presented herein should be read in conjunction with the financial statements included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018.
In conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, the Company uses estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in these condensed consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. The Company must make these estimates and assumptions because certain information that it uses is dependent on future events, cannot be calculated with a high degree of precision from data available or simply cannot be readily calculated based on generally accepted methodologies. In preparing the Company's financial statements, the more subjective areas that deal with the greatest amount of uncertainty relate to: accounting for long-lived assets, including recoverability; landfill development costs; final capping, closure and post-closure costs; valuation allowances for accounts receivable and deferred tax assets; liabilities for potential litigation, claims and assessments; liabilities for environmental remediation; stock compensation; accounting for goodwill and intangible asset impairments; deferred taxes; uncertain tax positions; self-insurance reserves; and estimates of the fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed in any acquisition. Actual results could differ materially from the estimates and assumptions that the Company uses in preparation of its financial statements.
Recently Adopted Accounting Standards

In August 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-12 which intends to address concerns through changes to hedge accounting guidance which will accomplish the following: a) expand hedge accounting for nonfinancial and financial risk components and amend measurement methodologies to more closely align hedge accounting with a company's risk management activities; b) decrease the complexity of preparing and understanding hedge results through eliminating the separate measurement and reporting of hedge ineffectiveness; c) enhance transparency, comparability and understandability of hedge results through enhanced disclosures and changing the presentation of hedge results to align the effects of the hedging instrument and the hedged item; and d) reduce the cost and complexity of applying hedge accounting by simplifying the manner in which assessments of hedge effectiveness may be performed. ASU 2017-12 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018 and interim periods within those fiscal years. The Company's adoption of this guidance during the first quarter of fiscal 2019 required a $0.4 adjustment to opening accumulated deficit, net of tax.
In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842), in July 2018 the FASB issued ASU 2018-11, Leases: Targeted Improvements, in December 2018 the FASB issued ASU 2018-20, Leases: Narrow Scope Improvements for Lessors and in March 2019 the FASB issued ASU 2019-1, Leases: Codification Improvements. Lessees are required to recognize most leases on their balance sheets as a right-of-use asset with a corresponding lease liability, and lessors are required to recognize a net lease investment. Additional qualitative and quantitative disclosures are also required to increase transparency and comparability among organizations. The Company adopted Topic 842 and applicable technical updates as of January 1, 2019 using the modified retrospective transition method. See Note 13 for further details.
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Revenue Recognition
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2019
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]  
Revenue Recognition
Revenue Recognition
Revenue by Segment
See Note 10 for information related to revenue by reportable segment and major line of business.
Capitalized Sales Commissions
Under ASC 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers, the Company capitalizes sales commissions as contract assets related to commercial and permanent rolloff collection customers and amortizes those sales commissions over the estimated customer life. The balance of capitalized sales commissions as of March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018 were $4.5 and $4.4, respectively. The Company recorded amortization expense of $0.4 and $0.3 related to capitalized sales commissions for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively.
Deferred Revenues
The Company records deferred revenue when cash payments are received in advance of the Company's performance. The increase in the deferred revenue balance from December 31, 2018 to March 31, 2019 is primarily driven by cash payments received or due in advance of the Company satisfying its performance obligations, offset by $69.2 of revenues recognized that were included in the deferred revenue balance at December 31, 2018.
Practical Expedients
As allowed by ASC 606, the Company does not disclose the value of unsatisfied performance obligations related to its contracts and service agreements as the Company accounts for its revenue as variable consideration and has the right to invoice for services performed each period.
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Landfill Liabilities
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2019
Asset Retirement Obligation Disclosure [Abstract]  
Landfill Liabilities
Landfill Liabilities
Liabilities for final closure and post-closure costs for the year ended December 31, 2018 and for the three months ended March 31, 2019 are shown in the table below:
Balance at December 31, 2017
$
225.9

Increase in retirement obligation
9.7

Accretion of closure and post-closure costs
17.0

Acquisition
4.9

Asset retirement obligation adjustments
10.7

Costs incurred
(20.2
)
Balance at December 31, 2018
248.0

Increase in retirement obligation
2.3

Accretion of closure and post-closure costs
4.4

Costs incurred
(3.7
)
Balance at March 31, 2019
251.0

Less: Current portion
(18.6
)

$
232.4

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(Loss) Earnings Per Share
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2019
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]  
(Loss) Earnings Per Share
(Loss) Earnings Per Share

The following table sets forth the computation of basic (loss) earnings per share and (loss) earnings per share, assuming dilution:

 
Three Months Ended March 31,

 
2019

2018
Numerator:







Net (loss) income
$
(6.0
)

$
2.1

Denominator:





Average common shares outstanding
88,721,612


88,515,854


Other potentially dilutive common shares


505,855


Average common shares outstanding, assuming dilution
88,721,612


89,021,709









Basic net (loss) income per share
$
(0.07
)

$
0.02


Diluted net (loss) income per share
$
(0.07
)

$
0.02


Basic net (loss) income per share is based on the weighted-average number of shares of common stock outstanding for each of the periods presented. Diluted net (loss) income per share is based on the weighted-average number of shares of common stock equivalents outstanding adjusted for the effects of common stock that may be issued as a result of potentially dilutive instruments. The Company's potentially dilutive instruments are made up of equity awards, which include stock options, restricted stock units and performance stock units.
Pursuant to the FASB’s Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 260, Earnings Per Share, the Company includes additional shares in the computation of diluted net income per share. The additional shares included in diluted net income per share represent the number of shares that would be issued if all of the above potentially dilutive instruments were converted into common stock. When calculating diluted net income per share, the ASC requires the Company to include the potential shares that would be outstanding if dilutive outstanding stock options were exercised. This number is different from outstanding stock options because it is offset by shares the Company could repurchase using the proceeds from these hypothetical exercises to obtain the common stock equivalent.
Approximately 5.5 million and 2.3 million of outstanding stock awards were excluded from the diluted net (loss) income per share calculation for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and March 31, 2018, respectively, because their effect was antidilutive.
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Debt
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2019
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]  
Debt
Debt
The following table summarizes the major components of debt at each balance sheet date and provides the maturities and interest rate ranges of each major category of debt:
 
March 31,
2019
 
December 31,
2018
Revolving line of credit with lenders (Revolver), interest at applicable rate plus margin, as defined (6.06% and 6.69% at March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively) due quarterly; balance due at maturity in November 2021
$
35.0

 
$
37.0

Term loans (Term Loan B); quarterly payments of $3.75 commencing March 31, 2017 through September 30, 2023 with final payment due November 10, 2023; interest at an alternate base rate or adjusted LIBOR rate with a 0.75% floor plus an applicable margin
1,383.8

 
1,387.5

Senior notes (Senior Notes) payable; interest at 5.625% payable in arrears semi-annually commencing May 15, 2017; maturing on November 15, 2024
425.0

 
425.0

Finance lease obligations, maturing through 2024
68.9

 
69.2

Other debt
8.2

 
9.5

 
1,920.9

 
1,928.2

Less: Original issue discount and debt issuance costs classified as a reduction to long-term debt
(23.9
)
 
(25.2
)
Less: Current portion
(84.3
)
 
(85.9
)
 
$
1,812.7

 
$
1,817.1



All borrowings under the Term Loan B, Revolver and Senior Notes are guaranteed by each of the Company's current and future domestic subsidiaries, subject to certain agreed-upon exemptions. All guarantors are jointly and severally and fully and unconditionally liable. There are no significant restrictions on the Company or any guarantor to obtain funds from its subsidiaries by dividend or loan.

Revolver and Letter of Credit Facilities

As of March 31, 2019, the Company had an aggregate committed capacity of $300.0, of which $100.0 was available for letters of credit under its credit facilities. The Company’s Revolver is its primary source of letter of credit capacity and expires in 2021. As of March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, the Company had $35.0 and $37.0 of borrowings outstanding on the Revolver, respectively. As of March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, the Company had an aggregate of $32.3 and $32.3, respectively, of letters of credit outstanding under its credit facilities.
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Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2019
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]  
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities
The following table summarizes the fair values of derivative instruments recorded in the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheets:


Balance Sheet Location

March 31, 2019

December 31,
2018
Derivatives Designated as Hedging Instruments








2017 Interest rate caps

Other assets

$


$
0.7

2017 Interest rate caps

Accrued expenses

(0.6
)


2017 Interest rate caps

Other long-term liabilities

(1.6
)


Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments








2016 Interest rate caps

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

3.3


5.8

Total derivatives



$
1.1


$
6.5


The Company has not offset fair value of assets and liabilities recognized for its derivative instruments.
Interest Rate Caps

In November 2017, the Company entered into two interest rate cap agreements as cash flow hedges (the "2017 interest rate caps") to hedge the risk of a rise in interest rates and associated cash flows on its variable rate debt. The Company has applied hedge accounting to the 2017 interest rate caps; therefore, changes in the fair value of the 2017 interest rate caps are recorded in change in fair value of interest rate caps, net of tax in the condensed consolidated statements of comprehensive (loss) income. The 2017 interest rate caps commence in 2019 and expire in 2021. The Company will pay the $4.9 premium on the 2017 interest rate caps in monthly installments beginning in October 2019. The Company recorded a loss of $2.8 for the three months ended March 31, 2019 which was recorded in other comprehensive loss in the condensed consolidated statement of comprehensive (loss) income. The Company recorded a gain related to the 2017 interest rate caps of $3.5 for the three months ended March 31, 2018 of which the effective portion of $2.9 was recorded in other comprehensive income in the condensed consolidated statement of comprehensive (loss) income and the ineffective portion of $0.6 was recorded in other income, net in the consolidated statement of operations. The notional value of the 2017 interest rate cap contracts aggregated were $600.0 as of March 31, 2019 and will remain constant through maturity in 2021.
In May 2016, the Company entered into three interest rate cap agreements (the "2016 interest rate caps") as economic hedges against the risk of a rise in interest rates and the associated cash flows on its variable rate debt. The Company is paying the $5.5 premium of the 2016 interest rate caps equally over eleven quarters beginning on March 31, 2017. The Company elected not to apply hedge accounting to the 2016 interest rate caps, therefore, changes in the fair value of the 2016 interest rate caps are recorded in other income, net in the condensed consolidated statements of operations. The Company recorded a loss related to the 2016 interest rate caps of $0.5 and a gain of $4.6 for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively. The notional value of the 2016 interest rate cap contracts aggregated were $800.0 as of March 31, 2019 and will remain constant through maturity in September 2019.
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Income Taxes
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2019
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Income Taxes
Income Taxes

The Company’s effective income tax rate for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018 was 18.9% and 27.6%, respectively. The Company evaluates its effective income tax rate at each interim period and adjusts it accordingly as facts and circumstances warrant. The difference between income taxes computed at the federal statutory rate of 21% and reported income taxes for the three months ended March 31, 2019 was primarily due to the change to pre-tax book loss during the first quarter of fiscal 2019 versus pre-tax book income during the first quarter of fiscal 2018. The difference between income taxes computed at the federal statutory rate of 21% and reported income taxes for the three months ended March 31, 2018 was primarily due to the impact of state and local taxes.
As of March 31, 2019, the Company had $31.5 of liabilities associated with unrecognized tax benefits and related interest. These liabilities are included as components of other liabilities and deferred income taxes in the Company’s consolidated balance sheet. The Company does not anticipate that settlement of the liabilities will require payment of cash within the next twelve months. The Company is not able to reasonably estimate when it would make any cash payments required to settle these liabilities, but the Company does not believe that the ultimate settlement of its obligations will materially affect its liquidity.
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Commitments and Contingencies
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2019
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]  
Commitments and Contingencies
Commitments and Contingencies
Financial Instruments
The Company has obtained letters of credit, performance bonds and insurance policies for the performance of the following: landfill final capping, closure and post-closure requirements; certain collection, landfill and transfer station contracts; environmental remediation; and other obligations. Letters of credit are supported by the Company’s Revolver (Note 6).
The Company does not expect that any claims against or draws on these instruments would have a material adverse effect on the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements. The Company has not experienced any unmanageable difficulty in obtaining the required financial assurance instruments for its current operations. In an ongoing effort to mitigate risks of future cost increases and reductions in available capacity, the Company continues to evaluate various options to access cost-effective sources of financial assurance.
Insurance
The Company carries insurance coverage for protection of its assets and operations from certain risks including automobile liability, general liability, real and personal property, workers' compensation, directors' and officers' liability, pollution, legal liability and other coverages the Company believes are customary to the industry. The Company's exposure to loss for insurance claims is generally limited to the per incident deductible, or self-insured retention, under the related insurance policy. Its exposure, however, could increase if its insurers are unable to meet their commitments on a timely basis.
The Company has retained a significant portion of the risks related to its automobile, general liability, workers' compensation and health claims programs. For its self-insured retentions, the exposure for unpaid claims and associated expenses, including incurred but not reported losses, is based on an actuarial valuation and internal estimates. The accruals for these liabilities could be revised if future occurrences or loss development significantly differ from the Company's assumptions used. The Company does not expect the impact of any known casualty, property, environmental or other contingency to have a material impact on its financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.
Landfill Remediation
In fiscal 2018, the Company observed surface anomalies in specific areas of a landfill and received a proposed consent order, from a state environmental regulatory agency, outlining conditions required to be met at the landfill. The consent order was finalized during the three months ended March 31, 2019 and the Company was assessed a penalty of $0.2. Based on the Company's best estimate during fiscal 2018, the Company recorded remediation accruals of $16.2 for required engineering enhancements related to leachate and gas infrastructure at the site. These accruals included costs for an enhanced de-watering system and the removal, treatment, and disposal of leachate at the site. No additional accruals related to this matter were recorded in operating expenses during the three months ended March 31, 2019. As of March 31, 2019, $8.0 of expenditures related to the remediation accrual estimates have been incurred and $8.2 remains on the consolidated balance sheet. This amount could increase or decrease as a result of actual costs incurred to completion. The Company expects the remaining expenditures to be incurred through fiscal 2022.

Litigation and Other Matters
In February 2009, the Company and certain of its subsidiaries were named as defendants in a purported class action suit in the Circuit Court of Macon County, Alabama. Similar class action complaints were brought against the Company and certain of its subsidiaries in 2011 in Duval County, Florida and in 2013 in Quitman County, Georgia and Barbour County, Alabama, and in 2014 in Chester County, Pennsylvania. The 2013 Georgia complaint was dismissed in March 2014. In late 2015 in Gwinnett County, Georgia, another purported class action suit was filed. The plaintiffs in those cases primarily allege that the defendants charged improper charges (fuel, administrative and environmental charges) that were in breach of the plaintiffs' service agreements with the Company and seek damages in an unspecified amount. The Company believes that it has meritorious defenses against these purported class actions, which it will vigorously pursue. Given the inherent uncertainties of litigation, including the early stage of these cases, the unknown size of any potential class, and legal and factual issues in dispute, the outcome of these cases cannot be predicted and a range of loss, if any, cannot currently be estimated.

In February 2017, a waste slide occurred in one cell at the Company’s Greentree Landfill in Kersey, Pennsylvania. No benefit or charge was recorded in operating expenses during three months ended March 31, 2019 and a $3.8 charge was recorded in operating expenses during the three months ended March 31, 2018. These charges were recorded to adjust the reserve related to this matter to the remaining probable costs to relocate displaced material and restore infrastructure, net of insurance recoveries. The Company does expect to incur further benefits or charges related to this matter.
The Company is subject to various other proceedings, lawsuits, disputes and claims and regulatory investigations arising in the ordinary course of its business. Many of these actions raise complex factual and legal issues and are subject to uncertainties. Actions filed against the Company include commercial, customer, and employment-related claims. The plaintiffs in some actions seek unspecified damages or injunctive relief, or both. These actions are in various procedural stages, and some are covered in part by insurance. Although the Company cannot predict the ultimate outcome and the range of loss cannot be currently estimated, the Company does not believe that the eventual outcome of any such action could have a material adverse effect on its business, financial condition, results of operations, or cash flows.     
Multiemployer Defined Benefit Pension Plans
Approximately 14.0% of the Company’s workforce is covered by collective bargaining agreements with various local unions across its operating regions. As a result of some of these agreements, certain of the Company’s subsidiaries are participating employers in a number of trustee-managed multiemployer, defined benefit pension plans for the affected employees.
A complete or partial withdrawal from a multiemployer pension plan may occur if employees covered by a collective bargaining agreement vote to decertify a union from continuing to represent them. The Company is not aware of any such actions in connection with continuing operations. As a result of certain prior discontinued operations, the Company is potentially exposed to certain withdrawal liabilities.
The Company does not believe that any future withdrawals, individually or in the aggregate, from the multiemployer plans to which it contributes could have a material adverse effect on the Company's business, financial condition or liquidity. However, such withdrawals could have a material adverse effect on the Company's results of operations for a particular reporting period, depending on the number of employees withdrawn in any future period and the financial condition of the multiemployer plan(s) at the time of such withdrawal(s).

Tax Matters

The Company has open tax years dating back to 2003. Prior to the acquisition in fiscal 2012, Veolia ES Solid Waste division was part of a consolidated group and is still subject to IRS and state examinations dating back to 2004. Pursuant to the terms of the acquisition of Veolia ES Solid Waste, Inc., the Company is entitled to certain indemnifications for Veolia ES Solid Waste Division's pre-acquisition tax liabilities.
The Company maintains a liability for uncertain tax positions, the balance of which management believes is adequate. Results of audit assessments by taxing authorities are not currently expected to have a material adverse impact on the Company's results of operations or cash flows.
v3.19.1
Segment and Related Information
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2019
Segment Reporting [Abstract]  
Segment and Related Information
Segment and Related Information
The Company manages and evaluates its operations primarily through its South, East and Midwest regional segments. These three groups are presented below as the Company’s reportable segments. The Company’s three geographic operating segments provide collection, transfer, disposal and recycling services. The Company serves residential, commercial and industrial, and municipal customers throughout its operating segments.
Service revenues, operating income/(loss) and depreciation and amortization for the Company's reportable segments for the periods indicated are shown in the following tables:
 
Service
Revenues
 
Operating
Income
(Loss)
 
Depreciation
and
Amortization
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three Months Ended March 31, 2019
 
 
 
 
 
South
$
159.9

 
$
24.0

 
$
22.7

East
94.9

 
1.7

 
19.2

Midwest
129.2

 
13.9

 
22.9

Corporate

 
(21.7
)
 
1.1

 
$
384.0

 
$
17.9

 
$
65.9

 
 
 
 
 
 
Three Months Ended March 31, 2018
 
 
 
 
 
South
$
148.8

 
$
26.0

 
$
21.7

East
89.2

 
(1.8
)
 
18.0

Midwest
126.7

 
13.9

 
23.9

Corporate

 
(18.1
)
 
1.1

 
$
364.7

 
$
20.0

 
$
64.7

 



The following table presents the Company's revenues disaggregated by major line of business. Recycling rebates paid to customers, franchise fees paid to customers and state landfill taxes are excluded from revenues.


Three Months Ended March 31,


2019

2018
Residential Collection Revenue

$
100.7


$
99.5

Commercial Collection Revenue

97.9


92.2

Rolloff Collection Revenue

62.3


60.6

Disposal Revenue

60.8


57.1

Fuel and Environmental Charges

27.6


26.8

Sale of Recyclables

3.1


5.1

Other Revenue

31.6


23.4



$
384.0


$
364.7



Fluctuations in the Company's operating results may be caused by many factors, including period-to-period changes in the relative contribution of revenue by each line of business and operating segment and by general economic conditions. In addition, its revenues and income from operations typically reflect seasonal patterns. The Company expects its operating results to vary seasonally, with revenues typically lowest in the first quarter, higher in the second and third quarters and lower in the fourth quarter than in the second and third quarters. This seasonality reflects the lower volume of solid waste generated during the late fall, winter and early spring in the East and Midwest segments because of decreased construction and demolition activities during winter months in these regions of the United States. In addition, some of the Company's operating costs may be higher in the winter months. Adverse winter weather conditions slow waste collection activities, resulting in higher labor and operational costs. Greater precipitation in the winter increases the weight of collected municipal solid waste, resulting in higher disposal costs, which are calculated on a per ton basis.
Additionally, certain destructive weather conditions that tend to occur during the second half of the year, such as hurricanes that most often impact the South region, can increase the Company’s revenues in the areas affected. While weather-related and other occurrences can boost revenues through additional work, the earnings generated can be moderated as a result of significant start-up costs and other factors, resulting in earnings at comparatively lower margins. These destructive weather conditions can result in higher fuel costs, higher labor costs, reduced municipal contract productivity and higher disposal costs in disposal neutral markets. Certain weather conditions, including severe winter storms, may result in the temporary suspension of the Company’s operations, which can significantly affect the operating results of the affected regions.
v3.19.1
Fair Value Measurements
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2019
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]  
Fair Value Measurements
Fair Value Measurements
Assets and Liabilities Accounted for at Fair Value
In measuring fair values of assets and liabilities, the Company uses valuation techniques that maximize the use of observable inputs (Level 1) and minimize the use of unobservable inputs (Level 3). The Company does not have any assets or liabilities measured using unobservable Level 3 inputs. The Company also uses market data or assumptions that it believes market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability, including assumptions about risk when appropriate. The carrying value for certain of the Company's financial instruments approximate fair value because of their short-term nature. The Company’s assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis include the following:
 
 
 
Fair Value Measurement at March 31, 2019
Reporting Date Using
 
Total
 
Quoted Prices
in Active
Markets for
Identical Assets
(Level 1)
 
Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
 
Carrying
Value
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Recurring fair value measurements
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
$
7.6

 
$
7.6

 
$

 
$
7.6

Interest rate caps - asset position
3.3

 

 
3.3

 
3.3

Interest rate caps - liability position
(2.2
)
 

 
(2.2
)
 
(2.2
)
Total recurring fair value measurements
$
8.7

 
$
7.6

 
$
1.1

 
$
8.7

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fair Value Measurement at December 31, 2018
Reporting Date Using
 
Total
 
Quoted Prices
in Active
Markets for
Identical Assets
(Level 1)
 
Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
 
Carrying
Value
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Recurring fair value measurements
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
$
6.8

 
$
6.8

 
$

 
$
6.8

Interest rate caps - asset position
6.5




6.5


6.5

Total recurring fair value measurements
$
13.3


$
6.8


$
6.5


$
13.3


The fair value of the interest rate caps are determined using standard option valuation models with assumptions about interest rates based on those observed in underlying markets (Level 2 in fair value hierarchy).
Fair Value of Debt
The fair value of the Company’s debt (Level 2) is estimated using indirectly observable market inputs, except for the Revolver for which cost approximates fair value due to the short-term nature of the interest rate. Although the Company has determined the estimated fair value amounts using quoted market prices, considerable judgment is required in interpreting the information and in developing the estimated fair values. Therefore, these estimates are not necessarily indicative of the amounts that the Company, or holders of the instruments, could realize in a current market exchange. The fair value estimates are based on information available as of March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively.




The estimated fair value of the Company’s debt is as follows:
 
March 31,
2019
 
December 31,
2018
Revolver
$
35.0


$
37.0

Senior Notes
433.4


418.6

Term Loan B
1,378.6


1,332.0


$
1,847.0


$
1,787.6


The carrying value of the Company’s debt at March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018 was $1,843.8 and $1,849.5, respectively.
v3.19.1
Stock Based Compensation
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2019
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]  
Stock Based Compensation
Stock Based Compensation

Named Executive Officer (NEO) Grants
During the quarter ended March 31, 2019, there were 46,130 NEO restricted stock units granted under the 2016 Omnibus Equity Plan (the "2016 Plan") with a fair value of $26.69 per share. The restricted stock units will vest in full on the third anniversary of the date of the grant.
During the quarter ended March 31, 2019, there were 92,264 NEO performance stock units (PSUs) granted under the 2016 Plan with a fair value of $26.69 per share. The PSUs will vest in full on the third anniversary of the date of the grant. The PSUs shall be measured based on the Company's budget and are weighted as follows: Adjusted EBITDA: 50%; Adjusted EBITDA less capital expenditures: 30%; and Revenue: 20%. The measurement criteria begins with an attainment of 90% of the budget which results in vesting of 25% of the shares underlying the PSUs granted and ends with an attainment of 110% of the budget which results in vesting of 175% of the shares underlying the PSUs granted. Performance will be measured separately for each of the three years in the performance period and the total number of PSUs earned at the conclusion of the three-year performance period will be the sum of the PSUs earned with respect to each individual year.
During the quarter ended March 31, 2019, there were 170,298 NEO options granted under the 2016 Plan. Each option had an estimated fair value of $7.23 per option on the date of grant and each option had an exercise price of $26.69. The options will vest in full on the third anniversary of the date of the grant. The contractual term of each option is 10 years.
Non-Employee Director Grants
During the quarter ended March 31, 2019, there were 18,735 restricted stock awards granted under the 2016 Plan to non-employee directors with a fair value of $26.69 per share. The restricted stock awards will vest in full on the third anniversary of the date of the grant.
Annual Stock Option Grants
During the quarter ended March 31, 2019, there were 548,399 annual options granted under the 2016 Plan for employees other than the NEO's. Each option had an estimated fair value of $7.06 per option on the date of grant and each option had an exercise price of $26.69. The options will vest 20% on date of grant and 20% in four equal installments over each of the first four anniversaries of the date of the grant. The contractual term of each option is 10 years.
v3.19.1
Leases
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2019
Leases [Abstract]  
Leases
Leases

The Company adopted ASC Topic 842, Leases, as of January 1, 2019 and has applied its transition provisions at the beginning of the period of adoption (i.e. on the effective date), and did not restate comparative periods. Under this transition provision, the Company has applied the legacy guidance under ASC Topic 840, Leases, including its disclosure requirements, in the comparative periods presented.
Under ASC Topic 842, a lease is a contract, or part of a contract, that conveys the right to control the use of identified property, plant or equipment (i.e., an identified asset) for a period of time in exchange for consideration. The Company’s contracts determined to be, or contain, a lease include explicitly or implicitly identified assets where the Company has the right to substantially all of the economic benefits of the assets and has the ability to direct how and for what purpose the assets are used during the lease term. Leases are classified as either operating or financing. For operating leases, the Company has recognized a lease liability equal to the present value of the remaining lease payments, and a right of use asset equal to the lease liability, subject to certain adjustments, such as for prepaid rents. The Company used its incremental borrowing rate to determine the present value of the lease payments. The Company’s incremental borrowing rate is the rate of interest that it would have to borrow on a collateralized basis over a similar term an amount equal to the lease payments in a similar economic environment. The Company determined the incremental borrowing rates for its leases by applying its applicable borrowing rate, with adjustment as appropriate for lease currency and lease term.
Upon adoption, the Company recognized right-of-use assets and lease liabilities for operating leases in the amount of $23.5 and $24.3, respectively.
The Company enters into contracts to lease real estate, equipment and vehicles. The Company’s most individually significant lease liabilities relate to real estate leases that have initial contract lease terms ranging from 8 to 55 years. The company’s most significant lease liabilities in aggregate value relate to equipment and vehicle leases that have initial contract lease terms of 3 years. Certain leases include renewal, termination or purchase options that were not deemed reasonably assured of exercise under ASC 840. Under ASC Topic 842, the lease term at the lease commencement date is determined based on the non-cancellable period for which the Company has the right to use the underlying asset, together with any periods covered by an option to extend the lease if the Company is reasonably certain to exercise that option, periods covered by an option to terminate the lease if the Company is reasonably certain not to exercise that option, and periods covered by an option to extend (or not to terminate) the lease in which the exercise of the option is controlled by the lessor. The Company considered a number of factors when evaluating whether the options in its lease contracts were reasonably certain of exercise, such as length of time before option exercise, expected value of the leased asset at the end of the initial lease term, importance of the lease to overall operations, costs to negotiate a new lease, and any contractual or economic penalties.
Operating leases result in a straight-line lease expense, while finance leases result in a front-loaded expense pattern. The assets associated with financing leases have been included in Property, Plant and Equipment in the consolidated balance sheet. Depreciation on financing lease assets is included in Depreciation and amortization on the consolidated statement of operations. The Company does not sublease any of its material leased assets to third parties and the Company is not party to any lease contracts with related parties. The Company’s lease agreements do not contain any residual value guarantees or restrictive covenants.
ASC Topic 842 includes practical expedient and policy election choices. The Company elected the package of practical expedients available in the standard and as a result, did not reassess the lease classification of existing leases, did not reassess whether existing contracts are or contain leases and did not reassess the initial direct costs associated with existing leases. The Company did not elect the hindsight practical expedient, and so did not re-evaluate lease term for existing leases.
The Company has made an accounting policy election not to recognize right of use assets and lease liabilities for leases with a lease term of 12 months or less, including renewal options that are reasonably certain to be exercised, that also do not include an option to purchase the underlying asset that is reasonably certain of exercise. Instead, lease payments for these leases are recognized as lease cost on a straight-line basis over the lease term.
ASC Topic 842 includes a number of reassessment and re-measurement requirements for lessees based on certain triggering events or conditions, including whether a contract is or contains a lease, assessment of lease term and purchase options, measurement of lease payments, assessment of lease classification and assessment of the discount rate. The Company reviewed the reassessment and re-measurement requirements and did not identify any events or conditions during the quarter ended March 31, 2019 that required a reassessment or re-measurement. In addition, there were no impairment indicators identified during the quarter ended March 31, 2019 that required an impairment test for the Company’s right-of-use assets or other long-lived assets in accordance with ASC 360-10.
Certain of the Company’s leases include variable lease costs to reimburse the lessor for real estate tax and insurance expenses, and certain non-lease components that transfer a distinct service to the Company, such as common area maintenance services. The Company has elected not to separate the accounting for lease components and non-lease components, for all classes of leased assets.





The components of lease expense and supplemental cash flow information related to leases for the period are as follows:


Three Months Ended March 31, 2019
Lease cost


Finance lease cost


    Amortization of right-of-use assets

$
4.0

    Interest on lease liabilities

0.8

Operating lease cost

1.3

Short-term lease cost

1.5

    Total lease cost

$
7.6




Other information


Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities


    Operating cash flows from finance leases

$
0.8

    Operating cash flows from operating leases

$
1.4

    Financing cash flows from finance leases

$
9.6

Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for new finance lease liabilities

$
8.5

Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease liabilities

$
0.5

Weighted-average remaining lease term (in years) - finance leases

2.5

Weighted-average remaining lease term (in years) - operating leases

17.2

Discount rates
 
 
Weighted-average discount rate - finance leases

4.8
%
Weighted-average discount rate - operating leases

5.0
%
















The supplemental balance sheet information related to leases for the period is as follows:


March 31, 2019
Operating leases


Operating lease right-of-use assets

$
23.0




Accrued expenses

$
4.3

Other long-term liabilities

19.1
    Total operating lease liabilities

$
23.4




Finance leases


Property and equipment, at cost

$
122.9

Accumulated depreciation

(28.0
)
    Property and equipment, net

$
94.9




Current maturities of long-term debt

$
34.0

Long term debt, less current maturities

34.9
    Total finance lease liabilities

$
68.9


Maturities of the Company’s lease liabilities are as follows:
Year Ending

Operating Leases

Finance Leases
2019 (April through December)

$
3.9


$
27.8

2020

4.5


27.8

2021

3.1


13.7

2022

2.4


2.4

2023

1.8


1.3

2024

1.3


0.6

Thereafter

20.1



    Total lease payments

37.1


73.6

Less: Imputed interest

(13.7
)

(4.7
)
    Present value of lease liabilities

$
23.4


$
68.9

Leases
Leases

The Company adopted ASC Topic 842, Leases, as of January 1, 2019 and has applied its transition provisions at the beginning of the period of adoption (i.e. on the effective date), and did not restate comparative periods. Under this transition provision, the Company has applied the legacy guidance under ASC Topic 840, Leases, including its disclosure requirements, in the comparative periods presented.
Under ASC Topic 842, a lease is a contract, or part of a contract, that conveys the right to control the use of identified property, plant or equipment (i.e., an identified asset) for a period of time in exchange for consideration. The Company’s contracts determined to be, or contain, a lease include explicitly or implicitly identified assets where the Company has the right to substantially all of the economic benefits of the assets and has the ability to direct how and for what purpose the assets are used during the lease term. Leases are classified as either operating or financing. For operating leases, the Company has recognized a lease liability equal to the present value of the remaining lease payments, and a right of use asset equal to the lease liability, subject to certain adjustments, such as for prepaid rents. The Company used its incremental borrowing rate to determine the present value of the lease payments. The Company’s incremental borrowing rate is the rate of interest that it would have to borrow on a collateralized basis over a similar term an amount equal to the lease payments in a similar economic environment. The Company determined the incremental borrowing rates for its leases by applying its applicable borrowing rate, with adjustment as appropriate for lease currency and lease term.
Upon adoption, the Company recognized right-of-use assets and lease liabilities for operating leases in the amount of $23.5 and $24.3, respectively.
The Company enters into contracts to lease real estate, equipment and vehicles. The Company’s most individually significant lease liabilities relate to real estate leases that have initial contract lease terms ranging from 8 to 55 years. The company’s most significant lease liabilities in aggregate value relate to equipment and vehicle leases that have initial contract lease terms of 3 years. Certain leases include renewal, termination or purchase options that were not deemed reasonably assured of exercise under ASC 840. Under ASC Topic 842, the lease term at the lease commencement date is determined based on the non-cancellable period for which the Company has the right to use the underlying asset, together with any periods covered by an option to extend the lease if the Company is reasonably certain to exercise that option, periods covered by an option to terminate the lease if the Company is reasonably certain not to exercise that option, and periods covered by an option to extend (or not to terminate) the lease in which the exercise of the option is controlled by the lessor. The Company considered a number of factors when evaluating whether the options in its lease contracts were reasonably certain of exercise, such as length of time before option exercise, expected value of the leased asset at the end of the initial lease term, importance of the lease to overall operations, costs to negotiate a new lease, and any contractual or economic penalties.
Operating leases result in a straight-line lease expense, while finance leases result in a front-loaded expense pattern. The assets associated with financing leases have been included in Property, Plant and Equipment in the consolidated balance sheet. Depreciation on financing lease assets is included in Depreciation and amortization on the consolidated statement of operations. The Company does not sublease any of its material leased assets to third parties and the Company is not party to any lease contracts with related parties. The Company’s lease agreements do not contain any residual value guarantees or restrictive covenants.
ASC Topic 842 includes practical expedient and policy election choices. The Company elected the package of practical expedients available in the standard and as a result, did not reassess the lease classification of existing leases, did not reassess whether existing contracts are or contain leases and did not reassess the initial direct costs associated with existing leases. The Company did not elect the hindsight practical expedient, and so did not re-evaluate lease term for existing leases.
The Company has made an accounting policy election not to recognize right of use assets and lease liabilities for leases with a lease term of 12 months or less, including renewal options that are reasonably certain to be exercised, that also do not include an option to purchase the underlying asset that is reasonably certain of exercise. Instead, lease payments for these leases are recognized as lease cost on a straight-line basis over the lease term.
ASC Topic 842 includes a number of reassessment and re-measurement requirements for lessees based on certain triggering events or conditions, including whether a contract is or contains a lease, assessment of lease term and purchase options, measurement of lease payments, assessment of lease classification and assessment of the discount rate. The Company reviewed the reassessment and re-measurement requirements and did not identify any events or conditions during the quarter ended March 31, 2019 that required a reassessment or re-measurement. In addition, there were no impairment indicators identified during the quarter ended March 31, 2019 that required an impairment test for the Company’s right-of-use assets or other long-lived assets in accordance with ASC 360-10.
Certain of the Company’s leases include variable lease costs to reimburse the lessor for real estate tax and insurance expenses, and certain non-lease components that transfer a distinct service to the Company, such as common area maintenance services. The Company has elected not to separate the accounting for lease components and non-lease components, for all classes of leased assets.





The components of lease expense and supplemental cash flow information related to leases for the period are as follows:


Three Months Ended March 31, 2019
Lease cost


Finance lease cost


    Amortization of right-of-use assets

$
4.0

    Interest on lease liabilities

0.8

Operating lease cost

1.3

Short-term lease cost

1.5

    Total lease cost

$
7.6




Other information


Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities


    Operating cash flows from finance leases

$
0.8

    Operating cash flows from operating leases

$
1.4

    Financing cash flows from finance leases

$
9.6

Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for new finance lease liabilities

$
8.5

Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease liabilities

$
0.5

Weighted-average remaining lease term (in years) - finance leases

2.5

Weighted-average remaining lease term (in years) - operating leases

17.2

Discount rates
 
 
Weighted-average discount rate - finance leases

4.8
%
Weighted-average discount rate - operating leases

5.0
%
















The supplemental balance sheet information related to leases for the period is as follows:


March 31, 2019
Operating leases


Operating lease right-of-use assets

$
23.0




Accrued expenses

$
4.3

Other long-term liabilities

19.1
    Total operating lease liabilities

$
23.4




Finance leases


Property and equipment, at cost

$
122.9

Accumulated depreciation

(28.0
)
    Property and equipment, net

$
94.9




Current maturities of long-term debt

$
34.0

Long term debt, less current maturities

34.9
    Total finance lease liabilities

$
68.9


Maturities of the Company’s lease liabilities are as follows:
Year Ending

Operating Leases

Finance Leases
2019 (April through December)

$
3.9


$
27.8

2020

4.5


27.8

2021

3.1


13.7

2022

2.4


2.4

2023

1.8


1.3

2024

1.3


0.6

Thereafter

20.1



    Total lease payments

37.1


73.6

Less: Imputed interest

(13.7
)

(4.7
)
    Present value of lease liabilities

$
23.4


$
68.9

v3.19.1
Subsequent Events
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2019
Subsequent Events [Abstract]  
Subsequent Events
Subsequent Events

Agreement and Plan of Merger

On April 14, 2019, the Company entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger with Waste Management, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Parent”), and Everglades Merger Sub Inc., a Delaware corporation and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Parent. Further details can be found in the Company's Form 8-K related to this matter, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 15, 2019.
v3.19.1
Basis of Presentation (Policies)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2019
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]  
Consolidation
The Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements include its wholly-owned subsidiaries and their respective subsidiaries. All intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
Use of Estimates and Assumptions
In conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, the Company uses estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in these condensed consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. The Company must make these estimates and assumptions because certain information that it uses is dependent on future events, cannot be calculated with a high degree of precision from data available or simply cannot be readily calculated based on generally accepted methodologies. In preparing the Company's financial statements, the more subjective areas that deal with the greatest amount of uncertainty relate to: accounting for long-lived assets, including recoverability; landfill development costs; final capping, closure and post-closure costs; valuation allowances for accounts receivable and deferred tax assets; liabilities for potential litigation, claims and assessments; liabilities for environmental remediation; stock compensation; accounting for goodwill and intangible asset impairments; deferred taxes; uncertain tax positions; self-insurance reserves; and estimates of the fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed in any acquisition. Actual results could differ materially from the estimates and assumptions that the Company uses in preparation of its financial statements.
Recently Adopted Accounting Standards
Recently Adopted Accounting Standards

In August 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-12 which intends to address concerns through changes to hedge accounting guidance which will accomplish the following: a) expand hedge accounting for nonfinancial and financial risk components and amend measurement methodologies to more closely align hedge accounting with a company's risk management activities; b) decrease the complexity of preparing and understanding hedge results through eliminating the separate measurement and reporting of hedge ineffectiveness; c) enhance transparency, comparability and understandability of hedge results through enhanced disclosures and changing the presentation of hedge results to align the effects of the hedging instrument and the hedged item; and d) reduce the cost and complexity of applying hedge accounting by simplifying the manner in which assessments of hedge effectiveness may be performed. ASU 2017-12 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018 and interim periods within those fiscal years. The Company's adoption of this guidance during the first quarter of fiscal 2019 required a $0.4 adjustment to opening accumulated deficit, net of tax.
In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842), in July 2018 the FASB issued ASU 2018-11, Leases: Targeted Improvements, in December 2018 the FASB issued ASU 2018-20, Leases: Narrow Scope Improvements for Lessors and in March 2019 the FASB issued ASU 2019-1, Leases: Codification Improvements. Lessees are required to recognize most leases on their balance sheets as a right-of-use asset with a corresponding lease liability, and lessors are required to recognize a net lease investment. Additional qualitative and quantitative disclosures are also required to increase transparency and comparability among organizations. The Company adopted Topic 842 and applicable technical updates as of January 1, 2019 using the modified retrospective transition method. See Note 13 for further details.
v3.19.1
Landfill Liabilities (Tables)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2019
Asset Retirement Obligation Disclosure [Abstract]  
Summary of Liabilities for Final Closure and Post-Closure Costs
Liabilities for final closure and post-closure costs for the year ended December 31, 2018 and for the three months ended March 31, 2019 are shown in the table below:
Balance at December 31, 2017
$
225.9

Increase in retirement obligation
9.7

Accretion of closure and post-closure costs
17.0

Acquisition
4.9

Asset retirement obligation adjustments
10.7

Costs incurred
(20.2
)
Balance at December 31, 2018
248.0

Increase in retirement obligation
2.3

Accretion of closure and post-closure costs
4.4

Costs incurred
(3.7
)
Balance at March 31, 2019
251.0

Less: Current portion
(18.6
)

$
232.4

v3.19.1
(Loss) Earnings Per Share (Tables)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2019
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]  
Computation of Basic and Dilutive Earnings (Loss) Per Share
The following table sets forth the computation of basic (loss) earnings per share and (loss) earnings per share, assuming dilution:

 
Three Months Ended March 31,

 
2019

2018
Numerator:







Net (loss) income
$
(6.0
)

$
2.1

Denominator:





Average common shares outstanding
88,721,612


88,515,854


Other potentially dilutive common shares


505,855


Average common shares outstanding, assuming dilution
88,721,612


89,021,709









Basic net (loss) income per share
$
(0.07
)

$
0.02


Diluted net (loss) income per share
$
(0.07
)

$
0.02

v3.19.1
Debt (Tables)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2019
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]  
Summary of Long-Term Debt
The following table summarizes the major components of debt at each balance sheet date and provides the maturities and interest rate ranges of each major category of debt:
 
March 31,
2019
 
December 31,
2018
Revolving line of credit with lenders (Revolver), interest at applicable rate plus margin, as defined (6.06% and 6.69% at March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively) due quarterly; balance due at maturity in November 2021
$
35.0

 
$
37.0

Term loans (Term Loan B); quarterly payments of $3.75 commencing March 31, 2017 through September 30, 2023 with final payment due November 10, 2023; interest at an alternate base rate or adjusted LIBOR rate with a 0.75% floor plus an applicable margin
1,383.8

 
1,387.5

Senior notes (Senior Notes) payable; interest at 5.625% payable in arrears semi-annually commencing May 15, 2017; maturing on November 15, 2024
425.0

 
425.0

Finance lease obligations, maturing through 2024
68.9

 
69.2

Other debt
8.2

 
9.5

 
1,920.9

 
1,928.2

Less: Original issue discount and debt issuance costs classified as a reduction to long-term debt
(23.9
)
 
(25.2
)
Less: Current portion
(84.3
)
 
(85.9
)
 
$
1,812.7

 
$
1,817.1

The estimated fair value of the Company’s debt is as follows:
 
March 31,
2019
 
December 31,
2018
Revolver
$
35.0


$
37.0

Senior Notes
433.4


418.6

Term Loan B
1,378.6


1,332.0


$
1,847.0


$
1,787.6

v3.19.1
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities (Tables)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2019
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]  
Summary of Fair Values of Derivative Instruments Recorded in Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
The following table summarizes the fair values of derivative instruments recorded in the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheets:


Balance Sheet Location

March 31, 2019

December 31,
2018
Derivatives Designated as Hedging Instruments








2017 Interest rate caps

Other assets

$


$
0.7

2017 Interest rate caps

Accrued expenses

(0.6
)


2017 Interest rate caps

Other long-term liabilities

(1.6
)


Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments








2016 Interest rate caps

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

3.3


5.8

Total derivatives



$
1.1


$
6.5

v3.19.1
Segment and Related Information (Tables)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2019
Segment Reporting [Abstract]  
Summary of Financial Information Concerning Reportable Segments
Service revenues, operating income/(loss) and depreciation and amortization for the Company's reportable segments for the periods indicated are shown in the following tables:
 
Service
Revenues
 
Operating
Income
(Loss)
 
Depreciation
and
Amortization
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three Months Ended March 31, 2019
 
 
 
 
 
South
$
159.9

 
$
24.0

 
$
22.7

East
94.9

 
1.7

 
19.2

Midwest
129.2

 
13.9

 
22.9

Corporate

 
(21.7
)
 
1.1

 
$
384.0

 
$
17.9

 
$
65.9

 
 
 
 
 
 
Three Months Ended March 31, 2018
 
 
 
 
 
South
$
148.8

 
$
26.0

 
$
21.7

East
89.2

 
(1.8
)
 
18.0

Midwest
126.7

 
13.9

 
23.9

Corporate

 
(18.1
)
 
1.1

 
$
364.7

 
$
20.0

 
$
64.7

Summary of Disaggregation of Revenue
The following table presents the Company's revenues disaggregated by major line of business. Recycling rebates paid to customers, franchise fees paid to customers and state landfill taxes are excluded from revenues.


Three Months Ended March 31,


2019

2018
Residential Collection Revenue

$
100.7


$
99.5

Commercial Collection Revenue

97.9


92.2

Rolloff Collection Revenue

62.3


60.6

Disposal Revenue

60.8


57.1

Fuel and Environmental Charges

27.6


26.8

Sale of Recyclables

3.1


5.1

Other Revenue

31.6


23.4



$
384.0


$
364.7

v3.19.1
Fair Value Measurements (Tables)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2019
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]  
Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on Recurring Basis
The Company’s assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis include the following:
 
 
 
Fair Value Measurement at March 31, 2019
Reporting Date Using
 
Total
 
Quoted Prices
in Active
Markets for
Identical Assets
(Level 1)
 
Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
 
Carrying
Value
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Recurring fair value measurements
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
$
7.6

 
$
7.6

 
$

 
$
7.6

Interest rate caps - asset position
3.3

 

 
3.3

 
3.3

Interest rate caps - liability position
(2.2
)
 

 
(2.2
)
 
(2.2
)
Total recurring fair value measurements
$
8.7

 
$
7.6

 
$
1.1

 
$
8.7

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fair Value Measurement at December 31, 2018
Reporting Date Using
 
Total
 
Quoted Prices
in Active
Markets for
Identical Assets
(Level 1)
 
Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
 
Carrying
Value
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Recurring fair value measurements
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
$
6.8

 
$
6.8

 
$

 
$
6.8

Interest rate caps - asset position
6.5




6.5


6.5

Total recurring fair value measurements
$
13.3


$
6.8


$
6.5


$
13.3

Estimated Fair Value of Company's Debt
The following table summarizes the major components of debt at each balance sheet date and provides the maturities and interest rate ranges of each major category of debt:
 
March 31,
2019
 
December 31,
2018
Revolving line of credit with lenders (Revolver), interest at applicable rate plus margin, as defined (6.06% and 6.69% at March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively) due quarterly; balance due at maturity in November 2021
$
35.0

 
$
37.0

Term loans (Term Loan B); quarterly payments of $3.75 commencing March 31, 2017 through September 30, 2023 with final payment due November 10, 2023; interest at an alternate base rate or adjusted LIBOR rate with a 0.75% floor plus an applicable margin
1,383.8

 
1,387.5

Senior notes (Senior Notes) payable; interest at 5.625% payable in arrears semi-annually commencing May 15, 2017; maturing on November 15, 2024
425.0

 
425.0

Finance lease obligations, maturing through 2024
68.9

 
69.2

Other debt
8.2

 
9.5

 
1,920.9

 
1,928.2

Less: Original issue discount and debt issuance costs classified as a reduction to long-term debt
(23.9
)
 
(25.2
)
Less: Current portion
(84.3
)
 
(85.9
)
 
$
1,812.7

 
$
1,817.1

The estimated fair value of the Company’s debt is as follows:
 
March 31,
2019
 
December 31,
2018
Revolver
$
35.0


$
37.0

Senior Notes
433.4


418.6

Term Loan B
1,378.6


1,332.0


$
1,847.0


$
1,787.6

v3.19.1
Leases (Tables)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2019
Leases [Abstract]  
Supplemental Cash Flow and Other Information Related to Leases


Three Months Ended March 31, 2019
Lease cost


Finance lease cost


    Amortization of right-of-use assets

$
4.0

    Interest on lease liabilities

0.8

Operating lease cost

1.3

Short-term lease cost

1.5

    Total lease cost

$
7.6




Other information


Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities


    Operating cash flows from finance leases

$
0.8

    Operating cash flows from operating leases

$
1.4

    Financing cash flows from finance leases

$
9.6

Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for new finance lease liabilities

$
8.5

Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease liabilities

$
0.5

Weighted-average remaining lease term (in years) - finance leases

2.5

Weighted-average remaining lease term (in years) - operating leases

17.2

Discount rates
 
 
Weighted-average discount rate - finance leases

4.8
%
Weighted-average discount rate - operating leases

5.0
%
Supplemental Balance Sheet Information
The supplemental balance sheet information related to leases for the period is as follows:


March 31, 2019
Operating leases


Operating lease right-of-use assets

$
23.0




Accrued expenses

$
4.3

Other long-term liabilities

19.1
    Total operating lease liabilities

$
23.4




Finance leases


Property and equipment, at cost

$
122.9

Accumulated depreciation

(28.0
)
    Property and equipment, net

$
94.9




Current maturities of long-term debt

$
34.0

Long term debt, less current maturities

34.9
    Total finance lease liabilities

$
68.9

Maturities of Operating Lease Liabilities
Maturities of the Company’s lease liabilities are as follows:
Year Ending

Operating Leases

Finance Leases
2019 (April through December)

$
3.9


$
27.8

2020

4.5


27.8

2021

3.1


13.7

2022

2.4


2.4

2023

1.8


1.3

2024

1.3


0.6

Thereafter

20.1



    Total lease payments

37.1


73.6

Less: Imputed interest

(13.7
)

(4.7
)
    Present value of lease liabilities

$
23.4


$
68.9

Maturities of Financing Lease Liabilities
Maturities of the Company’s lease liabilities are as follows:
Year Ending

Operating Leases

Finance Leases
2019 (April through December)

$
3.9


$
27.8

2020

4.5


27.8

2021

3.1


13.7

2022

2.4


2.4

2023

1.8


1.3

2024

1.3


0.6

Thereafter

20.1



    Total lease payments

37.1


73.6

Less: Imputed interest

(13.7
)

(4.7
)
    Present value of lease liabilities

$
23.4


$
68.9

v3.19.1
Business Operations (Details)
$ in Millions
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2019
USD ($)
Segment
acquisition
Mar. 31, 2018
USD ($)
acquisition
Business Acquisition [Line Items]    
Number of reportable operating segments | Segment 3  
Number of geographic operating segments | Segment 3  
Business Acquisition    
Business Acquisition [Line Items]    
Number of acquisitions completed | acquisition 2 5
Consideration transferred $ 23.9  
Amount of notes payable incurred as part of consideration transferred 1.0  
Deferred purchase price payment $ 2.2  
Consideration transferred, cash   $ 4.5
Consideration transferred, notes payable   $ 0.5
v3.19.1
Basis of Presentation - Additional Information (Details)
$ in Millions
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2019
USD ($)
ASU 2017-12  
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]  
Cumulative Effect on Retained Earnings, Net of Tax $ 0.4
v3.19.1
Revenue Recognition (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2019
Mar. 31, 2018
Dec. 31, 2018
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]      
Capitalized sales commissions $ 4.5   $ 4.4
Capitalized sales commissions amortization $ 0.4 $ 0.3  
Recognized deferred revenue     $ 69.2
v3.19.1
Landfill Liabilities - Summary of Liabilities for Final Closure and Post-Closure Costs (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2019
Mar. 31, 2018
Dec. 31, 2018
Asset Retirement Obligation, Roll Forward Analysis [Roll Forward]      
Beginning balance $ 248.0 $ 225.9 $ 225.9
Increase in retirement obligation 2.3   9.7
Accretion of closure and post-closure costs 4.4 $ 3.8 17.0
Acquisition     4.9
Asset retirement obligation adjustments     10.7
Costs incurred (3.7)   (20.2)
Ending balance 251.0   $ 248.0
Less: Current portion (18.6)    
Noncurrent portion $ 232.4    
v3.19.1
(Loss) Earnings Per Share (Details) - USD ($)
$ / shares in Units, $ in Millions
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2019
Mar. 31, 2018
Numerator:    
Net (loss) income $ (6.0) $ 2.1
Denominator:    
Average common shares outstanding (in shares) 88,721,612 88,515,854
Other potentially dilutive common shares (in shares) 0 505,855
Average common shares outstanding, assuming dilution (in shares) 88,721,612 89,021,709
Basic net (loss) income per share (in dollars per share) $ (0.07) $ 0.02
Diluted net (loss) income per share (in dollars per share) $ (0.07) $ 0.02
Stock option    
Denominator:    
Antidilutive stock awards excluded from calculation (in shares) 5,500,000 2,300,000
v3.19.1
Debt - Summary of Long-Term Debt - Principal (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
Mar. 31, 2019
Dec. 31, 2018
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Finance lease obligations, maturing through 2024 $ 68.9  
Finance lease obligations, maturing through 2024   $ 69.2
Other debt 8.2 9.5
Long-term debt, gross 1,920.9 1,928.2
Less: Original issue discount (23.9) (25.2)
Less: Current portion (84.3) (85.9)
Long-term debt, less original issue discount and current maturities 1,812.7 1,817.1
Revolver    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Long-term debt 35.0 37.0
Term Loan B    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Long-term debt 1,383.8 1,387.5
Senior Notes    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Long-term debt $ 425.0 $ 425.0
v3.19.1
Debt - Summary of Long-Term Debt - Interest Rates (Details) - USD ($)
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2019
Dec. 31, 2018
Revolver    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Line of credit interest rate 6.06% 6.69%
Term Loan B    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt periodic principal payment $ 3,750,000.00 $ 3,750,000.00
Term Loan B | LIBOR    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt reference rate 0.75% 0.75%
Senior Notes    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt interest rate 5.625% 5.625%
v3.19.1
Debt - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2019
Dec. 31, 2018
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Letters of credit outstanding $ 32,300,000 $ 32,300,000
Revolver    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Long-term debt 35,000,000 $ 37,000,000
Revolving Credit Facility    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Line of credit maximum borrowing capacity 300,000,000.0  
Letters of Credit    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Line of credit maximum borrowing capacity $ 100,000,000.0  
v3.19.1
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities - Summary of Fair Values of Derivative Instruments Recorded in Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
Mar. 31, 2019
Dec. 31, 2018
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]    
Total derivatives $ 1.1 $ 6.5
Interest rate caps | Derivatives Designated as Hedging Instruments | Other assets    
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]    
Derivative assets 0.0 0.7
Interest rate caps | Derivatives Designated as Hedging Instruments | Accrued expenses    
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]    
Derivative liabilities (0.6) 0.0
Interest rate caps | Derivatives Designated as Hedging Instruments | Other long-term liabilities    
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]    
Derivative liabilities (1.6) 0.0
Interest rate caps | Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments | Prepaid expenses and other current assets    
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]    
Derivative assets $ 3.3 $ 5.8
v3.19.1
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities - Additional Information (Details)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2019
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2018
USD ($)
Nov. 30, 2017
USD ($)
Agreement
May 31, 2016
USD ($)
Agreement
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]        
Change in fair value of interest rate caps, net of tax of $0.8 and ($0.7), respectively $ (2,000,000)      
Premium payment period 33 months      
Interest rate caps | Derivatives Designated as Hedging Instruments        
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]        
Number of interest rate cap agreements | Agreement     2  
Derivative premium     $ 4,900,000  
Effective portion   $ 2,900,000    
Notional amounts of the contracts $ 600,000,000.0      
Interest rate caps | Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments        
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]        
Number of interest rate cap agreements | Agreement       3
Derivative premium       $ 5,500,000
Notional amounts of the contracts 800,000,000      
Interest rate caps | Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments | Other income (expense), net        
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]        
Gain (loss) on derivative instruments (500,000) 4,600,000    
Interest Rate Cap, Maturing In 2021 | Derivatives Designated as Hedging Instruments | Other income (expense), net        
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]        
Change in fair value of interest rate caps, net of tax of $0.8 and ($0.7), respectively $ (2,800,000)      
Gain (Loss) on derivative instruments, effective and ineffective portion   3,500,000    
Ineffective portion   $ 600,000    
v3.19.1
Income Taxes (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2019
Mar. 31, 2018
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]    
Effective income tax rate continuing operations 18.90% 27.60%
Federal statutory tax rate 21.00% 21.00%
Liabilities associated with unrecognized tax benefits and related interest $ 31.5  
v3.19.1
Commitments and Contingencies (Details) - USD ($)
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2019
Mar. 31, 2018
Dec. 31, 2018
Site Contingency [Line Items]      
Civil penalty $ 200,000    
Remediation Accrual Estimates 0   $ 16,200,000.0
Expenditures related to remediation accrual estimates 8,000,000    
Remediation accrual estimates remaining on consolidated balance sheet $ 8,200,000    
Percentage of workforce covered under collective bargaining 14.00%    
Waste slide      
Site Contingency [Line Items]      
Benefit in operating expenses due to higher insurance recoveries $ 0 $ 3,800,000  
v3.19.1
Segment and Related Information - Additional Information (Details)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2019
Segment
Segment Reporting [Abstract]  
Number of reportable segments 3
Number of geographic operating segments 3
v3.19.1
Segment and Related Information - Summary of Financial Information Concerning Reportable Segments (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2019
Mar. 31, 2018
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Service revenues $ 384.0 $ 364.7
Operating Income (Loss) 17.9 20.0
Depreciation and Amortization 65.9 64.7
Operating Segments | South    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Service revenues 159.9 148.8
Operating Income (Loss) 24.0 26.0
Depreciation and Amortization 22.7 21.7
Operating Segments | East    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Service revenues 94.9 89.2
Operating Income (Loss) 1.7 (1.8)
Depreciation and Amortization 19.2 18.0
Operating Segments | Midwest    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Service revenues 129.2 126.7
Operating Income (Loss) 13.9 13.9
Depreciation and Amortization 22.9 23.9
Corporate    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Service revenues 0.0 0.0
Operating Income (Loss) (21.7) (18.1)
Depreciation and Amortization $ 1.1 $ 1.1
v3.19.1
Segment and Related Information - Disaggregated Revenue (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2019
Mar. 31, 2018
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]    
Revenue $ 384.0 $ 364.7
Residential Collection Revenue    
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]    
Revenue 100.7 99.5
Commercial Collection Revenue    
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]    
Revenue 97.9 92.2
Rolloff Collection Revenue    
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]    
Revenue 62.3 60.6
Disposal Revenue    
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]    
Revenue 60.8 57.1
Fuel and Environmental Charges    
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]    
Revenue 27.6 26.8
Sale of Recyclables    
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]    
Revenue 3.1 5.1
Other Revenue    
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]    
Revenue $ 31.6 $ 23.4
v3.19.1
Fair Value Measurements - Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on Recurring Basis (Details) - Recurring - USD ($)
$ in Millions
Mar. 31, 2019
Dec. 31, 2018
Total Fair Value    
Recurring fair value measurements    
Cash and cash equivalents $ 7.6 $ 6.8
Interest rate caps - asset position 3.3 6.5
Interest rate caps - liability position (2.2)  
Total recurring fair value measurements 8.7 13.3
Total Fair Value | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)    
Recurring fair value measurements    
Cash and cash equivalents 7.6 6.8
Interest rate caps - asset position 0.0 0.0
Interest rate caps - liability position 0.0  
Total recurring fair value measurements 7.6 6.8
Total Fair Value | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)    
Recurring fair value measurements    
Cash and cash equivalents 0.0 0.0
Interest rate caps - asset position 3.3 6.5
Interest rate caps - liability position (2.2)  
Total recurring fair value measurements 1.1 6.5
Carrying Value    
Recurring fair value measurements    
Cash and cash equivalents 7.6 6.8
Interest rate caps - asset position 3.3 6.5
Interest rate caps - liability position (2.2)  
Total recurring fair value measurements $ 8.7 $ 13.3
v3.19.1
Fair Value Measurements - Estimated Fair Value of Company's Debt (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
Mar. 31, 2019
Dec. 31, 2018
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt instruments carrying value $ 1,843.8 $ 1,849.5
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Estimated fair value debt 1,847.0 1,787.6
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) | Revolver    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Estimated fair value debt 35.0 37.0
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) | Senior Notes    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Estimated fair value debt 433.4 418.6
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) | Term Loan B    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Estimated fair value debt $ 1,378.6 $ 1,332.0
v3.19.1
Stock Based Compensation (Details) - 2016 Plan
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2019
$ / shares
shares
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]  
Number of options granted in period (in shares) | shares 170,298
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs)  
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]  
Number of awards granted in period (in shares) | shares 46,130
Fair value per share of (in dollars per share) $ 26.69
NEO PUSs  
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]  
Number of awards granted in period (in shares) | shares 92,264
Fair value per share of (in dollars per share) $ 26.69
Measurement percentage based on Parent's budget, EBITDA 50.00%
Measurement percentage based on Parent's budget, Free Cash Flow 30.00%
Measurement percentage based on Parent's budget, Revenue 20.00%
Budget attainment beginning percentage 90.00%
Budget attainment beginning earning percentage 25.00%
Budget attainment ending percentage 110.00%
Budget attainment ending earning percentage 175.00%
Vesting period (in years) 3 years
NEO option  
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]  
Options grant date fair value (in dollars per share) $ 7.23
Weighted average exercise price (in dollars per share) $ 26.69
Expiration period of awards 10 years
NEO option | Employees other than NEOs  
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]  
Number of options granted in period (in shares) | shares 548,399
Options grant date fair value (in dollars per share) $ 7.06
Weighted average exercise price (in dollars per share) $ 26.69
Expiration period of awards 10 years
Vesting percentage of awards 20.00%
NEO option | Employees other than NEOs | First Anniversary of Grant Date  
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]  
Vesting percentage of awards 20.00%
NEO option | Employees other than NEOs | Second Anniversary of Grant Date  
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]  
Vesting percentage of awards 20.00%
NEO option | Employees other than NEOs | Third Anniversary of Grant Date  
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]  
Vesting percentage of awards 20.00%
NEO option | Employees other than NEOs | Fourth Anniversary of Grant Date  
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]  
Vesting percentage of awards 20.00%
Restricted Stock | Non-Employee Director  
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]  
Number of awards granted in period (in shares) | shares 18,735
Fair value per share of (in dollars per share) $ 26.69
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Leases - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2019
Jan. 01, 2019
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]    
Operating lease right-of-use assets $ 23.0  
Other long-term liabilities $ 19.1  
Equipment and Vehicle    
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]    
Term of contract 3 years  
Minimum | Real Estate    
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]    
Term of contract 8 years  
Maximum | Real Estate    
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]    
Term of contract 55 years  
ASU 2016-02    
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]    
Operating lease right-of-use assets   $ 23.5
Other long-term liabilities   $ 24.3
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Leases - Supplemental Cash Flow and Other Information Related to Leases (Details)
$ in Millions
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2019
USD ($)
Lease cost  
Amortization of right-of-use assets $ 4.0
Interest on lease liabilities 0.8
Operating lease cost 1.3
Short-term lease cost 1.5
Total lease cost 7.6
Other information  
Operating cash flows from finance leases 0.8
Operating cash flows from operating leases 1.4
Financing cash flows from finance leases 9.6
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for new finance lease liabilities 8.5
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease liabilities $ 0.5
Weighted-average remaining lease term (in years) - finance leases 2 years 6 months
Weighted-average remaining lease term (in years) - operating leases 17 years 2 months
Discount rates  
Weighted-average discount rate - finance leases 4.80%
Weighted-average discount rate - operating leases 5.00%
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Leases - Supplemental Balance Sheet Information (Details)
$ in Millions
Mar. 31, 2019
USD ($)
Operating leases  
Operating lease right-of-use assets $ 23.0
Accrued expenses 4.3
Other long-term liabilities 19.1
Total operating lease liabilities 23.4
Finance leases  
Property and equipment, at cost 122.9
Accumulated depreciation (28.0)
Property and equipment, net 94.9
Current maturities of long-term debt 34.0
Long term debt, less current maturities 34.9
Total finance lease liabilities $ 68.9
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Leases - Maturities of Operating and Financing Lease Liabilities (Details)
$ in Millions
Mar. 31, 2019
USD ($)
Operating Leases  
Remainder of 2019 $ 3.9
2020 4.5
2021 3.1
2022 2.4
2023 1.8
2024 1.3
Thereafter 20.1
Total lease payments 37.1
Imputed interest (13.7)
Present value of lease liabilities 23.4
Finance Leases  
Remainder of 2019 27.8
2020 27.8
2021 13.7
2022 2.4
2023 1.3
2024 0.6
Thereafter 0.0
Total lease payments 73.6
Imputed interest (4.7)
Present value of lease liabilities $ 68.9
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Label Element Value
Cumulative Effect of New Accounting Principle in Period of Adoption us-gaap_CumulativeEffectOfNewAccountingPrincipleInPeriodOfAdoption $ 0
Retained Earnings [Member]  
Cumulative Effect of New Accounting Principle in Period of Adoption us-gaap_CumulativeEffectOfNewAccountingPrincipleInPeriodOfAdoption (400,000)
AOCI Attributable to Parent [Member]  
Cumulative Effect of New Accounting Principle in Period of Adoption us-gaap_CumulativeEffectOfNewAccountingPrincipleInPeriodOfAdoption $ 400,000