GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2025

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

A summary of the activity and balances related to goodwill by operating segment is as follows:


	December 31, 2024 (1)		Acquisitions		Business Combination Adjustments		September 30, 2025
Eastern	$	89,544	$	20,989	$	—	$	110,533
Western	357,143		6,983		2,455		366,581
Mid-Atlantic	510,917		74,297		(818)		584,396
Resource Solutions	44,662		9,690		—		54,352

	$	1,002,266	$	111,959	$	1,637	$	1,115,862

(1)December 31, 2024 amounts, which include allocated goodwill between operating segments using a relative fair value approach, have been reclassified between regional operating segments to conform to the current period presentation. See Note 13, Segment Reporting for further disclosure.

Schedule of Intangible Assets by Type

Summaries of intangible assets by type follow:


	Covenants Not-to-Compete		Customer Relationships		Trade Names		Total
Balance, September 30, 2025
Intangible assets	$	75,505	$	426,189	$	26,309	$	528,003
Less accumulated amortization	(40,905)		(161,387)		(16,766)		(219,058)
	$	34,600	$	264,802	$	9,543	$	308,945


	Covenants Not-to-Compete		Customer Relationships		Trade Names		Total
Balance, December 31, 2024
Intangible assets	$	71,568	$	377,600	$	25,795	$	474,963
Less accumulated amortization	(34,398)		(115,305)		(11,792)		(161,495)
	$	37,170	$	262,295	$	14,003	$	313,468

Schedule of Intangible Amortization Expense Estimated

A summary of intangible amortization expense estimated for each of the next five fiscal years following fiscal year 2024 and thereafter is estimated as follows:



Estimated Future Intangible Amortization Expense as of September 30, 2025
For the remainder of the fiscal year ending December 31, 2025	$	18,811
Fiscal year ending December 31, 2026	$	69,537
Fiscal year ending December 31, 2027	$	60,766
Fiscal year ending December 31, 2028	$	51,711
Fiscal year ending December 31, 2029	$	39,968
Thereafter	$	68,152

- Definition

Tabular disclosure of goodwill by reportable segment and in total which includes a rollforward schedule.

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