Segment Reporting

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2011

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Segment Reporting

Note 13 — Segment Reporting

     Effective January 1, 2011, the Company has defined three operating segments: Scrap Metal Recycling, PGM and Minor Metals Recycling and Lead Fabricating. The component operations of the PGM and Minor Metals Recycling segment were previously reported under the Scrap Metal Recycling segment for the three and six months ended June 30, 2010 and the information reported below has been adjusted to reflect comparative information. The segments are distinguishable by the nature of their operations and the types of products sold. Corporate and Other includes the cost of providing and maintaining corporate headquarters functions, including salaries, rent, legal, accounting, travel and entertainment expenses, depreciation, utility costs, outside services and interest cost other than direct equipment financing and income (loss) from equity investments. Listed below is financial data as of or for the three and six months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010 for these segments:

			PGM and Minor
	Scrap Metal		Metals					Corporate
	Recycling		Recycling		Lead Fabricating			and Other			Consolidated
	For the three months ended June 30, 2011
Revenues from external customers	$	106,493	$	50,266	$	21,733		$	—		$	178,492
Operating income (loss)		8,486		2,484		693			(262	)		11,401
	For the three months ended June 30, 2010
Revenues from external customers	$	73,048	$	53,312	$	18,215		$	—		$	144,575
Operating income (loss)		4,102		3,258		(313	)		(299	)		6,748
			PGM and Minor
	Scrap Metal		Metals					Corporate
	Recycling		Recycling		Lead Fabricating			and Other			Consolidated
			As of and for the six months ended June 30, 2011
Revenues from external customers	$	215,958	$	106,631	$	37,870		$	—		$	360,459
Operating income (loss)		21,243		6,517		1,605			(980	)		28,385
Total assets		240,389		76,936		43,097			10,372			370,794
	As of and for the six months ended June 30, 2010
Revenues from external customers	$	150,101	$	96,143	$	32,410		$	—		$	278,654
Operating income (loss)		14,872		6,513		(388	)		(644	)		20,353
Total assets		198,823		67,551		39,395			13,902			319,671