INVENTORIES (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2012

Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Inventory

Other inventory includes fuel, cardboard and baling wire.

Inventories as of June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011 consist of the following:

	June 30, 2012								December 31, 2011
	Raw Materials		Finished Goods		Processing Costs		Total (unaudited)		Raw Materials		Finished Goods		Processing Costs		Total
	(in thousands)
Stainless steel, ferrous and non-ferrous materials	$	23,260	$	1,199	$	1,275	$	25,734	$	14,633	$	1,409	$	777	$	16,819
Waste equipment machinery	—		85		—		85		—		39		—		39
Other	—		69		—		69		—		63		—		63
Total inventories for sale	23,260		1,353		1,275		25,888		14,633		1,511		777		16,921
Replacement parts	1,667		—		—		1,667		1,623		—		—		1,623
Total inventories	$	24,927	$	1,353	$	1,275	$	27,555	$	16,256	$	1,511	$	777	$	18,544