INVENTORIES (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Inventory

Other inventory includes fuel, cardboard and baling wire.

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

	September 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	$	16,103	$	941	$	1,076	$	18,120	$	14,633	$	1,409	$	777	$	16,819
Waste equipment machinery	—		61		—		61		—		39		—		39
Other	—		36		—		36		—		63		—		63
Total inventories for sale	16,103		1,038		1,076		18,217		14,633		1,511		777		16,921
Replacement parts	1,439		—		—		1,439		1,623		—		—		1,623
Total inventories	$	17,542	$	1,038	$	1,076	$	19,656	$	16,256	$	1,511	$	777	$	18,544