SEGMENT INFORMATION (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment

2012	RECYCLING			WASTE SERVICES			OTHER			SEGMENT TOTALS
	(in thousands)
Recycling revenues	$	187,034		$	—		$	—		$	187,034
Equipment sales, service and leasing revenues	—			2,110			—			2,110
Management fees	—			5,088			—			5,088
Cost of goods sold	(179,708		)	(5,292		)	—			(185,000		)
Selling, general, and administrative expenses	(5,917		)	(768		)	(4,740		)	(11,425		)
Impairment loss, goodwill	(6,840		)	—			—			(6,840		)
Segment (loss) profit	$	(5,431	)	$	1,138		$	(4,740	)	$	(9,033	)

2012	RECYCLING		WASTE SERVICES		OTHER		SEGMENT TOTALS
	(in thousands)
Cash	$	1,083	$	—	$	843	$	1,926
Income tax receivable	—		—		1,437		1,437
Accounts receivable, net	12,453		890		1		13,344
Inventories	16,465		64		—		16,529
Net property and equipment	16,870		983		6,357		24,210
Net intangibles	4,275		—		—		4,275
Deferred income taxes	—		—		1,146		1,146
Other assets	158		12		286		456
Segment assets	$	51,304	$	1,949	$	10,070	$	63,323

2011	RECYCLING			WASTE SERVICES			OTHER			SEGMENT TOTALS
	(in thousands)
Recycling revenues	$	269,802		$	—		$	—		$	269,802
Equipment sales, service and leasing revenues	—			2,132			—			2,132
Management fees	—			5,279			—			5,279
Cost of goods sold	(260,018		)	(5,474		)	—			(265,492		)
Inventory adjustment for lower of cost or market	(3,441		)	—			—			(3,441		)
Selling, general, and administrative expenses	(7,811		)	(808		)	(3,775		)	(12,394		)
Segment (loss) profit	$	(1,468	)	$	1,129		$	(3,775	)	$	(4,114	)

2011	RECYCLING		WASTE SERVICES		OTHER			SEGMENT TOTALS
	(in thousands)
Cash	$	1,116	$	—	$	1,151		$	2,267
Income tax receivable	—		—		3,967			3,967
Accounts receivable, net	16,342		940		(91		)	17,191
Inventories	18,500		44		—			18,544
Net property and equipment	18,909		1,024		6,266			26,199
Goodwill	6,840		—		—			6,840
Net intangibles	5,025		—		—			5,025
Other assets	363		12		562			937
Segment assets	$	67,095	$	2,020	$	11,855		$	80,970

2010	RECYCLING			WASTE SERVICES			OTHER			SEGMENT TOTALS
	(in thousands)
Recycling revenues	$	335,831		$	—		$	—		$	335,831
Equipment sales, service and leasing revenues	—			2,125			—			2,125
Management fees	—			6,213			—			6,213
Cost of goods sold	(309,607		)	(6,239		)	—			(315,846		)
Selling, general, and administrative expenses	(7,343		)	(1,016		)	(5,252		)	(13,611		)
Segment (loss) profit	$	18,881		$	1,083		$	(5,252	)	$	14,712

2010	RECYCLING		WASTE SERVICES		OTHER		SEGMENT TOTALS
	(in thousands)
Cash	$	1,258	$	—	$	1,210	$	2,468
Accounts receivable, net	24,933		1,140		1,376		27,449
Inventories	34,222		89		—		34,311
Net property and equipment	25,799		1,228		527		27,554
Goodwill	6,840		—		—		6,840
Net intangibles	5,775		—		—		5,775
Other assets	574		86		1,105		1,765
Segment assets	$	99,401	$	2,543	$	4,218	$	106,162