SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Inventories) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended				12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2011	Sep. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2011	Mar. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Inventory [Line Items]
Inventory write-down	$ 0	$ 3,441,000	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 3,441,000	$ 0
Inventory, Net [Abstract]
Raw Materials	16,256,000				14,061,000	16,256,000
Finished Goods	1,511,000				1,505,000	1,511,000
Processing Costs	777,000				963,000	777,000
Total	18,544,000				16,529,000	18,544,000	34,311,000
Replacement parts, depreciation period					1 year
Cost of Sales [Member]
Inventory, Net [Abstract]
General and administrative processing costs	777,400				962,900	777,400
Stainless steel, ferrous and non-ferrous materials [Member]
Inventory, Net [Abstract]
Raw Materials	14,633,000				12,519,000	14,633,000
Finished Goods	1,409,000				1,412,000	1,409,000
Processing Costs	777,000				963,000	777,000
Total	16,819,000				14,894,000	16,819,000
Waste equipment machinery [Member]
Inventory, Net [Abstract]
Raw Materials	0				0	0
Finished Goods	39,000				57,000	39,000
Processing Costs	0				0	0
Total	39,000				57,000	39,000
Other [Member]
Inventory, Net [Abstract]
Raw Materials	0				0	0
Finished Goods	63,000				36,000	63,000
Processing Costs	0				0	0
Total	63,000				36,000	63,000
Total inventories for sale [Member]
Inventory, Net [Abstract]
Raw Materials	14,633,000				12,519,000	14,633,000
Finished Goods	1,511,000				1,505,000	1,511,000
Processing Costs	777,000				963,000	777,000
Total	16,921,000				14,987,000	16,921,000
Replacement parts [Member]
Inventory, Net [Abstract]
Raw Materials	1,623,000				1,542,000	1,623,000
Finished Goods	0				0	0
Processing Costs	0				0	0
Total	1,623,000				1,542,000	1,623,000
Inventory Valuation and Obsolescence [Member]
Inventory [Line Items]
Increase in cost of goods sold					$ 352,100