INCOME TAXES (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Income Tax Examination and Tax Carryforward [Line Items]
State recycling equipment tax credit carry forward	$ 4,659,000	$ 4,659,000
Internal Revenue Service (IRS) [Member]
Income Tax Examination and Tax Carryforward [Line Items]
Additional taxes due to income tax examination		735,000
Claim for refund of income taxes paid from additional depreciation deductions		113,000
State and Local Jurisdiction [Member] | General Business Tax Credit Carryforward [Member]
Income Tax Examination and Tax Carryforward [Line Items]
State recycling equipment tax credit carry forward	4,700,000
Tax credit carryforward, percent of income tax liability limited to State income tax liability			25.00%
State recycling equipment tax credits	$ (25,000)	$ (12,700)	$ (165,000)