INVENTORIES (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2013

Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Inventory

Other inventory includes fuel and baling wire.

Inventories as of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 consist of the following:

	June 30, 2013								December 31, 2012
	Raw Materials		Finished Goods		Processing Costs		Total (unaudited)		Raw Materials		Finished Goods		Processing Costs		Total
	(in thousands)
Stainless steel, ferrous and non-ferrous materials	$	13,775	$	1,723	$	1,065	$	16,563	$	12,519	$	1,412	$	963	$	14,894
Waste equipment machinery	—		50		—		50		—		57		—		57
Other	—		32		—		32		—		36		—		36
Total inventories for sale	13,775		1,805		1,065		16,645		12,519		1,505		963		14,987
Replacement parts	1,499		—		—		1,499		1,542		—		—		1,542
Total inventories	$	15,274	$	1,805	$	1,065	$	18,144	$	14,061	$	1,505	$	963	$	16,529