INVENTORIES (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Inventory

Other inventory includes fuel and baling wire.

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

	September 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	$	10,940	$	1,197	$	1,162	$	13,299	$	12,519	$	1,412	$	963	$	14,894
Waste equipment machinery	—		60		—		60		—		57		—		57
Other	—		40		—		40		—		36		—		36
Total inventories for sale	10,940		1,297		1,162		13,399		12,519		1,505		963		14,987
Replacement parts	1,534		—		—		1,534		1,542		—		—		1,542
Total inventories	$	12,474	$	1,297	$	1,162	$	14,933	$	14,061	$	1,505	$	963	$	16,529