SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Inventories) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended								9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2011	Sep. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2011	Mar. 31, 2011	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Inventory [Line Items]
Inventory write-down	$ 325,000	$ 1,900,000	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 3,441,000	$ 0	$ 0	$ 1,900,000	$ 2,225,000	$ 0	$ 3,441,000
Inventory, Net [Abstract]
Raw Materials	6,406,000									6,406,000	14,061,000
Finished Goods	1,776,000									1,776,000	1,505,000
Processing Costs	600,000									600,000	963,000
Total	8,782,000				18,544,000					8,782,000	16,529,000	18,544,000
Replacement parts, depreciation period										1 year
Cost of Sales [Member]
Inventory, Net [Abstract]
General and administrative processing costs	599,700									599,700	962,900
Stainless steel, ferrous and non-ferrous materials [Member]
Inventory, Net [Abstract]
Raw Materials	4,856,000									4,856,000	12,519,000
Finished Goods	1,697,000									1,697,000	1,412,000
Processing Costs	600,000									600,000	963,000
Total	7,153,000									7,153,000	14,894,000
Waste equipment machinery [Member]
Inventory, Net [Abstract]
Raw Materials	0									0	0
Finished Goods	49,000									49,000	57,000
Processing Costs	0									0	0
Total	49,000									49,000	57,000
Other [Member]
Inventory, Net [Abstract]
Raw Materials	0									0	0
Finished Goods	30,000									30,000	36,000
Processing Costs	0									0	0
Total	30,000									30,000	36,000
Total inventories for sale [Member]
Inventory, Net [Abstract]
Raw Materials	4,856,000									4,856,000	12,519,000
Finished Goods	1,776,000									1,776,000	1,505,000
Processing Costs	600,000									600,000	963,000
Total	7,232,000									7,232,000	14,987,000
Replacement parts [Member]
Inventory, Net [Abstract]
Raw Materials	1,550,000									1,550,000	1,542,000
Finished Goods	0									0	0
Processing Costs	0									0	0
Total	1,550,000									1,550,000	1,542,000
Inventory Valuation and Obsolescence [Member]
Inventory [Line Items]
Increase in cost of goods sold											$ 352,100