INVENTORIES (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2014

Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Inventory

Other inventory includes fuel and baling wire.

Inventories as of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013 consist of the following:

	March 31, 2014								December 31, 2013
	Raw Materials		Finished Goods		Processing Costs		Total (unaudited)		Raw Materials		Finished Goods		Processing Costs		Total
	(in thousands)
Stainless steel, ferrous and non-ferrous materials	$	3,290	$	1,306	$	667	$	5,263	$	4,856	$	1,697	$	600	$	7,153
Waste equipment machinery	—		74		—		74		—		49		—		49
Other	—		22		—		22		—		30		—		30
Total inventories for sale	3,290		1,402		667		5,359		4,856		1,776		600		7,232
Replacement parts	1,331		—		—		1,331		1,550		—		—		1,550
Total inventories	$	4,621	$	1,402	$	667	$	6,690	$	6,406	$	1,776	$	600	$	8,782