INVENTORIES (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Inventory

Other inventory includes fuel and baling wire.

Inventories as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 consist of the following:

	September 30, 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	$	8,494	$	800	$	1,434	$	10,728	$	4,856	$	1,697	$	600	$	7,153
Waste equipment machinery	—		46		—		46		—		49		—		49
Other	—		58		—		58		—		30		—		30
Total inventories for sale	8,494		904		1,434		10,832		4,856		1,776		600		7,232
Replacement parts	1,341		—		—		1,341		1,550		—		—		1,550
Total inventories	$	9,835	$	904	$	1,434	$	12,173	$	6,406	$	1,776	$	600	$	8,782