SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Inventories) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Inventory [Line Items]
Inventory write-down	$ 325,000	$ 1,900,000	$ 1,911,000	$ 2,225,000
Inventory, Net [Abstract]
Raw Materials	6,406,000		5,198,000	6,406,000
Finished Goods	1,776,000		1,102,000	1,776,000
Processing Costs	600,000		477,000	600,000
Total	8,782,000		6,777,000	8,782,000
Replacement parts, depreciation period			1 year
Cost of Sales [Member]
Inventory, Net [Abstract]
General and administrative processing costs	599,700		476,700	599,700
Stainless steel, ferrous and non-ferrous materials [Member]
Inventory, Net [Abstract]
Raw Materials	4,856,000		3,827,000	4,856,000
Finished Goods	1,697,000		1,043,000	1,697,000
Processing Costs	600,000		477,000	600,000
Total	7,153,000		5,347,000	7,153,000
Waste equipment machinery [Member]
Inventory, Net [Abstract]
Raw Materials	0		0	0
Finished Goods	49,000		46,000	49,000
Processing Costs	0		0	0
Total	49,000		46,000	49,000
Other [Member]
Inventory, Net [Abstract]
Raw Materials	0		0	0
Finished Goods	30,000		13,000	30,000
Processing Costs	0		0	0
Total	30,000		13,000	30,000
Total inventories for sale [Member]
Inventory, Net [Abstract]
Raw Materials	4,856,000		3,827,000	4,856,000
Finished Goods	1,776,000		1,102,000	1,776,000
Processing Costs	600,000		477,000	600,000
Total	7,232,000		5,406,000	7,232,000
Replacement parts [Member]
Inventory, Net [Abstract]
Raw Materials	1,550,000		1,371,000	1,550,000
Finished Goods	0		0	0
Processing Costs	0		0	0
Total	$ 1,550,000		$ 1,371,000	$ 1,550,000