SEGMENT INFORMATION (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2014 segments	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Number of reportable segments			2
Depreciation expense			$ 3,100,000	$ 3,300,000
Amortization expense			0	641,000
Segment Reporting Information, Profit (Loss)
Recycling revenues			110,091,000	129,373,000
Equipment sales, service and leasing revenues			2,262,000	2,311,000
Management fees			5,051,000	5,069,000
Cost of goods sold			(114,812,000)	(134,557,000)
Inventory adjustment for lower of cost or market	(325,000)	(1,900,000)	(1,911,000)	(2,225,000)
Selling, general and administrative expenses			(7,184,000)	(7,732,000)
Impairment loss, goodwill				(3,489,000)
Impairment loss, intangibles				(3,500,000)
Loss before other income (expense)			(6,503,000)	(11,250,000)
Segment Reporting Information, Assets
Cash	1,589,000		1,059,000	1,589,000	1,926,000
Income tax receivable	7,000		0	7,000
Accounts receivable, net	11,456,000		10,019,000	11,456,000
Inventories	8,782,000		6,777,000	8,782,000
Net property and equipment	21,826,000		18,742,000	21,826,000
Deferred income taxes	97,000		97,000	97,000
Other assets	275,000		1,096,000	275,000
Total assets	44,032,000		37,790,000	44,032,000
Recycling [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Number of locations segment is located			2
Depreciation expense			2,500,000	2,300,000
Amortization expense			0	641,000
Segment Reporting Information, Profit (Loss)
Recycling revenues			110,091,000	129,373,000
Equipment sales, service and leasing revenues			0	0
Management fees			0	0
Cost of goods sold			(109,624,000)	(129,154,000)
Inventory adjustment for lower of cost or market			(1,911,000)	(2,225,000)
Selling, general and administrative expenses			(1,413,000)	(2,692,000)
Impairment loss, goodwill				(3,489,000)
Loss before other income (expense)			(2,857,000)	(8,187,000)
Segment Reporting Information, Assets
Cash	835,000		529,000	835,000
Income tax receivable	0		0	0
Accounts receivable, net	10,496,000		9,282,000	10,496,000
Inventories	8,728,000		6,729,000	8,728,000
Net property and equipment	14,773,000		15,344,000	14,773,000
Deferred income taxes	0		0	0
Other assets	67,000		634,000	67,000
Total assets	34,899,000		32,518,000	34,899,000
Waste Services [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Depreciation expense			436,300	397,200
Segment Reporting Information, Profit (Loss)
Recycling revenues			0	0
Equipment sales, service and leasing revenues			2,262,000	2,311,000
Management fees			5,051,000	5,069,000
Cost of goods sold			(5,188,000)	(5,403,000)
Inventory adjustment for lower of cost or market			0	0
Selling, general and administrative expenses			(746,000)	(883,000)
Impairment loss, goodwill				0
Loss before other income (expense)			1,379,000	1,094,000
Segment Reporting Information, Assets
Cash	132,000		178,000	132,000
Income tax receivable	0		0	0
Accounts receivable, net	960,000		737,000	960,000
Inventories	54,000		48,000	54,000
Net property and equipment	1,320,000		1,234,000	1,320,000
Deferred income taxes	0		0	0
Other assets	180,000		12,000	180,000
Total assets	2,646,000		2,209,000	2,646,000
Other [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Depreciation expense			203,800	624,500
Segment Reporting Information, Profit (Loss)
Recycling revenues			0	0
Equipment sales, service and leasing revenues			0	0
Management fees			0	0
Cost of goods sold			0	0
Inventory adjustment for lower of cost or market			0	0
Selling, general and administrative expenses			(5,025,000)	(4,157,000)
Impairment loss, goodwill				0
Loss before other income (expense)			(5,025,000)	(4,157,000)
Segment Reporting Information, Assets
Cash	622,000		352,000	622,000
Income tax receivable	7,000		0	7,000
Accounts receivable, net	0		0	0
Inventories	0		0	0
Net property and equipment	5,733,000		2,164,000	5,733,000
Deferred income taxes	97,000		97,000	97,000
Other assets	28,000		450,000	28,000
Total assets	$ 6,487,000		$ 3,063,000	$ 6,487,000