RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS (Schedule of Related Party Transactions) (Details) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Aug. 05, 2015	Aug. 04, 2015
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Payable to related parties (Note 10)	$ 1,922,000	$ 1,640,000
Director [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Expenses	180,000	100,000
Accounts payable	250,000	55,000
Consulting Fees [Member] | Director [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Expenses	25,000	15,000
Accounts payable	0	40,000
Algar, Inc. [Member] | Affiliated Entity [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Accrued rent payable	189,000	428,000
Expenses	30,000	109,000
Accrued bonuses	0	428,000	$ 189,000	$ 189,000	$ 378,000
Accounts payable	28,000	39,000
Algar, Inc. [Member] | Purchase of Scrap Metal [Member] | Affiliated Entity [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Expenses	1,225,000	1,542,000
Algar, Inc. [Member] | Management Fee [Member] | Affiliated Entity [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Expenses	250,000	250,000
Algar, Inc. [Member] | Sale of Scrap Metal [Member] | Affiliated Entity [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Revenue from Related Parties	117,000	442,000
Accounts Receivable, Related Parties	93,000	80,000
Algar, Inc. [Member] | Logistical Services [Member] | Affiliated Entity [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Revenue from Related Parties	69,000	59,000
Accounts Receivable, Related Parties	19,000	5,000
Algar, Inc. [Member] | IT Services [Member] | Affiliated Entity [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Revenue from Related Parties	23,000	7,000
K and R, LLC [Member] | Affiliated Entity [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Deposits (included in other long-term assets)	74,000	74,000
Payable to related parties (Note 10)	500,000	500,000
K and R, LLC [Member] | Related Party Transaction, Accrued Rent, Property [Member] | Affiliated Entity [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Accrued rent payable	821,000	462,000
K and R, LLC [Member] | Rent Expense, Property [Member] | Affiliated Entity [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Expenses	646,000	646,000
K and R, LLC [Member] | Lease Expense, Equipment [Member] | Affiliated Entity [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Accrued rent payable	132,000	116,000
Expenses	126,000	126,000
Affiliated Entity, LK Property Investments, LLC [Member] | Affiliated Entity [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Deposits (included in other long-term assets)	3,000	0
Expenses	24,000	0
Accounts payable	2,000	0
Scrap material sales	(102,000)	0
MetalX, LLC [Member] | Affiliated Entity [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Revenue from Related Parties	1,905,000	1,982,000
Accounts Receivable, Related Parties	19,000	250,000
Affiliated Entity, SG&D Ventures, LLC [Member] | Affiliated Entity [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Scrap material sales	$ 1,000	$ 0