CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Revenue from product sales
Revenue from ferrous operations	$ 21,885	$ 12,947
Revenue from non-ferrous operations	31,620	21,870
Revenue from auto parts operations and other revenue	1,430	1,688
Total revenue from product sales	54,935	36,505
Cost of sales for product sales	51,727	35,086
Gross profit	3,208	1,419
Selling, general, and administrative expenses	3,490	4,475
Loss before other income (expense)	(282)	(3,056)
Other income (expense)
Interest expense, including loan fee amortization	(848)	(509)
Gain on sale of assets	27	0
Gain on insurance proceeds	0	399
Other (expense) income, net	(16)	16
Total other expense, net	(837)	(94)
Loss before income taxes	(1,119)	(3,150)
Income tax provision (Note 6)	12	80
Net Loss	$ (1,131)	$ (3,230)
Net loss per share of common stock:
Basic loss per share	$ (0.14)	$ (0.40)
Diluted loss per share	$ (0.14)	$ (0.40)
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic (in Shares)	8,078	8,048
Diluted (in Shares)	8,078	8,048