CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Cash flows from operating activities
Net loss	$ (1,983,579)	$ (8,138,125)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to cash used in operating activities:
Stock-based compensation expense	659,836	606,446
Depreciation and amortization	6,991,010	6,643,324
Bad debt recovery	(299,110)	0
Gain on commodity derivative contracts	(1,062,682)	0
Net cash settlement on commodity derivatives	369,188	0
Gain on sale of assets	(45,553)	(445)
Gain on disposition	(241,416)	0
Amortization of debt discount and deferred costs	584,336	715,112
Deferred federal income tax		(274,423)
Decrease in fair value of derivative liability	(763,716)	(2,120,584)
Contingent consideration	(128,116)	0
Impairment of goodwill	176,349	0
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	2,143,834	(336,772)
Inventory	(1,786,555)	(1,910,884)
Prepaid expenses	(597,146)	897,285
Accounts payable	1,493,324	487,343
Accrued expenses	42,625	390,699
Other assets	(176,342)	77,833
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	5,376,287	(2,963,191)
Cash flows from investing activities
Acquisitions	(269,826)	(1,999,580)
Proceeds from the sale of assets	0	327,718
Purchase of fixed assets	(2,499,117)	(2,125,667)
Net cash used in investing activities	(2,768,943)	(3,797,529)
Cash flows from financing activities
Line of credit proceeds (payments), net	(746,891)	1,865,488
Payments on capital lease obligations	(77,886)	0
Payment of debt issuance costs	0	(1,718,090)
Proceeds from notes payable	4,024,964	17,570,929
Payments made on notes payable	(4,063,487)	(13,057,978)
Net cash used in (provided by) financing activities	(863,300)	4,660,349
Net change in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash	1,744,044	(2,100,371)
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of the year	1,105,787	3,206,158
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of year	2,849,831	1,105,787
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
Cash paid for interest	2,722,542	1,952,719
Cash paid for income taxes	0
NON-CASH INVESTING AND FINANCING TRANSACTIONS
Equipment acquired under capital leases	450,098	0
Contributed assets Vertex Recovery Management LA from non-controlling interest	857,738	0
Contingent consideration	(128,116)	0
Common restricted shares for Nickco acquisition	93,000	474,000
Return of common shares for sale escrow	0	1,109
Series A Preferred
NON-CASH INVESTING AND FINANCING TRANSACTIONS
Conversion of Preferred Stock into common stock	34	39
Series B and B-1 Preferred Stock
NON-CASH INVESTING AND FINANCING TRANSACTIONS
Conversion of Preferred Stock into common stock	6,613,052	119,440
Dividends on Series B and B-1 Preferred Stock	2,687,123	1,677,633
Accretion of discount on Series B and B-1 Preferred Stock	3,132,414	1,713,736
Nickco Recycling, LLC
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to cash used in operating activities:
Contingent consideration	0	236,680
NON-CASH INVESTING AND FINANCING TRANSACTIONS
Contingent consideration	$ 0	$ 236,680