Organization and Nature of Business	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Organization and Nature of Business	NOTE 1 – Organization and Nature of Business GlyEco, Inc. (the “Company”, “we”, or “our”) is a chemical company focused on technology development and manufacturing of coolants, additives, and related performance fluids. We serve and support the automotive, heavy-duty, and industrial markets with an unwavering commitment to customer service and quality. GlyEco Inc., located in Institute, West Virginia, is a vertically integrated company which manufactures ethylene glycol, additives, and finished fluids. Maintaining control over all core ingredients of its glycol-based performance fluids, and directly managing all aspects of the manufacturing process allows GlyEco Inc. to offer our customers the highest value with competitive costs. On December 27, 2016, the Company purchased WEBA Technology Corp. (“WEBA”), a privately-owned company that develops, manufactures and markets additive packages for the antifreeze/coolant, gas patch coolants and heat transfer industries, and purchased 96.9% of Recovery Solutions & Technologies Inc. (“RS&T”), a privately-owned company involved in the development and commercialization of glycol recovery technology. On December 28, 2016, the Company purchased certain glycol distillation assets from Union Carbide Corporation (“UCC”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Dow Chemical Company, located in Institute, West Virginia (the “Dow Assets”). During the first quarter of fiscal year 2017 and fourth quarter of fiscal year 2018, the Company purchased an additional 2.9% and 0.20% respectively, of RS&T (for a total percentage ownership of 100% of RS&T). The Company was formed in the State of Nevada on October 21, 2011. We are currently comprised of the parent corporation GlyEco, Inc., WEBA, and RS&T. In January 2019, the Company completed the sale of processing and distribution centers related to our consumer segment (see Note 10). *Going Concern* The consolidated financial statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2018 have been prepared assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern. The Company has experienced recurring losses from operations, has negative operating cash flows during the year ended December 31, 2018, has an accumulated deficit of $47,310,534 as of December 31, 2018 and is dependent on its ability to raise capital from stockholders or other sources to sustain operations. These factors raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. Ultimately, we plan to achieve profitable operations through the implementation of operating efficiencies at our facilities and increased revenue through the offering of additional products and the expansion of our geographic footprint through acquisitions, broader distribution from our current facilities and/or the opening of additional facilities. The consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of these uncertainties. *Stock Split* On July 10, 2018, the Company effected a reverse stock split of its common stock, immediately followed by a forward stock split of its common stock. The ratio for the reverse stock split was fixed at 1-for-500 and the ratio for the forward stock split was fixed at 4-for-1, resulting in a net reverse split of 125-for-1. All share and per share information in this Annual Report on Form 10-K has been retroactively adjusted to reflect the reverse stock split.

Organization and Nature of Business

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]

NOTE 1 – Organization and Nature of Business

GlyEco, Inc. (the “Company”, “we”, or “our”) is a chemical company focused on technology development and manufacturing of coolants, additives, and related performance fluids. We serve and support the automotive, heavy-duty, and industrial markets with an unwavering commitment to customer service and quality. GlyEco Inc., located in Institute, West Virginia, is a vertically integrated company which manufactures ethylene glycol, additives, and finished fluids. Maintaining control over all core ingredients of its glycol-based performance fluids, and directly managing all aspects of the manufacturing process allows GlyEco Inc. to offer our customers the highest value with competitive costs.

On December 27, 2016, the Company purchased WEBA Technology Corp. (“WEBA”), a privately-owned company that develops, manufactures and markets additive packages for the antifreeze/coolant, gas patch coolants and heat transfer industries, and purchased 96.9% of Recovery Solutions & Technologies Inc. (“RS&T”), a privately-owned company involved in the development and commercialization of glycol recovery technology. On December 28, 2016, the Company purchased certain glycol distillation assets from Union Carbide Corporation (“UCC”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Dow Chemical Company, located in Institute, West Virginia (the “Dow Assets”). During the first quarter of fiscal year 2017 and fourth quarter of fiscal year 2018, the Company purchased an additional 2.9% and 0.20% respectively, of RS&T (for a total percentage ownership of 100% of RS&T).

The Company was formed in the State of Nevada on October 21, 2011.

We are currently comprised of the parent corporation GlyEco, Inc., WEBA, and RS&T. In January 2019, the Company completed the sale of processing and distribution centers related to our consumer segment (see Note 10).

Going Concern

The consolidated financial statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2018 have been prepared assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern. The Company has experienced recurring losses from operations, has negative operating cash flows during the year ended December 31, 2018, has an accumulated deficit of $47,310,534 as of December 31, 2018 and is dependent on its ability to raise capital from stockholders or other sources to sustain operations. These factors raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. Ultimately, we plan to achieve profitable operations through the implementation of operating efficiencies at our facilities and increased revenue through the offering of additional products and the expansion of our geographic footprint through acquisitions, broader distribution from our current facilities and/or the opening of additional facilities. The consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of these uncertainties.

Stock Split

On July 10, 2018, the Company effected a reverse stock split of its common stock, immediately followed by a forward stock split of its common stock. The ratio for the reverse stock split was fixed at 1-for-500 and the ratio for the forward stock split was fixed at 4-for-1, resulting in a net reverse split of 125-for-1. All share and per share information in this Annual Report on Form 10-K has been retroactively adjusted to reflect the reverse stock split.