Document and Entity Information - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Apr. 13, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016
Document and Entity Information [Abstract]
Entity Registrant Name	Meridian Waste Solutions, Inc.
Entity Central Index Key	0000949721
Amendment Flag	false
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Document Type	10-K
Trading Symbol	Mrdn
Document Period End Date	Dec. 31, 2016
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2016
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	No
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Smaller Reporting Company
Entity Public Float			$ 18,409,170
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		6,944,244