Document and Entity Information	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013	Apr. 26, 2013
Document and Entity Information
Entity Registrant Name	US ECOLOGY, INC.
Entity Central Index Key	0000742126
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	Mar. 31, 2013
Amendment Flag	true
Amendment Description	This Amendment No. 1 on Form 10-Q/A is being filed for the purpose of amending the number of shares outstanding on the cover page to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2013, which was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 30, 2013 (the “Original Form 10-Q”). Items included in the Original Form 10-Q that are not amended by this Form 10-Q/A remain in effect as of the date of filing of the Original Form 10-Q.
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Accelerated Filer
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		18,410,349
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2013
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1