A fee charged for services from professionals such as doctors, lawyers and accountants. The term is often expanded to include other professions, for example, pharmacists charging to maintain a medicinal profile of a client or customer.

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RELATED PARTIES (Details Narrative) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013 transaction	Oct. 03, 2014	Apr. 30, 2014	Jan. 01, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 04, 2014	Jan. 31, 2014	Aug. 31, 2014
BBP Landtex
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Number of related party transactions	1
Minority interest, percent					30.00%		49.00%
Monthly lease payment	$ 3,500
Percentage of utilities paid monthly	75.00%
Director
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Term of consulting agreement		1 year
Consulting fee (monthly)		$ 10,000
Maximum number of shares per option granted		75,000
Exercise price of shares (in USD per share)		$ 6.615
Stock option
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Annual vesting percentage		25.00%	25.00%
E-Source Holdings, LLC
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Additional ownership percentage acquired				19.00%
Vertex Energy Operating \| E-Source Holdings, LLC
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Additional ownership percentage acquired				19.00%	30.00%	30.00%	19.00%	30.00%