JOINT VENTURE	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019
Equity Method Investments and Joint Ventures [Abstract]
JOINT VENTURE	JOINT VENTURE On May 25, 2016, Vertex Recovery Management, LLC, our wholly-owned subsidiary ("VRM") and Industrial Pipe, Inc. ("Industrial Pipe"), formed a joint venture Louisiana limited liability company, Vertex Recovery Management LA, LLC ("VRMLA"). VRM owns 51% and Industrial Pipe owns 49% of VRMLA. VRMLA is currently buying and preparing ferrous and non-ferrous scrap intended for large haul barge sales. We consolidated 100% of VRMLA's net loss and income of $765,931 and $602,259, respectively for the years ended December 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively, and then deducted and added the 49% or $375,306 and $234,188, respectively, of income (loss) attributable to the non-controlling interest back to the Company's "Net income (loss) attributable to Vertex Energy, Inc." in the Consolidated Statement of Operations.

JOINT VENTURE

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

Equity Method Investments and Joint Ventures [Abstract]

On May 25, 2016, Vertex Recovery Management, LLC, our wholly-owned subsidiary ("VRM") and Industrial Pipe, Inc. ("Industrial Pipe"), formed a joint venture Louisiana limited liability company, Vertex Recovery Management LA, LLC ("VRMLA"). VRM owns 51% and Industrial Pipe owns 49% of VRMLA. VRMLA is currently buying and preparing ferrous and non-ferrous scrap intended for large haul barge sales. We consolidated 100% of VRMLA's net loss and income of $765,931 and $602,259, respectively for the years ended December 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively, and then deducted and added the 49% or $375,306 and $234,188, respectively, of income (loss) attributable to the non-controlling interest back to the Company's "Net income (loss) attributable to Vertex Energy, Inc." in the Consolidated Statement of Operations.