Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) - USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Current assets:
Cash	$ 1,278,362	$ 823,272
Short-term investments - restricted	1,940,522	1,953,969
Accounts receivable, net	6,080,555	2,540,657
Prepaid expenses	1,452,497	746,776
Other current assets	496,275	39,895
Total current assets	11,248,211	6,104,569
Property, plant and equipment, at cost net of accumulated depreciation	30,780,604	16,797,015
Landfill assets, net of accumulated amortization	30,593,023	3,278,817
Assets held for sale	395,000	395,000
Other assets:
Investment in related party	360,763	360,763
Deposits	151,495	144,793
Contract Receivable	175,180	179,067
Goodwill	18,888,503	7,234,420
Trademarks	780,000
Customer list, net of accumulated amortization	14,185,754	14,553,629
Non-compete, net of accumulated amortization	104,380	114,680
Website, net of accumulated amortization	38,123	38,819
Total other assets	34,684,198	22,626,171
Total assets	107,701,036	49,201,572
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	4,084,315	3,327,618
Accrued expenses	2,510,747	1,998,531
Notes payable, related parties	356,891	609,891
Deferred compensation		769,709
Deferred revenue	4,482,393	3,431,869
Derivative liability		3,343,623
Current portion - capital leases payable	534,901
Current portion - long term debt	250,752	1,385,380
Total current liabilities	12,219,999	14,866,621
Long term liabilities:
Asset retirement obligation	7,965,320	5,299
Deferred tax liability	295,095	193,482
Capital leases, payable	6,511,315
Long term debt, net of current	77,910,474	41,810,733
Total long term liabilities	92,682,204	42,009,514
Preferred Series C stock redeemable, cumulative, stated value $100 per share, par value $.001, 67,361 shares authorized, 0 and 35,750 shares issued and outstanding, respectively		2,644,951
Shareholders' equity (deficit):
Common stock, par value $.025, 75,000,000 shares authorized, 6,944,244 and 1,712,471 shares issued and 6,932,744 and 1,700,971 shares outstanding, respectively	173,318	42,812
Treasury stock, at cost, 11,500 shares	(224,250)	(224,250)
Additional paid in capital	51,292,872	35,353,209
Accumulated deficit	(48,546,137)	(45,491,285)
Total Meridian Waste Solutions, Inc. shareholders' equity (deficit)	2,695,803	(10,319,514)
Noncontrolling Interest	103,030
Total equity	2,798,833	(10,319,514)
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity (deficit)	107,701,036	49,201,572
Preferred Series A stock
Shareholders' equity (deficit):
Preferred stock
Preferred Series B stock
Shareholders' equity (deficit):
Preferred stock
Total Meridian Waste Solutions, Inc. shareholders' equity (deficit)