Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net loss	$ (17,671,669)	$ (19,231,890)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided from (used in) operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	7,602,143	4,554,949
Amortization of capitalized loan fees & debt discount	562,621
Unrealized gain on swap agreement		(40,958)
Unrealized (gain) loss on derivatives	(159,997)	1,664,213
Bad debt expense	519,911
Stock issued to vendors for services	778,985	830,970
Stock issued to employees as incentive compensation	6,441,250	7,356,180
Loss on extinguishment of debt		1,899,161
Impairment expense	1,255,267
Gain on extinguishment of contingent liability	(1,000,000)
Loss from proportionate share of equity investment	3,422	70,347
(Gain) loss on disposal of assets	(5,146)	21,851
Changes in working capital items net of acquisitions:
Accounts receivable, net of allowance	(1,352,750)	325,322
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	(440,036)	(71,247)
Deposits	(500)	(2,651)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	3,048,735	642,797
Deferred compensation	(226,671)	267,380
Deferred revenue	519,605	(112,361)
Deferred tax liability	193,482
Net cash provided from (used in) operating activities	68,652	(1,825,937)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Cash portion paid for acquisition		(22,667,862)
Landfill additions	(429,417)
Acquisition of property, plant and equipment	(6,305,372)	(1,280,011)
Purchases of short-term investments	(1,953,969)
Cash proceeds received from post acquisition settlement	245,222
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment	46,975	79,737
Direct financing lease	(179,067)
Net cash used in investing activities	(8,575,628)	(23,868,136)
Cash flows from financing activities:
(Repayments) borrowings on notes due related parties	250,000	(134,785)
Repayments on line of credit		(1,675,160)
Increase in capitalized loan fees		(1,395,903)
Proceeds from loans	3,195,000	52,207,716
Proceeds from issuance of common stock, net of placement fees of $143,750	2,156,250
Proceeds from issuance of Series C Preferred Stock, net of placement fees of $79,688	1,195,312
Principal payments on notes payable	(196,109)	(21,016,907)
Net cash provided from financing activities	6,600,453	27,984,961
Net change in cash	(1,906,523)	2,290,888
Beginning cash	2,729,795	438,907
Ending cash	823,272	2,729,795
Supplemental Disclosures of Cash Flow Information:
Cash paid for interest	4,165,485	1,374,497
Supplemental Non-Cash Investing and Financing Information:
Contingent liability in conjunction with acquisition		1,000,000
Convertible promissory note issued for acquisition		1,250,000
Reacquisition and exchange of common stock and related top off provision through the issuance of Preferred Stock C (and related derivative liability)	2,130,993
Stock as consideration in acquisition		2,625,000
Stock for cancellation of warrants		2,400,000
Stock in exchange for forgiveness of debt		318,927
Preferred stock converted to common stock	12,500
Common Stock issued to placement agent	$ 58,250