Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) - USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Current assets:
Cash	$ 2,296,411	$ 824,928
Short-term investments - Restricted		1,953,969
Accounts receivable, net	6,593,302	2,540,657
Prepaid expenses	1,232,130	746,776
Other current assets	530,902	39,895
Total current assets	10,652,745	6,106,225
Property, plant and equipment, at cost net of accumulated depreciation	35,765,862	16,797,015
Landfill assets, net of accumulated amortization	34,042,804	3,278,817
Assets held for sale	395,000	395,000
Other assets:
Deposits	229,779	144,793
Contract receivable	167,586	179,067
Goodwill	13,248,633	7,234,420
Capitalized software, net of accumulated amortization	131,271	356,167
Trademarks, net of accumulated amortization	194,250
Customer list, net of accumulated amortization	15,132,131	14,553,629
Non-compete, net of accumulated amortization	94,080	114,680
Website, net of accumulated amortization	36,403	38,819
Total other assets	29,234,133	22,621,575
Total assets	110,090,544	49,198,632
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	4,242,056	3,327,618
Accrued expenses	3,045,795	2,005,357
Notes payable, related parties	356,891	609,891
Deferred compensation		769,709
Deferred revenue	5,744,144	3,431,869
Derivative liability		3,343,623
Current portion - capital leases payable	543,775
Current portion - long term debt	1,366,676	1,385,380
Total current liabilities	15,299,337	14,873,447
Long-term liabilities:
Asset retirement obligation	8,078,125	5,299
Deferred tax liability	418,000	193,482
Deferred rent	54,149
Capital leases, payable	6,372,297
Long-term debt, net of current	81,640,398	41,810,733
Total long term liabilities	96,562,969	42,009,514
Total liabilities	111,862,306	56,882,961
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
Equity:
Common stock, par value $.025, 75,000,000 shares authorized, 9,368,196 and 1,712,471 shares issued and 9,356,696 and 1,700,971 shares outstanding, respectively	233,884	42,812
Common stock to be issued	16,979
Treasury stock, at cost, 11,500 shares	(224,250)	(224,250)
Additional paid in capital	54,517,377	35,752,738
Accumulated deficit	(56,530,500)	(45,900,580)
Total Meridian Waste Solutions, Inc. shareholders' deficit	(1,986,510)	(10,329,280)
Noncontrolling interest	214,748
Total equity	(1,771,762)	(10,329,280)
Total liabilities and equity	110,090,544	49,198,632
Preferred Series A stock
Equity:
Preferred stock
Preferred Series B stock
Equity:
Preferred stock