Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 400,223	$ 101,078
Accounts receivable, net of allowance	861,031
Prepaid expenses	334,603	554,640
Other current assets	6,450	19,450
Current assets held for sale	8,714,497	5,431,058
Total current assets	10,316,804	6,106,226
Property, plant and equipment, at cost net of accumulated depreciation	333,499	174,602
Other assets:
Contract deposits	536,076
Other deposits	162,206	133,339
Goodwill	5,279,207
Capitalized software	108,767	356,167
Patents	3,141,796
Customer list, net of accumulated amortization	2,718,300
Website, net of accumulated amortization	27,117	30,699
Total other assets	11,973,469	520,205
Total noncurrent assets held for sale	80,932,386	42,397,600
Total assets	103,556,158	49,198,633
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	1,777,355	1,194,897
Accrued expenses	820,458	1,311,031
Notes payable, related parties	6,891	359,891
Deferred compensation		769,709
Derivative and other fair value liabilities	2,307,363	2,210,250
Current portion - capital leases payable	25,999
Current portion - long term debt	8,502,387
Current liabilities held for sale	84,227,518	9,027,670
Total current liabilities	97,667,971	14,873,448
Long term liabilities:
Contingent consideration liability	1,957,226
Deferred tax liability	14,337
Deferred rent	53,418
Long term debt, net of current	1,977,707	5,224,628
Noncurrent liabilities held for sale	17,307,998	36,784,886
Total long term liabilities	21,310,686	42,009,514
Total liabilities	118,978,657	56,882,962
Shareholders' equity (deficit):
Common stock, par value $.025, 75,000,000 shares authorized, 14,658,979 and 1,712,471 shares issued and 6,932,744 and 14,647,749 shares outstanding, respectively	366,156	42,812
Common stock to be issued	720,147
Treasury stock, at cost, 11,500 shares	(224,250)	(224,250)
Additional paid in capital	65,532,467	35,752,738
Accumulated deficit	(85,061,593)	(45,900,580)
Total Meridian Waste Solutions, Inc. shareholders' deficit	(16,675,975)	(10,329,280)
Noncontrolling Interest	1,459,407
Total shareholders' equity (deficit)	(16,675,975)	(10,329,280)
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity (deficit)	103,556,158	49,198,633
Preferred Series A stock
Shareholders' equity (deficit):
Preferred stock
Total Meridian Waste Solutions, Inc. shareholders' deficit
Preferred Series B stock
Shareholders' equity (deficit):
Preferred stock
Total Meridian Waste Solutions, Inc. shareholders' deficit
Preferred Series C stock
Long term liabilities:
Preferred Series stock redeemable, cumulative		2,644,951
Series D Preferred Stock
Shareholders' equity (deficit):
Preferred stock	531,691
Total Meridian Waste Solutions, Inc. shareholders' deficit	531,691
Series E Preferred Stock
Long term liabilities:
Preferred Series stock redeemable, cumulative	$ 1,253,476