Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) - USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 1,013,180	$ 400,223
Accounts receivable, net of allowance	731,085	861,031
Prepaid expenses	505,083	334,603
Other current assets	6,450	6,450
Current assets held for sale	9,513,601	8,714,497
Total current assets	11,769,399	10,316,804
Property and equipment, at cost net of accumulated depreciation	3,029,066	333,499
Other assets:
Contract deposits		536,076
Other deposits	152,544	162,206
Goodwill	5,279,207	5,279,207
Capitalized software	97,516	108,767
Patents	4,894,470	3,141,796
Customer list, net of accumulated amortization	2,447,250	2,718,300
Website, net of accumulated amortization	25,582	27,117
Total other assets	12,896,569	11,973,469
Total noncurrent assets held for sale	87,042,249	80,932,386
Total assets	114,737,283	103,556,158
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	2,004,208	1,777,355
Accrued expenses	3,267,275	820,458
Notes payable, related parties	6,891	6,891
Derivative and other fair value liabilities	11,180,347	2,307,363
Current portion - capital leases payable	21,455	25,999
Current portion - long term debt	4,820,629	8,502,387
Current liabilities held for sale	17,423,578	84,227,518
Total current liabilities	38,724,383	97,667,971
Long-term liabilities:
Contingent consideration liability	1,929,936	1,957,226
Deferred tax liability	14,337	14,337
Deferred rent	53,055	53,418
Long term debt, net of current	8,364,660	1,977,707
Noncurrent liabilities held for sale	90,704,394	17,307,998
Total long-term liabilities	101,066,382	21,310,686
Total liabilities	139,790,765	118,978,657
Shareholders' deficit:
Common stock, par value $.025, 75,000,000 shares authorized, 17,184,641 and 14,658,979 shares issued and 17,131,141 and 14,647,749 shares outstanding, respectively	429,299	366,156
Common stock to be issued	39,479	720,147
Treasury stock, at cost, 11,500 shares	(224,250)	(224,250)
Additional paid in capital	55,539,399	65,532,467
Accumulated deficit	(88,247,178)	(85,061,593)
Total Meridian Waste Solutions, Inc. shareholders' deficit	(31,193,740)	(18,135,382)
Noncontrolling Interest	3,463,366	1,459,407
Total equity	(27,730,374)	(16,675,975)
Total liabilities and shareholders' deficit	114,737,283	103,556,158
Preferred Series A stock
Shareholders' deficit:
Preferred stock
Preferred Series B stock
Shareholders' deficit:
Preferred stock
Preferred Series C stock
Shareholders' deficit:
Preferred stock
Preferred Series D stock
Shareholders' deficit:
Preferred stock	1,269,511	531,691
Preferred Series E stock
Long-term liabilities:
Preferred Series stock, cumulative	2,676,892	1,253,476
Preferred Series F stock
Long-term liabilities:
Preferred Series stock, cumulative