Quest Resource Holding (QRHC) 10-Q 15 May 14 2014 Q1 Quarterly report Financial data

Document_and_Entity_Informatio

Document and Entity Information	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	1-May-14
Document And Entity Information [Abstract]	'	'
Document Type	'10-Q	'
Amendment Flag	'false	'
Document Period End Date	31-Mar-14	'
Document Fiscal Year Focus	'2014	'
Document Fiscal Period Focus	'Q1	'
Trading Symbol	'QRHC	'
Entity Registrant Name	'Quest Resource Holding Corporation	'
Entity Central Index Key	'0001442236	'
Current Fiscal Year End Date	'--12-31	'
Entity Filer Category	'Smaller Reporting Company	'
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding	'	97,030,266

CONSOLIDATED_BALANCE_SHEETS

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Current assets:	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents	$1,082,168	$2,676,984
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $360,938 and $319,735 as of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively	21,593,210	20,849,140
Inventory	7,584	3,251
Prepaid expenses and other assets	545,687	401,537
Total current assets	23,228,649	23,930,912
Property and equipment, net	582,617	645,485
Goodwill	58,337,290	58,337,290
Intangible assets, net	16,832,292	17,636,964
Security deposits and other assets	95,560	95,892
Total assets	99,076,408	100,646,543
Current liabilities:	'	'
Line of credit	4,750,000	2,750,000
Accounts payable	21,416,280	23,589,755
Accrued liabilities	2,042,833	2,673,770
Deferred revenue	342,913	234,899
Long-term debt and capital lease obligations-current portion	16,224	16,096
Convertible notes payable-short term	'	25,000
Total current liabilities	28,568,250	29,289,520
Long-term capital lease obligations, less current maturities	28,987	33,067
Long-term senior secured convertible notes-related parties, net of discount $4,205,292 and $4,656,934 as of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively	17,794,708	17,343,066
Total liabilities	46,391,945	46,665,653
Commitments and Contingencies	'	'
Stockholders' equity:	'	'
Preferred stock, $0.001 par value, 10,000,000 shares authorized, no shares issued or outstanding as of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively	'	'
Common stock, $0.001 par value, 200,000,000 shares authorized, 95,837,766 and 95,814,565 shares issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively	95,838	95,815
Additional paid-in capital	119,602,750	119,410,777
Accumulated deficit	-67,014,125	-65,525,702
Total stockholders' equity	52,684,463	53,980,890
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$99,076,408	$100,646,543

CONSOLIDATED_BALANCE_SHEETS_Pa

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Parenthetical) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Statement Of Financial Position [Abstract]	'	'
Allowance for doubtful accounts receivable	$360,938	$319,735
Convertible notes payable - short term, discount	'	'
Long term senior secured convertible note - related party, discount	$4,205,292	$4,656,934
Preferred stock, par value	$0.00	$0.00
Preferred stock, shares authorized	10,000,000	10,000,000
Preferred stock, shares issued	0	0
Preferred stock, shares outstanding	0	0
Common stock, par value	$0.00	$0.00
Common stock, shares authorized	200,000,000	200,000,000
Common stock, shares issued	95,837,766	95,814,565
Common stock, shares outstanding	95,837,766	95,814,565

CONSOLIDATED_STATEMENTS_OF_OPE

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (UNAUDITED) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Income Statement [Abstract]	'	'
Revenue	$38,160,050	$313,489
Cost of revenue	34,827,635	39,693
Gross profit	3,332,415	273,796
Operating expenses:	'	'
Selling, general and administrative	2,993,708	2,258,802
Depreciation and amortization	951,663	14,980
Total operating expenses	3,945,371	2,273,782
Operating loss	-612,956	-1,999,986
Other expense:	'	'
Interest expense	-875,467	-308,414
Financing cost for senior secured convertible notes-related parties	'	-1,465,000
Total other expense, net	-875,467	-1,773,414
Loss before taxes and equity income	-1,488,423	-3,773,400
Equity in Quest Resource Management Group, LLC income	'	475,796
Loss before taxes	-1,488,423	-3,297,604
Income tax expense	'	'
Net loss	-1,488,423	-3,297,604
Net loss applicable to common stockholders	($1,488,423)	($3,297,604)
Net loss per share	'	'
Basic and diluted	($0.02)	($0.06)
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding	'	'
Basic and diluted	95,821,525	57,961,106

CONSOLIDATED_STATEMENT_OF_CHAN

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (UNAUDITED) (USD $)	Total	Common Stock [Member]	Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]	Accumulated Deficit[Member]
Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2013	$53,980,890	$95,815	$119,410,777	($65,525,702)
Beginning Balance, Shares at Dec. 31, 2013	'	95,814,565	'	'
Stock-based compensation expense	162,995	'	162,995	'
Shares issued upon conversion of note	29,001	23	28,978	'
Shares issued upon conversion of note, Shares	'	23,201	'	'
Net loss	-1,488,423	'	'	-1,488,423
Ending Balance at Mar. 31, 2014	$52,684,463	$95,838	$119,602,750	($67,014,125)
Ending Balance, Shares at Mar. 31, 2014	'	95,837,766	'	'

CONSOLIDATED_STATEMENTS_OF_CAS

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Cash flows from operating activities:	'	'
Net loss	($1,488,423)	($3,297,604)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:	'	'
Depreciation	69,567	14,980
Amortization of intangibles	882,096	0
Amortization of debt discount and deferred financing costs	451,642	259,690
Equity in Quest Resource Management Group, LLC income	'	-475,796
Provision (benefit) for doubtful accounts	41,338	-436
Stock-based compensation	162,995	784,105
Financing costs for senior convertible notes-related parties	'	1,465,000
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:	'	'
Accounts receivable	-785,408	59,600
Inventory	-4,333	1,383
Prepaid expenses and other assets	-144,150	-9,049
Security deposits and other assets	332	63,626
Accounts payable	-2,173,475	38,577
Accrued liabilities	-626,936	57,912
Deferred revenue	108,014	88,749
Net cash used in operating activities	-3,506,741	-949,263
Cash flows from investing activities:	'	'
Purchase of property and equipment	-6,698	-4,114
Capitalized software development	-77,425	'
Distributions received from Quest Resource Management Group, LLC	'	300,000
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities	-84,123	295,886
Cash flows from financing activities:	'	'
Proceeds from senior related party secured convertible note	'	500,000
Proceeds from line of credit	2,000,000	'
Repayments capital lease obligations	-3,952	-18,226
Net cash provided by financing activities	1,996,048	481,774
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents	-1,594,816	-171,603
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	2,676,984	485,728
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	1,082,168	314,125
Supplemental cash flow information:	'	'
Cash paid for interest	423,826	56,269
Supplemental non-cash flow activities:	'	'
Common stock issued for services and loan fees	'	50,780
Common stock issued for warrants-cashless exercise	'	21,698,338
Discount to senior convertible note-related party	'	500,000
Notes Payable [Member]	'	'
Supplemental non-cash flow activities:	'	'
Common stock issued for conversion of notes payable, including accrued interest	$29,001	$61,461

The_Company_and_Description_of

The Company and Description of Business and Future Liquidity Needs	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Accounting Policies [Abstract]	'
The Company and Description of Business and Future Liquidity Needs	'
	1. The Company and Description of Business and Future Liquidity Needs
	The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Quest Resource Holding Corporation (“QRHC”), formerly Infinity Resources Holdings Corp., and its subsidiaries, Earth911, Inc. (“Earth911”), Quest Resource Management Group, LLC (“Quest”), Landfill Diversion Innovations, LLC, and Youchange, Inc. (“YouChange”) (collectively, “QRHC”, the “Company”, “we”, “us”, or “our company”). On October 28, 2013, we changed our name to Quest Resource Holding Corporation, increased our shares of common stock authorized for issuance to 200,000,000, and changed our trading symbol to “QRHC.”
	On July 16, 2013, we acquired the membership interests of Quest held by Quest Resource Group LLC (“QRG”), comprising 50% of Quest (the “Quest Interests”). Prior to July 16, 2013, our wholly owned subsidiary, Earth911, held the remaining 50% membership interest of Quest. Upon acquisition of the Quest Interests, we assigned the Quest Interests to Earth911 so that Earth911 now owns Quest and Quest is now our indirectly wholly owned subsidiary. We consolidated Quest in these financial statements for the quarter ended March 31, 2014.
	Operations – We are an environmental solutions company that serves as a single-source provider of full service recycling and waste stream management solutions, as well as an environmental program services and information provider. We offer innovative, cost-effective, one-stop reuse, recycling, and waste disposal management programs designed to provide regional and national customers with a single point of contact for managing a variety of recyclables and disposables. We also own the Earth911.com website, offering original online environmental related content about reuse, recycling, and disposal of waste and recyclables, and we own a comprehensive online database of local recycling and proper disposal options. Our principal offices are located in Frisco, Texas.
	Liquidity – During 2013, we restructured and relocated the operations of Earth911 and YouChange to reduce future operating expenses and streamline management. We expect the acquisition of the Quest Interests to provide increased cash flow from operations. In addition, we plan to increase working capital by increasing sales, maintaining efficient operating expenses, and through other initiatives.
	Pro forma Three Months Ended March 31, 2013 Operating Results – As discussed above and in Note 10 to these financial statements, we previously accounted for Quest as an equity investment. On July 16, 2013, we acquired the remaining 50% membership interests of Quest and now hold 100% of the membership interests of Quest. The accompanying financial statements consolidate the results of operations of Quest for the quarter ended March 31, 2014.
	The following table summarizes our pro forma consolidated operating results for the three months ended March 31, 2013, assuming Quest had been a wholly owned subsidiary and 100% of Quest’s operations were included in the relevant periods:
		Pro Forma
		Three Months Ended March 31,
		2013
		(Unaudited)
	Consolidated operating statement information:
	Net sales	$	30,964,553
	Gross profit		3,571,150
	Income (loss) from operations		(924,938	)
	Net income (loss)		(2,821,808	)

Summary_of_Significant_Account

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Accounting Policies [Abstract]	'
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies	'
	2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
	Principals of Presentation, Consolidation, and Reclassifications
	The consolidated financial statements included herein have been prepared by us without audit, pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2013. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) have been condensed or omitted, as permitted by the SEC, although we believe the disclosures that are made are adequate to make the information presented herein not misleading.
	The accompanying consolidated financial statements reflect, in our opinion, all normal recurring adjustments necessary to present fairly our financial position at March 31, 2014, and the results of our operations and cash flows for the periods presented. We derived the December 31, 2013 consolidated balance sheet data from audited financial statements, but did not include all disclosures required by GAAP.
	Through July 16, 2013, Quest was deemed to be a separate operating unit and as such, there were no intercompany transactions that required elimination at that time. All other intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation, including transactions between QRHC and Quest subsequent to July 16, 2013. Certain reclassifications have been made to prior year balances to conform to the current year presentation. Interim results are subject to seasonal variations, and the results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2014 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year.
	As Quest, Earth911, and YouChange are operating as ecology based green service companies, we did not deem segment reporting necessary.
	Accounting Estimates
	The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could materially differ from those estimates.
	We use significant estimates when accounting for the collectability of accounts receivable, depreciable lives of fixed assets, accruals, assumptions used in the valuation and recognition of share-based payments and warrant liability, the realization of goodwill and intangible assets, deferred tax assets, the equity method investment in Quest, and the application of accounting for the senior secured convertible notes, all of which are discussed in their respective notes to the consolidated financial statements.
	Revenue Recognition
	We recognize revenue only when all of the following criteria have been met:
		•		persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists;
		•		delivery has occurred or services have been rendered;
		•		the fee for the arrangement is fixed or determinable; and
		•		collectability is reasonably assured.
	Persuasive Evidence of an Arrangement – We document all terms of an arrangement in a quote signed or confirmed by the customer prior to recognizing revenue.
	Delivery Has Occurred or Services Have Been Performed – We perform all services or deliver all products prior to recognizing revenue. Services are deemed to be performed when the services are complete.
	The Fee for the Arrangement is Fixed or Determinable – Prior to recognizing revenue, a customer’s fee is either fixed or determinable under the terms of the quote or accepted customer purchase order.
	Collectability Is Reasonably Assured – We assess collectability on a customer by customer basis based on criteria outlined by management.
	Quest provides businesses with management programs to reuse, recycle, and dispose of a wide variety of waste streams and recyclables generated by their business. Quest utilizes third-party subcontractors to execute the collection, transport, and recycling or disposal of used motor oil, oil filters, scrap tires, cooking oil, and expired food products. We evaluate the criteria outlined in the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Subtopic 605-45, Revenue Recognition—Principal Agent Considerations, in determining whether it is appropriate to record the gross amount of service revenue and related costs or the net amount earned as management fees. Generally, when we are primarily obligated in a transaction, have latitude in establishing prices and selecting suppliers, have credit risk, or have several but not all of these indicators, we record revenue gross and record amounts collected from customers for sales tax on a net basis. In a situation where we are not primarily obligated and amounts earned are determined using a fixed percentage, a fixed-payment schedule, or a combination of the two, we would record the net amounts as management fees earned. Currently, we have no contracts accounted for as management fees.
	Earth911 revenue primarily represents licensing fees that are recognized ratably over the term of the license. We derive some revenue from advertising contracts, which we recognize ratably, over the term that the advertisement appears on our website.
	Cash and Cash Equivalents
	We consider all highly liquid instruments with a remaining maturity of three months or less when purchased to be cash equivalents.
	Fair Value Measurements
	ASC Topic 820, Fair Value Measurements, defines fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. Topic 820 also specifies a fair value hierarchy that requires an entity to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value. The standard describes three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair value as follows:
	Level 1: Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities;
	Level 2: Observable inputs other than Level 1 prices, such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities; quoted prices in markets that are not active; or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term of the assets or liabilities; and
	Level 3: Valuation is generated from model-based techniques that use significant assumptions not observable in the market. These unobservable assumptions reflect our own estimate of assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability.
	Fair value accounting has been applied to the valuation of stock-based compensation, warrants issued, intangible assets, and goodwill.
	Stock Options – We estimate the fair value of stock options on the grant date in accordance with ASC Topic 718 using the Black-Scholes-Merton valuation model. Significant Level 3 assumptions used in the calculation are as follows:
		•		We determine the expected term using the simplified method for plain vanilla options by averaging the contractual term and vesting period of the award due to the unavailability of appropriate statistical data required to properly estimate the expected term in accordance with SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 107;
		•		We measure expected volatility using the historical changes in the market price of our common stock, disregarding identifiable periods of extraordinarily volatile share prices due to certain events that are not expected to recur during the expected term;
		•		We use the risk-free interest rate to approximate the implied yield on zero-coupon U.S. Treasury bonds with a remaining maturity equal to the expected term of the awards; and
		•		We base forfeitures on the history of cancellations of options granted by us and our analysis of potential future forfeitures.
	Net Loss Per Share
	We compute basic net loss per share by dividing net loss attributable to common stockholders by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period. The calculation of basic loss per share gives retroactive effect to the recapitalization related to our reverse acquisition of Earth911. We have other potentially anti-dilutive securities outstanding that are not shown in a diluted net loss per share calculation because their effect in both 2014 and 2013 would be dilutive. These potentially dilutive securities include options, warrants, and convertible promissory notes totaled 15,096,948 and 11,782,240 shares at March 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively.
	The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted loss per share:
			For the Three Months Ended March 31,
			2014			2013
			(Unaudited)			(Unaudited)
	Net loss applicable to common stockholders—numerator for basic and diluted earnings per share		$	(1,488,423	)	$	(3,297,604	)
	Weighted—average common shares outstanding—denominator for basic and diluted earnings per share			95,821,525			57,961,106
	Net loss per share:
	Basic and diluted		$	(0.02	)	$	(0.06	)
	The following table sets forth the anti-dilutive securities excluded from diluted loss per share:
			As of March 31,
			2014			2013
			(Unaudited)			(Unaudited)
	Anti-dilutive securities excluded from diluted loss per share:
	Stock options			4,096,948			3,432,115
	Warrants			—			1,381,113
	Convertible notes			11,000,000			6,969,012
				15,096,948			11,782,240
	Investment in Quest
	Investee companies that are not consolidated, but over which we exercise significant influence, are accounted for under the equity method of accounting. Whether or not we exercise significant influence with respect to an investee depends on an evaluation of several factors, including, among others, representation on the investee company’s board of directors and ownership level, which is generally a 20% to 50% interest in the voting securities of the investee company. Prior to July 17, 2013, we accounted for the investment in Quest under the equity method of accounting, in which the investee company’s accounts were not consolidated within our consolidated balance sheet and statement of operations. We reflect our share of earnings or losses of the investee company in the caption “Equity in Quest Resource Management Group, LLC income” in our consolidated statement of operations. Subsequent to our acquisition of the Quest Interests, we consolidate the operational activity of Quest with QRHC.
	Income Taxes
	We recognize deferred tax assets and liabilities for the future tax consequences of temporary differences between the book and tax basis of assets and liabilities that will result in taxable or deductible amounts in the future, based on enacted tax laws and rates applicable to the periods in which the differences are expected to affect taxable income. We establish valuation allowances to reduce a deferred tax asset to the amount expected to be realized. We assess our ability to realize deferred tax assets based on current earnings performance and on projections of future taxable income in the relevant tax jurisdictions. These projections do not include taxable income from the reversal of deferred tax liabilities and do not reflect a general growth assumption but do consider known or pending events, such as the passage of legislation. We review our estimates of future taxable income annually. We first analyze all tax positions to determine if the weight of available evidence indicates that it is more likely than not that the position will be sustained on audit, including resolution of any related appeals or litigation processes. After the initial analysis, we measure the tax benefit as the largest amount that is more than 50% likely of being realized upon ultimate settlement. Our income tax returns are subject to adjustment under audit for approximately the last three years.
	If we are required to pay interest on the underpayment of income taxes, we recognize interest expense in the first period the interest becomes due according to the provisions of the relevant tax law.
	If we are subject to payment of penalties, we recognize an expense for the amount of the statutory penalty in the period when we take the position on the income tax return. If we did not recognize the penalty in the period when we initially took the position, we recognize the expense in the period when we change our judgment about meeting minimum statutory thresholds related to the initial position taken.
	Stock-Based Compensation
	We expense all share-based grants to employees, including grants of employee stock options, based on their estimated fair values at grant date, in accordance with ASC Topic 718. We record compensation expense for stock options over the vesting period using the estimated fair value on the date of grant, as calculated using the Black-Scholes-Merton model. We classify all share-based awards as equity instruments and recognize the vesting of the awards ratably over their respective terms. See Note 13 for a description of our share-based compensation plan and information related to awards granted under the plan.

Inventories

Inventories	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Inventories	'
	3. Inventories
	As of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, finished goods inventories were $7,584 and $3,251, respectively, and consisted of composite heaters, with no reserve for inventory obsolescence at either date.

Property_and_Equipment

Property and Equipment	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Property Plant And Equipment [Abstract]	'
Property and Equipment	'
	4. Property and Equipment
	At March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, property and equipment consisted of the following:
		March 31,			December 31,
		2014			2013
		(Unaudited)
	Vehicles	$	544,984		$	544,984
	Computer equipment		796,419			790,987
	Office furniture and fixtures		240,929			239,662
	Machinery and equipment		458,257			458,257
	Leasehold improvements		12,363			12,363
			2,052,952			2,046,253
	Less: accumulated depreciation		(1,470,335	)		(1,400,768	)
		$	582,617		$	645,485
	We lease certain computer equipment under agreements that are classified as capital leases. The cost of equipment under these capital leases was $50,470 and $49,163 at March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively, and we record it in the consolidated financial statements as property and equipment. Accumulated depreciation of the leased equipment at March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013 was $3,365, and $1,402, respectively.

Intangible_Assets

Intangible Assets	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Goodwill And Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Intangible Assets	'
	5. Intangible Assets
	The components of intangible assets are as follows:
	March 31, 2014	Estimated		Gross Carrying		Accumulated		Net
		Useful Life		Amount		Amortization
	Finite lived intangible assets:
	Customer relationships		5 years	$	12,720,000	$	1,802,000	$	10,918,000
	Trademarks		7 years		6,230,000		630,417		5,599,583
	Patents		7 years		230,683		225,191		5,492
	Software		7 years		77,425		—		77,425
	Customer lists		5 years		307,153		75,361		231,792
	Total intangible assets			$	19,565,261	$	2,732,969	$	16,832,292
	Goodwill		Indefinite	$	58,337,290			$	58,337,290
	We compute amortization using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets. The amortization expense related to intangible assets was $882,096 for the quarter ended March 31, 2014, with no comparable expense for the quarter ended March 31, 2013. We have no indefinite-lived intangible assets other than goodwill. The goodwill is not deductible for tax purposes.

Accrued_Expenses_and_Other_Cur

Accrued Expenses and Other Current Liabilities	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Payables And Accruals [Abstract]	'
Accrued Expenses and Other Current Liabilities	'
	6. Accrued Expenses and Other Current Liabilities
	Accrued expenses and other current liabilities consisted of the following:
		March 31,		December 31,
		2014		2013
		(Unaudited)
	Compensation	$	796,663	$	1,114,252
	Deferred rent obligation		835,804		930,274
	Sales and use tax		183,801		484,134
	Professional fees		144,826		40,241
	Insurance		—		48,663
	Accrued interest and other		81,739		56,206
		$	2,042,833	$	2,673,770

Line_of_Credit

Line of Credit	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Text Block [Abstract]	'
Line of Credit	'
	7. Line of Credit
	On December 15, 2010, Quest entered into a Revolving Credit Note and Loan Agreement with Regions Bank (“Regions”), a national banking association. This agreement provides Quest with a loan facility up to $10,000,000 for working capital with advances generally limited to 60% of eligible accounts receivable from Quest’s largest customer and 85% of all other eligible accounts receivable. The interest on the outstanding principal amount accrues daily and is payable monthly based on a fluctuating interest rate per annum, which is the base rate plus 1.50% (4.75% as of March 31, 2014). The base rate for any day is the greater of (a) the Federal funds rate plus one-half of 1%, (b) Region’s published effective prime rate, or (c) the Eurodollar rate for such day based on an interest period of one month. To secure the amounts due under the agreement, Quest granted Regions a security interest in all of its assets. Quest had $4,750,000 outstanding and approximately $5,250,000 available to be borrowed as of March 31, 2014. On May 9, 2014, Quest and Regions had made amendments to the loan to extend the term to May 31, 2015. See Note 15 — Subsequent Events.

Convertible_Note_Payable

Convertible Note Payable	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Convertible Note Payable	'
	8. Convertible Note Payable
	During the quarter ended March 31, 2014, $25,000 of principal and $4,001 of interest was converted into 23,201 shares of our common stock. We treat the intrinsic value of a beneficial conversion feature inherent to a convertible note payable, which we do not bifurcate, separately from the convertible note payable, and we may not settle in cash upon conversion, as a discount to the convertible note payable. We amortize this discount over the period from the date of issuance to the date the note is due using the effective interest method. If we retire the note payable prior to the end of its contractual term, we expense the unamortized discount in the period of retirement to interest expense. In general, we measure the beneficial conversion feature by comparing the effective conversion price, after considering the relative fair value of detachable instruments included in the financing transaction, if any, to the fair value of the common shares at the commitment date to be received upon conversion.
	The following convertible note payable was outstanding as of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013:
		March 31,		December 31,
		2014		2013
		(Unaudited)
	Convertible note payable to unrelated parties, issuance date of September 2012		—	$	25,000
	Total convertible notes payable - short term		—	$	25,000
	During September 2012, we issued for cash a $25,000 convertible note to an unrelated, accredited third party. The note matured six months from the date of issuance but could be extended for an additional 30 days at our discretion. The note bore interest at a rate of 10.0% per annum and was convertible at any time, with accrued interest, at the discretion of the investor into shares of our common stock at a rate of $1.25 per share. Based on our share price at the time we entered into the note agreement, we recognized a beneficial conversion feature of $17,500 for this convertible note.

LongTerm_Debt_and_Capital_Leas

Long-Term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Long-Term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations	'
	9. Long-Term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations
	At March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, total long-term debt outstanding consisted of the following:
			March 31,			December 31,
			2014			2013
			(Unaudited)
	Secured convertible notes payable to related parties, 7% interest due monthly in arrears, due July 2016, repayment provisions discussed further below (Net of discount of $4,205,292 and $4,656,934 as of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively)		$	17,794,708		$	17,343,066
	Capital lease obligations, imputed interest at 4.75%, with monthly payments of $1,507 through November 2016, secured by computer equipment			45,211			49,163
	Total			17,839,919			17,392,229
	Less: current maturities			(16,224	)		(16,096	)
	Long-term portion		$	17,823,695		$	17,376,133
	Convertible Secured Promissory Notes – Quest Acquisition – In connection with our acquisition of Quest on July 16, 2013, we issued convertible secured promissory notes with a total principal amount of $22,000,000 to the owners of QRG: the Chief Executive Officer of Quest and former President of Quest, who are also related parties of our company. The convertible secured promissory notes (collectively, the “Sellers Notes”) are each secured by a first-priority security interest in a 25% membership interest held by Earth911 in Quest (comprising a total of 50% of the membership interests of Quest), as set forth in security and membership interest pledge agreements, by and between Earth911 and the sellers. The Sellers Notes accrue interest at a rate of 7% per annum and are payable on a monthly basis on the 5th day of the month beginning on September 5, 2013. The principal amount will be due and payable in one installment on July 16, 2016.
	The Sellers Notes are convertible at any time, in the sole discretion of the holders, into shares of our common stock at a price of $2.00 per share. In addition, the Sellers Notes are convertible, in our sole discretion, into shares of our common stock at a price of $2.00 per share at any time (i) after the two year anniversary of the Notes, (ii) the principal amount of each Sellers Notes has been paid down by $5,000,000 as a result of the first capital raise, (iii) our common stock trades on the Nasdaq Stock Market, the New York Stock Exchange, or NYSE MKT, and (iv) our common stock has traded at four times the $2.00 conversion price, as adjusted for any stock splits, reverse stock splits, or both. If the holders converted the Seller’s Notes as of March 31, 2014, the value of the shares upon conversion would have exceeded the note original principal balance by $1.3 million. Based on our share price at the time we entered into the Sellers Notes agreement, we recognized a beneficial conversion feature of $5,500,000 and discounted the Sellers Notes. As of March 31, 2014, the unamortized discount on the Sellers Notes was $4,205,292. The amount of interest expense related to the Sellers Notes for the quarter ended March 31, 2014 was $379,726. The amount of interest expense related to the amortization of the discount on the Sellers Notes for the quarter ended March 31, 2014 was $451,642.
	Stockbridge Senior Secured Convertible Note – On March 22, 2012, Earth911 entered into a securities purchase agreement with Stockbridge Enterprises, L.P., a related party (“Stockbridge”), pursuant to which Earth911 issued a senior secured convertible note (the “Convertible Note”) and four warrants to Stockbridge. All of the assets of Earth911 secured the Convertible Note. On each of October 10, 2012 and March 29, 2013, the terms of the note and the warrants were amended and additional warrants were issued to Stockbridge (the “Allonge” and the “Second Allonge”). The Convertible Note and warrants were also adjusted for the Earth911 Merger in October 2012. On July 16, 2013, Stockbridge elected to convert $3,000,000 in principal and $34,500 of accrued interest into 8,382,597 shares of our common stock.
	The amended Convertible Note provided for up to $3,000,000 principal with a maturity date of October 1, 2015, which was extendable under certain circumstances. As of June 30, 2013, the full amount of the principal had been drawn. The annual interest rate was adjusted in October 2012 to 9.0% from the original 6.0%, and was due monthly in arrears. Reflecting the adjustment for the Earth911 Merger, the Convertible Note was convertible into shares of our common stock at $0.362 per share prior to the maturity date, subject to a downward formula-based adjustment for future issuances of common stock or stock equivalents under certain conditions whereby the issue price was lower than the conversion price in effect immediately prior to such issue or sale (the “Fixed Conversion Price”). As a result of the Earth911 Merger, a United States exchange lists our common stock (a “Triggering Event”); therefore the conversion price was the lower of the Fixed Conversion Price or the average closing bid price during the ten trading days immediately preceding the conversion date.
	In connection with the Convertible Note, we issued five-year warrants that were subsequently adjusted for the Earth911 Merger and consisted of the following:
		(i)	a warrant issued March 2012 to acquire up to 1,381,115 shares of our common stock, exercisable immediately upon execution of the Convertible Note (“Warrant 1-1”);
		(ii)	three contingent warrants issued March 2012, exercisable only in the event that all outstanding principal and accrued interest on the Convertible Note was not paid in full at such dates, as follows: a warrant to acquire up to 345,278 shares of our common stock, exercisable at the conclusion of 42 months after the issuance date of the warrant (“Warrant 1-2”); a warrant to acquire up to 345,278 shares of our common stock, exercisable at the conclusion of 45 months after the issuance date of the warrant (“Warrant 1-3”); and a warrant to acquire up to 690,557 shares of our common stock, exercisable at the conclusion of 48 months after the issuance date of the warrant (“Warrant 1-4”);
		(iii)	a warrant issued October 2012 upon execution of the Allonge to acquire up to 5,524,461 shares of our common stock, exercisable immediately (“Warrant 1-5”); and
		(iv)	a warrant issued March 2013 upon execution of the Second Allonge to acquire up to 500,000 shares of our common stock, exercisable immediately (“Warrant 1-6”).
	Warrant 1-1 was exercisable at the lower of $0.37 per share or the average closing bid price during the ten trading days immediately preceding the exercise date. Warrant 1-5 was exercisable at the lower of $0.37 per share or the average closing bid price during the ten trading days immediately preceding the exercise date. Warrant 1-6 was exercisable at the lower of $0.37 per share or the average closing bid price during the ten trading days immediately preceding the exercise date.
	Warrant 1-1, Warrant 1-5, and Warrant 1-6 were exercised in March 2013 as part of the Second Allonge using a cashless exercise formula.
	If the contingent Warrant 1-2, Warrant 1-3, and Warrant 1-4 had become exercisable, the exercise price would have been the lower of $0.37 per share or the average closing bid price during the ten trading days immediately preceding the exercise date. The exercise price for all of the warrants was also subject to a downward formula-based adjustment for future issuances of common stock or stock equivalents under certain conditions whereby the issue price is lower than the exercise price in effect immediately prior to such issue or sale. These warrants were cancelled when the Convertible Note was converted on July 16, 2013.
	In connection with the issuance of the Convertible Note, Warrant 1-1 and Warrant 1-5 were initially valued and accounted for as a warrant liability of $18,742,526 and allocated as a discount to the Convertible Note of $1,500,000 with the remainder of $17,242,526 expensed as a financing cost. See Note 12 regarding the valuations of the warrant liability.
	On March 29, 2013, Stockbridge elected to exercise Warrant 1-1, Warrant 1-5, and Warrant 1-6 with exercisable rights in total to purchase 7,405,576 shares of our common stock at $0.37 per share under the cashless exercise option of the Second Allonge. The Company determined the net number of shares to issue using the “Cashless Exercise” formula, as amended and restated, as follows:
	Net Number of Shares to Issue =u>(A x B) – (A x C)
	D
	For purposes of the foregoing formula as of March 29, 2013:
	A =,406,576, the total number of warrant shares with respect to which these warrants were then being exercised.
	B =3.30, the closing price of our common stock plus 10.0% on the date of exercise of the warrant.
	C =0.37, the warrant exercise price then in effect for the applicable warrant shares at the time of such exercise.
	D =3.00, the closing price of our common stock on the date of exercise of the warrant.
	Based on the cashless exercise formula, on March 29, 2013, Warrant 1-1, Warrant 1-5, and Warrant 1-6 yielded a net number of shares to issue of 7,232,779 with a value of $21,698,338 based on the $3.00 closing price of the stock on the date of issue.

Investment_in_Quest_Resource_M

Investment in Quest Resource Management Group, LLC	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Equity Method Investments And Joint Ventures [Abstract]	'
Investment in Quest Resource Management Group, LLC	'
	10. Investment in Quest Resource Management Group, LLC
	Prior to July 16, 2013, we held a 50% ownership interest in Quest, which Earth911 acquired on August 21, 2008. On July 16, 2013, we acquired all of the Quest Interests, held by QRG, comprising 50% of the membership interests of Quest. The purchase price for the Quest Interests consisted of 22,000,000 shares of our common stock issued at a fair market value of $2.50 per share based on the closing price of the stock on the date of the transaction and the Sellers Notes in the aggregate principal amount of $22,000,000. We paid the total purchase price of $77,000,000 to the owners of QRG and related parties: the Chief Executive Officer of Quest and the President of Quest. After the close of the transaction, the Chief Executive Officer of Quest became the President, Chief Executive Officer, and member of the Board of Directors of our Company. Subsequent to our purchase of the Quest Interests on July 16, 2013, we consolidated 100% of the operating activity of Quest into the operations of our company and reflected the adjustments for the ownership purchase and valuation of goodwill.
	Concurrently with our acquisition of the Quest Interests, we assigned the Quest Interests to Earth911, our wholly owned subsidiary, which now holds 100% of Quest. We accounted for the acquisition of Quest under ASC Topic 805; thereby the acquisition accounting for the acquired Quest Interests and the step up basis of the previously owned 50% interest resulted in the following total purchase price for Quest as follows:
	Consideration paid for Quest Interest	$	77,000,000
	Non-controlling interest in the acquiree at the acquisition date fair value		27,050,000
	Total consideration	$	104,050,000
	We primarily employed two methodologies that yielded substantially the same results to determine the fair value of our preexisting equity interest in Quest, which we re-measured as a non-controlling interest independent of the acquired controlling interest as of the effective date of the acquisition: (i) the amount at which the asset could be bought or sold in a current transaction between willing parties; and (ii) the present value of expected future cash flows of Quest, level 2 and level 3 inputs, respectively.
	The purchase price allocation as of July 16, 2013 for the assets, liabilities, intangibles, and goodwill totaling $104,050,000 was as follows:
	Net assets and liabilities	$	1,214,804
	Customer relationships		12,720,000
	Trademarks		6,230,000
	Goodwill		83,885,196
		$	104,050,000
	In connection with the fair value adjustment to the Investment in Quest due to the acquisition, we recorded in 2013 a gain on investment in Quest of $23,449,372, the difference between the fair value and the carrying amount of the asset on the date of the acquisition. In addition, we recognized $26,850,039 of goodwill impairment based on our goodwill impairment testing. We determined that the carrying amount of the reporting unit exceeded the fair value and recorded a goodwill impairment charge. The impact of the goodwill impairment and the gain on investment was a net expense of $3,400,667 included in the operating loss for the year ended December 31, 2013.
	The financial condition and operating results of Quest for the relevant periods are presented below:
		Three Months ended March 31,
		2014			2013
		(Unaudited)			(Unaudited)
	Condensed operating statement information:
	Net sales	$	37,972,639		$	30,651,064
	Gross profit		3,145,004			3,297,354
	Income from operations		21,583			1,075,048
	Net income (loss)		(22,065	)		951,592

Income_Taxes

Income Taxes	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Income Taxes	'
	11. Income Taxes
	Income taxes are computed using the asset and liability method in accordance with ASC Topic 740. Under the asset and liability method, we determine deferred income tax assets and liabilities based on the differences between the financial reporting and tax bases of assets and liabilities and measure them using currently enacted tax rates and laws. We provide a valuation allowance for the amount of deferred tax assets that, based on available evidence, are not expected to be realized. In our opinion, realization of our net operating loss carry forward is not reasonably assured as of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, and we have recorded a valuation allowance of $6,991,000 and $6,582,000 respectively, against deferred tax assets in excess of deferred tax liabilities in the accompanying consolidated financial statements.
	The components of net deferred taxes are as follows:
			March 31,			December 31,
			2014			2013
			(Unaudited)
	Deferred tax assets (liabilities):
	Net operating loss		$	4,469,000		$	4,212,000
	Stock-based compensation			2,168,000			2,103,000
	Accrued interest expense			202,000			150,000
	Allowance for doubtful accounts			64,000			47,000
	Deferred lease liability			88,000			70,000
	Total deferred tax assets			6,991,000			6,582,000
	Less: valuation allowance			(6,991,000	)		(6,582,000	)
	Net deferred taxes		$	—		$	—
	The reconciliation between the income tax expense (benefit) calculated by applying statutory rates to net loss and the income tax benefit reported in the accompanying consolidated financial statements is as follows:
			March 31,			December 31,
			2014			2013
			(Unaudited)
	U.S. federal statutory rate applied to pretax income		$	(506,064	)	$	(6,051,780	)
	Permanent differences			153,558			2,739,048
	State taxes and other			(56,494	)		1,597,415
	Change in valuation allowance			409,000			1,715,317
			$	—		$	—
	As of December 31, 2013, we had federal income tax net operating loss carry forwards of approximately $4,212,000, which expire at various dates beginning in 2031. We are subject to limitations existing under Internal Revenue Code Section 382 (Change of Control) relating to the availability of the operating loss.
	As of December 31, 2013, we did not recognize any assets or liabilities relative to uncertain tax positions, nor do we anticipate any significant unrecognized tax benefits will be recorded during 2014. We classify interest and penalties on income taxes as interest expense or penalties expense.
	Tax positions are positions taken in a previously filed tax return or positions expected to be taken in a future tax return that are reflected in measuring current or deferred income tax assets and liabilities reported in the financial statements. Tax positions include the following:
		•		an allocation or shift of income between taxing jurisdictions;
		•		the characterization of income or a decision to exclude reportable taxable income in a tax return; or
		•		a decision to classify a transaction, entity, or other position in a tax return as tax exempt.
	We are potentially subject to tax audits for federal and state tax returns for tax years ended 2013 to 2011. Tax audits by their very nature are often complex and can require several years to complete. Prior to July 13, 2010, as a limited liability company, we were not a tax paying entity for federal and state income tax purposes. Accordingly, we allocated our taxable income or loss to our members in accordance with their respective percentage ownership.

Fair_Value_of_Financial_Instru

Fair Value of Financial Instruments	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]	'
Fair Value of Financial Instruments	'
	12. Fair Value of Financial Instruments
	Our financial instruments consist of cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts payable, accrued liabilities, convertible notes payable, notes payable, and warrant liability. We do not believe that we are exposed to significant interest, currency, or credit risks arising from these financial instruments. With the exception of the warrant liability, the fair values of these financial instruments approximates their carrying values using Level 3 inputs, based on their short maturities or, for long-term debt based on borrowing rates currently available to us for loans with similar terms and maturities. Gains and losses recognized on changes in fair value of convertible notes and warrant liability are reported in other income (expense).
	We measured our initial warrant valuation at fair value by applying the Black-Scholes-Merton option valuation model, which utilizes Level 3 inputs. The assumptions used in the Black-Scholes-Merton option valuation for the warrants are as follows: volatility of 66%; risk free interest rate of 1%; expected term of 5 years; and expected dividend yield of 0%. The grant date fair value of the initial warrant valuation described above was $2.56 per warrant. We base the risk free interest rate on United States Treasury rates with maturity dates approximating the expected term of the warrants. At the time of the initial warrant valuation, we were a private company and common stock transactions were too infrequent, therefore we could not practicably estimate the expected volatility of our own stock. Accordingly, we have substituted the historical volatility of a relevant sector index, which we have generated from companies that are publicly traded and do business within the industry we operate.
	We measured the March 29, 2013 fair value by utilizing the quoted market price for our common stock and the valuation for the cashless exercise of Warrant 1-1, Warrant 1-5, and Warrant 1-6 in March 2013, which are Level 1 and Level 2 inputs. These inputs of (i) an observable warrant exercise transaction and (ii) publicly traded market price provided a reasonable basis for valuation for the warrants as of March 29, 2013. Based on that valuation using the $3.00 closing market price and exercisable rights in total to purchase 6,905,576 shares of our common stock at $0.37 per share, Warrant 1-1 and Warrant 1-5 had a net number value of $20,233,338. Using the same valuation method, Warrant 1-6 had a net number value of $1,465,000 upon issuance on March 29, 2013. All three warrants were exercised on March 29, 2013. See Note 9 for further discussion regarding the cashless exercise of these warrants.

Stockholders_Equity

Stockholders' Equity

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2014

Equity [Abstract]

'

Stockholders' Equity

'

13. Stockholders’ Equity

Preferred Stock – Our authorized preferred stock consists of 10,000,000 shares of preferred stock with a par value of $0.001, of which no shares have been issued or are outstanding.

Common Stock – Our authorized common stock consists of 200,000,000 shares of common stock with a par value of $0.001 with 95,837,766 shares and 95,814,565 shares issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively.

During the three months ended March 31, 2014, we issued shares of common stock as follows:

Common Stock

Shares

Amount

Note and interest conversions

23,201

$

29,001

23,201

$

29,001

Common Stock for Services – We issued none and 17,226 shares of common stock to employees and consultants for nil and $50,780 of services during the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

Stock Option Plan – In October 2012, we adopted our 2012 Incentive Compensation Plan, which was subsequently amended in September 2013 (the “2012 Plan”). The 2012 Plan provides for the grant of stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, restricted stock units, bonus stock, dividend equivalents, other stock-based awards, and performance awards that may be settled in cash, stock, or other property to our officers, directors, employees, and consultants who are natural persons providing bona fide services to us or our subsidiaries and other designated affiliates, which we refer to as “Related Entities.” The purpose of the 2012 Plan is to assist us and our Related Entities in attracting, motivating, retaining, and rewarding high-quality executives and other employees, officers, directors, and individual consultants who provide services to us or our Related Entities, by enabling such persons to acquire or increase a proprietary interest in our company in order to strengthen the mutuality of interests between such persons and our stockholders, and providing such persons with performance incentives to expend their maximum efforts in the creation of stockholder value. The 2012 Plan is administered by the compensation committee of our Board of Directors or a subcommittee thereof formed by the compensation committee, except to the extent our Board of Directors elects to administer the 2012 Plan (subject to limitations described in the 2012 Plan. Our policy is to fulfill any exercise of options from common stock that is authorized and unissued. The maximum number of shares of common stock available for grant under the plan is 7,500,000. Stock compensation expense prior to October 2012 is related to options granted prior to the Earth911 Merger that the 2012 Plan superseded at the time of the Earth911 Merger. The number of shares available for award under the plan is subject to adjustment for certain corporate changes in accordance with the provisions of the plan. Stock-based compensation expense was $162,995 and $784,105 for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

Following is a summary of stock option activity subsequent to December 31, 2013 through March 31, 2014:

Stock Options

Weighted-

Exercise

Average

Number

Price Per

Exercise Price

of Shares

Share

Per Share

Outstanding at December 31, 2013

4,141,948

$

2.00 - 3.25

$

2.48

Granted

—

—

—

Canceled/Forfeited

(45,000

)

$

2.05 - 2.05

$

2.05

Outstanding at March 31, 2014

4,096,948

$

2.00 - 3.25

$

2.48

As of March 31, 2014, the intrinsic value of options outstanding was $122,192 and the intrinsic value of options exercisable was $66,367.

The following additional information applies to options outstanding at March 31, 2014:

Weighted-

Average

Weighted-

Weighted-

Ranges of

Outstanding at

Remaining

Average

Exercisable at

Average

Exercise

March 31,

Contractual

Exercise

March 31,

Exercise

Prices

2014

Life

Price

2014

Price

$2.00 - $3.25

4,096,948

8.2

$

2.48

3,199,448

$

2.63

At March 31, 2014, the balance of unearned stock-based compensation to be expensed in future periods related to unvested share-based awards, as adjusted for expected forfeitures, was approximately $988,699.

Related_Party_Transactions

Related Party Transactions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]	'
Related Party Transactions	'
	14. Related Party Transactions
	Stockbridge Convertible Note – In March 2012, we issued the Convertible Note to Stockbridge, a related party. In connection with the issuance of the Convertible Note, we issued four warrants (Warrants1-1 through 1-4) in March 2012. On July 16, 2013, Stockbridge elected to convert $3,000,000 in principal and $34,500 of accrued interest of the Convertible Note into 8,382,597 shares of our common stock. With the conversion, the contingent Warrants 1-2, 1-3, and 1-4 were cancelled.
	Allonge to the Convertible Note – In October 2012, we amended the Convertible Note. We increased the original principal amount to $3,000,000 from the original $1,000,000 amount. We changed the maturity of the note to October 1, 2014. We changed the conversion rate of the Convertible Note to $.50 per common share prior to the maturity date and $.25 per common share after the maturity, subject to certain adjustments. In connection with the amendment, we issued Warrant 1-5 in October 2012 and issued 100,000 shares of our common stock.
	Second Allonge to the Convertible Note – On March 29, 2013, the terms of the note and the warrants were amended and additional warrants were issued to Stockbridge. Under the amendment on March 29, 2013, Earth911 and Stockbridge entered into the Second Allonge, pursuant to which the parties agreed to (i) change all references to common stock, options, warrants, warrant shares, or
	convertible securities of Earth911 in the original note documents and the Allonge documents to our common stock, options, warrants, warrant shares, or convertible securities, respectively, and (ii) expand all references to a “Triggering Event” in the original note documents and the Allonge documents to include any exchanges on which our common stock may be listed or quoted for trading. The parties also (i) amended how the fair market value of our common stock, on the date of exercise, would be defined in a formula used to calculate the net number of shares that Stockbridge would receive upon a cashless exercise, (ii) extended the maturity date of the Convertible Note to October 1, 2015, (iii) revised the terms of Warrant 1-5 to apply the conversion rate from the Earth911 to the number of shares of our common stock underlying Warrant 1-5 and the exercise price at which such shares would be issued upon the exercise date, and (iv) amended the exercisable dates of the contingent Warrant 1-2, the contingent Warrant 1-3, and the contingent Warrant 1-4 to be exercisable 42 months, 45 months, and 48 months, respectively, following the issuance date of the contingent warrants. Finally, Stockbridge retroactively agreed to waive its right to effect a partial conversion of the Convertible Note, with such waiver to be effective for a period of 12 months from October 17, 2012.
	To effect the changes in the Second Allonge, we issued to Stockbridge an additional warrant to purchase 500,000 shares of our common stock (“Warrant 1-6”). Warrant 1-6 was exercisable at or after the date of the Second Allonge, and was in the same form as Warrant 1-5, as amended by the Second Allonge. Warrant 1-6 would expire five years from the date of issuance.
	See Note 9 for a discussion of the Convertible Note and of the exercise of the related exercisable warrants in March 2013.
	Acquisition of the Quest Interests – On July 16, 2013, we acquired all of the Quest Interests held by QRG, comprising 50% of the membership interests of Quest. The purchase price for the Quest Interests consisted of 22,000,000 shares of our common stock issued at a fair market value of $2.50 per share based on the closing price of the stock on the date of the transaction and the Sellers Notes as described in Note 10 in the aggregate principal amount of $22,000,000. The total purchase price of $77,000,000 was paid to the owners of QRG who at the time of the transaction were related parties: the Chief Executive Officer of Quest and the President of Quest. After the close of the transaction, the Chief Executive Officer of Quest became the President, Chief Executive Officer and member of the Board of Directors of our company. Unpaid interest related to the Sellers Notes at March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013 is $130,795 and $132,878, respectively.
	The Securities Purchase Agreement provides that QRG and its members may not engage or take a financial interest in any Competitive Business within the Restricted Territory (each as defined in the Securities Purchase Agreement) for a period of five years. The Securities Purchase Agreement also provides restrictions with respect to customers of Quest and non-solicitation of employees of Quest for a period of five years. The Securities Purchase Agreement further provides that if there is an event of default on the Sellers Notes, QRG and its members may compete with us and solicit customers, provided that they resign from all positions held with us first.

Subsequent_Events

Subsequent Events	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Subsequent Events [Abstract]	'
Subsequent Events	'
	15. Subsequent Events
	Stock and Warrants Issued
	On April 18, 2014, we issued an aggregate of 1,192,500 units, or the Units, to several accredited investors, for an aggregate purchase price of $2,385,000, with each Unit consisting of one share of our common stock and a warrant to purchase one share of our common stock for $2.00 per share. Each warrant may be exercised by the holder thereof, in such holder’s sole discretion, in whole or in part, any time prior to April 1, 2017.
	Line of Credit—Regions
	On May 9, 2014, Quest entered into a Sixth Amendment to the Loan Agreement with Regions Bank. The Loan Agreement was amended to, among other things, (i) add a $5.0 million accordion feature, (ii) increase the Borrowing Base, (iii) reduce the Applicable Margin for Eurodollar Rate Loans by 1% per annum, (iv) add an unused fee of 0.25% per annum, (v) extend the maturity date to May 31, 2015, (vi) release the Guaranty of our Chief Executive Officer previously executed in favor of the Lender, (vii) add our company and our wholly owned subsidiary, Earth911, Inc., as Guarantors, (viii) allow for Permitted Acquisitions, and (ix) delete two of the financial covenants and modify the other financial covenants in certain respects.
	In connection with the Sixth Amendment, on May 9, 2014, we and Earth911entered into a Guaranty (the “Guaranty”) for the benefit of Regions to guarantee the obligations of Quest under the Loan Agreement and other Loan Documents. In addition, on May 9, 2014, Earth911 entered into a Pledge Agreement with Regions, pursuant to which Earth911 pledged to Regions 50% of the membership interests in Quest held by Earth911 to secure the prompt and complete payment and performance of the obligations of Quest and the Guarantors under the Loan Agreement and other Loan Documents.

Summary_of_Significant_Account1

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Accounting Policies [Abstract]	'
Principals of Presentation, Consolidation, and Reclassifications	'
	Principals of Presentation, Consolidation, and Reclassifications
	The consolidated financial statements included herein have been prepared by us without audit, pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2013. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) have been condensed or omitted, as permitted by the SEC, although we believe the disclosures that are made are adequate to make the information presented herein not misleading.
	The accompanying consolidated financial statements reflect, in our opinion, all normal recurring adjustments necessary to present fairly our financial position at March 31, 2014, and the results of our operations and cash flows for the periods presented. We derived the December 31, 2013 consolidated balance sheet data from audited financial statements, but did not include all disclosures required by GAAP.
	Through July 16, 2013, Quest was deemed to be a separate operating unit and as such, there were no intercompany transactions that required elimination at that time. All other intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation, including transactions between QRHC and Quest subsequent to July 16, 2013. Certain reclassifications have been made to prior year balances to conform to the current year presentation. Interim results are subject to seasonal variations, and the results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2014 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year.
	As Quest, Earth911, and YouChange are operating as ecology based green service companies, we did not deem segment reporting necessary.
Accounting Estimates	'
	Accounting Estimates
	The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could materially differ from those estimates.
	We use significant estimates when accounting for the collectability of accounts receivable, depreciable lives of fixed assets, accruals, assumptions used in the valuation and recognition of share-based payments and warrant liability, the realization of goodwill and intangible assets, deferred tax assets, the equity method investment in Quest, and the application of accounting for the senior secured convertible notes, all of which are discussed in their respective notes to the consolidated financial statements.
Revenue Recognition	'
	Revenue Recognition
	We recognize revenue only when all of the following criteria have been met:
		•	persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists;
		•	delivery has occurred or services have been rendered;
		•	the fee for the arrangement is fixed or determinable; and
		•	collectability is reasonably assured.
	Persuasive Evidence of an Arrangement – We document all terms of an arrangement in a quote signed or confirmed by the customer prior to recognizing revenue.
	Delivery Has Occurred or Services Have Been Performed – We perform all services or deliver all products prior to recognizing revenue. Services are deemed to be performed when the services are complete.
	The Fee for the Arrangement is Fixed or Determinable – Prior to recognizing revenue, a customer’s fee is either fixed or determinable under the terms of the quote or accepted customer purchase order.
	Collectability Is Reasonably Assured – We assess collectability on a customer by customer basis based on criteria outlined by management.
	Quest provides businesses with management programs to reuse, recycle, and dispose of a wide variety of waste streams and recyclables generated by their business. Quest utilizes third-party subcontractors to execute the collection, transport, and recycling or disposal of used motor oil, oil filters, scrap tires, cooking oil, and expired food products. We evaluate the criteria outlined in the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Subtopic 605-45, Revenue Recognition—Principal Agent Considerations, in determining whether it is appropriate to record the gross amount of service revenue and related costs or the net amount earned as management fees. Generally, when we are primarily obligated in a transaction, have latitude in establishing prices and selecting suppliers, have credit risk, or have several but not all of these indicators, we record revenue gross and record amounts collected from customers for sales tax on a net basis. In a situation where we are not primarily obligated and amounts earned are determined using a fixed percentage, a fixed-payment schedule, or a combination of the two, we would record the net amounts as management fees earned. Currently, we have no contracts accounted for as management fees.
	Earth911 revenue primarily represents licensing fees that are recognized ratably over the term of the license. We derive some revenue from advertising contracts, which we recognize ratably, over the term that the advertisement appears on our website.
Cash and Cash Equivalents	'
	Cash and Cash Equivalents
	We consider all highly liquid instruments with a remaining maturity of three months or less when purchased to be cash equivalents.
Fair Value Measurements	'
	Fair Value Measurements
	ASC Topic 820, Fair Value Measurements, defines fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. Topic 820 also specifies a fair value hierarchy that requires an entity to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value. The standard describes three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair value as follows:
	Level 1: Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities;
	Level 2: Observable inputs other than Level 1 prices, such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities; quoted prices in markets that are not active; or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term of the assets or liabilities; and
	Level 3: Valuation is generated from model-based techniques that use significant assumptions not observable in the market. These unobservable assumptions reflect our own estimate of assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability.
	Fair value accounting has been applied to the valuation of stock-based compensation, warrants issued, intangible assets, and goodwill.
	Stock Options – We estimate the fair value of stock options on the grant date in accordance with ASC Topic 718 using the Black-Scholes-Merton valuation model. Significant Level 3 assumptions used in the calculation are as follows:
		•	We determine the expected term using the simplified method for plain vanilla options by averaging the contractual term and vesting period of the award due to the unavailability of appropriate statistical data required to properly estimate the expected term in accordance with SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 107;
		•	We measure expected volatility using the historical changes in the market price of our common stock, disregarding identifiable periods of extraordinarily volatile share prices due to certain events that are not expected to recur during the expected term;
		•	We use the risk-free interest rate to approximate the implied yield on zero-coupon U.S. Treasury bonds with a remaining maturity equal to the expected term of the awards; and
		•	We base forfeitures on the history of cancellations of options granted by us and our analysis of potential future forfeitures.
Net Loss Per Share	'
	Net Loss Per Share
	We compute basic net loss per share by dividing net loss attributable to common stockholders by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period. The calculation of basic loss per share gives retroactive effect to the recapitalization related to our reverse acquisition of Earth911. We have other potentially anti-dilutive securities outstanding that are not shown in a diluted net loss per share calculation because their effect in both 2014 and 2013 would be dilutive. These potentially dilutive securities include options, warrants, and convertible promissory notes totaled 15,096,948 and 11,782,240 shares at March 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively.
Investment in Quest	'
	Investment in Quest
	Investee companies that are not consolidated, but over which we exercise significant influence, are accounted for under the equity method of accounting. Whether or not we exercise significant influence with respect to an investee depends on an evaluation of several factors, including, among others, representation on the investee company’s board of directors and ownership level, which is generally a 20% to 50% interest in the voting securities of the investee company. Prior to July 17, 2013, we accounted for the investment in Quest under the equity method of accounting, in which the investee company’s accounts were not consolidated within our consolidated balance sheet and statement of operations. We reflect our share of earnings or losses of the investee company in the caption “Equity in Quest Resource Management Group, LLC income” in our consolidated statement of operations. Subsequent to our acquisition of the Quest Interests, we consolidate the operational activity of Quest with QRHC.
Income Taxes	'
	Income Taxes
	We recognize deferred tax assets and liabilities for the future tax consequences of temporary differences between the book and tax basis of assets and liabilities that will result in taxable or deductible amounts in the future, based on enacted tax laws and rates applicable to the periods in which the differences are expected to affect taxable income. We establish valuation allowances to reduce a deferred tax asset to the amount expected to be realized. We assess our ability to realize deferred tax assets based on current earnings performance and on projections of future taxable income in the relevant tax jurisdictions. These projections do not include taxable income from the reversal of deferred tax liabilities and do not reflect a general growth assumption but do consider known or pending events, such as the passage of legislation. We review our estimates of future taxable income annually. We first analyze all tax positions to determine if the weight of available evidence indicates that it is more likely than not that the position will be sustained on audit, including resolution of any related appeals or litigation processes. After the initial analysis, we measure the tax benefit as the largest amount that is more than 50% likely of being realized upon ultimate settlement. Our income tax returns are subject to adjustment under audit for approximately the last three years.
	If we are required to pay interest on the underpayment of income taxes, we recognize interest expense in the first period the interest becomes due according to the provisions of the relevant tax law.
	If we are subject to payment of penalties, we recognize an expense for the amount of the statutory penalty in the period when we take the position on the income tax return. If we did not recognize the penalty in the period when we initially took the position, we recognize the expense in the period when we change our judgment about meeting minimum statutory thresholds related to the initial position taken.
Stock-Based Compensation	'
	Stock-Based Compensation
	We expense all share-based grants to employees, including grants of employee stock options, based on their estimated fair values at grant date, in accordance with ASC Topic 718. We record compensation expense for stock options over the vesting period using the estimated fair value on the date of grant, as calculated using the Black-Scholes-Merton model. We classify all share-based awards as equity instruments and recognize the vesting of the awards ratably over their respective terms. See Note 13 for a description of our share-based compensation plan and information related to awards granted under the plan.

The_Company_and_Description_of1

The Company and Description of Business and Future Liquidity Needs (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Accounting Policies [Abstract]	'
Summarized Pro Forma Consolidated Operating Results	'
	The following table summarizes our pro forma consolidated operating results for the three months ended March 31, 2013, assuming Quest had been a wholly owned subsidiary and 100% of Quest’s operations were included in the relevant periods:
		Pro Forma
		Three Months Ended March 31,
		2013
		(Unaudited)
	Consolidated operating statement information:
	Net sales	$	30,964,553
	Gross profit		3,571,150
	Income (loss) from operations		(924,938	)
	Net income (loss)		(2,821,808	)

Summary_of_Significant_Account2

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Accounting Policies [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Computation of Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share	'
	The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted loss per share:
		For the Three Months Ended March 31,
		2014			2013
		(Unaudited)			(Unaudited)
	Net loss applicable to common stockholders—numerator for basic and diluted earnings per share	$	(1,488,423	)	$	(3,297,604	)
	Weighted—average common shares outstanding—denominator for basic and diluted earnings per share		95,821,525			57,961,106
	Net loss per share:
	Basic and diluted	$	(0.02	)	$	(0.06	)
Schedule of Anti-dilutive Securities Excluded from Diluted Loss Per Share	'
	The following table sets forth the anti-dilutive securities excluded from diluted loss per share:
		As of March 31,
		2014			2013
		(Unaudited)			(Unaudited)
	Anti-dilutive securities excluded from diluted loss per share:
	Stock options		4,096,948			3,432,115
	Warrants		—			1,381,113
	Convertible notes		11,000,000			6,969,012
			15,096,948			11,782,240

Property_and_Equipment_Tables

Property and Equipment (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Property Plant And Equipment [Abstract]	'
Components of Property and Equipment	'
	At March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, property and equipment consisted of the following:
		March 31,			December 31,
		2014			2013
		(Unaudited)
	Vehicles	$	544,984		$	544,984
	Computer equipment		796,419			790,987
	Office furniture and fixtures		240,929			239,662
	Machinery and equipment		458,257			458,257
	Leasehold improvements		12,363			12,363
			2,052,952			2,046,253
	Less: accumulated depreciation		(1,470,335	)		(1,400,768	)
		$	582,617		$	645,485

Intangible_Assets_Tables

Intangible Assets (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Goodwill And Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Intangible Assets	'
	The components of intangible assets are as follows:
	March 31, 2014	Estimated		Gross Carrying		Accumulated		Net
		Useful Life		Amount		Amortization
	Finite lived intangible assets:
	Customer relationships		5 years	$	12,720,000	$	1,802,000	$	10,918,000
	Trademarks		7 years		6,230,000		630,417		5,599,583
	Patents		7 years		230,683		225,191		5,492
	Software		7 years		77,425		—		77,425
	Customer lists		5 years		307,153		75,361		231,792
	Total intangible assets			$	19,565,261	$	2,732,969	$	16,832,292
	Goodwill		Indefinite	$	58,337,290			$	58,337,290

Accrued_Expenses_and_Other_Cur1

Accrued Expenses and Other Current Liabilities (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Payables And Accruals [Abstract]	'
Summary of Accrued Expenses and Other Current Liabilities	'
	Accrued expenses and other current liabilities consisted of the following:
		March 31,		December 31,
		2014		2013
		(Unaudited)
	Compensation	$	796,663	$	1,114,252
	Deferred rent obligation		835,804		930,274
	Sales and use tax		183,801		484,134
	Professional fees		144,826		40,241
	Insurance		—		48,663
	Accrued interest and other		81,739		56,206
		$	2,042,833	$	2,673,770

Convertible_Note_Payable_Table

Convertible Note Payable (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Summary of Convertible Notes Payable Outstanding	'
	The following convertible note payable was outstanding as of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013:
		March 31,		December 31,
		2014		2013
		(Unaudited)
	Convertible note payable to unrelated parties, issuance date of September 2012		—	$	25,000
	Total convertible notes payable - short term		—	$	25,000

LongTerm_Debt_and_Capital_Leas1

Long-Term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Summary of Long-Term Debt	'
	At March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, total long-term debt outstanding consisted of the following:
		March 31,			December 31,
		2014			2013
		(Unaudited)
	Secured convertible notes payable to related parties, 7% interest due monthly in arrears, due July 2016, repayment provisions discussed further below (Net of discount of $4,205,292 and $4,656,934 as of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively)	$	17,794,708		$	17,343,066
	Capital lease obligations, imputed interest at 4.75%, with monthly payments of $1,507 through November 2016, secured by computer equipment		45,211			49,163
	Total		17,839,919			17,392,229
	Less: current maturities		(16,224	)		(16,096	)
	Long-term portion	$	17,823,695		$	17,376,133

Investment_in_Quest_Resource_M1

Investment in Quest Resource Management Group, LLC (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Equity Method Investments And Joint Ventures [Abstract]	'
Total Purchase Price for Quest	'
	the following total purchase price for Quest as follows:
	Consideration paid for Quest Interest	$	77,000,000
	Non-controlling interest in the acquiree at the acquisition date fair value		27,050,000
	Total consideration	$	104,050,000
Net Assets and Liabilities Acquired	'
	The purchase price allocation as of July 16, 2013 for the assets, liabilities, intangibles, and goodwill totaling $104,050,000 was as follows:
	Net assets and liabilities	$	1,214,804
	Customer relationships		12,720,000
	Trademarks		6,230,000
	Goodwill		83,885,196
		$	104,050,000
Summary of Financial Condition and Operating Results of Quest	'
	The financial condition and operating results of Quest for the relevant periods are presented below:
		Three Months ended March 31,
		2014			2013
		(Unaudited)			(Unaudited)
	Condensed operating statement information:
	Net sales	$	37,972,639		$	30,651,064
	Gross profit		3,145,004			3,297,354
	Income from operations		21,583			1,075,048
	Net income (loss)		(22,065	)		951,592

Income_Taxes_Tables

Income Taxes (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Components of Net Deferred Taxes	'
	The components of net deferred taxes are as follows:
		March 31,			December 31,
		2014			2013
		(Unaudited)
	Deferred tax assets (liabilities):
	Net operating loss	$	4,469,000		$	4,212,000
	Stock-based compensation		2,168,000			2,103,000
	Accrued interest expense		202,000			150,000
	Allowance for doubtful accounts		64,000			47,000
	Deferred lease liability		88,000			70,000
	Total deferred tax assets		6,991,000			6,582,000
	Less: valuation allowance		(6,991,000	)		(6,582,000	)
	Net deferred taxes	$	—		$	—
Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation	'
	The reconciliation between the income tax expense (benefit) calculated by applying statutory rates to net loss and the income tax benefit reported in the accompanying consolidated financial statements is as follows:
		March 31,			December 31,
		2014			2013
		(Unaudited)
	U.S. federal statutory rate applied to pretax income	$	(506,064	)	$	(6,051,780	)
	Permanent differences		153,558			2,739,048
	State taxes and other		(56,494	)		1,597,415
	Change in valuation allowance		409,000			1,715,317
		$	—		$	—

Stockholders_Equity_Tables

Stockholders' Equity (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Equity [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Common Stock Shares Issued	'
	During the three months ended March 31, 2014, we issued shares of common stock as follows:
		Common Stock
		Shares			Amount
	Note and interest conversions		23,201		$	29,001
			23,201		$	29,001
Summary of Stock Option Activity	'
	Following is a summary of stock option activity subsequent to December 31, 2013 through March 31, 2014:
		Stock Options
							Weighted-
					Exercise		Average
		Number			Price Per		Exercise Price
		of Shares			Share		Per Share
	Outstanding at December 31, 2013		4,141,948		$	2.00 - 3.25	$	2.48
	Granted		—			—		—
	Canceled/Forfeited		(45,000	)	$	2.05 - 2.05	$	2.05
	Outstanding at March 31, 2014		4,096,948		$	2.00 - 3.25	$	2.48
Summary of Stock Option Outstanding	'
	The following additional information applies to options outstanding at March 31, 2014:
					Weighted-
					Average		Weighted-				Weighted-
	Ranges of	Outstanding at			Remaining		Average		Exercisable at		Average
	Exercise	March 31,			Contractual		Exercise		March 31,		Exercise
	Prices	2014			Life		Price		2014		Price
	$2.00 - $3.25		4,096,948			8.2	$	2.48		3,199,448	$	2.63

The_Company_and_Description_of2

The Company and Description of Business and Future Liquidity Needs - Additional Information (Detail)	0 Months Ended	3 Months Ended
	Jul. 16, 2013	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Oct. 28, 2013
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Entity name changing effective date	'	28-Oct-13	'	'
Increased common stock shares authorized	'	200,000,000	200,000,000	200,000,000
Percentage of ownership interest acquired	50.00%	'	'	'
Percentage of ownership interest held by company	100.00%	'	'	'
Quest Resource Management Group, LLC [Member]	'	'	'	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Percentage of remaining ownership interest	50.00%	'	'	'

The_Company_and_Description_of3

The Company and Description of Business and Future Liquidity Needs - Summarized Pro Forma Consolidated Operating Results (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Schedule Of Condensed Consolidating Statement Of Operations [Line Items]	'	'
Net sales	$38,160,050	$313,489
Gross profit	3,332,415	273,796
Income (loss) from operations	-612,956	-1,999,986
Net income (loss)	-1,488,423	-3,297,604
Quest Resource Management Group, LLC [Member]	'	'
Schedule Of Condensed Consolidating Statement Of Operations [Line Items]	'	'
Net sales	37,972,639	30,651,064
Gross profit	3,145,004	3,297,354
Income (loss) from operations	21,583	1,075,048
Net income (loss)	-22,065	951,592
Pro Forma [Member] | Quest Resource Management Group, LLC [Member]	'	'
Schedule Of Condensed Consolidating Statement Of Operations [Line Items]	'	'
Net sales	'	30,964,553
Gross profit	'	3,571,150
Income (loss) from operations	'	-924,938
Net income (loss)	'	($2,821,808)

Summary_of_Significant_Account3

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Additional Information (Detail)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]	'	'
Potentially dilutive securities include options, warrants, and convertible promissory notes	15,096,948	11,782,240
Tax benefit percentage of being realized upon ultimate settlement	50.00%	'
Minimum [Member]	'	'
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]	'	'
Percentage of voting right	20.00%	'
Maximum [Member]	'	'
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]	'	'
Percentage of voting right	50.00%	'

Summary_of_Significant_Account4

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Schedule of Computation of Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]	'	'
Net loss applicable to common stockholders-numerator for basic and diluted earnings per share	($1,488,423)	($3,297,604)
Weighted-average common shares outstanding-denominator for basic and diluted earnings per share	95,821,525	57,961,106
Basic and diluted	($0.02)	($0.06)

Summary_of_Significant_Account5

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Schedule of Anti-dilutive Securities Excluded from Diluted Loss Per Share (Detail)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Dilutive Securities Included And Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]	'	'
Anti-dilutive securities excluded from diluted earnings per share	15,096,948	11,782,240
Stock options [Member]	'	'
Dilutive Securities Included And Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]	'	'
Anti-dilutive securities excluded from diluted earnings per share	4,096,948	3,432,115
Warrants [Member]	'	'
Dilutive Securities Included And Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]	'	'
Anti-dilutive securities excluded from diluted earnings per share	'	1,381,113
Convertible notes [Member]	'	'
Dilutive Securities Included And Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]	'	'
Anti-dilutive securities excluded from diluted earnings per share	11,000,000	6,969,012

Inventories_Additional_Informa

Inventories - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]	'	'
Finished goods inventory	$7,584	$3,251
Reserve for inventory obsolescence of consumer electronics and computer devices	$0	$0

Property_and_Equipment_Compone

Property and Equipment - Components of Property and Equipment (Detail) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'	'
Property plant and equipment Gross	$2,052,952	$2,046,253
Less: accumulated depreciation	-1,470,335	-1,400,768
Property plant and equipment Net	582,617	645,485
Vehicles [Member]	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'	'
Property plant and equipment Gross	544,984	544,984
Computer equipment [Member]	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'	'
Property plant and equipment Gross	796,419	790,987
Office furniture and fixtures [Member]	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'	'
Property plant and equipment Gross	240,929	239,662
Machinery and equipment [Member]	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'	'
Property plant and equipment Gross	458,257	458,257
Leasehold improvements [Member]	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'	'
Property plant and equipment Gross	$12,363	$12,363

Property_and_Equipment_Additio

Property and Equipment - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'	'
Accumulated depreciation of leased equipment	$3,365	$1,402
Office furniture and equipment [Member]	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'	'
Capital leases is included in the financial Statements	$50,470	$49,163

Intangible_Assets_Schedule_of_

Intangible Assets - Schedule of Intangible Assets (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'	'
Gross Carrying Amount	$19,565,261	'
Accumulated Amortization	2,732,969	'
Net	16,832,292	'
Goodwill Useful Life Description	'Indefinite	'
Goodwill Gross Carrying Amount	58,337,290	'
Goodwill Net	58,337,290	58,337,290
Customer relationships [Member]	'	'
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'	'
Estimated Useful Life	'5 years	'
Gross Carrying Amount	12,720,000	'
Accumulated Amortization	1,802,000	'
Net	10,918,000	'
Trademarks [Member]	'	'
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'	'
Estimated Useful Life	'7 years	'
Gross Carrying Amount	6,230,000	'
Accumulated Amortization	630,417	'
Net	5,599,583	'
Patents [Member]	'	'
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'	'
Estimated Useful Life	'7 years	'
Gross Carrying Amount	230,683	'
Accumulated Amortization	225,191	'
Net	5,492	'
Software [Member]	'	'
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'	'
Estimated Useful Life	'7 years	'
Gross Carrying Amount	77,425	'
Accumulated Amortization	'	'
Net	77,425	'
Customer lists [Member]	'	'
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'	'
Estimated Useful Life	'5 years	'
Gross Carrying Amount	307,153	'
Accumulated Amortization	75,361	'
Net	$231,792	'

Intangible_Assets_Additional_I

Intangible Assets - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Goodwill And Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]	'	'
Amortization expense relates to intangible assets	$882,096	$0
Indefinite-lived intangible assets other than goodwill	$0	$0

Accrued_Expenses_and_Other_Cur2

Accrued Expenses and Other Current Liabilities - Summary of Accrued Expenses and Other Current Liabilities (Detail) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Payables And Accruals [Abstract]	'	'
Compensation	$796,663	$1,114,252
Deferred rent obligation	835,804	930,274
Sales and use tax	183,801	484,134
Professional fees	144,826	40,241
Insurance	'	48,663
Accrued interest and other	81,739	56,206
Accrued Liabilities, Total	$2,042,833	$2,673,770

Line_of_Credit_Additional_Info

Line of Credit - Additional Information (Detail) (Revolving Credit Facility [Member], USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]	'
Line of credit facility agreement date	15-Dec-10
Working capital from loan agreement with Regions Bank	$10,000,000
Interest on outstanding principal amount	4.75%
Outstanding principal amount on line of credit facility	4,750,000
Amount available to be borrow under line of credit facility	$5,250,000
Interest rate line of credit facility description	'The base rate for any day is the greater of (a) the Federal funds rate plus one-half of 1%, (b) Region's published effective prime rate, or (c) the Eurodollar rate for such day based on an interest period of one month.
Line of credit facility expiration date	31-May-15
Base Rate [Member]	'
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]	'
Fluctuating interest rate based on base rate	1.50%
Eligible Accounts Receivable [Member] | Largest Customer [Member]	'
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]	'
Percentage of accounts receivable form Quest's customers	60.00%
Eligible Accounts Receivable [Member] | Other Customer [Member]	'
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]	'
Percentage of accounts receivable form Quest's customers	85.00%

Convertible_Note_Payable_Addit

Convertible Note Payable - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended			3 Months Ended	1 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Mar. 29, 2013	Mar. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2012
				Convertible Notes Payable [Member]	Convertible note payable to unrelated parties, issuance date of September 2012 [Member]
Notes Payable [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Debt instrument principal amount	'	'	'	$25,000	'
Debt instrument interest amount	'	'	'	4,001	'
Number of shares converted in to common stock	'	'	'	23,201	'
Convertible notes issued during the period	'	'	'	'	25,000
Debt instrument maturity date extended	'	'	'	'	'30 days
Debt instrument interest rate	'	'	'	'	10.00%
Common Stock value per share	$0.00	$0.00	$3	'	$1.25
Debt instrument beneficial conversion feature amount	$5,500,000	'	'	'	$17,500

Convertible_Note_Payable_Summa

Convertible Note Payable - Summary of Convertible Note Payable Outstanding (Detail) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Notes Payable [Line Items]	'	'
Total convertible notes payable-short term	'	$25,000
Convertible note payable to unrelated parties, issuance date of September 2012 [Member]	'	'
Notes Payable [Line Items]	'	'
Total convertible notes payable-short term	'	$25,000

LongTerm_Debt_and_Capital_Leas2

Long-Term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations - Summary of Long-Term Debt (Detail) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Long Term Debt And Equity Financings [Line Items]	'	'
Debt and Capital lease obligation, Total	$17,839,919	$17,392,229
Less: current maturities	-16,224	-16,096
Long-term portion	17,823,695	17,376,133
Capital lease obligations, imputed interest at 4.75% [Member]	'	'
Long Term Debt And Equity Financings [Line Items]	'	'
Capital lease obligations, imputed interest at 4.75%, with monthly payments of $1,507 through November 2016, secured by computer equipment	45,211	49,163
7% Secured Notes Due 2016 [Member]	'	'
Long Term Debt And Equity Financings [Line Items]	'	'
Secured convertible notes payable to related parties	$17,794,708	$17,343,066

LongTerm_Debt_and_Capital_Leas3

Long-Term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations - Summary of Long-Term Debt (Parenthetical) (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Capital lease obligations, imputed interest at 4.75% [Member]	'	'
Long Term Debt And Equity Financings [Line Items]	'	'
Imputed interest rate for capital lease obligation	4.75%	4.75%
Monthly installment capital lease obligation	$1,507	$1,507
7% Secured Notes Due 2016 [Member]	'	'
Long Term Debt And Equity Financings [Line Items]	'	'
Interest rate on convertible notes	7.00%	7.00%
Debt instrument, maturity date	'July 2016	'
Debt instrument, net of discount	$4,205,292	$4,656,934

LongTerm_Debt_and_Capital_Leas4

Long-Term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)

0 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

0 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

Mar. 29, 2013

Mar. 31, 2014

Mar. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Mar. 31, 2012

Mar. 31, 2014

Mar. 31, 2014

Jul. 16, 2013

Jul. 16, 2013

Jul. 16, 2013

Jul. 16, 2013

Mar. 22, 2012

Mar. 29, 2013

Jul. 16, 2013

Oct. 31, 2012

Mar. 31, 2014

Mar. 31, 2014

Mar. 31, 2014

Mar. 31, 2014

Oct. 31, 2012

Mar. 31, 2012

Mar. 31, 2012

Mar. 31, 2012

Mar. 31, 2013

Mar. 31, 2012

Mar. 31, 2013

Oct. 31, 2012

Mar. 31, 2013

Mar. 29, 2013

Mar. 31, 2013

Mar. 31, 2014

Mar. 31, 2014

Mar. 31, 2014

Mar. 31, 2014

Warrant

Convertible Notes Payable [Member]

Convertible Secured Promissory Notes [Member]

Convertible Secured Promissory Notes [Member]

Convertible Secured Promissory Notes [Member]

Convertible Secured Promissory Notes [Member]

Stockbridge Senior Secured Convertible Note [Member]

Stockbridge Senior Secured Convertible Note [Member]

Stockbridge Enterprises, LP [Member]

Stockbridge Enterprises, LP [Member]

Stockbridge Enterprises, LP [Member]

Stockbridge Enterprises, LP [Member]

Stockbridge Enterprises, LP [Member]

Stockbridge Enterprises, LP [Member]

Before Maturity Period [Member]

Before Maturity Period [Member]

Maximum [Member]

Maximum [Member]

Maximum [Member]

Warrant 1-1 [Member]

Warrant 1-1 [Member]

Warrant 1-5 [Member]

Warrant 1-5 [Member]

Warrant 1-6 [Member]

Warrant 1-6 [Member]

Warrant 1-6 [Member]

Warrant 1-2 [Member]

Warrant 1-3 [Member]

Warrant 1-4 [Member]

Warrant [Member]

Chief Executive Officer [Member]

President of Quest [Member]

Debt_Instruments

Convertible Notes Payable [Member]

Amendment [Member]

Amendment [Member]

42 Month Warrant [Member]

45 Month Warrant [Member]

48 Month Warrant [Member]

Maximum [Member]

Maximum [Member]

Maximum [Member]

Convertible Notes Payable [Member]

Long Term Debt Maturity [Line Items]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Convertible note

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$3,000,000

'

'

$3,000,000

$3,000,000

'

$3,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Convertible note accrued interest

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

34,500

'

'

34,500

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Convertible note converted into common stock

'

'

'

'

'

23,201

'

'

'

'

8,382,597

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Senior secured convertible notes issued

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

1

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Senior secured convertible warrants issued

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

4

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Convertible note maturity period

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

1-Oct-15

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Annual interest rate on convertible note

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

7.00%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

9.00%

'

6.00%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Conversion price of notes to common stock

'

$2

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$0.36

$0.50

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Number of trading days for calculating average bid price

'

'10 days

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Tenure of warrant issued

'

'5 years

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Warrant to acquire

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

345,278

345,278

690,557

'

1,381,115

'

5,524,461

'

'

500,000

'

'

'

'

Number of contingent warrants issued

'

'

'

'

3

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Warrant exercisable per common share

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$0.37

'

$0.37

'

$0.37

'

'

$0.37

$0.37

$0.37

'

Warrant liability accounted in connection with issuance of convertible note

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

18,742,526

Warrant liability allocated as discount to convertible note

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

1,500,000

Warrant liability expensed as financing cost

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

17,242,526

Exercisable rights to purchase common stock, shares

6,905,576

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

7,405,576

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

500,000

'

'

'

'

'

Exercise price of warrants

0.37

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

0.37

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Common stock closing price on date of warrant exercise

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$3.30

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Percentage of warrant price in excess of closing price of common stock

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

10.00%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Closing price of common stock on date of exercise of warrant

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$3

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Net number value

21,698,338

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Net number of shares

7,232,779

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Common stock issued, per share under cashless exercise option

$3

$0.00

'

$0.00

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Convertible secured promissory note principle amount payable

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

22,000,000

22,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Percentage of Security interest, Secured

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

25.00%

25.00%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Percentage of ownership by officials before acquisition

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

50.00%

50.00%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Notes accrue interest payable beginning

'

'

'

'

'

'

5-Sep-13

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Notes accrue interest payable in one installment

'

'

'

'

'

'

16-Jul-13

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Principal amount of each sellers note paid down by first capital rise

'

5,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Convertible note beneficial conversion feature

'

5,500,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Common stock conversion adjusted

'

'Common stock has traded at four times the $2.00. conversion price, as adjusted for any stock splits, reverse stock splits, or both.

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Unamortized discount on sellers notes

'

4,205,292

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Interest expense on seller notes

'

875,467

308,414

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Amortization of discount on sellers notes

'

451,642

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Convertible note value in excess of principal, if converted

'

$1,300,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Investment_in_Quest_Resource_M2

Investment in Quest Resource Management Group, LLC - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	0 Months Ended	3 Months Ended
	Jul. 16, 2013	Mar. 31, 2014
Ownership Interests [Line Items]	'	'
Percentage of Remaining ownership interest acquired	50.00%	'
Business acquisition shares issued	22,000,000	'
Sellers Notes in the principal amount	$22,000,000	'
Business acquisition , consideration Paid	'	77,000,000
Purchase price allocation for assets, liabilities, intangibles and goodwill total	'	104,050,000
Chief Executive Officer [Member]	'	'
Ownership Interests [Line Items]	'	'
Business acquisition , consideration Paid	'	77,000,000
President of Quest [Member]	'	'
Ownership Interests [Line Items]	'	'
Business acquisition , consideration Paid	'	77,000,000
Quest Resource Management Group, LLC [Member]	'	'
Ownership Interests [Line Items]	'	'
Percentage of ownership interest held by company	50.00%	'
Percentage of ownership Transfer to QRHC	100.00%	'
Percentage of Remaining ownership interest acquired	'	50.00%
Purchase price allocation for assets, liabilities, intangibles and goodwill total	104,050,000	'
Gain on investment	'	23,449,372
QRHC [Member]	'	'
Ownership Interests [Line Items]	'	'
Business acquisition shares issued	'	22,000,000
Business Acquisition, Share Price	'	$2.50
Sellers Notes in the principal amount	'	22,000,000
Earth911 Inc [Member]	'	'
Ownership Interests [Line Items]	'	'
Impairment of goodwill	'	26,850,039
Impact of the goodwill impairment and gain on investment	'	$3,400,667

Investment_in_Quest_Resource_M3

Investment in Quest Resource Management Group, LLC - Total Purchase Price for Quest (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Business Combination Increase Decrease To Reflect Liabilities Acquired At Fair Value [Abstract]	'
Consideration paid for Quest Interest	$77,000,000
Non-controlling interest in the acquiree at the acquisition date fair value	27,050,000
Total Consideration	$104,050,000

Investment_in_Quest_Resource_M4

Investment in Quest Resource Management Group, LLC - Net Assets and Liabilities Acquired (Detail) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2014	Jul. 16, 2013	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014
			Quest Resource Management Group, LLC [Member]	Quest Resource Management Group, LLC [Member]	Quest Resource Management Group, LLC [Member]	Quest Resource Management Group, LLC [Member]
					Customer relationships [Member]	Trademarks [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'
Net assets and liabilities	'	'	$1,214,804	'	'	'
Intangible assets other than goodwill	'	'	'	'	12,720,000	6,230,000
Goodwill	58,337,290	58,337,290	83,885,196	'	'	'
Assets and liabilities acquired including goodwill net	$104,050,000	'	'	$104,050,000	'	'

Investment_in_Quest_Resource_M5

Investment in Quest Resource Management Group, LLC - Summary of Financial Condition and Operating Results of Quest Recycling Services (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Ownership Interests [Line Items]	'	'
Net sales	$38,160,050	$313,489
Gross profit	3,332,415	273,796
Income from operations	-612,956	-1,999,986
Net income (loss)	-1,488,423	-3,297,604
Quest Resource Management Group, LLC [Member]	'	'
Ownership Interests [Line Items]	'	'
Net sales	37,972,639	30,651,064
Gross profit	3,145,004	3,297,354
Income from operations	21,583	1,075,048
Net income (loss)	($22,065)	$951,592

Income_Taxes_Additional_Inform

Income Taxes - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]	'	'
Valuation allowance	$6,991,000	$6,582,000
Federal Income tax net operating loss carry forward	$4,469,000	$4,212,000
Federal Income tax net operating loss carry forward, expiration dates	'Various dates beginning in 2031	'

Income_Taxes_Components_of_Net

Income Taxes - Components of Net Deferred Taxes (Detail) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]	'	'
Net operating loss	$4,469,000	$4,212,000
Stock-based compensation	2,168,000	2,103,000
Accrued interest expense	202,000	150,000
Allowance for doubtful accounts	64,000	47,000
Deferred lease liability	88,000	70,000
Total deferred tax assets	6,991,000	6,582,000
Less: valuation allowance	-6,991,000	-6,582,000
Net deferred taxes	'	'

Income_Taxes_Schedule_of_Effec

Income Taxes - Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]	'	'	'
U.S. federal statutory rate applied to pretax income	($506,064)	'	($6,051,780)
Permanent differences	153,558	'	2,739,048
State taxes and other	-56,494	'	1,597,415
Change in valuation allowance	409,000	'	1,715,317
Total income tax expense (benefit)	'	'	'

Fair_Value_of_Financial_Instru1

Fair Value of Financial Instruments - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 29, 2013	Mar. 29, 2013	Mar. 29, 2013	Mar. 31, 2014
			Warrant 1-1 and 1-5 [Member]	Warrant 1-6 [Member]	Black Scholes Model [Member]
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Fair value assumption, expected volatility	'	'	'	'	66.00%
Fair value assumption, risk free interest rate	'	'	'	'	1.00%
Fair value assumption, expected term	'	'	'	'	'5 years
Fair value assumption, expected dividend yield	'	'	'	'	0.00%
Grant date fair value of the initial warrant valuation	$2.56	'	'	'	'
Closing market price of common stock	'	$3	'	'	'
Number of shares, exercisable right	'	6,905,576	'	500,000	'
Exercise price of warrants	'	0.37	'	'	'
Warrant outstanding, number value	'	'	$20,233,338	$1,465,000	'

Stockholders_Equity_Additional

Stockholders' Equity - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013	Oct. 28, 2013	Mar. 29, 2013	Oct. 31, 2012
						Maximum [Member]
Schedule Of Stockholders Equity [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'
Preferred stock, shares authorized	10,000,000	'	10,000,000	'	'	'
Preferred stock, par value	$0.00	'	$0.00	'	'	'
Preferred stock, shares issued	0	'	0	'	'	'
Preferred stock, shares outstanding	0	'	0	'	'	'
Common stock, shares authorized	200,000,000	'	200,000,000	200,000,000	'	'
Common stock, par value	$0.00	'	$0.00	'	$3	'
Common stock, shares issued	95,837,766	'	95,814,565	'	'	'
Common stock, shares outstanding	95,837,766	'	95,814,565	'	'	'
Common stock issued for services, Shares	0	17,226	'	'	'	'
Common stock issued for services, Value	$0	$50,780	'	'	'	'
Number of shares available for grant	'	'	'	'	'	7,500,000
Stock based compensation expense	162,995	784,105	'	'	'	'
Options outstanding, intrinsic value	122,192	'	'	'	'	'
Options exercisable, intrinsic value	66,367	'	'	'	'	'
Unvested share-based awards	$988,699	'	'	'	'	'

Stockholders_Equity_Schedule_o

Stockholders' Equity - Schedule of Common Stock Shares Issued (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Equity [Abstract]	'
Note conversions discounts and interest, common stock shares	23,201
Total common stock shares	23,201
Note conversions discounts and interest, amount	$29,001
Total common stock amount	$29,001

Stockholders_Equity_Summary_of

Stockholders' Equity - Summary of Stock Option Activity (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'
Outstanding balance, number of shares	4,141,948
Granted, number of shares	'
Canceled/Forfeited, number of shares	-45,000
Outstanding balance, number of shares	4,096,948
Outstanding balance, weighted average exercise price per share	$2.48
Granted, weighted average exercise price per share	'
Canceled/Forfeited, weighted average exercise price per share	$2.05
Outstanding balance, weighted average exercise price per share	$2.48
Minimum [Member]	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'
Outstanding balance, exercise price per share	$2
Granted, exercise price per share	'
Canceled/Forfeited, exercise price per share	$2.05
Outstanding balance, exercise price per share	$2
Maximum [Member]	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'
Outstanding balance, exercise price per share	$3.25
Granted, exercise price per share	'
Canceled/Forfeited, exercise price per share	$2.05
Outstanding balance, exercise price per share	$3.25

Stockholders_Equity_Summary_of1

Stockholders' Equity - Summary of Stock Option Outstanding (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Equity [Abstract]	'	'
Option Outstanding - Range of Exercise Prices, Lower Limit	$2	'
Option Outstanding - Range of Exercise Prices, Upper Limit	$3.25	'
Option Outstanding - Number of Shares	4,096,948	4,141,948
Option Outstanding - Weighted-Average Remaining Contractual Life	'8 years 2 months 12 days	'
Option Outstanding - Weighted Average Exercise Price	$2.48	$2.48
Option Exercisable	3,199,448	'
Option Exercisable - Weighted Average Exercise Price	$2.63	'

Related_Party_Transactions_Add

Related Party Transactions - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)

0 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

0 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

Jul. 16, 2013

Mar. 31, 2014

Mar. 29, 2013

Mar. 29, 2013

Mar. 31, 2014

Mar. 29, 2013

Mar. 31, 2014

Mar. 29, 2013

Mar. 31, 2014

Mar. 29, 2013

Mar. 31, 2014

Mar. 29, 2013

Mar. 31, 2014

Dec. 31, 2013

Oct. 31, 2012

Jul. 16, 2013

Oct. 31, 2012

Mar. 31, 2014

Mar. 29, 2013

Mar. 31, 2014

Oct. 31, 2012

Oct. 31, 2012

Warrant 1-5 [Member]

Warrant 1-2 [Member]

Warrant 1-2 [Member]

Warrant 1-3 [Member]

Warrant 1-3 [Member]

Warrant 1-4 [Member]

Warrant 1-4 [Member]

Warrant 1-6 [Member]

Warrant 1-6 [Member]

Seller Notes [Member]

Seller Notes [Member]

Amendment [Member]

Stockbridge Enterprises, LP [Member]

Stockbridge Enterprises, LP [Member]

Stockbridge Enterprises, LP [Member]

Stockbridge Enterprises, LP [Member]

Before Maturity Period [Member]

Before Maturity Period [Member]

After Maturity Period [Member]

Warrant 1-5 [Member]

Related Party Transaction [Line Items]

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Convertible debt principal amount

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$3,000,000

$3,000,000

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Convertible debt interest accrued

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34,500

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Converted common stock

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8,382,597

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Warrant to acquire

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1,000,000

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Convertible note maturity date

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'October 1, 2014

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Conversion price of notes to common stock

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$2

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$0.36

$0.50

$0.25

Warrant to acquire

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100,000

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Warrant exercisable period

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'42 months

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'45 months

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'48 months

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Common stock shares for exercise of one warrant

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'

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5

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2

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3

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4

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6

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Convertible Note Amendment Description

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'(i) amended how the fair market value of our common stock, on the date of exercise, would be defined in a formula used to calculate the net number of shares that Stockbridge would receive upon a cashless exercise, (ii) extended the maturity date of the Convertible Note to October 1, 2015, (iii) revised the terms of Warrant 1-5 to apply the conversion rate from the Earth911 to the number of shares of our common stock underlying Warrant 1-5 and the exercise price at which such shares would be issued upon the exercise date, and (iv) amended the exercisable dates of the contingent Warrant 1-2, the contingent Warrant 1-3, and the contingent Warrant 1-4 to be exercisable 42 months, 45 months, and 48 months, respectively, following the issuance date of the contingent warrants. Finally, Stockbridge retroactively agreed to waive its right to effect a partial conversion of the Convertible Note, with such waiver to be effective for a period of 12 months from October 17, 2012.

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Exercisable rights to purchase common stock, shares

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'

6,905,576

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500,000

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7,405,576

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Warrant expiration period

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'5 years

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Notes accrue interest payable beginning

16-Jul-13

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Business acquisition shares issued

22,000,000

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Sellers Notes in the principal amount

22,000,000

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Common stock, fair market value

$2.50

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Total purchase price paid

77,000,000

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Unpaid interest related to the Sellers Notes

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$130,795

$132,878

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'

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Subsequent_Events_Additional_I

Subsequent Events - Additional Information (Detail) (Subsequent Event [Member], USD $)	0 Months Ended
	Apr. 18, 2014	9-May-14	9-May-14
		Sixth Amendment to Loan Agreement with Regions Bank [Member]	Sixth Amendment to Loan Agreement with Regions Bank [Member]
			Eurodollar [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]	'	'	'
Warrant conversions, Shares	1,192,500	'	'
Warrant conversions, Amount	$2,385,000	'	'
Warrant to purchase common stock, Per share	$2	'	'
Warrant to purchase common stock, Description	'A warrant to purchase one share of our common stock for $2.00 per share	'	'
Line of credit, accordion feature	'	$5,000,000	'
Decrease in applicable margin rate of loans during the period	'	'	1.00%
Unused fee percentage	'	0.25%	'
Maturity date of loan agreement with Regions Bank	'	31-May-15	'
Terms of loan agreement	'	'The Loan Agreement was amended to, among other things, (i)B add a $5.0 million accordion feature, (ii)B increase the Borrowing Base, (iii)B reduce the Applicable Margin for Eurodollar Rate Loans by 1%B per annum, (iv)B add an unused fee of 0.25%B per annum, (v)B extend the maturity date to MayB 31, 2015, (vi)B release the Guaranty of our Chief Executive Officer previously executed in favor of the Lender, (vii)B add our company and our wholly owned subsidiary, Earth911, Inc., as Guarantors, (viii)B allow for Permitted Acquisitions, and (ix)B delete two of the financial covenants and modify the other financial covenants in certain respects.	'
Percentage of membership interest pledged to guarantee loan obligation	'	50.00%	'