At present, most of the waste recycling activities are on a
small scale involving scavenging and low technology in the
form of manual techniques for the physical separation and
purification of recyclable materials (e.g., glass, metals, and
other items in the municipal solid waste stream). Used lubrication
oil and lead from waste batteries are also recycled.
Recycling facilities for spent cleaning solvents using a distillation
process are being developed. New initiatives are
focused on developing an information exchange center in
order to facilitate and promote the recycling of industrial
hazardous wastes.