Often solid waste from homes, shops and offices are mixed together; wet and dry wastes.•There is no company yet establish recycling plant either for scrap metal, plastic, paper or glass.•Some companies have started to establish stock pilling of recyclable wastes such as scrap metals, plastic, paper, used motor-vehicle batteries for recycling. •These recyclable wastes are being exported to other countries for recycling.•There should be a responsible authority set up to monitor and issue license to recycling companies.•Location of recycling companies are always in the residential areas due to companies are renting land. Often public is complaining due to concerned companies are unable to arrange the stock file of recyclable wastes in systematic way as requested by Health Dept.•Prices of recyclable waste are normally unstable and very low especially plastic and paper, on the other hand aluminum and other metals have a competitive prices.•Many companies are not able to set up compost making industries in the country due to expensive process, cheap price and considerably low returns.