Recycling is not a simple one stage process because the sorted recyclables in Muangklang are sent to various recycling facilities in different provinces. Therefore, obtaining site-specific data related to recycling of different types of recyclables was a challenge. Due to this, basic information related to resources consumption, recovery of materials and emissions from recycling of various types of recyclables as well as by the virgin production processes was obtained from literature, from a life cycle assessment study of recycling activities in Thailand (Menikpura et al., 2012d).