RezeroLab Data

Construction waste production

Data from Catalunya

Construction waste is considered to be all waste generated in a construction or demolition work. This is a highly relevant waste fraction in the total waste generated, due to its high weight, and which has a great potential for reuse if managed correctly, despite the fact that, overall, only a small part of it is recycled and reused.

Its generation is often closely linked to the evolution of the real estate market.

Evolution of the amount construction waste and demolition declared according to the type of treatment in Catalonia

Source:Catalan Waste Agency
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Although the main treatment option for this waste in recent years has been the controlled deposit, the option of recovery in recycling plants has taken Catalonia by storm, and in 2023 it was the destination of 72% of the construction waste generated.