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U.S. generation of construction & demolition debris by material 2014

Generation of construction and demolition debris in the U.S. in 2014, by material (in thousand tons)

The data describes construction and demolition debris generation composition in the U.S. in 2014, broken down by material and source. In that year, nearly 85 million tons of debris was generated from concrete from buildings.

Concrete from roads and bridges	157384
Concrete from other structures	133150
Concrete from buildings	84763
Asphalt concrete	76565
Lumber from buildings	26572
Drywall and plasters	13590
Asphalt shingles	13542
Brick	11344
Wood panel products	8663
Steel	4349
Plywood and veneer	2067
Railroad ties	1376
Clay tile	696

U.S. generation of construction & demolition debris by material 2014

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