The Kreislaufwirtschaft Bau initiative under the auspices of the Bundesverband Baustoffe - Steine und Erden (German Federal Association for Construction Materials, Stone and Soil) recently published a new monitoring report with figures on the generation and fate of mineral construction waste. According to Dr. Matthias Frederichs, General Manager of the German Federal Association of Construction Materials - Stone and Soil, "mineral construction waste is now almost completely managed in the material cycle." This would relieve landfills and conserve primary raw materials.
On the kreislaufwirtschaft-bau.de website, the initiative breaks down the amount of construction waste generated in 2020 and the percentage of "soil and stone," "construction waste" and "road debris" that can or must be recycled, recovered or disposed of. Of 129.2 million tons of "soil and stones," 75.1 percent could be recovered and 10.6 percent recycled. 14.3 percent would have to be disposed of.
In 2020, 60 million tons of construction waste would also be generated. According to the initiative, 78.8 percent of this can be recycled and 15.7 percent recovered. Disposal would still be required for 5.5 percent of the construction waste. Of the 16.9 million tons of road debris generated, 92.2 percent could be recycled and 3 percent could be recovered. 4.1 of the road debris would have to be disposed of. For more information, for example on the generation and fate of gypsum-based construction waste, interested parties can visit kreislaufwirtschaft-bau.de.
Source: kreislaufwirtschaft-bau.de
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