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Demolition Waste Generation Rates Calculator

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​All details and ma​terial estimates produced by this​ calculator are intended for informational purposes only. Additional information on specific municipalities’ bylaws, procedures and requirements is available through individual municipal websites.

Use this calculator to estimate:

  • The weight of each type of waste material generated at your residential demolition site.
  • The minimum amount of demol​ition waste (by weight) that must be recycled or reused to fulfill your municipality's recycling requirements.​​​

House floor area:

Enter a number, then select the unit in sqft or sqm.

Which unit do you want to display the results?

Required recycling rate:

Select a preset value (if it exists). The minimum recycling rate depends on the requirements set by each municipality.

Calculate

* Deconstruction requirement: Houses built before 1910 or listed on the Vancouver Heritage Register are required to salvage a minimum of 3,000 kg of wood.

Minimum Recycling Requirement of

Recycling Requirements

Generation by Weight

Concrete / Asphalt
Concrete/Asphalt


Wood
wood


Metals
metals


Drywall
drywall


Other
other


TOTAL
Total

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