German Mineral Construction Waste Recovery Rises to 90.9% in 2024
Berlin – November 04, 2026 -- Germany recovered 159.2 million tonnes of its 175.2 million tonnes of non-hazardous construction and demolition waste in 2024, lifting the recovery rate to 90.9% from 90.4% in 2022, according to the 15th monitoring report of the Initiative Kreislaufwirtschaft Bau.
The report is based on official data from the Federal Statistical Office. It is the first survey built on the legal framework of the Mantelverordnung, the national ordinance package that took effect in 2023.
Waste volumes fall 15.7% as construction activity weakens
Mineral construction waste fell by 32.7 million tonnes from 207.9 million tonnes in 2022, a decline of 15.7%. Initiative spokesman Dr. Berthold Schäfer attributes the drop to the continued weakness of the construction sector. Demolition volumes follow construction investment, he said, and total demand moves with them.