# Diversion rate: what it means

> The share of a project’s waste, by weight, kept out of landfill through recycling or salvage. The number building inspectors ask about. Independent and…

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# Diversion rate

Definition
The share of a project’s waste, by weight, kept out of landfill through recycling or salvage. The number building inspectors ask about.

## What else to know about diversion rate

California’s CALGreen requires at least 65% for covered projects. Documentation is the requirement — a facility’s reports and haul tags, which cannot be reconstructed after the container leaves.

## Related terms
- C&D debris — Construction and demolition debris: concrete, wood, drywall, asphalt shingles, brick, metal and glass from building work. The US generated about 600 million tons in 2018.
- Waste management plan — A document filed with a building permit stating how construction debris will be sorted, where it will go, and how diversion will be proved.

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## Sources
- Primary source CALGreen Construction Waste Management Requirements — CalRecycle · last reviewed 2026-08-17

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