In 2024, the country's general industrial solid waste generation will be 4.47 billion tons, including approximately 1.4 billion tons of tailings and approximately 3.5 billion tons of construction waste. The national consumption of sand and gravel materials is 13.689 billion tons, and cement output is 1.825 billion tons. Ministry of Ecology and Environment 2024
Promote the preparation of sand source alternative materials such as sand and gravel aggregate, ceramsite, and dry-mixed mortar from mining waste stone, and explore the use of tailings in the field of ecological and environmental management. Encourage the coordinated utilization of multiple industries and promote the deep integration of bulk solid waste comprehensive utilization industries with downstream product application fields such as construction, building materials, municipal administration, transportation, and environmental management. General Office of the State Council 2018
Encourage mine tailings, construction waste, industrial waste, and sludge from rivers, lakes (canals) and seas to be recycled into building materials. National Development and Reform Commission 2019
Priority will be given to the use of comprehensive utilization products using bulk industrial solid waste and other raw materials, and the application of green building materials such as new wall materials will be promoted. Nine ministries and commissions including the National Development and Reform Commission jointly 2021