Conversion Factors: Construction and Demolition

Ashes, dry

1 cubic foot

FEECO

35–40

Ashes, wet

1 cubic foot

FEECO

45–50

Asphalt, crushed

1 cubic foot

FEECO

45

Asphalt/paving, crushed

1 cubic yard

Tellus

1,380

Asphalt/shingles comp, loose

1 cubic yard

Tellus

418.5

Asphalt/tar roofing

1 cubic yard

Tellus

2,919

Bone meal, raw

1 cubic foot

FEECO

54.9

Brick, common hard

1 cubic foot

FEECO

112–125

Brick, whole

1 cubic yard

Tellus

3,024

Cement, bulk

1 cubic foot

FEECO

100

Cement, mortar

1 cubic foot

FEECO

145

Ceramic tile, loose 6"x 6"

1 cubic yard

Tellus

1,214

Chalk, lumpy

1 cubic foot

FEECO

75–85

Charcoal

1 cubic foot

FEECO

15–30

Clay, kaolin

1 cubic foot

FEECO

22–33

Clay, potter’s dry

1 cubic foot

FEECO

119

Concrete, cinder

1 cubic foot

FEECO

90–110

Concrete, scrap, loose

1 cubic yard

Tellus

1,855

Cork, dry

1 cubic foot

FEECO

15

Earth, common, dry

1 cubic foot

FEECO

70–80

Earth, loose

1 cubic foot

FEECO

76

Earth, moist, loose

1 cubic foot

FEECO

78

Earth, mud

1 cubic foot

FEECO

104–112

Earth, wet, containing clay

1 cubic foot

FEECO

100–110

Fiberglass insulation, loose

1 cubic yard

Tellus

17

Fines, loose

1 cubic yard

Tellus

2,700

Glass, broken

1 cubic foot

FEECO

80–100

Glass, plate

1 cubic foot

FEECO

172

Glass, window

1 cubic foot

FEECO

157

Granite, broken or crushed

1 cubic foot

FEECO

95–100

Granite, solid

1 cubic foot

FEECO

130–166

Gravel, dry

1 cubic foot

FEECO

100

Gravel, loose

1 cubic yard

Tellus

2,565

Gravel, wet

1 cubic foot

FEECO

100–120

Gypsum, pulverized

1 cubic foot

FEECO

60–80

Gypsum, solid

1 cubic foot

FEECO

142

Lime, hydrated

1 cubic foot

FEECO

30

Limestone, crushed

1 cubic foot

FEECO

85–90

Limestone, finely ground

1 cubic foot

FEECO

99.8

Limestone, solid

1 cubic foot

FEECO

165

Mortar, hardened

1 cubic foot

FEECO

100

Mortar, wet

1 cubic foot

FEECO

150

Mud, dry close

1 cubic foot

FEECO

110

Mud, wet fluid

1 cubic foot

FEECO

120

Pebbles

1 cubic foot

FEECO

90–100

Pumice, ground

1 cubic foot

FEECO

40–45

Pumice, stone

1 cubic foot

FEECO

39

Quartz, sand

1 cubic foot

FEECO

70–80

Quartz, solid

1 cubic foot

FEECO

165

Rock, loose

1 cubic yard

Tellus

2,570

Rock, soft

1 cubic foot

FEECO

100–110

Sand, dry

1 cubic foot

FEECO

90–110

Sand, loose

1 cubic yard

Tellus

2,441

Sand, moist

1 cubic foot

FEECO

100–110

Sand, wet

1 cubic foot

FEECO

110–130

Sewage, sludge (see Appendix H)

1 cubic foot

FEECO

40–50

Sewage, dried sludge (see Appendix H)

1 cubic foot

FEECO

35

Sheetrock scrap, loose

1 cubic yard

Tellus

393.5

Slag, crushed

1 cubic yard

Tellus

1,998

Slag, loose

1 cubic yard

Tellus

2,970

Slag, solid

1 cubic foot

FEECO

160–180

Slate, fine ground

1 cubic foot

FEECO

80–90

Slate, granulated

1 cubic foot

FEECO

95

Slate, solid

1 cubic foot

FEECO

165–175

Sludge, raw sewage (see Appendix H)

1 cubic foot

FEECO

64

Soap, chips

1 cubic foot

FEECO

15–25

Soap, powder

1 cubic foot

FEECO

20–25

Soap, solid

1 cubic foot

FEECO

50

Soil/sandy loam, loose

1 cubic yard

Tellus

2,392

Stone or gravel

1 cubic foot

FEECO

95–100

Stone, crushed

1 cubic foot

FEECO

100

Stone, crushed, size reduced

1 cubic yard

Tellus

2,700

Stone, large

1 cubic foot

FEECO

100

Wax

1 cubic foot

FEECO

60.5

Wood ashes

1 cubic foot

FEECO

48