The cleanup of the World Trade Center site ("9/11 cleanup") after the September 11 attacks officially concluded on May 30, 2002. The total cost of the cleanup was approximately $750 million , involving 3.1 million hours of labor and the removal of 1.8 million tons of debris. This figure pertains specifically to the physical cleanup operations at Ground Zero and does not include the broader economic impacts, reconstruction costs, or associated victim assistance and compensation expenses which ran into the billions more. Summary:
- Cleanup cost: $750 million
- Labor hours: 3.1 million
- Debris removed: 1.8 million tons
- Cleanup officially ended in May 2002
This covers the direct cost to clean up the site from debris and hazardous materials left after the collapse of the towers on 9/11.
