The construction sector may be a second largest industry in India after agriculture. It makes a considerable impact on the economy and provides employment to an outsized number of individuals. This project consists of an investigation on the incidence of residential construction waste in Coimbatore. Waste within the construction sector has been the topic of various research projects round the globe in recent years. There are different approaches adopted to reduce the amount of waste generated in the construction industry. The purpose of the present research is to identify the processes that produce waste, Classification of waste in a technologically advanced manner and to identify alternatives that can be adopted to reduce waste. The main focus of the study is to design systematic approach to be adopted for waste quantification and reduction. The current study focuses on residential construction projects. The top three activities that cause the most amount of waste are identified. For this, we have adopted questionnaire technique and based on that the activities are ranked and causes are identified. Recommendations are given to the firm supported analysis to reinforce the method and minimize the waste.