Grammar, spelling, punctuation, or usage errors

Correct any error or errors in the following sentence.

Recycled asphalt last up to five years before its starts to ware down.

Answer asphalt lasts ... wear down

Explanation Subject-verb agreement error. The singular noun "asphalt" takes a singular verb. Word usage error. The phrasal verb "wear down" means to make something become thinner as a result of use. "Ware down" is incorrect.