Burning Yard Waste Safely

Burn untreated paper and yard trimmings safely.

Burning yard waste safely.

Plan to burn fallen leaves on a. There are some items of trash that you can burn without exposing yourself or your environment to toxic smoke. Backyard brush burning results in significant negative environmental consequences and potential fines if fires get out of hand. Let s explore these implications and alternatives to burning yard waste.

Check with the fire department responsible for your area before you burn. Cardboard that has been coated with wax generally cannot be recycled. Laws permit requirements burn bans and other regulations vary at the state and even city level. Most cities restrict burning yard waste to your own private property so forget about setting the stuff aflame in a woodland field or other public space.

Limit burning yard waste to windless days or as near windless as possible. Most feed and seed stores will carry burn barrels. If the wind is blowing more than 10 miles per hour hold off. These make it much easier to handle any yard waste.

If you have a average yard size with typical yard waste then you can get a burn barrel. We ve also found that having a burn barrel is a much cleaner burn because the fire gets extremely hot and you barely have any smoke coming off it.