Burning Yard Waste Safely

If you have a average yard size with typical yard waste then you can get a burn barrel.

Burning yard waste safely.

Laws permit requirements burn bans and other regulations vary at the state and even city level. Cardboard that has been coated with wax generally cannot be recycled. 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. 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.

Burning yard waste such as leaves grass and twigs is a bad idea for many reasons as the smoke poses a threat to human health and the environment and often results in dangerous wildfires. Limit burning yard waste to windless days or as near windless as possible. Burning yard waste including limbs leaves brush and grass clippings should be a last resort for disposing of organic material. There are some items of trash that you can burn without exposing yourself or your environment to toxic smoke.

Burn untreated paper and yard trimmings safely. Plan to burn fallen leaves on a. Backyard brush burning results in significant negative environmental consequences and potential fines if fires get out of hand. The following items burn easily and do so without producing dangerous smoke.

Check with the fire department responsible for your area before you burn. If the wind is blowing more than 10 miles per hour hold off.