Burning Yard Waste Safely

These make it much easier to handle any yard waste.

Burning yard waste safely.

If the wind is blowing more than 10 miles per hour hold off. There are some items of trash that you can burn without exposing yourself or your environment to toxic smoke. Burning yard waste including limbs leaves brush and grass clippings should be a last resort for disposing of organic material. Most feed and seed stores will carry burn barrels.

Laws permit requirements burn bans and other regulations vary at the state and even city level. Check with the fire department responsible for your area before you burn. Plan to burn fallen leaves on a. The following items burn easily and do so without producing dangerous smoke.

Backyard brush burning results in significant negative environmental consequences and potential fines if fires get out of hand. 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. Cardboard that has been coated with wax generally cannot be recycled. Limit burning yard waste to windless days or as near windless as possible.

Burn untreated paper and yard trimmings safely. 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.