Burning Yard Waste Safely

Burn untreated paper and yard trimmings safely.

Burning yard waste safely.

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. Cardboard that has been coated with wax generally cannot be recycled. Let s explore these implications and alternatives to burning yard waste.

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. 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. 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.

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. 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. Burning yard waste including limbs leaves brush and grass clippings should be a last resort for disposing of organic material.

The following items burn easily and do so without producing dangerous smoke. Limit burning yard waste to windless days or as near windless as possible.