Burning Yard Waste Safely

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Burning yard waste safely.

If you have a average yard size with typical yard waste then you can get a burn barrel. Limit burning yard waste to windless days or as near windless as possible. These make it much easier to handle any yard waste. Laws permit requirements burn bans and other regulations vary at the state and even city level.

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. 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. 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.

Burn untreated paper and yard trimmings safely. Let s explore these implications and alternatives to burning yard waste. 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.

Most feed and seed stores will carry burn barrels. Check with the fire department responsible for your area before you burn.