Local Ordinances & Education
What Local Units of Government Can Do
Work to provide residents with convenient, affordable alternatives to
backyard burning. Many areas are successfully changing this practice using
some of the following methods:
Promote Alternatives to Backyard Burning
- Establish and promote free or low-cost drop-off centers for residents
who want to self-haul or recycle.
- Create a burn barrel exchange program to provide disposal service
discounts to participants while educating them regarding disposal alternatives.
- Distribute information on public or commercial collection, recycling,
and disposal services.
Educate Residents
- Conduct outreach programs to change behavior, such as print or radio
ads and brochures.
Regulate and Enforce
- Establish and enforce effective regulations and ordinances
- Train county police, fire marshals, and health and environmental
inspectors on local ordinances and authorize them to issue fines, as
well as educate residents
Model Ordinanaces
- Local governments can use this Model
Ordinanace for developing their own local ordinances on open burning.
Links to Local Government Ordinances
City
of East Moline
Open Burning Policies
Ogle County Solid Waste
Information about Open Burning and the County's Policies
Kane
County
Ordinance for Open Burning of Landscape Waste
Successful Burn Barrel Programs
Local Programs:
Case
Studies of Sucessful Alternatives to Open Burning - Batelle, 2004
(PDF)
State/Provincial Governments:
Guide
to Reducing Back Yard Burning and On-Site Disposal - Minnesota Office
of Environmental Assistance, 1996 (MS Word)
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