Publications and Guides
Illinois EPA
Open Burning Brochure
Do You Have a Burning Question? – The Facts about Open Burning in Illinois
Burn
Barrels
Burn Barrels – Your Questions Answered, Illinois EPA, September
2010.
Landscape Waste
AirFacts – Bureau of Air, Illinois EPA, June 2002.
U.S. EPA
Brochures
The U.S. EPA has developed four brochures to discourage backyard
burning. These four brochures are written and distributed by the U.S.
EPA. We are offering a link to their website to print the brochures.
They also have four customizable brochures that can be used to fill in
local information such as contact information, local ordinanaces, and
local alternative disposal options.
State and Local Government are Key to Reducing Backyard Burning
Brochures for state and local governments
PDF (2
pages, 318 KB) ASCII
The Hidden Hazards of Backyard Burning
Brochure for residents of states and municipalities
PDF (2
pages, 259 KB) ASCII
Tribal Leaders are Key to Reducing Backyard Burning
Brochure for tribal governments
PDF (2
pages, 285 KB) ASCII
Reducing Backyard Burning in Indian Country
Brochure for residents of Indian County
PDF (2
pages, 290 KB) ASCII
U.S. EPA Customizable Brochures
The following fillable form Adobe PDF's are provided for your
customization. One version includes two text areas for your personalized
message. And the other version provides one text area and a return address
space for mailing out. We encourage you to use these brochures and to
distribute to residents with information relevant to backyard burning
and disposal alternatives in your area.
The Hidden Hazards of Backyard Burning-Customizable Version
1
PDF (2
pages, 258 KB)
This template can be used to create your own backyard burning brochure.
Space has been provided at the bottom of the "Tools you Can Use"
page(750 characters) and on the next panel (1700 characters) to add your
own customized message, such as state or local regulations dealing with
backyard burning, alternative disposal methods (e.g., days and times
when trash can be picked up or deposited), and contact information.
The Hidden Hazards of Backyard Burning-Customizable Version
II for self mailers
PDF (2
pages, 192 KB)
This template can be used to create your own backyard burning
brochure. Space has been provided at the bottom of the "Tools You
Can Use" page (1000 characters). On the next panel, however, there
is a field in the upper right hand corner allowing you to type a self-address.
The rest of the panel is blank to allow room for mailing label.
Reducing Backyard Burning in Indian Country-Customizable Version
1
PDF (2
pages, 258 KB)
This template can be used to create your own backyard burning brochure.
Space has been provided at the bottom of the "Tools You Can Use"
page (750 characters) and on the next panel (1700 characters) to add
your own customized message, such as state or local regulations dealing
with backyard burning, alternative disposal methods (e.g., days and times
when trash can be picked up or deposited), and contact information.
Reducing Backyard Burning in Indian Country-Customizable Version
II for self mailers
PDF (2
pages, 192 KB)
This template can be used to create your own backyard burning brochure.
Space has been provided at the bottom of the "Tools You Can Use"
page (1000 characters). On the next panel, however, there is a field
in the upper right hand corner allowing you to type a self-address. The
rest of the panel is blank to allow for mailing labels.
Note: The template is screen-fillable. In order to add your local information
on-screen, you must have either the full Adobe Acrobat or Adobe Acrobat
Reader, version 4.0 or higher. If you have only the Adobe Acrobat Reader,
you can only fill-out and print the brochure within your web browser;
you cannot save the information. If you have the full Adobe Acrobat,
however, you can fill-out, print and save.
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