Items approved for burning include dry seasoned, untreated wood, dry clean brush, or material approved by the fire department.
Some requirements for conducting an open-air burn include:
- Non-recreational burns shall be at least 60 meters from anything combustible, buildings or roadways
- Open-air burns shall be attended to and controlled at all times
- Open-air burning shall not be conducted on foggy, humidex or air quality alert days
- Open-air burning shall not be conducted during burn bans
- Open-air burning shall not be conducted when the wind speed exceeds 20 km per hour
- Open-air burning shall not be conducted when the wind direction is frequently changing
- An Open-Air Burn Permit must be on-site with a responsible individual during any burn
- Open-air burning shall be conducted between sunrise and sunset
- Items such as but not limited to, pressure-treated woods, metals, asphalt, tires, asbestos or vinyl shall not be burned
- Open-air burning shall be conducted in a burn area of manageable size not exceeding 6 meters by 6 meters
- Open-air burning shall not produce smoke that impacts the visibility of motorists
- Open-air burning shall not produce smoke that negatively impacts surrounding properties
- A means of extinguishing an open-air burn must be available
- All Open-air burning must be completely extinguished before dusk
Refer to the Open-Air Burn By-law for all regulations.
