Burning Yard Waste Pierce County

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Burning yard waste pierce county.

Outdoor burning in king county requires a burn permit from your local fire district. Limited residential outdoor burning is allowed in portions of pierce county fire district 5. Minimum charge is 18 70 for up to 400 pounds. Information about fire safety or air quality burn bans firework regulations burning yard waste and helpful safety tips.

For residents of incorporated pierce county cities please contact your local jurisdiction. Recycle work information for businesses. To protect air quality we oversee various types of outdoor burning. Clean burning tips and facts.

What s in pierce county s trash. Burn bans and outdoor fires learn more about burn bans and air quality from the puget sound clean air agency. A fee of 93 48 per ton will be charged for all non system yard waste collected at transfer stations in pierce county. There is a map provided or you may call us to find out if you are outside of this area.

Before you burn check whether you need a permit if the type of burning you want to do is allowed in your area and if there is a burn ban in place. Pierce county open burning regulations section 201 13 a individuals may burn yard waste generated on their property including but not limited to brush stumps or unpainted and untreated wood with prior notification to the pierce county solid waste department unless township or municipal regulations prohibit open burning of these materials. The burn ban applies to all land clearing and yard debris outdoor burning in unincorporated pierce county. Residents who live outside the no burn zone are allowed to burn their yard debris.

Burning yard waste is not allowed at any time in urbanized areas in our jurisdiction. Please contact your local fire district to obtain an outdoor burning permit. Land clearing burns are no longer allowed and you cannot obtain a permit for them. Beginning may 1 2019.

Yard waste land clearing debris return to recycling menu. Contact your local fire district to find out if residential outdoor fires are allowed and about permit and other local requirements. This includes land clearing residential yard waste burning and some fire training burns. Enter your zip code to view current burn status for your neighborhood.

The king county fire marshal does not issue outdoor burning permits for king county residents. Residential burning infireplaces is now allowed in most districts. Or select a district. Non system includes yard waste from tacoma ruston auburn pacific and jblm.

Air safe pierce county website. Library plans docs solid waste advisory committee swac waste. Lloyd enterprises 80 5th ave milton wa. All land clearing fires are prohibited in unincorporated areas of king kitsap pierce and snohomish counties.

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