Almost all of the Belfast City Council area is described as a smoke control zone. Smoke control zones were created to control the emissions of smoke from homes in the city. The only parts of Belfast that aren’t included are located in the rural periphery of the city, to the southwest, north and the docks area.
How can I find out if I live in a smoke control area?
Contact your local council to find out if you live in a smoke control area. The environmental services department will be able to help you.
What can I burn in a smoke control area?
In a smoke control area, you can only burn fuels that are on the list of authorised fuels, RTB (Ready to burn) wood or ‘smokeless’ fuels, unless you’re using an exempt appliance, such as, anthracite, semi-anthracite, gas or low volatile steam coal.
Is Belfast polluted?
5 yearly average of 12.9 μg/m³, a reading that placed it by a fine margin into the ‘moderate’ pollution ratings bracket.
Can I burn turf in Belfast?
The Clean Air (Northern Ireland) Order 1981 enables local Councils to establish ‘Smoke Control Areas’. If you live within a Smoke Control Area it is illegal to burn unauthorised fuels such as household coal, slack, turf or wood.
Can you have a log burner in a smoke free zone?
If smoke control areas prohibit you from emitting smoke from your chimney, does that mean you can’t have a wood burning stove if you live in one? The good news is that smoke control areas are not a blanket ban on any wood burning stove at all.
How far away do you have to be to avoid secondhand smoke?
Secondhand smoke odor is detectable at 23 feet from the source and irritation levels began 13 feet from the source. Furthermore, anyone positioned downwind from an outdoor source of secondhand smoke will be exposed, even at significant distances from the source.
What are the new rules for log burners?
Now, all domestic burners need to use smokeless fuel (with a low moisture content). Make sure you use “Ready to Burn” fuels. These are combustibles with a moisture content of 20% or less. It applies to everything you burn: wood, coal, and eco fuels (but most eco fuels will already comply – check the label).
Can I burn wood in my garden?
Generally yes, you can burn rubbish in your garden. However, there are some rules you need to follow. Firstly, you must not cause a nuisance to your neighbours. Secondly, you should restrict the rubbish you burn to dry garden waste, clean timber, cardboard or paper.
Can I burn smokeless fuel in a smokeless zone?
In a smokeless zone you can only burn approved smokeless fuels such as Homefire, Ecoal50 or Phurnacite. Firewood is not an authorised fuel and cannot be used in smokeless zones, unless burnt on a DEFRA exempt appliance (see below).
Does Belfast have a clean air zone?
Almost all of the Belfast City Council area is described as a smoke control zone. Smoke control zones were created to control the emissions of smoke from homes in the city. The only parts of Belfast that aren’t included are located in the rural periphery of the city, to the southwest, north and the docks area.
Where is the air cleanest in the UK?
Real-time England Cleanest city ranking
| # | city | US AQI |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester | 0 |
| 2 | Virginia Water | 0 |
| 3 | East Grinstead | 1 |
| 4 | High Wycombe | 1 |
Where is the best air quality in Ireland?
Real-time Ireland Cleanest city ranking
| # | city | US AQI |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Letterkenny, Ulster | 2 |
| 2 | Ennis, Munster | 5 |
| 3 | Tralee, Munster | 5 |
| 4 | Lucan, Leinster | 6 |
Can I burn rubbish in my garden in Northern Ireland?
only burn dry material. don’t burn household rubbish, rubber tyres, or anything containing plastic, foam or paint. don’t use old engine oil, meths or petrol to light the fire or encourage it.
Why are bonfires allowed in Northern Ireland?
It’s thought bonfires commemorate the lighting of beacons in the high hills of Down and Antrim to allow for King William’s warships to navigate Belfast Lough in the evening. Each year, bonfires are lit on the Eleventh Night to commemorate this act.
Can I burn bushes in my garden Ireland?
It is illegal to burn household or garden waste at home or in your garden. This is an offence under waste management legislation and the Air Pollution Act 1987.
Is the law changing on wood burners?
Will the Sale of Wood Burners be Banned? The answer is no, as long as the stove being purchased is an Ecodesign model or was manufactured before the 1st January 2022.
Can you use a BBQ in a smoke control area?
Don’t worry. Barbeques are not affected by Smoke Control Zones or garden chimineas, so you can still have your summer parties! Smokeless Zones only apply to emissions released through building chimneys.
What does smoke free zone mean?
SMOKE-FREE refers to ban on smoking which provides effective protection from environmental tobacco smoke or second-hand smoke. (
Can your lungs heal from secondhand smoke?
There is no treatment for breathing in secondhand smoke. But there are ways to manage your exposure and treat conditions related to secondhand smoke inhalation. If you are regularly near secondhand smoke, you can reduce the danger by: Moving away from the smoker and finding a smoke-free place.
Is 2nd hand smoke worse than smoking?
because the secondhand smoke is already contaminated and you’re inhaling it, and it’s already contaminated by the person who is smoking. So, that’s even worse, because you’re being doubly contaminated, more than smoking it.