BONFIRES MUST NOT BE STARTED BEFORE 12PM & MUST BE EXTINGUISHED, IF NOT BURNT OUT, BY DUSK. ➢ NO MATERIAL OTHER THAN THAT PRODUCED ON YOUR PLOT IS TO BE BURNT. ➢ ONLY BURN WHEN SUITABLE WEATHER CONDITIONS PERMIT TO AVOID CAUSING A NUISANCE TO LOCAL RESIDENTS.
Can I light a bonfire in my garden UK?
According to government guidance, there are no laws that prohibit you from burning rubbish and lighting bonfires in your garden. However, there are rules in place to prevent bonfires from causing a nuisance to neighbours or a hazard to safety, and there are certain types of waste you can and can’t burn.
Can I set fire in my garden?
Garden bonfires
There are no laws preventing you from having a bonfire, as long as it does not cause a statutory nuisance to other people. Under the Environmental Protection Act 1990 a bonfire could be causing a statutory nuisance if it occurs regularly and prevents someone enjoying their garden or opening windows.
Can you burn stuff in your garden UK?
Burning domestic waste
You cannot get rid of household waste if it will cause pollution or harm people’s health. This includes burning it. You can get rid of household or garden waste by composting or recycling it. Contact your local council to find out how to dispose of garden waste and about recycling in your area.
Is Exeter a smoke free zone?
About half of Exeter is covered by Smoke Control Areas (shown in blue on this map). Within these areas it is an offence to emit smoke from a chimney (this does not include bonfires). However a small amount of smoke is accepted when the fire is first lit.
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 my Neighbour have a bonfire?
There are no laws on when a resident can have a bonfire at their home. However, domestic or commercial fires must not cause a statutory nuisance.
What are you not allowed to burn in your garden?
If burning is the most practical way to dispose of your garden waste, follow guidelines to avoid causing nuisance. It’s important you: only burn dry material. don’t burn household rubbish, rubber tyres, or anything containing plastic, foam or paint.
Can you burn a mattress in your garden UK?
These materials can give off fumes that damage the environment and health. Anyone caught illegally disposing of waste on a bonfire faces a fine of up to £50,000. Bonfire night can give people an excuse to dump items like mattresses and while it may be on a bonfire, it’s still fly-tipping, which is against the law.
How do I report a Neighbour burning rubbish UK?
Call 0800 555 111 or report it online at www.crimestoppers-org.uk.
Is it illegal to have a bonfire in your back garden?
Specifically, there are no laws against having a bonfire in your garden. However, there are laws to protect the rights of those around you from the nuisance a bonfire may cause.
Is it illegal to burn rubbish in your back garden UK?
It is a common misconception that local by-laws exist control bonfires. They do not. There are no local by-laws or regulations affecting your right to have a bonfire. It is not illegal to have a domestic bonfire for the purpose of disposing of your own garden waste.
Can I burn my garden shed?
You can only use your shed as firewood if the wood hasn’t been painted or treated. Treated wood releases harmful chemicals when burnt.
Can you smoke in Exeter?
Some parts of Exeter are Smoke Control Areas. Inside these areas, home owners and businesses must not release smoke from a chimney. People in these areas have two ways that they can show that their stove or fire is smokeless: only burn a fuel which has been tested and shown to be ‘smokeless’
Will I still be able to use my log burner after 2022?
Can I still use my wood burning stove from 2022? The answer is yes! This is a question that gets asked a lot, and it’s easy to misread some of the headlines about wood burners and think that it spells the end of the enjoyment of owning a wood burner.
Can I have a bonfire in a smoke free zone?
“Smokeless zones do NOT deal in any way with smoke from bonfires. Smokeless zones are an area in which only smokeless fuel can be burnt (in domestic or commercial properties – for heating or commercial purposes). For example, using house coal in a smokeless zone is illegal, as would be burning unseasoned wood.
Can I burn old fence panels?
There’s one thing you shouldn’t do, and that’s burn them. Fence panels have generally been treated to help them last longer, so if you burn them, chances are you’ll be sending lots of noxious chemicals into the air – a great way of making yourself very unpopular with the neighbours.
Can I burn any wood outside?
According to the Environmental Protection Agency woods that should not be burned in a fire pit are those that are coated, painted and pressure -treated, ocean driftwood, plywood, particle board or any wood with glue on it. Woods that are wet, rotted, diseased, moldy or pest infected should not be burned in a fire pit.
Can you burn fresh cut wood outside?
When a living tree is cut down, the timber needs to age or “season” for a minimum of six to nine months before burning. Freshly cut wood, called green wood, is loaded with sap (mostly water) and needs to dry out first. It’s hard to light and once you get it going, it burns very efficiently and smokes horribly.
Can you be fined for having a bonfire?
There are no laws against having a bonfire, but there are laws for the nuisance they can cause if prejudicial to health or a nuisance to the neighbourhood.
Is it illegal to have a bonfire after 7pm?
What time can you have a bonfire? Since there are no specific laws in place about domestic bonfires, as long as you are not burning inappropriate materials that could harm others or cause smoke to drift into the road, you could choose to have one during the day or at night.