Ensuring the Future of Our Burn Pile: Guidelines for Safe and Responsible Use
Attention Community Members:
As we continue to maintain a clean and safe community, we want to remind everyone about the proper handling of the burn pile. Please be aware that improper burning practices are not only hazardous, but they also risk shutting down the burn pile program for everyone in our community. Here’s why:
- State Regulations: If burn piles are not managed according to state guidelines, the program could be shut down, and the privilege of burning will be taken away from everyone in the area. Let’s all do our part to avoid this situation!
- Cost to the Community: Improper burning creates more work for our streets and refuse crews, who must clean up the aftermath of illegal burning. This takes time and resources, costing the community more money than necessary and reducing the availability of these crews to respond to other important maintenance and improvement projects. We all contribute to the upkeep of this program, so let’s ensure it remains a benefit for everyone.
Please adhere to all guidelines for the burn pile to keep this service available and reduce costs to our community. Together, we can make sure our community stays safe, clean, and respectful of everyone’s time and resources.
Thank you for your cooperation!
Burn Pile Guidelines for Proper Use
The burn pile is not intended for dumping unwanted furniture, appliances, appliances, or similar junk or unwanted items.
The burn pile should not be used as a location to leave unwanted items for others to take.
Items may not be placed around the perimeter of the burn pile as an advertisement for others to claim before they are burned. For items you wish to offer to others, please consider listing them on classifieds or dispose of them at the Whitshed Road Transfer Site (Baler).
Materials accepted at the burn pile:
Paper products
Brush
Cardboard
Wood (untreated, unpainted, unstained, etc.)
Materials NOT accepted at the burn pile:
Pressure-treated lumber
Asphalt products
Rubber products
Plastic products
Tars, oils, oily waste
Contaminated oil cleanup materials
Or any other materials that produce black smoke.