Before You Light It Know Ohio’s Open Burning Regulations

1 Before You Light Know ohio 's Open Burning Regulations Why is open Burning a problem? Does ohio EPA ever allow Open Burning can release many kinds of exceptions to the rules? toxic fumes. Leaves and plant materials send Under certain circumstances, yes. However, aloft millions of spores when they catch fire, What You Can Do to burn a prohibited material or set a fire in Instead of Open Burning causing many people with allergies to have a restricted area, you must receive written difficulty breathing. permission from ohio EPA Before you begin Reduce the amount of The pollutants released by open Burning also Burning . This may take two weeks. waste you generate. make it more difficult to meet health-based air Reuse items in another way. quality standards, especially in or near large cities. The gases released by open Burning can Can a community Recycle - Contact your also corrode metal siding and damage paint regulate open Burning ? waste disposal provider on buildings.

2 About curb-side pickup or Yes. However, local ordinances cannot be less drop-off locations for bulky Open Burning is any time you strict than the state law. or hazardous items. What open Burning is never allowed? Light an outdoor fire without Compost yard trimmings Under ohio law, these materials may not be What happens if I'm caught and food scraps, while a chimney or stack. burned anywhere in the state at any time: illegally open Burning ? creating a natural, free fertilizer. garbage any wastes created in the process ohio EPA has the authority to enforce the state's of handling, preparing, cooking or consuming open Burning laws. Violations can result in When Burning refuse in food; substantial penalties. If you have any questions, or would like to report a suspected open Burning burn barrels or open piles, the materials containing rubber, grease and incident, contact your ohio EPA district office or asphalt or made from petroleum, such as your local air pollution control agency.

3 See the potential cost to your health, your tires, cars and auto parts, plastics or plastic- map in this brochure for the agency to contact in coated wire; and your area. home, your neighbors and your dead animals unless approved for control environment far exceeds the price of disease by a governing agency. Health Concerns of adequate collection services. Other restrictions: Burning household waste produces many toxic Open Burning is not allowed when air chemicals and is one of the largest known pollution warnings, alerts or emergencies For a complete copy of ohio 's open Burning Protect yourself, your neighbors and your sources of dioxin in the nation. Other air Regulations , contact: are in effect. wallet by knowing the rules what you can pollutants from open Burning include particulate matter, sulfur dioxide, lead and mercury. ohio EPA burn and where. Fires cannot obscure visibility for roadways, Division of Air Pollution Control railroad tracks or air fields.

4 Box 1049 These pollutants have been linked to several Columbus, OH 43216-1049. No wastes generated off the premises may health problems, including asthma, respiratory (614) 644-2270. be burned. For example, a tree trimming illnesses, nervous system damage, kidney contractor may not haul branches and limbs and liver damage, and reproductive or to another site to burn. developmental disorders. 7/26. May 2018. What can I burn? TYPE OF FIRE INSIDE A VILLAGE OR CITY* OUTSIDE A VILLAGE OR CITY*. The following open fires are allowed in ohio if generated on property if generated on property Barbeques, campfires Wood stack no larger than 2 ft. high x 3 ft. wide. Wood stack no larger than 2 ft. high x 3 ft. wide. cookouts Use clean, seasoned firewood or equivalent. Use clean, seasoned firewood or equivalent. Agricultural waste Agricultural wastes and plant matter such as tree Agricultural wastes and plant matter such as tree trimmings, Local Air Pollution Control Agencies The Division of Air Pollution Control's jurisdictional trimmings, stumps, brush, weeds, leaves, grass, stumps, brush, weeds, leaves, grass, shrubbery and material from boundaries for district offices and local air agencies are shrubbery and material from crop or livestock crop or livestock production.

5 Not the same as ohio EPA's standard district boundaries. production. This includes fence posts and scrap lumber, but does not include 1. Akron Regional Air Quality Management district Standard district boundaries, indicated by the dark lines, This includes fence posts and scrap lumber, but does b uildings, land clearing waste, dead animals or animal waste. (800) 589-2480 are for reference only. not include buildings, land clearing waste, dead Fire must be more than 1,000 feet from neighbor's inhabited animals or animal waste. building. Fire must be more than 1,000 feet from neighbor's Request permission from ohio EPA if pile greater than 20 ft. inhabited building. Must notify ohio EPA in advance. wide x 10 ft. high (4,000 cubic feet). This may take two weeks. 2. Canton Division of Air Pollution Control Land-clearing waste Not permitted in city limits. Plant matter such as tree trimmings, stumps, brush, weeds, (330) 489-3385 leaves, grass, shrubbery and crop residues.

6 With prior written permission from ohio EPA. This may take two weeks. Residential waste Not permitted in city limits. Plant matter such as tree trimmings, stumps, brush, weeds, 3. Southwest ohio Air Quality Agency leaves, grass, shrubbery and crop residues. (800) 889-0474 Also wastes such as wood or paper products that are generated by one-, two-, or three-family residences. Fire must be more than 1,000 feet from neighbor's inhabited building. 5. Regional Air Pollution Control Agency Provide notification to ohio EPA if pile greater than 10 ft. x 10 ft. (800) 458-2115 x 10 ft. This may take two weeks. Ceremonial fires Wood stack no larger than 5 ft. high x 5 ft. wide. Wood stack no larger than 5 ft. high x 5 ft. wide. Duration no Duration no longer than three hours. longer than three hours. Use clean, seasoned firewood or equivalent. No notification required. 6. Lake County Air Pollution Control Must notify ohio EPA in advance. (440) 350-2543.

7 Occupational fires: Use clean seasoned firewood. For example, a heating Use clean seasoned firewood. For example, a heating fire welding torches, heating fire contained in a 55-gallon drum. contained in a 55-gallon drum. tar, heating for warmth of outdoor workers and 7. Portsmouth Air Pollution Control strikers (740) 353-5156 ohio EPA district Offices Firefighter training, Explosive material disposal With prior written permission from ohio EPA. With prior written permission from ohio EPA. This may take two weeks. This may take two weeks. CDO Central district Office Horticultural, silvicultural, With prior notification to ohio EPA. Notification With prior notification to ohio EPA. Notification required at least (800) 686-2330* (614) 728-3778 prairie management, required at least ten days prior to fire. ten days prior to fire. 8. Toledo Division of Environmental Services range or wildlife (419) 936-3015 NEDO Northeast district Office management practices (800) 686-6330* (330) 963-1200 Disease or pest control Local health department, ohio Department of Local health department, ohio Department of Agriculture or Agriculture or Department of Agriculture verifies Department of Agriculture verifies to ohio EPA that open environmental-services/air/ NWDO Northwest district Office to ohio EPA that open Burning is the only appropriate Burning is the only appropriate control method.

8 (800) 686-6930* (419) 352-8461 control method and must notify ohio EPA in advance. 4. Cleveland Division of Air Quality SEDO Southeast district Office * villages and cities are considered restricted areas, which include: (216) 664-2297 (800) 686-7330* (740) 385-8501 within the boundaries of any municipal corporation;. within corporation limits and a 1,000-foot zone outside any municipal corporation having a population of 1,000 to 10,000; and * Toll-free numbers are for calls within ohio . within corporation limits and a one-mile zone outside any municipal corporation with a population of more than 10,000. Call your local municipality for corporation boundaries.