Reminder: Restrictions on the type of materials that can be burned in Outside Fires

Reminder: Restrictions on the type of materials that can be burned in Outside Fires

NHDES encourages municipalities to remind homeowners and businesses that there are restrictions on the types of material that can be burned in outside fires. It is unlawful to burn items such as: construction and demolition debris, household trash, tires, furniture, or any kind of painted, treated, or glued wood.

Burning these materials releases toxic air pollutants, creates potentially hazardous ash, and puts your family, neighbors, and the environment at risk. Therefore, these restrictions are effective all year regardless of rain or snow cover. Materials acceptable for burning include: brush less than five inches in diameter originating on-site, clean lumber scraps originating on-site, campfire wood, charcoal and clean wood pallets.

For more information on what materials are acceptable for burning, you can contact the New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services at 271-5629, or visit des.nh.gov and click on “Open Burning” under the A to Z topics list.