Burning Garden Waste ( Hours Laws )

[LDoubtfire]

What are the laws regarding the hours that are approved for the
Burning of garden waste ?
This year I`ve got far more than in years past.
Since selling my trailor ( it was a godsend for taking garden waste
To the local council tip ) I `ve no option but to get my home made
Garden incinerator `cracking`.

Thanks for replies.


Lewis Doubtfire

 

[ellal]

No laws against except 'nuisance' under the enviromental protection act...

So use your common sense and be considerate...

 

[ntb]

If you've got the space why not compost it? If you really must burn it, don't be like the inconsiderate arse near me who seems to wait until there's been a good soaking, the wind is blowing in our direction and we have washing on the line.

 

[reggieroo]

I always found this a bit of a tricky issue where neighbours are concerned. Quite simply somebody will always get upset about something you do that is not what you normally do.

In 09 I started landscaping the rear garden & decided it was far easier to burn it all rather that making 10 trips a day to the tip.

I looked into the laws to make sure I didn't upset anybody & couldn't find any times to burn or not to burn but was pretty sure that there was some unwritten rule that says burn your rubbish after 6pm. So I waited till after 6pm, checked that none of my neighbours had their washing out & that it wasn't windy as hell. Lit a fire, about 20 mins later the wind picked up a little & sent some smoke across the road & up the gardens a few times (you can't control the wind). Sure enough the neighbours started the moaning, even phoning each other to find out who was burning rubbish A couple of weeks later there was an article in the village news sheets about having fires in your garden & to be considerate to others. I have a feeling this was aimed at me due to not noticing or smelling any other fires in the village those few weeks.

The thing is I only had about 5 in total, never had any before or had any since but people still moaned at the time.