Please note, you aren't able to 'Filter type of issue' as for confidentiality reasons, we don't show the locations of reports about smoke pollution.Choose the location you'd like to make a report about, either by locating it on the map or typing in the postcode.Choose 'Air Quality & Smoke Pollution' from the drop-down menu, then tick 'Bonfire smoke or smell'. Let us know about a nuisance bonfire by using Report It. A nuisance is generally considered to be a persistent act which causes harm or substantially interferes with your neighbours' wellbeing, comfort, or enjoyment of their land. It's an offence to cause a statutory nuisance to people in the neighbourhood through the creation of smoke. don't light fires when neighbours have washing hanging out to dry.don't light fires if the smoke will be blown towards other people's houses or across roads.fires should not be lit on days when the weather is damp or misty or when there has been heavy rain and the waste is wet.make sure the material to be burnt is as dry as possible - household rubbish, petrol or oil should not be used to light the fire.If in doubt consult your neighbours first, and follow these guidelines: If you do burn garden waste, take care that no nuisance is caused to your neighbours. If the waste is not suitable for any of these treatments then you can request a bulky waste collection. If curbside services are not in your area, consider dropping off your debris to a recycling center in your community.įor more information visit the King County website.A garden bonfire is often seen as a quick and easy way to dispose of garden waste, but unfortunately it may cause a nuisance to your neighbours.Īlternative methods of disposing of garden waste include, recycling the waste by composting, making leaf mould, or using grass clippings as a soil mulch. Curb it or Drop it OffĬurbside pick-up of yard waste is convenient, affordable and increasingly available alterative to burning. Kitsap County has some great information about getting started on composting. Composting is a convenient and affordable way to manage yard waste. You can convert dead leaves and grass clippings into healthy food for your plants and yard rather than polluting the air. Chip itĪ chipper or shredder converts your branches and yard waste into useful mulch or the perfect compost pile. Smoke from these fires contains pollutants like fine particles and toxics which can harm your health.Ĭonsider these planet and people-friendly alternatives. Taking a match to your yard waste may seem like an easy and efficient way to dispose of your clippings and trimmings, but burning yard waste is illegal and unhealthy.
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Fines for illegal fires typically start at $2,000 plus the cost to reimburse the fire department for their response efforts.
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