Learn
Before Your Burn!
The State of Tennessee has some very strict open-burning regulations.
You can be fined up to $25,000.00 per day for illegal open burning in
Tennessee.
Did you know, it is illegal to burn the following items in Tennessee:
Household trash.
Tires and rubber products.
Paper products.
Cardboard.
Newspaper.
Plastics and other synthetic materials.
Vinyl siding.
Vinyl shingles.
Asphalt shingles..
Asphalt roofing materials.
Demolition debris.
Asbestos-containing material.
Paints.
Household chemicals.
Agricultural chemicals.
Aerosol cans.
Food cans.
Building material.
Construction material.
Mobile homes.
Copper wire.
Electrical wires.
Plywood.
Oriented strand board.
Treated wood.
Railroad ties.
Leaves, branches and trees not grown on
site.
Fore more information and suggestions on how to dispose of these items,
please visit the Tennessee Department of Environment & Conservation,
Division of Air Pollution Control:
http://state.tn.us/environment/apc/
