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A burn permit is now required for ALL
non-recreational burns,
regardless of size.
Please stop by the Griffin Fire Department,
3707 Steamboat Island Loop NW, for a copy of the NEW Burn Regulations and a Burn
Permit.
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A Burn Permit is now required for ALL
non-recreational fires, regardless of size
Note: A "recreational fire" means cooking fires,
campfires, and bonfires using charcoal or firewood that occur in designated
areas or on private property for cooking, pleasure, or ceremonial purposes.
The total fuel area of a "recreational fire" shall NOT exceed three feet
in diameter and/or two feet in height. |
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The permit form must
be completed and signed by the landlord or the landlord's agent for the site
where the burning will occur |
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You MUST obtain a Burn Permit and a copy of
the Burn Regulations from the Fire Department before any burning can
take place and it must be on-site at all times while burning |
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Residential Outdoor
Burning permit applicants must comply with all regulations that are specified
on the permit. These regulations include, but are not limited to, hours
of burning, conditions for burning, size of burn pile, locations of burning,
fire safety rules, and air quality implications of residential outdoor burning |
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A Land Clearing burn
permit can be obtained by calling Olympic Region Clean Air Agency at 586-1044.
Land clearing burning involves trees, stumps, shrubbery or other natural
vegetation from land clearing projects |
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If you have
questions concerning fire safety, please call Griffin Fire Department @
866-9000 |
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If you have a complaint about nuisance outdoor
burning, call CAPCOM at 704-2740
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PROHIBITED MATERIALS
It is against state law for any person
to allow any outdoor fire that contains any of the following:
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Household garbage or trash
(including
cardboard or paper—other than what is necessary
to start the fire) |
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Dead animals |
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Asphalt |
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Petroleum products |
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Paints |
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Rubber products |
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Plastics |
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Treated wood |
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Construction/demolition
debris |
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Metal |
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Any other substance that
normally emits dense smoke or noxious odors when burned |
Note: Burn
barrels are outlawed in Washington.
ALTERNATIVES TO BURNING YARD DEBRIS
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Curbside Yard Waste
Collection
Call your garbage/recycling provider to
see if collection of yard waste is available.
Not available in
all areas of the county.
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Mobile Chip and Grind
Program
Drop off woody yard debris for free at
bi-monthly events. Only woody material
15" in diameter or less
(no stumps will be accepted). Program runs March
through
June and
September through November. Call for dates (740-6800). |
Call Thurston
County Solid Waste at 754-2953 (or click
here) for more information on the following programs:
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Neighborhood Chipping
Days—You Keep The Chips!
Get four or more neighborhood households
together and sign up for
two
hours of free chipping.
Branches and brush 6" in diameter and
less are
accepted.
Program runs April through October. Call for details.
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Haul To The Compost
Center At The Waste and Recovery Center
Call Water and Waste Management for more
information.
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Backyard Composting
Bins and Workshops Available
Get instructions to make your own
compost bin; buy a reduced-rate compost
bin; and learn the "do's
and don'ts" of home composting at workshops.
Call for
workshop dates. |
Olympic Region Clean Air
Agency (ORCAA) alternatives to outdoor
burning list call 438-8768 or visit
www.orcaa.org. |
