Rules regarding bonfires in Sheffield gardens

[katkin 10]

Oh! how i miss this type of post, used to be quite common, but sadly it seems to have died out.

A great read.

 

lol, I love it!

[monkey104 10]

After an enormous clearing of the garden, I want to light a bonfire.

What are the current council "rules" on this?

 

Just let your neighbours know so that they can take in the washing and close the windows!

[iansheff 88]

I always thought that it had to be after 7pm, I wait till it is dusk and check if there is any washing out before lighting a fire. I don't know what you do if you have one of those neighbours that leaves washing out for several days though other than go and tell them you are going to be having a fire.

[Dan_Ashcroft 10]

Genuine question..where do dioxins come from when burning garden waste eg dry grass and hedge//tree clippings etc?

 

Its just stuff the leaves have cleaned up from the wind over the years.

[willman 10]

The discussion has been had every year.

There are no rules for garden fires - no start and finish time - no requirement to tell your neighbours(unless you want to).

 

It used to be on Sheffield council website.

[El Cid 221]

I think it's better for the environment to burn it than have it in landfill. Both create dioxins, but with landfill you get methane too.

 

So long as neighbours don't breathe in the smoke from the fire.

 

The Sheffield Energy Recovery Facility (ERF) is a modern incinerator which is hopefully better than having a garden fire. The council will also generate electricity from it.

[truman 10]

Its just stuff the leaves have cleaned up from the wind over the years.

 

Leaves are on the tree for less than a year in most cases....do you have a link anywhere I could read about this?

[The Joker 10]

What are the current council "rules" on this?

 

you can use anything from petrol to a portable flamethrower as an accelerant, but the council jobsworths frown upon using a tactical nuke in a built-up area

[Chez2 10]

After an enormous clearing of the garden, I want to light a bonfire.

What are the current council "rules" on this?

 

Here you go: https://www.sheffield.gov.uk/content/sheffield/home/bins-recycling-services/garden-waste-composting.html

 

Within the above article there is also a link to smoke nuisance

[alchresearch 215]

I think it's better for the environment to burn it than have it in landfill. Both create dioxins, but with landfill you get methane too.

 

Isn't green waste composted?

[Obelix 11]

Leaves are on the tree for less than a year in most cases....do you have a link anywhere I could read about this?

 

Most plants are also very lean in chlorine too which is rather essential for the nastier dioxins.

[truman 10]

Most plants are also very lean in chlorine too which is rather essential for the nastier dioxins.

 

That's why I was puzzled by the reamark that they produce dioxins...