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OPEN REFUSE BURNING REGULATIONS STATES L-M

Louisiana

Any open burning of household waste, solid waste and chemicals is illegal in the state of Louisiana. 

Source: deq.louisiana.gov

  

https://deq.louisiana.gov/news/deq-sends-reminder-on-open-burning-regulations

  

https://deq.louisiana.gov/assets/docs/News_Releases/2020/OpenBurnIllegal_PR_Oct2020.pdf

  

https://deq.louisiana.gov/assets/docs/DiscoverDEQ/2022/DiscoverDEQNewsletter-Issue128-September2022.pdf

Maine

Open burning of some items may be allowed with a permit. Burn permits are not required for small campfires on your own property. 

Source: maine.gov/dacf

  

https://www.maine.gov/dacf/mfs/publications/rules_and_regs/openburning.pdf

  

Maryland

Permits may be required for all open air burning except for small campfires contained within a fire ring.

Source: mde.maryland.gov

  

https://mde.maryland.gov/programs/land/SolidWaste/Documents/Open_Burning_Facts.pdf

Massachusetts

Open burning requires a permit from the local fire department. It is prohibited to burn household trash, leaves, brush and trees from commercial or industrial land clearing, grass, hay, stumps, tires, construction materials, demolition debris.

Source: mass.gov

  

https://www.mass.gov/service-details/open-burning-safety

Michigan

Public Act 102 of 2012 prohibits trash burning of household waste from a family dwelling with the exception of untreated paper. This act prohibits the open burning of household trash that contains plastic, rubber, foam, chemically treated woods, textiles, electronics, chemicals or hazardous materials. Source: Michigan.gov/egle

 https://www.michigan.gov/egle/about/organization/air-quality/open-burning 

  

https://www.michigan.gov/-/media/Project/Websites/egle/Documents/Programs/AQD/Open-Burning/Open-Burning-Brochure.pdf

Minnesota

It is illegal for homeowners in Minnesota to burn their garbage. Burning garbage and prohibited materials has been illegal in Minnesota since 1969.

Source: co.lake.mn.us

 https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/cite/88.171 

  

https://www.pca.state.mn.us/business-with-us/toolkit-no-more-burn-barrels


https://www.co.lake.mn.us/environmental-services/solid-waste/burn-barrels-burning-garbage 


Mississippi

The open burning of residential, commercial, institutional, or industrial solid waste, is prohibited with certain exceptions. 

Source: mdeq.ms.gov


https://www.mdeq.ms.gov/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/SWEO13_OpenBurning.pdf 


Missouri

Missouri allows open burning of household refuse from four dwelling units or less provided it originates and is burned on the same premises. It is prohibited to burn home remodeling wastes, wastes from home businesses, durable goods such as old appliances, carpets or furniture, tires or other nonroutine household waste. Materials such as tires or used oil may not be used to start the fires or be burned in the fires.

Source: dnr.mo.gov 

  

https://dnr.mo.gov/document-search/facts-open-burning-under-missouri-regulations-pub2047/pub2047


Montana

Montana prohibits the burning of business waste, treated or painted wood or lumber, tar paper, tires, insulated wire, any salvage, oil products, Styrofoam, or plastics, food wastes, animal parts or waste, hazardous waste, noxious waste, and any manmade material.

Source: deq.montana.gov

  

https://deq.mt.gov/air/Programs/burning

  

https://rules.mt.gov/gateway/RuleNo.asp?RN=17%2E8%2E604

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