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Town of Friday Harbor
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60 Second Street
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Outdoor BurningBURN BAN In accordance with State regulations, effective January 1, 2007, outdoor burning within the Town of Friday Harbor is no longer allowed. What is going to be different starting January 1, 2007?Starting January 1, 2007, residential and land clearing burning will be banned in all urban growth areas (UGAs) in the state of Washington. The ban does not apply to agricultural burning or limit recreational (camp fires) burning. The new law will also prohibit land-clearing burning in areas with population densities of greater than 1,000 people per square mile. What is residential burning?Residential burning is a fire meant to dispose of household yard waste, such as leaves, grass, brush and other yard trimmings. When was this law passed?The Washington State Legislature passed the law in 1991 as part of Washington’s Clean Air Act, and voted to phase in the ban on residential burning. The ban was originally set to take effect in 2001. This was to give local governments and communities time to develop alternatives to burning, such as composting, chipping, curbside pickup of yard waste, local yard waste disposal stations, and seasonal cleanup days. In 1998, the Legislature delayed the ban for smaller communities until January 1, 2007, to give them more time to make these preparations. For communities with populations of 5,000 or more, outdoor burning has been banned since 2001. Garbage burning and burn barrels are illegal everywhere in Washington. For more information contact: Washington State Department of Ecology 06/15/2007 |
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