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AIR QUALITY
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Alternatives to burning"Be the Difference - Breathe the Difference" Smoke from outdoor burning can be just as bad for your health as cigarette smoke. Protect yourself, your family, and your neighbors by choosing not to burn. You can be the difference in keeping our air clean and healthy. You can breathe the difference. What can you do instead of burning yard waste?
If you live in an urban growth area and can't burn your yard waste — or if you choose not to burn for health reasons — there are plenty of other ways to dispose of yard waste, including:
Click the map graphic to find locations in your county that collect yard waste. Why is outdoor burning a problem?
Burning also pollutes our water and soil. Smoke particles fall into our water and on our soil. Backyard fires that get out of control set off most of the wildfires caused by people. You can be held responsible for the cost of putting out your out-of-control fire, which can be very expensive. Learn More
What and when it's legal to burn (pdf documents)
Smoke-free yard care
Local information
Burn barrels
Outdoor burning public awareness campaign
Contact information
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QUICK LINKSFind out if there is a burn ban in your area Contact your air quality agency It is illegal to burn in a burn barrel in Washington! PARTNERS |
Smoke from outdoor burning pollutes the air, causing serious
health problems. Much like cigarette smoke, the smoke from
burning leaves, grass, brush, and tree needles can cause asthma,
emphysema, bronchitis, and lung cancer. Children, the elderly,
and those with breathing problems are most harmed by poor air quality.Copyright © Washington State Department of Ecology. See http://www.ecy.wa.gov/copyright.html.
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