The Summer Open Burning Ban Starts May 1, 2018

ATLANTA, GA – May 1, 2018 (wbrc.com).  According to an online news report at wbrc.com, the summery months means that there will be restrictions on open burning in the greater Atlanta area.*

The ban ends on September 30, 2018. Per the news report, “this ban prohibits the citizens and businesses of 54 Georgia counties from burning yard and land-clearing debris. This rule is in addition to the year-round state ban on the burning of household garbage.”

Failing to follow the restrictions may possibly result in monetary fines.  

To find out about your county’s restrictions, visit here: https://epd.georgia.gov/air/summer-legal-burn-map

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