Outdoor burning rules in Anderson, IN — also called the burn ban, open burning, or fire restriction ordinance — set when you can burn yard waste, debris, or run a recreational fire.
Anderson allows residential open burning only October through May, in a covered non-combustible container, during daylight, and fires must be out by 6 p.m. and attended at all times. State rule 326 IAC 4-1 bans burning trash.
Open burning in Anderson means burning wood products where combustion goes straight into the air without a stack or chimney. Residences inside city limits may burn October through May if the burning is done in a non-combustible container with enclosed vented sides, a bottom, and a wire-mesh cover. All burning must occur during daylight, be extinguished by 6 p.m., and remain attended at all times. Burning is prohibited in apartment complexes and mobile home parks. Any burn that creates air pollution, a nuisance, or a fire hazard must be extinguished immediately. Statewide, IDEM's 326 IAC 4-1 permits only clean wood, brush, leaves, and uncoated paper - never trash, treated wood, or plastics.
Illegal open burning can be ordered stopped and cited under city nuisance rules and IDEM's 326 IAC 4-1 enforcement, with abatement and fines for repeat offenders.
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