Outdoor burning rules in Pinal County, AZ — also called the burn ban, open burning, or fire restriction ordinance — set when you can burn yard waste, debris, or run a recreational fire.
Open burning in unincorporated Pinal County requires an Air Quality permit and is limited to non-toxic vegetative waste from that property. No burn permits are issued from May 1 through September 30. Burning household or commercial trash is never allowed.
Pinal County is one of only three Arizona counties (with Maricopa and Pima) with independent authority to permit open fires under A.R.S. Title 49, Chapter 3, Article 3. Residential permits allow disposal of non-toxic vegetative or horticultural waste grown on that property; small-scale permits (under 10 cubic yards, non-compacted) cost about $2 for 3 days or $5 for a month. No burn permits are issued May 1 through September 30. Permitted burn hours run 8 a.m.-4 p.m. (April-September) or 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. (October-March). State rule R18-2-602 bans burning treated wood, tires, plastics, and other prohibited materials.
Burning without a permit, out of season, or of prohibited materials violates county air-quality rules and Ariz. Admin. Code R18-2-602, exposing violators to penalties.
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