Outdoor burning rules in Champaign County, IL — also called the burn ban, open burning, or fire restriction ordinance — set when you can burn yard waste, debris, or run a recreational fire.
Illinois bans burning refuse, and that applies everywhere in Champaign County. Landscape waste like leaves may be burned only on the property where it grew, but home-rule Champaign and Urbana restrict or ban open burning inside city limits.
Open burning is governed by the Illinois Environmental Protection Act (415 ILCS 5) and Illinois EPA rules. Burning garbage, trash, or construction debris is always illegal. State law allows landscape waste such as leaves and yard trimmings to be burned only on the premises where it was produced, and Champaign County posts its own restrictions on landscape-waste burning. Because Champaign and Urbana are home-rule cities, they further limit or ban open burning within their limits, so most city residents should bag yard waste for municipal collection instead. Small clean-wood recreational fires are treated separately and are generally allowed.
Burning refuse violates the Environmental Protection Act and can bring Illinois EPA civil penalties and cleanup liability. A local open-burning violation in Champaign or Urbana brings a code citation and escalating fines.
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