Outdoor burning rules in Duluth, GA — also called the burn ban, open burning, or fire restriction ordinance — set when you can burn yard waste, debris, or run a recreational fire.
Duluth is under Georgia EPD's metro Atlanta summer burn ban May 1 to September 30 each year. Outside that window, burning requires a free Georgia Forestry Commission permit. Yard debris burning prohibited in Gwinnett County year-round.
Gwinnett County is one of 54 Georgia counties subject to the GAEPD Air Quality summer burn ban (Rule 391-3-1-.02(5)) from May 1 through September 30. Burning of hand-piled natural vegetation from the property is prohibited during this period. Outside the ban window, residents must obtain a free burn permit from the Georgia Forestry Commission (call 1-877-OK-2-BURN or online). Burning of household trash, construction debris, tires, and treated wood is prohibited year-round.
GAEPD violations: up to $25,000/day civil penalty; typical residential fines $100-$1,000. Duluth Fire Dept may issue immediate extinguish order.
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