Outdoor burning rules in Gladstone, MO — also called the burn ban, open burning, or fire restriction ordinance — set when you can burn yard waste, debris, or run a recreational fire.
Missouri prohibits open burning of trade waste, tires, and certain materials statewide under air pollution control regulations enforced by the Department of Natural Resources. The rule applies uniformly across all counties, though local fire bans may impose additional restrictions during dry conditions.
10 CSR 10-6.045 establishes statewide restrictions on open burning. Prohibited materials include trade waste, tires, treated lumber, asphalt shingles, plastics, and any material producing dense smoke. Allowable burning includes recreational fires, agricultural operations, prescribed burns, and burning of untreated wood and yard waste outside ozone nonattainment areas. In St. Louis and Kansas City metropolitan ozone areas, additional seasonal restrictions apply during the April-September ozone season. Burning must not create a public nuisance or endanger persons or property under RSMo 260.211.
Civil penalties up to $10,000 per day under RSMo 643.151. Criminal misdemeanor charges may apply for repeat violations or burning prohibited materials.
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