Glenn County, CA Fire Regulations: Outdoor Burning (2026)

100 makes it unlawful, at any time, to burn refuse, garbage, or other combustible waste containing garbage, or to burn any other material of a type that may create a nuisance or injure public health, safety, or welfare. 020 as putrescible waste and animal or vegetable refuse resulting from preparing, storing, or serving food, and decayed or unsound meat, fish, fruit, or vegetables. 110 addresses non-garbage combustible waste, such as brush, wood, or yard trimmings, allowing it to be burned only upon compliance with all applicable requirements of the California Department of Forestry, any affected fire protection district, and the Glenn County Air Pollution Control District, meaning a resident must satisfy all three agencies, not just one, before an open burn is lawful.

090 separately bars hauling garbage or refuse in any container that has previously been used for burning, closing off using a burn barrel as a garbage can. 010 is to regulate collection, transportation, and disposal of refuse in the unincorporated county, keeping open burning of household waste from becoming an unregulated substitute for the licensed weekly collection system.