Outdoor burning rules in Hawaii County, HI — also called the burn ban, open burning, or fire restriction ordinance — set when you can burn yard waste, debris, or run a recreational fire.
Hawaii prohibits open burning statewide under HRS Chapter 342B and HAR Title 11 Chapter 60.1 Subchapter 3, with limited exceptions for cooking, fire training, and permitted agricultural burning regulated by the Department of Health Clean Air Branch.
Under HRS Chapter 342B (Air Pollution Control) and Hawaii Administrative Rules 11-60.1, open burning is prohibited on all Hawaiian islands. Backyard burning of household waste, yard trimmings, and construction debris is banned statewide. Limited exceptions include small recreational cooking fires, fire department training, agricultural burning by permit, and certain emergency or ceremonial fires. Agricultural operators burning green waste must obtain a permit from the DOH Clean Air Branch valid for one year, and must comply with no-burn periods declared based on weather and air-quality conditions. Penalties for unlawful open burning may reach $10,000 per day per violation under HRS 342B-39.
Unlawful open burning under HRS 342B and HAR 11-60.1 is subject to civil penalties up to $10,000 per day per violation, plus injunctive relief.
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