Outdoor burning rules in Hennepin County, MN — also called the burn ban, open burning, or fire restriction ordinance — set when you can burn yard waste, debris, or run a recreational fire.
Open burning of yard waste in Hennepin County typically requires a Minnesota DNR or city permit. Many cities ban burning of leaves and brush outright, directing residents to county compost and yard-waste drop-off programs instead.
Minnesota DNR rules under Minn. Stat. 88.171 require permits for most open burns of yard waste, brush, and downed wood outside of cities with their own burn ordinances. Within Hennepin County, Minneapolis, St. Louis Park, and several inner-ring suburbs ban open burning of leaves and lawn clippings entirely; outer suburbs may issue limited burn permits when there is no DNR ban in effect. Hennepin County operates yard waste drop-off sites, including Brooklyn Park and Bloomington, and curbside organics programs in many cities support compostable disposal of yard debris.
Burning without a required permit, burning prohibited materials such as garbage or treated wood, or burning during a DNR ban is punishable by misdemeanor charges and fines that can exceed 1,000 dollars per occurrence.
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