Outdoor burning rules in Islip, NY — also called the burn ban, open burning, or fire restriction ordinance — set when you can burn yard waste, debris, or run a recreational fire.
NYSDEC prohibits open burning of brush, leaves, and debris statewide from March 16 through May 14 under 6 NYCRR Part 215. Islip, as a town over 20,000 residents, bans residential brush burning year-round; only small cooking fires are allowed.
6 NYCRR 215.3 limits residential open burning to towns with populations under 20,000. Town of Islip exceeds that threshold so no brush or yard-waste burning is ever permitted. Allowed exceptions include on-site cooking fires, ceremonial bonfires with a permit, and agricultural burns by commercial farms. The NYSDEC burn ban is strictly enforced during spring wildfire season. Yard waste must go to Islip Resource Recovery Agency or curbside leaf collection, not a burn pile.
NYSDEC violations: $500 first offense, up to $8,000 for subsequent. Town tickets additional per Chapter 56. Liability for any resulting wildfire damage.
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