Leander, TX Fire Regulations: Outdoor Burning (2026)

The City of Leander bans outdoor burning inside its limits through Ordinance Number 13-038-00, codified as Article 5.05 of Chapter 5 (Fire Prevention and Protection). The city's published rules list materials that may not be burned at any time: electrical insulation, treated lumber, plastics, non-wood construction or demolition debris, heavy oils, asphalt-based materials such as tar paper and roofing, explosive materials, chemical wastes, and natural or synthetic rubber. Burning of domestic waste is prohibited where trash collection service is available, which covers virtually all of incorporated Leander. These restrictions mirror the statewide outdoor burning rules adopted by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) at 30 TAC Chapter 111, Subchapter B, which generally prohibit outdoor burning except under specific exceptions and bar the same categories of materials. TCEQ rules also require that any allowable burning occur with wind speeds of 6-23 mph, outside temperature inversions, and without creating a nuisance or traffic hazard. Where burning is allowed outside the city, residents must register the control burn with Williamson County Communications (dispatch) at 512-864-8282, obtain fire department authorization, and confirm no county burn ban is active. Williamson County issues temporary burn bans during drought conditions through Commissioners Court.