Outdoor burning rules in Lubbock County, TX — also called the burn ban, open burning, or fire restriction ordinance — set when you can burn yard waste, debris, or run a recreational fire.
Statewide TCEQ rules generally prohibit outdoor burning, with narrow exceptions for residential yard waste in areas without trash pickup. Unincorporated Lubbock County allows limited brush/leaf burning when no burn ban is in effect; residents should notify the Sheriff's dispatch first. The City of Lubbock bans open burning citywide.
TCEQ's outdoor-burning rule (30 TAC 111.201) generally bars all outdoor burning in Texas except as allowed by the rule. Domestic yard-waste burning (leaves, brush, untreated lumber grown or generated on the property) is allowed in unincorporated areas where trash collection is not provided, but tires, appliances, treated lumber, plastics, and hauled-in materials may never be burned. When Lubbock County has no active burn ban, residents may burn natural vegetation and should notify the Lubbock County Sheriff's dispatch (806-775-1600) in advance; no burning is allowed on Red Flag Warning days. The commissioners court may adopt a 90-day burn ban during dry, high-risk conditions. Inside the City of Lubbock, open burning of leaves, trash, and yard waste is prohibited year-round.
Burning prohibited materials or during a burn ban / Red Flag day can bring TCEQ enforcement, county citations, and full liability for any escaped fire.
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