Outdoor burning rules in Maricopa, AZ — 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, brush, or trash in Maricopa is governed by the Pinal County Air Quality Control District, not the city. A burn permit is required, no burn permits are issued May 1 through September 30, and burning is limited to set daytime hours. Civil penalties reach $10,000 per day.
Because the City of Maricopa lies in Pinal County (not Maricopa County), open burning is regulated by the Pinal County Air Quality Control District and Arizona DEQ - not by the Maricopa County rules that cover Phoenix. To burn vegetative yard waste you must obtain a Pinal County open-burn permit. Residential burning covers non-toxic vegetative or horticultural waste generated only on that property: a 'small scale' permit allows under 10 cubic yards ($2 for a 3-day permit, $5 monthly) and a 'large scale' permit allows under 20 cubic yards ($10 monthly, maximum two per year). Critically, the county issues no burn permits at all from May 1 through September 30 - the fire season. When burning is allowed, hours are 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (April-September) or 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (October-March), and no burning may occur during a High Pollution Advisory. Trash, treated wood, and household garbage may never be burned; yard trimmings should be composted or taken to a landfill. Recreational fires for cooking or warmth (3 feet or smaller) are exempt from the permit requirement. The City's adopted fire code (IFC 307) separately prohibits open burning whenever atmospheric or local conditions make it hazardous and lets the fire code official order any fire put out. Contact Pinal County Air Quality at 520-509-3555 to obtain a permit.
Open-burning violations in Pinal County carry civil penalties of up to $10,000 per day, and serious violations can be charged criminally. Burning without a valid permit, on a no-burn day, during the May-September closure, or burning prohibited materials are all enforceable violations.
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