McCracken County, KY Fire Regulations: Outdoor Burning (2026)

Section 111.56, titled 'Disposal of Solid Waste,' opens with subsection (A)'s outright open-burning prohibition before moving to open dumping in (B) and hazardous-waste handling in (D), so the burning ban sits inside the county's core solid-waste disposal rules rather than a standalone fire chapter. The prohibition covers three waste categories by name: solid waste, hazardous waste, and bulky waste, leaving no residential or agricultural carve-out written into the text. Section 111.58(E) closes the loophole a resident might otherwise read into the ban: burning solid waste is unlawful unless it happens in an approved incinerator, or unless the property owner has first obtained a variance from the applicable air pollution control agency.

Hazardous waste gets its own further layer at § 111.56(D), which requires it to be disposed of only as authorized by state or federal regulations, underscoring that burning is not an available option for that category regardless of variance. The Director of Solid Waste administers this chapter and can make and enforce further rules under § 111.57, while day-to-day complaints, such as a visible burn pile of household trash or debris, are typically fielded through the county's Solid Waste office and Code Enforcement or the Sheriff's Office.