Outdoor burning rules in Gloucester County, NJ — 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 is generally prohibited across Gloucester County under N.J.A.C. 7:27-2.3. No one may dispose of refuse, fallen leaves, or plant material by open burning. Only contained recreational and cooking fires are allowed.
The NJDEP bans open burning statewide through N.J.A.C. 7:27-2.3, which bars burning rubbish, garbage, trade waste, buildings, fallen leaves, and any type of plant in the open air. This applies in every Gloucester County municipality — Deptford, Glassboro, West Deptford, Woodbury, Mantua and the rest. Narrow exceptions exist only for permitted prescribed burns, fire-training exercises, and certain agricultural operations, which matter in the county's Pinelands townships. Contained recreational and cooking fires burning clean wood are allowed under the Uniform Fire Code with a 15-foot structure setback. Burning household trash, leaves, or construction debris is never permitted.
Unlawful open burning is enforced by NJDEP and municipal fire officials under the Air Pollution Control Act, with penalties reaching thousands of dollars per day, plus the cost of suppressing any fire that escapes.
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