Outdoor burning rules in Peoria County, IL — also called the burn ban, open burning, or fire restriction ordinance — set when you can burn yard waste, debris, or run a recreational fire.
Illinois bans burning refuse, and the City of Peoria goes further, prohibiting open burning of rubbish, garbage, and yard waste and banning burn barrels. Only permitted recreational fires and certain prescribed burns are allowed inside the city.
Open burning is governed by the Illinois Environmental Protection Act (415 ILCS 5) and, inside the city, by the Peoria Fire Department Open Burning Policy. Burning garbage, trash, and construction debris is always illegal, and Peoria's policy also prohibits open burning of rubbish, garbage, and yard waste and bans the use of burn barrels except as an approved warming station. Materials that emit hazardous smoke, such as treated lumber, plastics, and rubber, are strictly prohibited. Recreational fires and prescribed prairie burns require a Fire Department permit. Because the city bags leaves and yard waste for collection, most residents should use municipal pickup rather than burning.
Burning refuse violates the Environmental Protection Act and can bring Illinois EPA civil penalties and cleanup liability. A local open-burning violation in Peoria brings a fire-code citation and an order to extinguish the fire.
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