Outdoor burning rules in Onondaga County, NY — also called the burn ban, open burning, or fire restriction ordinance — set when you can burn yard waste, debris, or run a recreational fire.
Outdoor burning of brush, leaves, or debris is prohibited in Onondaga County from March 15 to May 15 under the NYSDEC statewide burn ban. Burning household trash is illegal year-round.
6 NYCRR Part 215 bans open burning statewide each spring. Outside the ban window, residential brush burning is allowed only in towns with population under 20,000. Burning of garbage, leaves, grass clippings, or construction debris is never allowed. City of Syracuse prohibits all open burning year-round.
DEC fines start at 500 dollars for first offense and can reach 10,000 dollars for repeat or large-scale violations.
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