Outdoor burning rules in Rochester, MN — 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 regulated by MPCA and MN DNR. Rochester may prohibit most open burning. Clean wood only in approved devices. Garbage burning always illegal.
MPCA (MN Rules Ch. 7009) and MN DNR regulate outdoor burning statewide. Burning garbage, tires, treated wood, and plastic prohibited statewide. Rochester may prohibit all outdoor burning except recreational fires in approved containers. MN DNR issues burning permits for brush and yard waste in rural/unincorporated areas. Air quality alerts may suspend all burning. Yard waste should use city compost programs instead of burning. Spring and fall burning seasons require extra caution.
MPCA violation: $500 to $10,000/day. Burning without DNR permit: misdemeanor. City fines: $200 to $500.
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