Outdoor burning rules in Monroe County, PA — 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 in Monroe County runs on township ordinance plus PA DEP air rules (25 Pa. Code Ch. 129). Many townships limit yard-waste burning, and county wildfire burn bans override everything.
Whether you can burn leaves or brush in Monroe County depends first on your township ordinance, then on PA DEP's Bureau of Air Quality rules at 25 Pa. Code Ch. 129. The county sits outside Pennsylvania's designated air basins, so the DEP rule bars open burning that sends visible smoke or odor across your property line. Garbage, tires, and treated wood are never legal to burn. During the spring wildfire season, DCNR and Monroe County emergency management issue burn bans that suspend open burning countywide — those override any township permission. Recreational fire pits are handled separately. Check for an active burn ban before you light anything outdoors.
Illegal burning draws township fines around $100 to $500; DEP air-quality violations can reach $1,000 a day, and burning during a county burn ban adds separate penalties.
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