Outdoor burning rules in Tinley Park, 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.
Open burning of leaves, yard waste, trash, and construction debris is prohibited in Tinley Park under Village ordinance and Illinois EPA rules. Only small recreational fires in approved containers using clean seasoned wood are allowed. The Village provides curbside yard-waste pickup as an alternative.
Tinley Park prohibits the open burning of landscape waste, refuse, construction debris, and trash under Village ordinance and Illinois EPA air-pollution rules (35 Ill. Adm. Code Part 237). Unlike some downstate Illinois communities, Tinley Park does not permit residential leaf or yard-waste burning. The only exceptions are small recreational fires in approved containers using clean seasoned firewood (see fire-pit rules), ceremonial or cooking fires that meet IFC standards, and Fire Department training burns conducted by the department. Yard waste must be disposed of through the Village's curbside yard-waste program operated under the refuse contract with the Village's hauler. Contact the Tinley Park Fire Department at (708) 444-5300 or Public Works for disposal options.
Open-burning violations carry fines of $250 to $1,000 per occurrence under Village ordinance. Illinois EPA enforcement can add state-level civil penalties for repeat or large-scale violations.
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