burning my own rubish

[usenet.plus.net]

am i alowed to do it? i tend only to burn paper and wood and boxs...but can i burn plastics without breaking the law?

ta

steve

[stejonda_privacy]

In message , usenet.plus.net writes

your neighbours may break your neck!

[Mungo "two sheds" Toadfoot]

One of my neighbours burns her rubbish regularly - it's ****ing annoying! :o)

Si

[Bob Mannix]

There used to be (AFAICR) a "convention" that bonfires should be only had in built up areas after sunset. This seems a reasonable compromise - people have got their washing in and, in the winter at least, have retired indoors. I only wish people followed this convention. One could suggest this to neighbours as a first try.

My definition of "bonfire" includes garden rubbish, wood and cardboard. Burning plastic, rubber, oily rags etc., is, by any measure, bl**dy anti-social unless you are miles from the nearest neighbour (IMHO of course).

[Paul - xxx]

usenet.plus.net posted:

Yes .. though unwritten etiquette would suggest speaking with the neighbours first, and/or starting the fire when it's getting dusk, so all the local washing is taken in .. )

Yes, provided it's 'normal' household type plastic waste, such as rubbish bags etc etc. If it's rubber tyres, UPVC window frames or some other 'commercial' rubbish then you may stand a chance of a call from Health and Safety officials rather than 'the law' ..

[Ian Stirling]

IMO, avoid putting any sort of PVC or rubber on the fire. Polythene, and polypropylene and PET are all fine, as long as the fire is hot.

[r.p.mcmurphy]

usenet.plus.net

I am in the lucky position of being some quater of a mile from my nearest neighbour!

steve

[Pete C]

Very doubtful, see:

'd expect the same applies here.

cheers, Pete.

[Paul - xxx]

Pete C posted:

Why would what happens in Canada have any relevance whatsoever on laws govering UK ?

I do, of course, refer to the required Canadian permit, not the actual burning itself .. ;)

[the q]

anything in the garden. There is also a regulation about causing smoke with a certain distance from a major road. If you're in the country side like us, every other person has a regular bonfire. We just wait for the right wind direction to avoid setting fire to the neighbours thatch! Hmmmn Northerly expected this weekend, I think the matches are coming out...

The Q

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[Pete C]

I knew someone would say that =)

I posted the link to save time, rather than cut and paste the relevant bits, which were:

"Old barrels or wood stoves do not reach high enough temperatures to destroy many of the dangerous chemicals created when plastic burns. Municipal solid waste incinerators such as the double chambered incinerators at the Energy from Waste Plant can reach a temperature of

1800 degrees Fahrenheit (982 C), providing plenty of oxygen to complete the burning process. Barrels and wood stoves only tend to smoulder and smoke, releasing plumes of toxic fallout into your backyard and the surrounding community. In addition, this leaves you with potentially hazardous ash, which is not appropriate to spread on the soil.

Plastic such as PVC (polyvinylchloride)is common in such things as vinyl siding, bottles and jugs, vinyl tubing, drainpipes, blister paks, etc. Care should be taken never to burn these at home, as carbon monoxide, dioxins and furans are released into the air. Studies have linked dioxins and furans to cancer and respiratory disease.

Plastic agricultural silage wrap, wire insulated with plastic, and plastic containers should never be burned in the open air. There are recycling options available for many of these products."

I doubt a bonfire burns above 982°C...

cheers, Pete.

[Rick Dipper]

not in a smoke free zone.

Also to burn this stuff, and not end up with very dangerouse smoke, you need very high temperatures.

Rick

[r.p.mcmurphy]

how hot do garden incinerators get then?

steve

[The Natural Philosopher]

Mmm.. My open wood fires get hot enough (ultimately) to melt cast iron grates....wood burning stoves can be EXTREMELY hot.

Or not, which is possibly the point.

[Nick Brooks]

According to my neighbour who has been known to burn tyres on a sunny bank holiday afternoor, "Yer can do wha' yer likes round 'ere"

Nick Brooks