open burning rules.
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| If a question about what to burn, call the Hartsville Fire Dept. at 383-3000. | ||||
 For more information on this burning regulation, please call your local DHEC office or your local fire department. |
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| Without exception, under the new open burning regulations it is illegal to burn the following items: Household garbage and trash Paper Motor and waste heating oil Roofing materials such as shingles and tar Tires and other rubber products Plastics Paints Household cleaners Farm Chemicals Electrical wire Insulation and ductwork |
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Homeowners are allowed to burn yard trimmings in the Hartsville Fire District as long as the burning is properly controlled and monitored and does not cause a public nuisance. Fireplaces, campfires, outdoor barbecues and bonfires for festivals and other occasions are also allowed. Construction waste from commercial development may no longer be burned and the burning waste associated with residential home construction shall include only clean lumber. No construction waste may be burned during the April 1 through October 30 ground-level ozone season . “These rules are designed to help improve our air quality and to protect the public’s health,” according to Myra C. Reese, DHEC’s chief of the Bureau of Air Quality. “Additional restrictions on open burning were needed because the smoke for the burning pollutes the air and can cause health problems for children and adults,” Reese said. According to Reese, ground-level ozone is the state’s most widespread air quality concern during the summer months. High ground-level ozone days generally occur on hot sunny days when the air is stagnant. Ground-level ozone is formed when nitrogen oxide and hydrocarbon compounds react chemically in sunlight. This can create breathing problems especially for children, people with asthma or other respiratory problems and adult who work or exercise outside. Ground-level ozone can also cause tree and crop damage. |
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