Open Air Burning
The City of Oshawa's Open Air Burning by-law prevents open air burning.
Open air burn is any fire situated outside, whether burned in a container or on the ground not including a barbecue or personal warming device.
Examples of open air burning not permitted under the by-law:
- Campfires
- Incinerators
- Fire pits
- Fire bowls
- Burn drums
- Chimineas
- Wood fuelled barbecues
- Outdoor wood fireplaces
Propane and natural gas fuelled appliances such as propane/gas barbecues, fire pits and fire bowls are allowed as long as they are U.L.C./C.S.A./Warnock-Hersey approved and are used in accordance with the instructions provided. Also permitted are small U.L.C./C.S.A. approved charcoal fuelled barbeques.
Open air burn permits are available at Service Oshawa for owners with more than 10 acres of land north of Conlin Road. An open air burn permit for oversize burns is also available. A sketch is required to be submitted with completed burn permit applications. Restrictions apply with the permit process, such as time of burn - dawn to dusk - and the physical size of the burn.