Burning Yard Waste In A Barrel

Burn right incinerators are easy to assemble and are the optimal solution for burning yard debris firewood and sensitive documents.

Burning yard waste in a barrel.

When the barrel is in use the opening should be covered by a burn cover. A burn cover is a metal grate fencing or hardware cloth that will trap burning materials in the barrel. If you have a average yard size with typical yard waste then you can get a burn barrel. If the wind is blowing more than 10 miles per hour hold off.

If using a burn barrel make sure it s made entirely of metal properly equipped at least three evenly spaced three inch screened vents and metal top screen. A properly made burn barrel is efficient and safe. This is a great way to burn your yard waste. Burning trash greatly reduces its volume which means fewer trips to the dump or a lower cost for trash pickups.

Most feed and seed stores will carry burn barrels. It even has a nice lid that goes with it. Lightweight easy to maneuver and much more environmentally friendly. Don t burn when it s windy or when vegetation is very dry.

Our innovative cylindrical design and burn temperatures of over 1600 f guarantee an efficient burn resulting in complete incineration and cleaner air customer safety underscores everything we do. When burning yard waste and debris follow these important steps. Limit burning yard waste to windless days or as near windless as possible. Yamadao 30 inch 63 gallon ultra thick burn barrel burn drum for yard waste incinerator barrel burn cage for paper leaf trash wood backyard bonfire no bottom 4 6 out of 5 stars 8 134 99 134.

So if you have leaves or wood that you would rather burn than pay to have it disposed of at the landfill you could use this option. Made in the usa innovative patented design. This limits the risk of combustible material escaping the barrel. Backyard burning is common in many areas of the country.

Making a burn barrel requires that you be moderately skilled in home projects and familiar with using common hand and power tools. These make it much easier to handle any yard waste. Why people burn their trash. Air emissions from backyard burning are released directly to the atmosphere without being treated or filtered.

Check with the fire department responsible for your area before you burn. Burning usually occurs in a burn barrel homemade burn box wood stove outdoor boiler or open pit. Since 2001 burn right has offered the best outdoor burning technology on the market. We ve also found that having a burn barrel is a much cleaner burn because the fire gets extremely hot and you barely have any smoke coming off it.

This burn barrel isn t what i would call pretty but it sure is functional.