Burning or Disposal of Yard Debris
Every spring we are faced with the task of cleaning up the organic debris left by winter storms in our yards. As you gather up this organic debris you have several options that I have listed below:
1. Bag it and place it by the road with your garbage cans to be picked up. This will normally cause the debris to become mixed with household refuse, and it will become landfill. You will be charged for the additional bags that are picked up along with your household trash.
2. Haul the debris to the transfer station where it will be gathered along with other bio mass and will eventually be hauled to a cogeneration plant to produce electricity. (A fee is charged to dispose of material in this manner).
3. Haul the debris to one of the 5 drop off stations on Fire Safety Day, Saturday, June 21st, 2008, from 8:00 a.m. –2:00 p.m. This is a free service on this day.
- Tahoe Donner Association Wood Yard – Located on a dirt road, under the transmission lines, between 12469 Skislope Way.
- Truckee Rodeo Grounds
- Glenshire Clubhouse
- Donner Memorial Park
- Prosser Dam Rd. & Hwy 89 North
4. Take advantage of the free chipping service provided by Truckee Fire District to have your cut brush, limbs and trees chipped onsite at your residence. Call 530-582-7850 for more information about this free service.
5. Burn your debris onsite after obtaining a valid burn permit.
- This can only be done on those days that are decreed a permissible burn day by the Northern Sierra Air Quality Management District.
- Burning may only be done during daylight hours on those days, and must take into consideration the current and predicted weather conditions.
- Be a good neighbor and burn in locations that will not adversely impact your neighbor with smoke. To reduce smoke impacts, only dry clean materials should be burned and the burn piles should be located such that smoke drifts away from homes rather than towards them.
- If a fire escapes your control, you may be held criminally and civilly responsible for all costs associated with the suppression of the fire and the damage that is caused.
- When fire season arrives, all burning will be suspended until fall when there has been a significant amount of precipitation and the burn ban is officially lifted.
As you prepare to clean up the debris, and increase or maintain your defensible space, take into consideration what your options are. I hope the above information will help you to make an informed decision on how to dispose of your accumulation of debris.
Gene Welch
Public Safety & Information Officer
Truckee Fire Protection District
530-582-7635 Office
530-308-2707 Cell
530-582-7757 Fax
info@truckeecan.com
www.truckeefire.org
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