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In the time of covid is it ok to have a Bonfires
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over a year ago
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"Now have a large amount of garden waste pruning i normaly burn but have not this year yet and not got space for much more "
I can't see why not. But maybe avoid really hot nights or during day when people have washing out. |
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I'd not and would look for alternatives, especially whilst people may still be trying to cool their homes down. Obviously the smoke could aggravate any respiratory factors that would have someone with greater problems potentially too.
If I could store, process for composting, or get removal to a composting, recycling or waste facilities, fully or partially, I would. Some garden waste is also great for wildlife. Are there places you could equipment to process some of the waste, such as for reductions to smaller particles? This will be good for wood chip mulches, for example, which improves soil health, ecology, helps with water retention and also breaks down releasing nutrients helping your plants grow. Smaller plant parts reduced in size compost much quicker too. |
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A guy that does ground work and lives on site with us was burning garden waste (not our waste but his normal jobs waste, doing his job and bringing it here) he kept it low etc but we got a complaint from the council over it, bonfires are banned round here due to covid.
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"I'd not and would look for alternatives, especially whilst people may still be trying to cool their homes down. Obviously the smoke could aggravate any respiratory factors that would have someone with greater problems potentially too.
We do do most of that all ready but some material dose have to go.
Have chipped about 8 tone and have 3 open compost heaps for wield life and 3 large compost bins to go back to the garden but some material will have to go to get it
If I could store, process for composting, or get removal to a composting, recycling or waste facilities, fully or partially, I would. Some garden waste is also great for wildlife. Are there places you could equipment to process some of the waste, such as for reductions to smaller particles? This will be good for wood chip mulches, for example, which improves soil health, ecology, helps with water retention and also breaks down releasing nutrients helping your plants grow. Smaller plant parts reduced in size compost much quicker too. "
We do do most of that all ready but some material dose have to go.
Have chipped about 8 tone and have 3 open compost heaps for wield life and 3 large compost bins to go back to the garden but some material will have to go to get it out is about 150m up hill in a wheel barrow and if I take more than 6 bags to the recicaling center they don't let you in |
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"A guy that does ground work and lives on site with us was burning garden waste (not our waste but his normal jobs waste, doing his job and bringing it here) he kept it low etc but we got a complaint from the council over it, bonfires are banned round here due to covid.
Thanks for input.
Danish x"
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We have been having bonfires, well hubby has, only in the evening when there's no ones washing out etc or daytime when it's raining.
We have compost bins, a local council brown bin, wild areas of the garden but still have excess garden waste. No one has complained to us in fact several neighbours also have had bonfires too. |
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Many people have endless BBQs which we personally can't stand, they never check about washing, people sitting out etc. If one is banned then so should the other  |
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"I'd not and would look for alternatives, especially whilst people may still be trying to cool their homes down. Obviously the smoke could aggravate any respiratory factors that would have someone with greater problems potentially too.
We do do most of that all ready but some material dose have to go.
Have chipped about 8 tone and have 3 open compost heaps for wield life and 3 large compost bins to go back to the garden but some material will have to go to get it
If I could store, process for composting, or get removal to a composting, recycling or waste facilities, fully or partially, I would. Some garden waste is also great for wildlife. Are there places you could equipment to process some of the waste, such as for reductions to smaller particles? This will be good for wood chip mulches, for example, which improves soil health, ecology, helps with water retention and also breaks down releasing nutrients helping your plants grow. Smaller plant parts reduced in size compost much quicker too.
We do do most of that all ready but some material dose have to go.
Have chipped about 8 tone and have 3 open compost heaps for wield life and 3 large compost bins to go back to the garden but some material will have to go to get it out is about 150m up hill in a wheel barrow and if I take more than 6 bags to the recicaling center they don't let you in "
Great efforts! Is there a collection option? We don't have it, except for larger interior items and I'm not sure if even that is active at present. If any might be good for firewood, some people might collect, from a freecycle type local site? |
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"I'd not and would look for alternatives, especially whilst people may still be trying to cool their homes down. Obviously the smoke could aggravate any respiratory factors that would have someone with greater problems potentially too.
We do do most of that all ready but some material dose have to go.
Have chipped about 8 tone and have 3 open compost heaps for wield life and 3 large compost bins to go back to the garden but some material will have to go to get it
If I could store, process for composting, or get removal to a composting, recycling or waste facilities, fully or partially, I would. Some garden waste is also great for wildlife. Are there places you could equipment to process some of the waste, such as for reductions to smaller particles? This will be good for wood chip mulches, for example, which improves soil health, ecology, helps with water retention and also breaks down releasing nutrients helping your plants grow. Smaller plant parts reduced in size compost much quicker too.
We do do most of that all ready but some material dose have to go.
Have chipped about 8 tone and have 3 open compost heaps for wield life and 3 large compost bins to go back to the garden but some material will have to go to get it out is about 150m up hill in a wheel barrow and if I take more than 6 bags to the recicaling center they don't let you in
Great efforts! Is there a collection option? We don't have it, except for larger interior items and I'm not sure if even that is active at present. If any might be good for firewood, some people might collect, from a freecycle type local site? "
We have a lot burner so fire wood is all mine I normally have 2 fires a year one in March Aprill witch I have delayed and one in November about 4hours at night and small hot less smoke
Thanks for all the input might just have to wate till Oct
Oh and no I don't just burn the pile I have a small fire and keep adding so it can be checked for wield life.  |
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"I've had quite a few bonfires just like I usually would. Why would it be any different now?"
Banned on our allotments....due to possibility of adding to breathing difgiculties....apparently! |
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"I've had quite a few bonfires just like I usually would. Why would it be any different now?"
Because Covid is a respiratory illness and some people may be suffering more than normal.
Because the weather has been particularly hot and dry so could the fire to spread.
Because it’s been very hot recently and people like to keep their windows open abd don’t want their homes stinking.
I suppose it depends on how close you live to other people/properties. Our local authority have requested no bonfires for the time being.
Our garden waste gets collected weekly though and anything else we take to the tip. |
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"I've had quite a few bonfires just like I usually would. Why would it be any different now?
Because Covid is a respiratory illness and some people may be suffering more than normal.
Because the weather has been particularly hot and dry so could the fire to spread.
Because it’s been very hot recently and people like to keep their windows open abd don’t want their homes stinking.
I suppose it depends on how close you live to other people/properties. Our local authority have requested no bonfires for the time being.
Our garden waste gets collected weekly though and anything else we take to the tip. "
Thanks as said to much for the tip probably about a 16yard skip load and is right down the bottom of the garden some 150m from the front of the house |
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"I've had quite a few bonfires just like I usually would. Why would it be any different now?
Because Covid is a respiratory illness and some people may be suffering more than normal.
Because the weather has been particularly hot and dry so could the fire to spread.
Because it’s been very hot recently and people like to keep their windows open abd don’t want their homes stinking.
I suppose it depends on how close you live to other people/properties. Our local authority have requested no bonfires for the time being.
Our garden waste gets collected weekly though and anything else we take to the tip.
Thanks as said to much for the tip probably about a 16yard skip load and is right down the bottom of the garden some 150m from the front of the house "
And large skips are very pricey. I’ve bought cheaper cars |
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"Now have a large amount of garden waste pruning i normaly burn but have not this year yet and not got space for much more "
There was an article about a few “famous” people having bonfires and being told off from the Fire department early on in the lock down.
They said it was down to people with Covid having respiratory problems and smoke in the atmosphere would make it harder for them to breathe. Gemma Collins was one of the people I seem to remember |
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Some councils across the country have banned burning waste while in lockdown because of covid is a respiratory thing and could be made worse by fires.
Not stopped my neighbour burning rubbish on every single hot day we have, so annoying, can't sunbathe  |
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"Some councils across the country have banned burning waste while in lockdown because of covid is a respiratory thing and could be made worse by fires.
Not stopped my neighbour burning rubbish on every single hot day we have, so annoying, can't sunbathe "
I have not lit a fire yet since lockdown and I only start one when wind is in the right direction and not till late normally close to dusk |
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