Outdoor Residential Burning
Outdoor Residential Burn Line:
530-896-2537 or toll free 866-240-0859
Annual Burn Ban declared July 1, 2010 - Cal Fire News Release
BEGINNING Monday, June 1, 2010, outdoor residential burning is prohibited within the city limits of Oroville and within the town of Paradise until further notice. Burning is always prohibited within the city limits of Chico.
BEGINNING Saturday, May 1, 2010, all residents protected by CAL FIRE/Butte County Fire Rescue will be required to have a burn permit if they wish to burn. Only vegetative waste located on the property on which it is/was grown, may be burned in accordance with local fire agency requirements.
Burn permits are available at no charge from all CAL FIRE/Butte County Fire Rescue Stations and the U.S. Forest Service Plumas National Forest Office at 875 Mitchell Avenue in Oroville. Burn hours and other restrictions will apply beginning May 1, 2010.
Read the Cal Fire Press Release and the Butte County Air Quality Management District Residential Burn Press Release for more information.
Before You Burn:
- Telephone your local air district to find out if it is a "burn day"
- All fires must be attended by a responsible adult until the fire is dead out
- Only burn if you have adequate clearance from any other combustibles
- Adequate water must be available at the burn site
- You must follow all local air quality and fire department regulations
What to Burn:
- Only burn vegetative waste grown on the property
- Vegetation must be dry and free of dirt
- Burn barrels are illegal. Exemptions apply to specific areas, contact your local air district for more information
- It is illegal to burn paper, cardboard, any dimensional lumber, garbage, tires, construction materials, plastic, rubber, paint, bedding or furniture
When to Burn:
- BURN ONLY ON BURN DAYS!
- All outdoor residential burning is prohibited during fire season in CDF areas
- General burning is allowed during daylight hours
- Contact your local fire agency for specific burn hours and regulations: a fire department burn permit may be required
- Smoke is air pollution and can pose a serious threat to human respiratory systems
- Do not burn when your smoke will impact others: you are responsible for your smoke's impact
Free Chipper Program for Butte County residents: Butte County Fire Safe Council
Oroville Green Waste Program: Pacific Oroville Power, Inc. is allowing local residents to deliver green/wood waste free-of-charge to their facility located at 3050 S. 5th Avenue in Oroville. The company will accept vegetative waste but will not accept grass clippings, tree stumps, or waste from palm trees. In addition, they will accept wood waste such as pallets, plywood or waste lumber, but cannot accept any wood that has been painted, pressure treated, or chemically treated (e.g., creosote). The facility accepts waste from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. Signs are posted within the facility to direct visitors as to where to drop off material. For more information about this service, please contact Pacific Oroville Power, Inc., at 532-0597.
NorCal Waste Systems of Butte County, now called Recology, located at 2720 S. 5th Avenue in Oroville, accepts green waste between the hours of 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Saturday. A fee of $6.00 is charged. The facility also accepts a wide range of recycling material, including, but not limited to paper, cardboard, aluminum and plastic and offers "Buyback CRV." For more information, call 533-5868.