I am fairly new to the area and wondered how we are supposed to get rid of leaf piles in view of the outdoor burning ban. I am in the county, not Garner city limits so wondering if they send around a truck to collect or what? Thanks
No truck. You either create a compost bi, or you wait until you can burn. You could also haul them somewhere.
I just don't get why you folks screw with them! Nature intends on them droping to the ground and as far as I am concerned that is where they are going to stay. Besides they form a natural barrier between the dog crap and the bottom of my shoe.
I'm not really so sure that you can't burn them...even though it may not be advisable. From what I read recently in an article, the state only has jurisdiction outside a perimeter of your dwelling. Of course, inside that perimeter, you fall under the county fire marshal jurisdiction. In other words, if I understand correctly, the state cannot restrict you burning within something like 50-100 feet of your house. Not sure that's too smart with conditions like they are, but I would assume that if the county doesn't have a burn ban right now, you could burn them in a barrel. I'd definitely check with the county fire marshal's office, though before I'd do something like that.
Hahaha. LOL. That's about the way I look at it. Besides, a good stiff wind will deposit them in your neighbor's yard anyway.
Why would you pollute the air when they are a "natural" part of the land? Things compost quickly in NC. Simply make a compost pile at the bottom of your yard and within a couple of months they'll be part of the soil- -a natural fertilizer.
Probably more hazardous to the individual than to the environment (although I'm sure they are a pollutant), but burning leaves is sort of a traditional thing. Personally, I never could stand the smell of it. Usually, I prefer to just mow them over until they're chipped up pretty small and make that the last grass cut for the season.
i need to burn a big pile as well, i think a lit cigarette might end up in the pile this weekend along with a few beers in my hand
DH says on this subject, "That's why they call them leaves." :roll: Honestly though, we also leave them and mow over them one last time with the mulching mower.
If you have a wooded area that you want to keep clean and cant mow, ummm, you have to rake:roll:. Otherwise they build up year after year after year. the first layer takes a lot of time to rot. then you just have a mess. My opinion. Burn em..or...bag em...or..take them somewhere....:neutral: It a no brainer.:lol:
http://daq.state.nc.us/news/pr/2007/burnban1025.pdf DON'T burn them. :shock: You'll just have to find another way to deal with them until we get some serious rain!! The current drought situation is VERY unusual- hopefully we will get some rain and they will drop the burning ban.
Ditto... I go by the fire dept at Poole Rd & Grasshopper everyday and right now out on their sign at the street it says "burn ban is still in effect". I have a few areas I would love to have DH burn off, but it will just have to wait a while longer....better safe than sorry, especially since my cul-de-sac is so heavily wooded.
