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Alternatives to Open Burning

Open burning releases smoke, fine particulates (tiny particles that can be inhaled into the lungs), carbon monoxide, and other types of air pollutants which contribute to local air quality and health problems. There are alternatives to the open burning of slash (forest debris); Boulder County has dropoff locations where slash can be disposed of safely and efficiently.

For information on alternatives to burning slash and locations and hours of Boulder County's slash disposal sort yards, please visit: http://www.bouldercounty.org/foresthealth/pages/collection_sites.htm

For more information about Boulder County's Forest Health Initiative, please visit www.bouldercounty.org/foresthealth. If you have questions about forest management or bark beetles, contact Boulder County Land Use's Forestry Education and Outreach Coordinator by email at pinebeetle@bouldercounty.org or call 720-564-2641.

Have you considered alternatives to burning?

Yes, I have considered alternatives, and I would still like to apply for a
burn permit:

 

Community Forestry Sort Yards
Service: Tree and slash drop off
Location: Meeker Park Community Forestry Sort Yard (located north of Meeker Park on Highway 7, about 1/8th of a mile north of the Boulder/Larimer County line on the east side of the road).
Cost and availability: This service is free to Boulder and Larimer County residents. Please visit their website for information on dates and hours of operation.