Open Burning Publications

DNR printed publications are available to the general public. DNR guides on the Web can be printed and distributed. You may also contact your local DNR service center to order any publication.

• Web-based Publications
• Publications for Order
• Video

Publications available on the Web

• Model Ordinance
  Publication AM-356-2004
  • PDF Format (PDF, 343K)
    
  • Word Format (DOC, 387K)
• Open Burning Quiz - Which of These Items are Legal to Burn? (PDF, 168K)
  Publication CE-7021-2004
• Facts on Open Burning for Business, Industry, and Municipalities in Wisconsin.
  Publication AM-196-96
• Open Burning Guide for Individual Property Owners
  Publication AM-197-96
• Home Composting: Reap a Heap of Benefits.
  Publication SW-072
• Burn Barrels: Unhealthy, Unnecessary, Unneighborly and Usually Illegal.
• Burn Barrels: An Unhealthy Method of Garbage Disposal.
• Open Burning - A Real Source of Air Pollution in Wisconsin
• The Health Hazards of Burning Leaves
• Wisconsin Forest Fire Laws and Regulations (PDF, 265K)

Publications available for order:

You may contact your local DNR service center to order any publication.

• The Burning Question: Open Burning Guidance for DNR Staff and Public Officials.
  Publication AM-194-96
• Frequently Asked Questions about Open Burning.
  Publication AM-195
• Landfill and Incinerator Bans.
  Publication WA-408
• The Health Hazards of Burning Leaves.
  Publication AM-198
• Yard Care: Do Your Share!
  Publication WA-073
• Household HazWaste: Reduction as your first choice.
  Publication SW-738

Video

• Open Burning Video. A 15-minute video on open burning in Wisconsin entitled "Open Burning: A Tradition to Discard" has been prepared by DNR. The video is available for public presentations in VHS or DVD formats. Contact the Waste Management or the Air Management staff at one of our Regional Offices.