If rubbish cannot be collected, recycled or composted such as diseased or woody plant waste, a bonfire may be the best practicable way to dispose of it.
Don’t try to burn other household wastes. Things like plastics, rubber and painted/treated wood will give off poisonous fumes.
If you do have to have a bonfire, then if you follow these steps you should avoid problems: -
Always dry the garden refuse out before you try and burn it. Bonfires of wet weeds and soil produce far more smoke and mess than a quick hot fire of dry rubbish. Burn everything quickly in small piles. A quick hot fire will produce less smoke.
Never use flammable liquids such as petrol or paraffin to light the fire.
Position any bonfire as far away from buildings and roads as possible. Before you light the fire check which way the wind is blowing to make sure you don’t smoke the neighbours. Contact your neighbours to let them know you are going to have a bonfire, so that they can close windows and get any washing in.
Do not allow smoke to drift over a highway.
On damp windless or foggy days and late in the evening, smoke will not disperse properly, but will often hang around. Avoid having a bonfire at these times.
Do not leave a fire unattended and never leave a fire to smoulder; put it out with either water or soil.
Remember heaps of garden refuse provide a haven for small animals such as hedgehogs.
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