Discussions
with
States
on
Open
Burning
Rule
In
April
2003,
EPA
staff
(
Debra
Suzuki)
called
appropriate
staff
in
each
State
agency
to
discuss
the
States'
open
burning
rules.

Idaho
DEQ
­
Daniel
Salgado
IDEQ
stated
that
burning
garbage
is
prohibited
throughout
the
State
and
that
rubbish
(
yard
waste)
is
allowed
to
be
burned
in
burn
barrels.

Oregon
DEQ
­
Kevin
Downing
ODEQ
stated
that
burning
prohibited
material,
including
plastics,
is
prohibited
under
any
circumstances,
even
where
domestic
open
burning
is
allowed.
Also,
burning
garbage
is
prohibited
everywhere.

Washington
State
Department
of
Ecology
­
Shawn
Nolph
Ecology
stated
that
only
natural
vegetation
can
be
burned
(
i.
e.,
no
garbage
or
plastics).
