Open Burning Permits

• Property owners may apply for one open burning permit annually.
• There is no fee to apply for permits during the designated burn period.
• All burning is subject to the regulations and conditions laid about above in the 'Conditions of Permit'.

Open Burn Permit Application Form

There are many consequences associated with illegal burning, other than the obvious of breaking the law.  In many instances, your Fire Department responds to these illegal burns, not knowing whether they are of a serious nature or not. To our Fire Department members, all fires are serious in nature, and they respond to the scene accordingly.

Beside the obvious driving hazards, if the firefighters and equipment are attending to such a fire, they may not be available for immediate responses to real threats to life or property, and seconds do count. 

Under the Bylaw Enforcement Notice Bylaw, any person found to be burning illegally will be issued a ticket which carries a minimum $200 fine.

*The burning of grass, household garbage, construction waste or other prohibited materials is not permitted at any time.* 

Due to operational requirements the District has temporarily repurposed the transfer station site on Middleton Drive.  As a result, it is no longer suitable for leaf drop off or to receive garden waste.

The Greater Vernon Diversion and Disposal Facility, located at 120 Birnie Road, offers free drop-off of yard waste to Coldstream residents.