According to EPA
guidelines, open burning of waste by a business is illegal. This
includes construction-demolition debris, tires and materials
containing asbestos. Also prohibited is burning commercial waste
or garbage such as food, food scraps, food packaging and diapers.
To learn more about what is allowable and what requires permits,
contact the local building and safety office or follow the link
below to a PDF file produced by the Illinois EPA:
http://www.epa.state.il.us/air/permits/
openburn/open-burning-brochure.pdf
[LDN, Logan EMA, Illinois EPA] |
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