Burn Barrel

[farmersamm]

Flame away

I really don't care

In over 3 decades, we've never used, or had, a burn barrel(shrug). Never needed one.

Pretty doggone pleased. Burned around 75lbs of baling twine, and empty feed sacks, from the entire Winter season

About 6" of ashes was all that was left. Very Cool.

Sorry about the shaky video................my good camera died.......using an old camera without video stabilization........is what it is.

 

[Buckhammer]

A farm is not a farm without a burn barrel.

 

[caterpillar guy]

We put that stuff through the wood furnace in limited quantity through the winter. All is gone by springs and of season I burn the trash in it. Not the garbage like peels and such that goes in the filed and works in. No trash/garbage pickup here ever. Cans go to scrap for the money and glass and plastic gets recycled.

 

[dlbuck]

Flame awayView attachment 112259 I really don't careView attachment 112260

In over 3 decades, we've never used, or had, a burn barrel(shrug). Never needed one.

Pretty doggone pleased. Burned around 75lbs of baling twine, and empty feed sacks, from the entire Winter seasonView attachment 112268

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About 6" of ashes was all that was left. Very Cool.

Sorry about the shaky video................my good camera died.......using an old camera without video stabilization........is what it is.

Burn barrel and flame away, no pun intended, sorry I could't help myself.

 

[Bob Bancroft]

Flame awayView attachment 112259 I really don't careView attachment 112260

In over 3 decades, we've never used, or had, a burn barrel(shrug). Never needed one.

Pretty doggone pleased. Burned around 75lbs of baling twine, and empty feed sacks, from the entire Winter seasonView attachment 112268

View attachment 112269

About 6" of ashes was all that was left. Very Cool.

Sorry about the shaky video................my good camera died.......using an old camera without video stabilization........is what it is.

We have a burn pit.

 

[DoubleR]

We have a burn pit.

I have a burn pit too located by the burn barrel.

 

[300jk]

Flame awayView attachment 112259 I really don't careView attachment 112260

In over 3 decades, we've never used, or had, a burn barrel(shrug). Never needed one.

Pretty doggone pleased. Burned around 75lbs of baling twine, and empty feed sacks, from the entire Winter seasonView attachment 112268

View attachment 112269

About 6" of ashes was all that was left. Very Cool.

Sorry about the shaky video................my good camera died.......using an old camera without video stabilization........is what it is.

Used to have burn barrels. I burned through them. I now use a 38 inch tractor rim supported off the ground about 4 inches. Will burn just about anything when it gets hot enough.

 

[Hobo,NC]

Flame awayView attachment 112259 I really don't careView attachment 112260

In over 3 decades, we've never used, or had, a burn barrel(shrug). Never needed one.

Pretty doggone pleased. Burned around 75lbs of baling twine, and empty feed sacks, from the entire Winter seasonView attachment 112268

View attachment 112269

About 6" of ashes was all that was left. Very Cool.

Sorry about the shaky video................my good camera died.......using an old camera without video stabilization........is what it is.

Cut both ends our and support it off the ground it will take on all comers.

 

[Welding man]

Burn barrels are actually illegal in our state and you can be fined for using one. State law says all trash must be disposed of in a landfill. It does not say that you cannot burn it in a stove. I have an outdoor wood furnace. Lots of paper and cardboard gets put in it.

 

[showcrop]

Here in NH when you go for a required permit for open fire of barrel it tells you very specifically what is allowed and what is not and what are the pertinent laws and the potential fines for breaking the laws. Until recently I was a long time member of our fire dept. Over the last twenty or so years there was a list of maybe 25 residents names compiled who could not get permits.

 

[Tgrasher]

Anymore a burn barrel will cost $15.00 plus so to make them last longer, punch/shoot a few holes outward on the bottom and a few holes around the sides inward. Keep a lid on it when not using to keep rain out.

 

[DoubleO7]

Why send up smoke signals to your DEQ to pay a visit and stick their nose into your business?

 

[GeneMO]

Burn barrels are actually illegal in our state and you can be fined for using one. State law says all trash must be disposed of in a landfill. It does not say that you cannot burn it in a stove. I have an outdoor wood furnace. Lots of paper and cardboard gets put in it.

My wife retired as an insurance underwriter. She had a saying, " Never make a rule that you cannot or will not enforce" And that is what I think of your states burn barrel law. They have burn barrel inspectors driving around? In reality it is a way to charge you with a crime if you cause a wildfire or other damage by having one.

Gene

 

[GeneMO]

Why send up smoke signals to your DEQ to pay a visit and stick their nose into your business?

What is DEQ ? We obviously dont have one. We are so rural, that you can spot small fires daily, and in numerous locaations.

 

[DoubleO7]

What is DEQ ? We obviously dont have one. We are so rural, that you can spot small fires daily, and in numerous locaations.

For you it would be the DNR........................

Facts on Open Burning Under Missouri Regulations - PUB2047 | Missouri Department of Natural Resources

Open burning is the burning of any materials in which air contaminants are emitted directly into the air without first passing through a stack or chimney. This fact sheet summarizes allowable and prohibited open burning under Missouri regulations. It does not include open burning restrictions...

dnr.mo.gov

 

[farmersamm]

The laws here...........................

Environmental Quality Department (292)

Oklahoma DEQ provides environmental programs and resources to ensure clean air, safe water, and proper waste management statewide.

www.deq.ok.gov

Click on "burning"

Oklahoma SIP: OK 252:100-13 Prohibition of Open Burning | US EPA

Oklahoma SIP: OK 252:100-13 Prohibition of Open Burning

www.epa.gov

Lists the same exceptions as above.

The only time there would be an absolute ban, would be during county burn bans due to drought, and danger of wildfire.

I'm not crazy about the practice, but at present, it's our only alternative. They closed the local transfer station around the first of the year.

 

[Welding man]

My wife retired as an insurance underwriter. She had a saying, " Never make a rule that you cannot or will not enforce" And that is what I think of your states burn barrel law. They have burn barrel inspectors driving around? In reality it is a way to charge you with a crime if you cause a wildfire or other damage by having one.

Gene

No burn barrel inspectors, but state conservation police (game wardens) they have more power than the state police and they do enforce littering laws and environmental laws. They also enforce open air burning laws and will write you a ticket in a heartbeat. I have a good friend that has that job.

 

[Mcrafty1]

No burn barrels in Me, California don't allow them and Me. follows Cali. on anything concerning the environment. Lately there seems to be other things about Cali. that the tyrants like too. It's going to get interesting.

 

[showcrop]

My wife retired as an insurance underwriter. She had a saying, " Never make a rule that you cannot or will not enforce" And that is what I think of your states burn barrel law. They have burn barrel inspectors driving around? In reality it is a way to charge you with a crime if you cause a wildfire or other damage by having one.

Gene

Gene, you are exactly right. There are many laws that police never enforce, but when there is a serious crime or bodily injury, they will then write up everything possible and it is up to the prosecutors to decide what to continue with and what to forget.

 

[TheBartman47]

Regardless whether legal or not, there are certain things you DON'T want to ever burn due to extremely toxic compounds being released that will harm your own health being anywhere near it. Anything with vinyl in it, such as PVC (PolyVinyl Chloride) releases dioxins which is toxic at microscopic levels, one of the most toxic substances on earth.