Bonfires
Burning of commercial waste
It is an offence to produce dark smoke from industrial or trade premises. Action can be taken under the Clean Air Act for dark smoke and a fine up to 拢20,000 can be issued.
It is an offence to burn cable on a bonfire with the intention to recover the metal.
Incidents of industrial waste burning are reported to the Environment Agency who may prosecute under their legislation.
Environmental permit
You must have an environmental permit if you operate a business which carries out activities such as:
- burning fuels
- storing chemicals in bulk
- manufacturing certain materials
- incinerating or recovering waste
Please check if you require a permit at: Environmental permit
Danger to traffic by smoke
You could be fined if you light a fire and you allow the smoke to drift across the road.