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Burning Garbage : A Problem <br /> for Our Communities <br /> What's so bad about burning garbage? <br /> It's unhealthy. If you burn garbage, we will all breathe and eat <br /> s �a <br /> it, because smoke and ash pollute the air, water and food supply. <br /> It's unsafe. Burning garbage or brush leads to wildfires, <br /> ` t; property damage and sometimes loss of life. <br /> RP <br /> It's a nuisance. The smoke and ash smell, and irritate eyes and <br /> lungs. It's especially bad for people with asthma or heart disease. <br /> We've burned for years. What has changed? <br /> turas id <br /> Garbage has changed. Today's garbage contains plastics, dyes and other <br /> chemicals that release hazardous toxins when burned. Many of these <br /> materials were not around several decades ago. <br /> The pollutants from burning today's garbage cause many health <br /> problems, and we understand them better than in the past. <br /> We know more about how harmful smoke from burning garbage is, <br /> Photo courtesy of PatrickAtagi especially for kids and anyone with asthma or trouble breathing. <br /> Alternatives to burning j - . 1 an . ille• <br /> Recycle paper, cardboard, bottles and cans. It is illegal for ANYONE to burn <br /> ✓ Compost leaves, grass clippings, small brush and materials such as furniture, metal, <br /> vegetable food scraps. painted or treated wood, plastics, <br /> shingles, siding, tires, and wire. <br /> / Donate or reuse old clothes, furniture and other <br /> ✓ household items. Please visit dnr.wi.gov and search <br /> Send waste that can't be reused, recycled or open burning for more information on <br /> • composted to the landfill. Get a Dumpster for burning regulations. <br /> large amounts of waste, such as agricultural <br /> plastics and construction and demolition debris. Many communities have further <br /> restrictions on what can be burned, <br /> PUB WA-1373 2017 <br /> Bureau of Waste and Materials Management where and when. Contact your local <br /> P. Mil P.O. Box 7921 officials to learn more. <br /> :7„,N"•* Madison,WI 53707-7921 <br /> DEPTOF NATURALPESOUPCES (608)266-2111, DNRWasteMaterials@Wisconsin.gov <br />