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The Council has responsibility to promote good air quality for the benefit of all residents in the District of Ashfield and so cannot condone the incineration of waste.

However, a total ban on garden bonfires is not feasible.

Where there is no alternative disposal method, and incineration is necessary, please ensure the following criteria are met to minimise the risk of causing nuisance and possible legal action.

1. Compost as much garden rubbish as possible. Prunings can be shredded and used for mulch or composted.

2. Large woody cuttings that are suitable for compost should be thoroughly dried before being burned. A quick, hot fire will produce the minimum of smoke.

3. Do not light a fire within an hour of sunset or leave it alight later than one hour after sunset. Weather conditions can often cause smoke to hang in the air at this time.

4. Never use paraffin or petrol to start a fire.

5. No fire should be left unattended. Never leave a fire to smoulder, but douse it with soil or plenty of water.

6. Never add household rubbish to a bonfire. Plastics, rubber and similar materials give off toxic fumes.

7. Consider other people living in the area. Even if you have followed these guidelines carefully, you should not light the fire if the wind direction will allow smoke from your fire to cause a nuisance.