After the howling winds of Halloween diminish, it’ll soon be the season for cleaning up yards, raking the leaves, and prepping for the cold winter months ahead. Plan ahead with this roundup of our local communities’ yard waste disposal regulations:
Prophetstown – Suggested burn days are Tuesdays and Saturdays, wind and weather permitting. Fires should be attended to at all times and be completely extinguished before the homeowner or tenant goes inside for the day or night.
Lyndon – From October 1 through November 30, the burning of landscape waste is permitted on any day of the week from 8 a.m. until sunset. Burning is not permitted on the surface of any street or alley, and no burning is allowed if wind speeds exceed 10 mph. All fires must be fully extinguished at or before sunset. All fires and burning activities must be supervised and attended to at all times. From December 1 through September 30, burning is permitted on Tuesdays, Fridays, and Saturdays from 8 a.m.-sunset.
Tampico – Burning of leaves and yard waste is permitted between the hours of 8 a.m. and 7 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 1-7 p.m. on Sundays when weather conditions are favorable. More information can be found here.
Erie – Burning is permitted between 9 a.m. – 6 p.m. on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays. No burn piles are allowed on village streets or right of ways, and the burning must not occur within 6 feet of any street, alley, sidewalk, or public ditch. The burn pile must be attended to and supervised until extinguished. Read up on the ordinance here.
Morrison – Open burning of landscape waste is permitted between 3 p.m. and sunset on Tuesdays and Thursdays, and from 9 a.m. – sunset on Saturdays. Burning must not occur within six feet of any street or alley, or on any street, alley, or public ditch. The burn pile must be attended to at all times and not create a visibility hazard.
While burning on Halloween night is prohibited in all these towns, the wind-whipped leaves and blustery winds will ensure that the task is planned for another time.
