What To Do with Fall Debris 

It may be time to trim back those overgrown branches and gather up all the leaves that are falling from the trees. Now you have to figure out what to do with all this dried out foliage collected from all over your yard. 

Washington County encourages you to take green waste to the landfill or in St. George to the Reuse Center at 575 E Brigham Road. Here the green remains of your yard can be turned into compost and stay out of the main part of the landfill. 

You May Be Tempted to Burn It 

You can burn this pile of yard leftovers, but it is regulated in Utah. Open burning can be a source of air pollution, and the Utah Department of Environmental Quality has guidelines for when and how it can be done. They also require a burn permit to be filled out beforehand. 

There are certain times of the year in the spring and fall when permits can be issued. You also must take in the air quality at the time and the location of where you plan to do it. There shouldn’t be any oil, tires or rubbish burned. All of the guidelines are on their site. 

They have made it easy to fill out a permit and letting the fire department know of your plans will prevent someone seeing the smoke and calling in a report. If that happens, they will already know and won’t send out a truck. 

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The best recommendation for all those fallen leaves is to grind them up with your mower and make your own compost pile. You can also leave them on the lawn to add nutrients for next year. 

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