Town of Otsego

LAW WOULD BAN TRASH BURNING:

The town of Otsego will hold a public hearing next month on local legislation which would regulate the outdoor burning of garbage and rubbish.

Town board member Meg Kiernan said this week that she believes it is time regulate burning because of the danger it poses to public health and the environment.

Kiernan, who was elected to the board in November, said the issue had come up before, but never went anywhere. The new town board, she said, seemed more interested and willing to discuss the issue.

The proposed law bans the burning of rubbish, debris, trash or garbage in burn barrels, open pits, indoor or outdoor furnaces, incinerators and woodstoves. The law does not prohibit the legitimate use of indoor or outdoor fireplaces, woodstoves, furnaces, barbecue pits, or grills, or any burning for which a permit is obtained by the Department of Environmental Conservation or any other proper issuing authority.