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Learn Not to Burn Home

Introduction

Examples of Trash Burning Reduction Programs

Trash Burning Laws in the Great Lakes States

Model Ordinances Regulating Household Trash Burning

Education and Outreach Materials

The Western Lake Superior Sanitary District Toolkit

Solid Waste Management Infrastructures and Alternatives

Acknowledgments

Evaluation Form

The Western Lake Superior Sanitary District

Clearing the Air: Tools for Reducing Residential Garbage Burning

Developed by the Western Lake Superior Sanitary District in Duluth, Minnesota, this resource guide provides information on the health, environmental, and safety concerns of trash burning and the methods for reduction.  The guide is available online at: http://www.wlssd.com/pollution_burning.php