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A community guide to organising bonfires and fireworks.
You cannot buy or use fireworks if you're under 18, and you must not set off fireworks between 11pm and 7am, except on certain occasions
The rules about having garden bonfires, burning domestic waste, complaining about a neighbour's bonfire, fines
The Environment Agency is asking people who are planning on having a Guy Fawkes bonfire to make sure that they only burn small amounts of paper, leaves, wood and cardboard and the waste is kept securely before being burned.
Legacy resources to support firework safety and raise awareness produced for a product safety campaign during 2021.
Guy Fawkes’ Night is a calendar highlight. But if you’re going to celebrate it, go to an organised event rather than risk being a “bonfire bandit”.
You need to get permission from your council to have a fireworks display between 11pm and 7am.
Environment Agency regulatory position on when you can burn waste wood during community events such as Guy Fawkes’ bonfires and Scout and Guide campfires.
Make sure what you burn is both legal and safe and spare a thought for wildlife.
In smoke control areas you can only use certain types of fuel or exempt appliances - find out if you live in one and what you can burn
The Environment Agency is reminding people it’s illegal to burn many types of waste.
Restrictions on burning crop residues, and the rules you must follow when you burn to protect the environment and avoid causing nuisance.
New analysis of victims from fires with fireworks, by injury severity and type.
New analysis of primary fires caused by fireworks.
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