Fire Department

Burning Permits Required

Burning permits are required by law for some kinds of outdoor burning during certain times of the year.

For further information, please visit http://www.burnsafetn.org

Burning Leaves
According to the White House Fire Department, you may not burn leaves inside the city of White House under any circumstances.  In other words, getting the above permit does not allow you to burn leaves within the city.  Please call the White House Fire Department for other restrictions.

Learn Before Your Burn!

The State of Tennessee has some very strict open-burning regulations.  You can be fined up to $25,000.00 per day for illegal open burning in Tennessee.

Did you know, it is illegal to burn the following items in Tennessee:

Household trash.
Tires and rubber products.
Paper products.
Cardboard.
Newspaper.
Plastics and other synthetic materials.
Vinyl siding.
Vinyl shingles.
Asphalt shingles..
Asphalt roofing materials.
Demolition debris.
Asbestos-containing material.
Paints.
Household chemicals.
Agricultural chemicals.
Aerosol cans.
Food cans.
Building material.
Construction material.
Mobile homes.
Copper wire.
Electrical wires.
Plywood.
Oriented strand board.
Treated wood.
Railroad ties.
Leaves, branches and trees not grown on site.

Burning Leaves
According to the White House Fire Department, you may not burn leaves inside the city of White House under any circumstances. 

Fore more information and suggestions on how to dispose of these items, please visit the Tennessee Department of Environment & Conservation, Division of Air Pollution Control: http://state.tn.us/environment/apc/