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title: New Denver backyard fire and burning rules
question: "Can I have a backyard fire or burn yard waste in New Denver?"
place: New Denver, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/new-denver
category: Bylaws, noise and complaints
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owner_body: Village of New Denver
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# New Denver backyard fire and burning rules

**Question:** Can I have a backyard fire or burn yard waste in New Denver?

**Short answer:** New Denver issues free outdoor burning permits for April 1 to May 15 and September 30 to November 15. Submit the application to Village staff for approval. The Village lists a separate cooking-fire exception.

**Who handles it:** Municipal (Village of New Denver, https://newdenver.ca)  
**Where:**
- Phone: Village Office, 250-358-2316

## Key facts

- **Backyard campfires:** Outside provincial campfire bans, no permit is needed for cooking fires in a barbecue or fire pit with a surface area no larger than four square feet, or in a manufactured gas, coal or electric barbecue.
  - Source: [Bylaw No. 591, 2005, Section 4(a), outdoor cooking fires](https://newdenver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Bylaw-No.-591-2005-Open-Burning.pdf)
  - Official wording: "4. The following types of outdoor fires may be started and maintained at any time without a permit and are excluded from the regulations of this bylaw, except during time periods of Ministry of Forests campfire bans; (a) cooking fires contained within a barbecue pit or fire pit having a surface area not greater than four (4) square feet; or within a manufactured gas, coal or electric barbecue; and"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-09
- **Burning yard waste:** The listed permit windows are April 1 to May 15 and September 30 to November 15.
  - Source: [Burning Permits - New Denver](https://newdenver.ca/municipal-services/burning-permits/)
  - Official wording: "Residents of New Denver are reminded that outdoor burning is regulated within the Village of New Denver. Permits are required for all outdoor fires except cooking fires contained within a barbecue pit or fire pit having a surface area not greater than four (4) square feet; or within a manufactured gas, coal or electric barbecue. The permit is free and is limited to April 1st to May 15th and from September 30th to November 15th."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-09
- **Permit:** New Denver issues free outdoor burning permits for April 1 to May 15 and September 30 to November 15.
  - Source: [Burning Permits - New Denver](https://newdenver.ca/municipal-services/burning-permits/)
  - Official wording: "Residents of New Denver are reminded that outdoor burning is regulated within the Village of New Denver. Permits are required for all outdoor fires except cooking fires contained within a barbecue pit or fire pit having a surface area not greater than four (4) square feet; or within a manufactured gas, coal or electric barbecue. The permit is free and is limited to April 1st to May 15th and from September 30th to November 15th. Permit applications can be filled out and submitted to the Village office. Applications must be reviewed and signed by Village staff. Please contact (office@newdenver.ca) us for more information."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-09
- **Fire bans:** The cooking-fire exemption does not apply during provincial Ministry of Forests campfire bans.
  - Source: [Bylaw No. 591, 2005, Section 4, cooking-fire exception](https://newdenver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Bylaw-No.-591-2005-Open-Burning.pdf)
  - Official wording: "4. The following types of outdoor fires may be started and maintained at any time without a permit and are excluded from the regulations of this bylaw, except during time periods of Ministry of Forests campfire bans; (a) cooking fires contained within a barbecue pit or fire pit having a surface area not greater than four (4) square feet; or within a manufactured gas, coal or electric barbecue; and"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-09
- **Instead of burning:** Rosebery Transfer Station, 5250 Highway 6, Wednesday and Saturday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., except statutory holidays.
  - Source: [Facility Operating Hours, Rosebery Transfer Station / Site Details](https://www.rdck.ca/environmental-services/resourcerecovery/rrfacilities/)
  - Official wording: "### Rosebery Transfer Station #### Location * 5250 Highway 6 #### Hours of Operation: * Wednesday & Saturday | 9:00 am – 3:00 pm * Closed on all Statutory Holidays" … "* Yard & Garden Waste accepted for free in May and October (only). User fees apply during the rest of the year."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-09
- **Fine:** Not confirmed. Checked Burning Permits - New Denver, Bylaw No. 591, 2005; not found there.
- **Bylaw:** Village of New Denver Outdoor Burning Regulation Bylaw No. 591, 2005.
  - Source: [Bylaw No. 591, 2005, Section 1, citation](https://newdenver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Bylaw-No.-591-2005-Open-Burning.pdf)
  - Official wording: "VILLAGE OF NEW DENVER BYLAW NO. 591, 2005 Being a bylaw to regulate outdoor burning in the Village of New Denver" … "Title 1. This bylaw may be cited as the “Village of New Denver Outdoor Burning Regulation Bylaw No. 591, 2005"."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-09

## How it works

The first question is what you intend to burn and why. A small fire for recreation, a cooking appliance and burning vegetation can fall under different provisions. Check the current restriction for the site and activity before lighting anything. The cooking-fire exemption does not apply during provincial Ministry of Forests campfire bans.

## Steps

1. Check the local fire instructions in [Burning Permits - New Denver](https://newdenver.ca/municipal-services/burning-permits/). Identify the fuel, appliance or fire pit, property address and intended date. Match those details to the local fire rules.
2. If the activity needs approval, check the conditions of the approval and the current fire restrictions on the day you intend to burn.

## Good to know

- Rosebery Transfer Station, 5250 Highway 6, Wednesday and Saturday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., except statutory holidays.
- The listed permit windows are April 1 to May 15 and September 30 to November 15.
- Outside provincial campfire bans, no permit is needed for cooking fires in a barbecue or fire pit with a surface area no larger than four square feet, or in a manufactured gas, coal or electric barbecue.
- For pruning or garden cleanup, look up local yard-waste disposal options before accumulating a pile for burning.
- For a question about the current fire restriction and the type of fire you have in mind, call the Village Office at 250-358-2316. Describe the appliance or fuel and whether the location is private property or a public site.
- Read the applicable provisions in [Bylaw No. 591, 2005 (PDF)](https://newdenver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Bylaw-No.-591-2005-Open-Burning.pdf).

## Official forms and pages

- [Burning Permits - New Denver](https://newdenver.ca/municipal-services/burning-permits/)

## Related questions

- [New Denver yard waste collection and drop-off](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-denver/yard-waste.md)

## The same question elsewhere

- [Backyard fire and burning rules in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/backyard-fire.md)
- [Silverton](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/silverton/backyard-fire.md)
- [Kaslo](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kaslo/backyard-fire.md)
- [Nakusp](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nakusp/backyard-fire.md)
- [Nelson](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nelson/backyard-fire.md)
- [Castlegar](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/castlegar/backyard-fire.md)
- [Salmo](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmo/backyard-fire.md)

## Sources

- [Burning Permits - New Denver](https://newdenver.ca/municipal-services/burning-permits/) (read 2026-11-09)
- [Facility Operating Hours](https://www.rdck.ca/environmental-services/resourcerecovery/rrfacilities/) (read 2026-11-09)
- [Bylaw No. 591, 2005 (PDF)](https://newdenver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Bylaw-No.-591-2005-Open-Burning.pdf) (read 2026-11-09)
- [New Denver municipal office contact information](https://newdenver.ca/village-business/contact/) (read 2026-11-09)

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