Burn Season 2007

March 1 – May 31, 2007 September 1 – October 31, 2007

In an effort to promote the health of our residents and maintain the quality of our environment, the Grand Junction Fire Department encourages these alternatives to open burning.

CONTACT THE CSU EXTENSION OFFICE, AT 244-1834
FOR COMPOSTING INFORMATION

The CSU Extension Office recommends that residents try composting as a beneficial option to burning. Composting involves the decomposition of organic materials (such as yard waste) and acts as a natural fertilizer to enrich existing soil.

CONTACT THE MESA COUNTY COMPOSTING FACILITY
AT (970) 263-9319

Mesa County welcomes public and commercial use of the Organic Materials Composting Facility as a site for discarding yard and garden wastes free of charge. The Facility is open Tuesday through Saturday, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM. The site is located just north of the Mesa County Landfill at 3071 Highway 50, Grand Junction.

FOR RESIDENTIAL-ONLY TRASH THAT IS ILLEGAL TO BURN

Bring your items to the Mesa County Landfill, 3071 Highway 50, (970) 241-6846, free of charge, on April 12, 2008, between 8:00 AM and 5:30 PM. Free day does NOT include tires, ect. There is a charge on all other dates.

CONTACT YOUR REGULAR GARBAGE COLLECTION
AND DISPOSAL COMPANY FOR DETAILS
ON SCHEDULING A SPECIAL PICKUP

Local garbage disposal companies support using their services as an alternative to burning.

ALL BURNING IN THE GRAND JUNCTION FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT REQUIRES A BURN PERMIT

Anyone burning without a permit may be issued a citation. If permit requirements are violated, the permit will be revoked, the fire will be put out, and a court summons issued. The permit holder may be fined up to $1,000 and/or imprisoned for up to one year for each violation and held liable for fire fighting and/or property damage costs.

ACQUIRING YOUR GRAND JUNCTION BURN PERMIT

There are four methods to obtain a validated open burn application (which is your permit) from the GRAND JUNCTION Fire Department in 2007. The location of the burn must be located within the Grand Junction Fire Department response district (see map below).

1. If you purchased a permit from the GRAND JUNCTION Fire Department in 2007, you will receive an application through the mail. Upon receipt of the application, complete and sign it, enclose a check for the appropriate amount, and return both copies to the Business Office address shown below. Your validated application (which is your open burn permit) will be returned to you by mail.

2. If you did not utilize the GRAND JUNCTION Fire Department burn permit program in 2007, contact the Fire Department Business Office at 970-244-1400 to have an application mailed to you. Upon receipt of the application, complete and sign it, enclose a check for the appropriate amount, and return both copies to the Business Office address shown below. Your validated application (which is your open burn permit) will be returned to you by mail.

3. You can print the application from the City's web site at www.gjcity.org. Click on Fire Code Enforcement from the drop-down menu on the left and, at the Fire Code Enforcement page, click on 2008 Open Burn Permit at the bottom of the page.

4. You can also choose to purchase a burn permit directly from the GRAND JUNCTION Fire Department Business Office address shown below. Business Office hours are Monday – Friday, 7:30 am – 5:00 p.m. However, parking is limited.