Apply for an open burning permit
Open burning refers to the burning of any material in a space with no chimney to vent the emissions into the atmosphere. This includes fires set for fire safety training purposes but excludes any recreational or commercial braaing.
Open burning refers to the burning of any material in a space with no chimney to vent the emissions into the atmosphere. This includes fires set for fire safety training purposes but excludes any recreational or commercial braaing.
How to apply
Examples of open burning include biodiversity burns of open veld, burning of agricultural stubble, and stack or fuel load reduction burns of biomass. No one may carry out open burning of any material on any land or premises unless the person has first obtained written authorisation for open burning from the City's Air Quality Management Unit, which is part of City Health.
Step 1: Download and complete the Open Burning Application Form from the document downloads section below.
Department: City Health
Please note
The City may request a site inspection before deciding on the outcome of your application, which you will have to pay for.
Contact us
Bronwyn Davidson, City Health Department
Telephone:
021 444 2914
Email:
bronwyn.davidson@capetown.gov.za
City Call Centre
Telephone:
0860 103 089
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