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Georgia Open Burning Rules (2026)

Conditional: No GFC permit is required for hand-piled yard debris/natural vegetation (GA Code 12-6-90), but permits ARE required for agricultural & land-clearing burns.

ConditionalVerified Jun 18, 2026

No GFC permit is required for hand-piled yard debris/natural vegetation (GA Code 12-6-90), but permits ARE required for agricultural & land-clearing burns. EPD bans open burning of yard/land-clearing debris May 1–Sept 30 in 54 north/central GA counties.

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