Newmarket Allotment Association

Bonfire Code of Practice

·       99% of green waste can be composted.

·       Bonfires are only permitted between 1st November - 30th April on Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday. Therefore, NO bonfires in late Spring and Summer.

·       NEW (January 2025):

On the Field Terrace Road site, it has now been agreed by the Committee that plot holders can have small fires to burn individual waste. Please use a ventilated incinerator bin or suitable metal drum on your plot, preferably with a "funnel" lid, to keep the fire contained and manageable.

·       All tenants should be aware of the punitive fines which can be imposed by a Magistrates Court for persistent smoke nuisance.

PLEASE NOTE: That this is the tenant’s responsibility and not the Association’s.

·       Avoid damp still days when smoke hangs.

·       Check the wind direction is away from neighbouring homes.

·       Burn dry materials only.

·       Avoid black smoke; NO oil, plastic, rubber or treated wood is to be burned.

·       Always keep a bucket of water handy.

·       DO NOT leave the fire unattended.

·       Extinguish the fire at least one hour before sunset.

·       The Association's Public Liability Policy requires fires to be in a cleared area of at least 10 metres from property; they must not be left unattended; they must be extinguished at least one hour prior to leaving the site; and a suitable extinguishing device must be available for immediate use.