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When the paper bin is full to the brim, for example, it’s tempting to burn the paper. However, you need to know how to do this properly. Paper cannot be burned anywhere and only under certain circumstances.
Burning paper: How to do it safely
When dealing with fire, it is important to keep it under control. Accordingly, you should exercise caution when burning paper and follow a few rules.
- If you want to burn paper or cardboard, you should know that you must not do this in your own stove under any circumstances. This is because burning can produce toxic substances that can harm you.
- However, you may use paper for kindling, as long as it is only used in small quantities.
- If you do not have a stove, you should avoid burning paper at home in flower pots or similar containers. This is because more than just paper can quickly catch fire and your smoke detectors will go off.
- In the garden, on the other hand, you may burn small amounts of paper. However, you must not light a fire on the ground, but must use a fire barrel or similar.
- If you have larger quantities to burn, you must ask the public order office and the fire department for permission. This is because at certain times of the year it is too dangerous to light an open fire.
- If you burn paper in the garden, you should make sure that there is nothing nearby that could catch fire, such as shrubs or trees. A fire extinguisher should also be nearby.
- If you cannot guarantee these things, you should simply take the excess paper to the recycling center.
