My neighbours (whom are also my Landlord - tricky ) seem to love to burn all garden waste (stupid ehh?) even grass cuttings (damp) . This is not a roaring vigorous fire, oh its the sort that smoulders for hours and hours if not days (even weeks) with little wisps of smoke hugging the ground.. This results in incessant watering of my eyes and a sore throat. It is the bane of my life particularly in the summer ruining quality time especially in the evenings. I could not even have the windows open in the 30 + heat sweltering !

I cannot believe there are no laws against this sort of thing, its so anti-social and above all a health hazard (bonfire smoke is 1000 times more carcinogenic than cigarette smoke). Unlike cigarette smoke I cannot escape it.

Sorry to rant !!!!

I’m just 'Venting' as they say over there; and maybe looking for just a pinch of sympathy....

Anyway as you were and thanks for reading...

all best LKL

I don't see why councils should provide green waste recycling, except in areas of dense housing with no gardens. All ours goes on our own compost heap, to enrich our own garden, not removed at great cost to some other place. Aggressive weeds - just leave them uprooted in the sun for a few days, then they can be shredded and go in the compost safely dead. And make a log pile somewhere in the bottom of the garden to provide a hidey-hole for hedgehogs, and habitat for interesting fungi (maybe even try to grow your own shiitake and oyster mushrooms).

Resin

Whenever we have a BBQ as soon as we have finished eating, I put incense sticks on it so that at least the smoke smells better !

We haven't got a green wheelie bin service, don't have room for a full size shed let alone enough compost bins to cope with the stuff our (small) garden produces so it goes in garbage bags in summer and on bonfire in winter..neither is environmentally friendly I admit.

I balance that though by the fact that we don't have a car (let alone two, like most neighbours) and recycle all our glass, cans, plastic bottles and paper.

In our minds, there is absolutely no excuse for the excessive burning of rubbish all year around, but especially during the warmer months, when people must have their windows open.

I suffer from a severe breathing disorder, that has been interfering with my heart lately. For someone like me it is worse than being in hell to have to be shut up in my home in 30+ weather, just because some inconsiderate moron chooses to burn their rubbish on the hottest day/ nights of the year!

If more people get together and force their councils to submit bylaws to prohibit the constant burning of rubbish throughout the warmer months, then we could possibly make garden life a more pleasant experience for everyone.

I would be willing to start a campaign in my area, and even try to get local people to sign a petition. If enough people call for a change in bonfire bylaws, then we may be able to make a difference. However, if you would prefer to just complain to the thin air, then the problem will never be resolved, and people like me, with serious health risks, will continue to suffer for it.

As for the person that thinks they are doing us a favour by only burning rubbish every fortnight. If you have a dozen different neighbours burning rubbish every fortnight, but on different days, it is still way too much smoke! If WE can get by with only burning rubbish once a year, then we strongly feel that other's really do NOT need to burn rubbish every fortnight, or even every month!

So why don't you people who like to run out to your garden every time you have something to burn, try thinking of someone else, besides yourself, for a change!