What to do about neighbour burning rubbish

henryporter

Anyone figured out how to approach a relatively ok neighbour whose only fault is to burn all his rubbish on days when the wind is blowing towards our house and vegetable garden - don't want to fall out with them but maybe have no choice. This has been going on since we moved in 8 years ago, but getting worse - we're also the blow-ins! Also the remains of the burning is of concern - large piles of ash which is sitting right beside a stream - surely continuously polluting the water. Any non violent suggestions would be appreciated.

Macha

Contact your local authority:

So, where the problem relates to matters like littering, backyard burning, water pollution, noise, dust and smells you should be contacting the local authority, unless the business has an EPA licence.

http://epa.ie/whatwedo/enforce/report/

PaulHardwick

henryporter wrote: »

Anyone figured out how to approach a relatively ok neighbour whose only fault is to burn all his rubbish on days when the wind is blowing towards our house and vegetable garden - don't want to fall out with them but maybe have no choice. This has been going on since we moved in 8 years ago, but getting worse - we're also the blow-ins! Also the remains of the burning is of concern - large piles of ash which is sitting right beside a stream - surely continuously polluting the water. Any non violent suggestions would be appreciated.

mind your own business.

taconnol wrote: »

Contact your local authority:







http://epa.ie/whatwedo/enforce/report/

This is what is called "touting".

Alun

PaulHardwick wrote: »

This is what is called "touting".

On the contrary, that's what little kids in the school playground call it. Adults call it "social responsibility", something we could do with a lot more of if you ask me.

homer911

Does Paul Hardwick live next door to Henry Porter?

djpbarry

PaulHardwick wrote: »

mind your own business.

So if your neighbour was burning tyres in his garden, you'd be ok with that?

staker

I don't know with what you take issue OP,his burning rubbish from the off or the days that he choses to burn it.
I would approach him and explain that the smoke is annoying,could he find another way to dispose of his rubbish.
That failing,I'd probably report it.
You've every right that he has, even though you're a blow in;)

Cheeble

I'm trying to think of similar situations. These come to mind:

Afghanistan/Pakistan
Iraq/Iran
Palestine/Israel
China/Nepal
Germany/Poland
Greece/Turkey A (Troy)
Greece/Turkey B (Cyprus)

I could go on....

If only they hadn't burned the rubbish on washing day, everything would have been cosy.

Cheeble-eers

PaulHardwick

djpbarry wrote: »

So if your neighbour was burning tyres in his garden, you'd be ok with that?

If they own the land, they can do whatever they want.

Yer man is on about his vegetable garden, ash polluting rivers and so on. He has posted in the green issues forum. Therefore, at the risk of drawing conclusions, I would suggest that he has bought into this "the world is falling apart, humanity is the enemy" type of outlook.

His neighbour is doing something he has probably done for many years. You cannot move into an area and then ram your "moral high ground" stuff down another persons throat.

Could I suggest he puts his money where his morals are, offer to take the mans rubbish and dispose of it himself.

Macha

PaulHardwick wrote: »

If they own the land, they can do whatever they want.

Sorry what country do you live in?

PaulHardwick wrote: »

Yer man is on about his vegetable garden, ash polluting rivers and so on. He has posted in the green issues forum. Therefore, at the risk of drawing conclusions, I would suggest that he has bought into this "the world is falling apart, humanity is the enemy" type of outlook.

Oh the irony...

PaulHardwick wrote: »

His neighbour is doing something he has probably done for many years. You cannot move into an area and then ram your "moral high ground" stuff down another persons throat.

So just because you've been doing something for years you should be allowed to keep doing it? And just because someone new moves into the area they're not allowed to say anything?

What you can do is move into an area and then report people for not complying with the law, unless of course you subscribe to the "local shop for local people" mentality:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gCJcqnuUawE

PaulHardwick wrote: »

Could I suggest he puts his money where his morals are, offer to take the mans rubbish and dispose of it himself.

What a completely stupid suggestion.

PaulHardwick

taconnol wrote: »

Sorry what country do you live in?

I'd like to think it is one where ordinary people do not "tout" on eachother.

taconnol wrote: »

So just because you've been doing something for years you should be allowed to keep doing it? And just because someone new moves into the area they're not allowed to say anything?

Yes to both, and strongly so in the second case.

taconnol wrote: »

What you can do is move into an area and then report people for not complying with the law,

I hate to break the news, this type of carry on will cause severe problems.

taconnol wrote: »

What a completely stupid suggestion.

I have said my bit. I am not getting drawn into an argument with a brainwashed "greenie".

Claude os, aperi oculos

Macha

PaulHardwick wrote: »

I'd like to think it is one where ordinary people do not "tout" on eachother.

I like to think of it as a country where people do not create dioxins in their backyards that are then spread around their neighbourhood, rather beside the other issues of affecting anyone in the area with respiratory illnesses (Ireland having quite a high rate of these, internationally-speaking), anyone wishing to hang out laundry, use their own back-yard or even open a window...all for the sake of avoiding a few waste charges.

But oh lord, yes. Touting is so much worse.

PaulHardwick wrote: »

Yes to both, and strongly so in the second case.

Pathetic opinions. You don't get to flout the law just because you happen to be living in the same place for a few years.

PaulHardwick wrote: »

I hate to break the news, this type of carry on will cause severe problems.

Like what? Local authorities and the EPA deal with complaints constantly and I don't see an army amassing on the horizon.

PaulHardwick wrote: »

I have said my bit. I am not getting drawn into an argument with a brainwashed "greenie".

In other words, you'd like to pontificate without having to deal with any pesky "responses". From where you're standing the whole world must be full of "greenies".

PaulHardwick wrote: »

Claude os, aperi oculos

Ooh some latin. How learned of you. How about caveant lectores stulti huius verba?

djpbarry

Cheeble wrote: »

I'm trying to think of similar situations. These come to mind:

Afghanistan/Pakistan
Iraq/Iran
Palestine/Israel
China/Nepal
Germany/Poland
Greece/Turkey A (Troy)
Greece/Turkey B (Cyprus)

I could go on....

If only they hadn't burned the rubbish on washing day, everything would have been cosy.

Cheeble-eers

Please note: your point could have been made without the lashings of sarcasm.

Ta.

djpbarry

PaulHardwick wrote: »

Could I suggest he puts his money where his morals are, offer to take the mans rubbish and dispose of it himself.

PaulHardwick wrote: »

I am not getting drawn into an argument with a brainwashed "greenie".

I suggest that you keep the smart/personal comments to yourself.

Ta.

djpbarry

PaulHardwick wrote: »

If they own the land, they can do whatever they want.

I see. Right, well I'm off to encourage your neighbours to spread untreated human waste around their gardens - hope you don't mind.

PaulHardwick wrote: »

Yer man is on about his vegetable garden, ash polluting rivers and so on. He has posted in the green issues forum. Therefore, at the risk of drawing conclusions, I would suggest that he has bought into this "the world is falling apart, humanity is the enemy" type of outlook.

If somebody is continuously burning their waste in their garden and it is producing toxic fumes their neighbours have every right to complain. There are reasons why we have laws in this country.

PaulHardwick wrote: »

His neighbour is doing something he has probably done for many years.

So if your neighbour is throwing his rubbish over his wall into your garden, that's perfectly acceptable once he's been at it for a few years?

PaulHardwick wrote: »

You cannot move into an area and then ram your "moral high ground" stuff down another persons throat.

If laws are being broken then yes, you can.

PaulHardwick wrote: »

Yes to both, and strongly so in the second case.

You better have a reasonable explanation for that statement, otherwise I'm going to assume you're trolling?

PaulHardwick wrote: »

I hate to break the news, this type of carry on will cause severe problems.

For any law-breakers, yes.

henryporter

Wow. I'm glad to see my query has resulted in the broad range of answers ranging from helpful to a display of why I had to ask the question in the first place. I thought the forum was meant to be place where some level of intelligent debate would prosper (and knowing a bit of latin doesn't really qualify for that). Thanks to all who made a suggestion. At least now I know that I now my neighbour isn't half as bad as Mr. Hardwick who appears to be stalking the green issues forum looking to slag off anyone trying to ask a simple question. Perhaps you could direct me to a more appropriate forum - 'muppet neighbours' maybe?

Cheeble

djpbarry wrote: »

Please note: your point could have been made without the lashings of sarcasm.

Ta.

There wasn't any in there when I wrote it, maybe it was the way you chose to read it?

My point is one of sympathy with the OP.

djpbarry wrote: »

I see. Right, well I'm off to encourage your neighbours to spread untreated human waste around their gardens - hope you don't mind.

Please note: your point could have been made without the lashings of sarcasm (and hypocrisy).

Cheeble-eers

djpbarry

Cheeble wrote: »

My point is one of sympathy with the OP.

It certainly didn't read like that.

Cheeble wrote: »

Please note: your point could have been made without the lashings of sarcasm (and hypocrisy).

I was countering the poster’s facetiousness with my own to illustrate a point. Your post, on the other hand, was clearly an attempt at ridicule (or at least that’s how it read) – I was being kind in using the term ‘sarcasm’.

Anyways, let’s not get into a discussion on moderation. Back on topic please.

PaulHardwick

djpbarry wrote: »

I see. Right, well I'm off to encourage your neighbours to spread untreated human waste around their gardens - hope you don't mind..

My neighbous are not easily led.

djpbarry wrote: »

If somebody is continuously burning their waste in their garden and it is producing toxic fumes their neighbours have every right to complain. There are reasons why we have laws in this country..

And why not talk to the "criminal" before you go all they way to the EPA?

djpbarry wrote: »

So if your neighbour is throwing his rubbish over his wall into your garden, that's perfectly acceptable once he's been at it for a few years?

Note in an earlier post I said that, in my opinion the person can do whatever they want on their OWN property. If they dumped anything on my property, I would quickly rectify that issue.

djpbarry wrote: »

If laws are being broken then yes, you can.|

No, but you can choose to move out.

djpbarry wrote: »

You better have a reasonable explanation for that statement, otherwise I'm going to assume you're trolling?.

You see in country areas people tend to look after eachother. They do not go running like children to the teacher whenever anything occurs. Look into the history of the Highland people. You can't have some blow in ringing the cops and the EPA because someone is burning some rubbish.

And why is the man burning the rubbish???? Because those same authorities will not collect it, thats why.

djpbarry wrote: »

For any law-breakers, yes.

A different type of law applies in country areas.

bladespin

Don't get as worked up as some posters here would, just ask him not to burn on windy days.
If you start listing issues you'll only end up with a serious problem.

Stay nice, he may even get rid of a bit of rubbish for you while he's at it.

Seriously lads such a hullabaloo over burning a bit of rubbish, dioxins and all that guff, it's stuff like that that turns the majority right off when we try to make a green effort.

djpbarry

PaulHardwick wrote: »

And why not talk to the "criminal" before you go all they way to the EPA?

Read the first line of the OP.

PaulHardwick wrote: »

No, but you can choose to move out.

:rolleyes: So if your neighbour is breaking the law and in doing so is negatively impacting on your quality of life, there's nothing you can do about it?

PaulHardwick wrote: »

You see in country areas people tend to look after eachother.

Why do you assume he's in the country (not that it makes any difference)?

PaulHardwick wrote: »

And why is the man burning the rubbish???? Because those same authorities will not collect it, thats why.

How do you know?

henryporter

The issue other than flumes of black smoke coming my way is also the fact that between my house and the neighbour is my vegetable patch - maybe I should wait until the carrots grow this summer and get dioxin levels checked! Seriously though, I'm surprised at the number of individuals who don't see much wrong with backyard burning, and who in fact see it as some kind of constitutional right. The idea of refuse collection is that (theoretically anyway) the waste is collected and disposed of in a controlled manner which avoids contamination of air and groundwater. The advances made in our ability to recycle as much waste as possible at no cost whatsover, together with tax credits for waste charges is surely some incentive to deal with waste responsibly.

D'Peoples Voice

PaulHardwick wrote:

mind your own business. This is what is called "touting".

PaulHardwick wrote:

They do not go running like children to the teacher whenever anything occurs.

Yeah, you have a point, we should never tout,
when the hospitals were given childrens organs away for medical research without the parents consent, staff in the know, were right not to tell, because they would have been touting, to hell with the pain and lies the parents have to live with, and the fact that they can never forgive themselves for allowing this to happen, the main thing is people didn't tout on each other.

When there was widespread child abuse in Magdalene Laundries, people were right to say nothing, and let people's lives be ruined for life, after all saying anything would have been touting on others.

When there was widespread abuse by the priests in Ferns, people were correct to keep their mouth shut and just keep moving the priests around to other parishes to abuse more kids. Telling the Gardai would just have been touting on people.

and kids ask how these things were allowed to happen. I think Paul Hardwick, you kind of attitude personifies all that was and still wrong about Ireland.

PaulHardwick

D'Peoples Voice wrote: »

Yeah, you have a point, we should never tout,
when the hospitals were given childrens organs away for medical research without the parents consent, staff in the know, were right not to tell, because they would have been touting, to hell with the pain and lies the parents have to live with, and the fact that they can never forgive themselves for allowing this to happen, the main thing is people didn't tout on each other.

When there was widespread child abuse in Magdalene Laundries, people were right to say nothing, and let people's lives be ruined for life, after all saying anything would have been touting on others.

When there was widespread abuse by the priests in Ferns, people were correct to keep their mouth shut and just keep moving the priests around to other parishes to abuse more kids. Telling the Gardai would just have been touting on people.

and kids ask how these things were allowed to happen. I think Paul Hardwick, you kind of attitude personifies all that was and still wrong about Ireland.

Classic.

I think you should stop twisting my argument.

VITAL DISTINCTION

1) Touting on a fellow citizen to an "authority".

2) Touting on an "authority" to protect fellow citizens.

Of course I agree with the second course of action when applicable.

oscarBravo

So, basically, you have a problem with authority.

PaulHardwick

henryporter wrote: »

Seriously though, I'm surprised at the number of individuals who don't see much wrong with backyard burning, and who in fact see it as some kind of constitutional right.

Look the reality is this.

You burn your own rubbish, or you pay some company to take it away and burn it. Lets get over all this "green business" agenda.

How many of these recycling companies have shut down lately as prices for recycled produce has plummeted?? How many are now trying to alter existing contracts with councils. Eh? What happened to their big proposals?? Well, you know what. They were only in it for the money, nothing else.

PaulHardwick

oscarBravo wrote: »

So, basically, you have a problem with authority.

That is neither here nor there.

oscarBravo

PaulHardwick wrote: »

You burn your own rubbish, or you pay some company to take it away and burn it. Lets get over all this "green business" agenda.

Let me get this straight: because you believe that a company will break the law, you advocate cutting out the middleman and breaking the law yourself?

PaulHardwick wrote: »

That is neither here nor there.

It wouldn't be, would it?

Quazzie

PaulHardwick wrote: »

A different type of law applies in country areas.

This genuinely made me 'Laugh Out Loud'

Paul Hardwick, some of the comments you have made are so obviously trolling it isn't even funny. Burning rubbish in your back garden is illegal and should be treated as such. There are plenty of reasons why its illegal and all have been proven factually, so unless you have some evidence to the contrary most of your points are invalid.

An illegal activity is illegal no matter who does it, or how long they do it. Who lived there first has no relevance to the argument.

djpbarry

PaulHardwick wrote: »

You burn your own rubbish, or you pay some company to take it away and burn it.

News to me. How many waste management companies burn the waste that they collect? Oh and I don’t know anyone who pays for recycling domestic waste.

PaulHardwick wrote: »

How many of these recycling companies have shut down lately as prices for recycled produce has plummeted??

I don't know, how many? And I thought you said they were all burning the waste, not recycling it?

PaulHardwick wrote: »

How many are now trying to alter existing contracts with councils. Eh?

You tell us.

PaulHardwick wrote: »

Well, you know what. They were only in it for the money, nothing else.

Never! :rolleyes:

Of course they were in it for the money - waste management is big business. You think that's going to come as a shock to anyone?

PaulHardwick

oscarBravo wrote: »

Let me get this straight: because you believe that a company will break the law, you advocate cutting out the middleman and breaking the law yourself?

Companies are not breaking the law by burning rubbish. Ever heard of an incineration plant???

They can legally make a profit doing something that will get the average person locked up. Makes sense??

Quazzie

PaulHardwick wrote: »

Companies are not breaking the law by burning rubbish. Ever heard of an incineration plant???

They can legally make a profit doing something that will get the average person locked up. Makes sense??

Incinereation in incineration plants is done under controlled supervised conditions. Equating this to burning rubbish in a back garden is idiotic at best

PaulHardwick

djpbarry wrote: »

News to me. How many waste management companies burn the waste that they collect?

I don't know. I'd imagine they dont shout this information from the roof tops.

djpbarry wrote: »

Oh and I don’t know anyone who pays for recycling domestic waste.
I don't know, how many? And I thought you said they were all burning the waste, not recycling it??

I pay to have mine recycled. In Fingal you now pay €110 every six months for the green and brown bins. I also pay €8 every week to have my black bin collected.

And for those with memory issues, when the tages were intorduced the slogan was "you only pay for what you throw away". Yeah right, that lasted all of 12 months.

djpbarry wrote: »

You tell us.?

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/businessandecology/recycling/3534357/Councils-scrapping-recycling-services-in-wake-of-down-turn.html

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1090229/Councils-scrap-paper-recycling-banks-following-slump-value-waste-materials.html

djpbarry wrote: »

Never! :rolleyes:
Of course they were in it for the money - waste management is big business. You think that's going to come as a shock to anyone?

I bet it comes as quite a shock to these green nutters.

PaulHardwick

Quazzie2002 wrote: »

Incinereation in incineration plants is done under controlled supervised conditions.

Point of note. Burning something is not a complicated process.

Quazzie2002 wrote: »

Equating this to burning rubbish in a back garden is idiotic at best

You got that right. These people burn tonnes of the stuff before "possibly" infecting local rivers/water basins with masses of "toxins".

hblock21

PaulHardwick wrote: »

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/businessandecology/recycling/3534357/Councils-scrapping-recycling-services-in-wake-of-down-turn.html

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1090229/Councils-scrap-paper-recycling-banks-following-slump-value-waste-materials.html

Lad, thats the UK!

Why not get some newspaper quotes from Iraq while you're at it!

PaulHardwick

hblock21 wrote: »

Lad, thats the UK!

Why not get some newspaper quotes from Iraq while you're at it!

http://www.letsrecycle.com/do/ecco.py/view_item?listid=37&listcatid=354&listitemid=10602

Govt considers burning recycled materials & creating waste mountains
See statements below - this sounds very serious for Irelands Waste Collection Infrastructure

Thursday, 30 October 2008

Govt considers burning recycled materials & creating waste mountains - Phil Hogan

Recycling policy & industry in tatters after international collapse in demand for recycling products

Fine Gael's Environment Spokesman, Phil Hogan TD, today (Thursday) revealed that the Government is actively considering sending materials marked for recycling abroad to be burned. Other options being considered by the Government are the creation of waste mountains until the Department of Environment and Local Authorities can figure out what to do. The situation has arisen due to the collapse in international demand for raw recycled materials.

"It appears that the Government's complete inability to prepare Ireland for a slowing world economy has spilled over into the country's recycling industry. The Government has failed to anticipate or prepare for the collapse in demand for recycled materials as the world economy slows down. Now we have a situation where there isn't adequate storage capacity for processed recycled materials in advance of their export abroad to be used in new products.

"Fine Gael Senator Paudie Coffey raised this issue with the Minister of State at the Department of Environment in the Seanad last night and it was then that he made the astonishing admission that the Government is considering sending recycled materials abroad to be burned. In the meantime the Government has to move quickly to increase storage capacity on a massive scale to put these recycled materials somewhere.

"This situation has thrown the Government's entire National Waste Strategy into chaos as all recycling targets and strategies will become meaningless if we can't export or re-use our recycling materials.

"I call on the Minister for the Environment, John Gormley TD, to outline his plan of action to deal with this issue."



Happy Now?

hblock21

No, I'm still amazed at your above comments!

Flaccus

Have been reading this thread with interest. Isn't the legalities of burning rubbish governed by your local council ? I know where I live it's always been ok to burn branches, hedge clippings etc...in your back garden. However my neighbour at one point was burning all sorts of rubbish including plastic, and the ash, dust, fumes etc.. on windy days would spread into my/neighbours gardens, land on clothes out on washing lines, top of cars in driveways etc... This was before recycling was the norm, and the council collected rubbish for free. I asked him nicely if he wouldn't mind not burning seeing as it was causing a problem for everyone. He stopped no problem. Maybe the OP should try the same tactic and if no joy then report this person.

As for people on this thread saying that a person should be allowed do what they want on their own land, should mind their own business if someone is burning rubbish which is affecting them, and they shouldn't tout on their neighbour, I really think this must be trolling as I can't believe anyone with even an ounce of intelligence would subscribe to such views.

Dubh Geannain

Say Henry. Without being too specific, what part of the country are you in?

I know it's a one in a million chance but you're problem sounds very familiar to me, but there's certain things that ring a bell.

There's an estate near where I'm from, but don't live anymore, that would be about 8-10 years old. I know a guy (personally) beside that estate that burns his rubbish (no bulls***). There's also a river nearby.

I've had words with him before about it and although he recycles everything that's recyclable he doesn't pay the bin charges since he used to be able to simply bring his rubbish to the town dump which has been close the last number of years.

So my question is, does your current location have a closed down dump as well?

If so PM me, I could be able to have words with the Lug again for ya

If not you really should have a queit word in his ear, before getting local authorities involved. Since you're growing vegtables next door, maybe even give him a few as a peace offering.

Edit: I noticed Mullingar isn't too far away for ya. http://boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055522667
The plot thickens....

PaulHardwick

Dubh Geannain wrote: »

Say Henry. Without being too specific, what part of the country are you in?

I hope it is the same man.

If not we may have a duo of "eco terrorists" out there. You pal is just right, he recylces what he can, he burns what other people must be paid to burn.

Sensible chap.

djpbarry

PaulHardwick wrote: »

djpbarry wrote: »

How many waste management companies burn the waste that they collect?

I don’t know.

So you’re just guessing that they do because it suits your argument to do so?

PaulHardwick wrote: »

I pay to have mine recycled. In Fingal you now pay €110 every six months for the green and brown bins.

No, you don’t. You pay an annual fixed waste management charge of €110 per annum (upon which you can claim tax relief). The green and brown bins are lifted as often as you like for no charge.

You think it would be better if everyone in Fingal decided to burn their waste in their gardens?

PaulHardwick wrote: »

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/businessandecology/recycling/3534357/Councils-scrapping-recycling-services-in-wake-of-down-turn.html

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1090229/Councils-scrap-paper-recycling-banks-following-slump-value-waste-materials.html

That would be the UK. But anyway, it's not terribly relevant to the subject of neighbours burning waste.

PaulHardwick wrote: »

I bet it comes as quite a shock to these green nutters.

“These green nutters” being who exactly?

MaxFlower

PaulHardwick wrote: »

That is neither here nor there.

He's here, he's there, he's everywhere. Backyard Buuuuuurner.
He sends his plumes high into the sky
No one knows when or why
He flouts the law, has no integrity
Cause he has a problem with authority.
Live and let live he cries
Waste managements he does despise
For he has lived in the locale for years
No law enforcer does he fear.
So if you have a bag of crap.
Chuck it in his garden for this nice chap
He has a match, he has some fuel
He'll burn the **** out of it - the tool.

Cabaal

PaulHardwick wrote: »

If they own the land, they can do whatever they want.
.

Yes this is correctly, you can do whatever you want WITHIN the law.

Burning outside without a license breaks the law, this is very well known

If I move next door to you remind me to play loud music 24/7 to keep you awake, after all its my land I can do what I want

your clueless
:rolleyes::rolleyes:

HPT

PaulHardwick wrote: »

If they own the land, they can do whatever they want.
....

Could I suggest he puts his money where his morals are, offer to take the mans rubbish and dispose of it himself.

Get Real! :rolleyes:

henryporter

Didn't think my query was going to be so incendiary if you'll excuse the pun! For what its worth I think I'll talk to the chap and see what comes of it. Chances are, as it seems to be in the way of the countryside, that the offender will be offended.

Cheeble

Good luck anyway. If you succeed, you will have tackled one of man's most enduring problems: how to get on with his neighbour.

Cheeble-eers.

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Fairdues

staker wrote: »

I don't know with what you take issue OP,his burning rubbish from the off or the days that he choses to burn it.
I would approach him and explain that the smoke is annoying,could he find another way to dispose of his rubbish.
That failing,I'd probably report it.
You've every right that he has, even though you're a blow in;)

I agree with most of your points but it's a bit more than a case of the smoke being annoying. Backyard burning is an extremely serious situation which some people just don't seem to have grasped. The dioxins etc etc are extremely dangerous for all of us, especially those of us with children.

thethedev

Tell them they might get in trouble for it, then remind them that if they build a shed with a chimney on it and burn it in there it'll be fine becasue for some reason thats not illegal.

slattsteen

Anyone know what the law on this is now ? ive spoken to my neighbour twice ,says he'll no longer burn plastic but has'nt kept his word:mad:

Oldtree

See here:

http://www.mayococo.ie/en/Services/Environment/BackyardBurning/

Macha

The law on backyard burning has been tightened up and it is now illegal to burn any rubbish in your home, including in your fireplace.