Petition
Make all household garden bonfires illegal
Closed
85 signatures
What the petition asks
Ban residential bonfires and give councils the ability to respond immediately to offenders, with fines levied and if necessary further legal recourse for repeat offenders.
I think garden bonfires are unnecessary in modern society where facilities for nearly all waste material is available in the form of recycling centres, Skip hire, Council services. Open fires contribute to pollution levels and emit PM2.5 particles, which can impact Climate change and Lung health.
They can also impact neighbours who cannot utilise their own garden space when someone is burning materials.
They can also impact neighbours who cannot utilise their own garden space when someone is burning materials.
Timeline
| 25 Jul 2025 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 25 Jan 2026 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
85
Status
Closed
Opened
25 Jul 2025
Closed
25 Jan 2026
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Aug 2026.