Fayette County will continue to ban outdoor burning until further notice, due to ongoing drought conditions.
The county fire marshal and the fire departments of Peachtree City and Fayetteville issued notices on Monday. Fayette is among 54 north Georgia counties that comply with outdoor burning restrictions each year between May 1 and Sept. 30. Permits for burning are required regardless of the time of year, and applications can be found on the county’s and cities’ websites; however, no permits will be issued until weather conditions improve. The Georgia Forestry Commission has rated Fayette as currently having “high fire danger.”
As an alternative to burning, county residents can dispose of yard waste at the transfer station on First Manassas Mile 7 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday-Saturday; Peachtree City residents can take debris to the Rockaway Road Compost Facility 1-4:30 p.m. Wednesdays and 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. on Saturdays.
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