burn barrel
Backyard waste incinerator
A burn barrel is a metal drum used for burning household trash, yard waste, or other refuse outdoors.
Common in rural areas where garbage collection is unavailable or infrequent, burn barrels typically have holes punched in the sides to improve airflow: We tossed the cardboard in the burn barrel out back.
Many municipalities now restrict or ban their use due to air quality concerns.
Visible burning combustion
- embersSmoldering fire remnants
- combustionExothermic reaction with oxygen
- heatTransferred thermal energy
- blazeIntense burning fire
kindling · ignition · ash · sparks · firewood · char · scorch · bonfire
Struck percussion cylinder
- metalHard conductive solid
- steelCarbon-hardened iron alloy
- rustyCorroded or unpracticed
- oil drumCylindrical fuel container
perforated · holes · lid · corrugated · cylinder · galvanized · repurposed · dented
Discarded worthless material
- garbageDiscarded waste material
- disposalAct of throwing away
- incinerationBurning waste to ash
- refuseReject or garbage
debris · yard waste · paper · cardboard · leaves · branches · junk mail · burnables
Farm with residence
- homesteadFamily farm and dwelling
- countrysideRural area beyond towns
- backyardOutdoor space behind home
- propertySomething owned or inherent
acreage · outbuilding · country living · off-grid · cabin · ranch · pasture · clearing
Official government regulation
- banOfficial restriction on something
- restrictionLimit on action
- permitOfficial written authorization
- air qualityPollution level measurement
pollution · illegal · fine · violation · EPA · fire department · nuisance · prohibited
flames
Visible burning combustion
- embersSmoldering fire remnants
- combustionExothermic reaction with oxygen
- heatTransferred thermal energy
blaze · kindling · ignition · ash · sparks · firewood · char · scorch · bonfire · glow
drum
Struck percussion cylinder
oil drum · perforated · holes · lid · corrugated · cylinder · galvanized · repurposed · dented · weathered
trash
Discarded worthless material
- garbageDiscarded waste material
- disposalAct of throwing away
- incinerationBurning waste to ash
refuse · debris · yard waste · paper · cardboard · leaves · branches · junk mail · burnables · cleanup
farmstead
Farm with residence
- homesteadFamily farm and dwelling
- countrysideRural area beyond towns
- backyardOutdoor space behind home
property · acreage · outbuilding · country living · off-grid · cabin · ranch · pasture · clearing · woodlot
ordinance
Official government regulation
- banOfficial restriction on something
- restrictionLimit on action
- permitOfficial written authorization
air quality · pollution · illegal · fine · violation · EPA · fire department · nuisance · prohibited · zoning
- data destructionshredding, shredder, incineration, degaussing, overwriting
burn barrellandfill
Waste burial ground
recycling center · recycling bin · curbside pickup · composting · incinerator
burn barrelfireplace
Indoor structure for burning
wood stove · hearth · furnace · fire pit · pellet stove
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