Open burning (open burning) is prohibited by law and ordinance.

``Open-air incineration,'' or burning waste without using incineration equipment, is prohibited by the ``Waste Disposal and Public Cleansing Act'' and the ``Environmental Ordinance to Ensure the Health and Safety of Tokyo Citizens.'' Masu.
Outdoor incineration not only releases harmful substances such as dioxins, but also smoke and odors that can be a major nuisance to nearby residents.
Do not burn your garbage outdoors, follow the proper separation methods, and throw away your garbage on the designated day.

Please note that grass and pruned branches from your home can be disposed of free of charge. Please take the pruned branches with leaves removed to the chipping site, or tie them up with string and put them out on the day when up to 2 bundles of burnable garbage are allowed. The removed leaves and grass can be placed in transparent or semi-transparent bags and up to two bags can be disposed of on Burnable Garbage Day.
For information on turning pruned branches into chips, please refer to the page below.

Starting in April 2020, farmers in the city (including production groups) will be exempt from processing fees for pruning branches and other items disposed of from farmland in the city as a result of agricultural work if they bring them to the Tama River Clean Center.
For details, please contact the Garbage and Recycling Section of the Living Environment Division.

1. Incineration in an incinerator that does not meet legal standards
2. Incineration of waste on vacant land
3. Incineration in cans or drums
4. Incineration in equipment simply surrounded by concrete blocks or iron plates

(Examples) Festivals, Dondoyaki, Otakiage

(Example) Campfire, roasted sweet potatoes, pottery making

(Example) Emergency measures in the event of a disaster, control of pests and diseases of trees and crops, things that must be done in agriculture, forestry, and fishing, wood-burning baths and wood-burning stoves

Note: However, even in the above-mentioned "examples of outdoor burning that are excluded from the ban," consideration must be given to the living environment, and if there are complaints from nearby residents, they will be subject to guidance.

　In the above "Examples of outdoor burning (open burning) exempt from prohibition," if the incineration produces smoke that could be mistaken for a fire, a report to the fire department is required; however, this does not mean that open burning is legalized (permitted).