Jefferson City burn season starts Saturday

Published October 31, 2025 4:26 PM

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ)

Open burning season in Jefferson City will start Saturday.

The season runs from Nov. 1 to March 1 under city ordinance, and residents can burn yard waste between sunrise and sunset, the city wrote in a news release Friday. Fires should be attended to while they're burning, and they should be put out by sunset.

People who violate the ordinance can be ticketed and fined.

Yard waste can also be dropped off at 708 Ellis Blvd.

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