Burn Barrels

This is a pretty good post with a lot of information, at the link . It'll be going in my binder!

How to Make a Burn Barrel – Burn Safe with Less Smoke
https://commonsensehome.com/how-to-make-a-burn-barrel/

These instructions will help you make your own burn barrel for a country property or for emergency trash disposal. There are also a couple of commercial burn barrel options you can buy at the end of the post. You don't need to “build a burn barrel” so much as assemble the right parts correctly to minimize smoke and ash. Love them or hate them, burn barrels are a part of country living. With the cost of dropping trash at local dumps going up, more and more people are returning to using burn barrels. People sometimes complain about the smoke and the smell of a burning barrel of trash, but if you burn correctly, smoke and odor should be minimal.   ---CONTINUED---

Includes:

• What is a burn barrel?
  
• How do I make a burn barrel?
  
• Where to Locate a Burn Barrel
  
• Assembling the Burn Barrel
  
• Burn Barrel Covers
  
• What can I burn in a burn barrel?
  
• DON'T BURN:
  
• DO BURN:
  
• Recycle and Compost
  
• How do I use a burn barrel?
  
• What do I do with the ashes and unburned contents in the barrel?
  
• Other Burn Barrel Considerations
  
• f You're Going to Burn, Burn Safely
  
• Buy a Burn Barrel

Burn Barrel 101: Why You Need One on Your Homestead
https://104homestead.com/burn-barrel-101/

Setting up a burn barrel on our homestead has been a game changer. Some ways we use it are obvious (brush, leaves, etc), but some ways we use our burn barrel are a little less commonplace.

One thing you need to be sure to look into before setting up a burn barrel is the laws not only for your state, but also your town. In some cases they are flat out illegal. Some places allow you to burn leaves and brush, but not trash. ---CONTINUED---