Published on Monday, 5 May 2025 at 3:25:57 PM

The Shire of Serpentine Jarrahdale has now entered the Restricted Burning Period. During the restricted period, property owners can legally burn garden refuse piles between 6pm and 11pm, in accordance with the conditions outlined below.

• You can’t burn on Sundays or public holidays
• You can only burn one pile of garden waste at a time, otherwise you will require a permit from your local Fire Control Officer
• Each pile must not be bigger than 1 cubic metre 
• Clear three metres around the edge of your pile and ensure it is well clear of trees, power lines, fences and buildings
• The burn can only be lit after 6pm, you can add waste to your burn up until 11pm (it can’t exceed 1 cubic metre at any time). The burn needs to be completely extinguished before midnight
• Be a good neighbour - let the people living near you know 72 hours before you burn
• Only burn dry garden waste from your land, no building materials, household goods, plastic, pallets or cardboard.
• Do not use any type of accelerant
• Stay and attend to your burn until it is extinguished
• Ensure you have an adequate water supply and suitable tools handy (rakes and shovels) to control any possible spot fires.

Please note burning on any day that the fire danger rating is high or above is not permitted and holds a penalty of $3000.

You can stay up to date with the Shire’s fire danger rating by subscribing to our free SJ SMS Alert Service which allows you to receive text messages from the Shire about ban information and fire danger. However, it is strongly encouraged that you check EmergencyWA’s website or download the app so you can receive the latest alerts and warnings in near real-time.

For more information about when you can burn, please visit our website. When can I burn? » Shire of Serpentine Jarrahdale

Alternatively, you may contact your local Fire Control Officer or contact the Shire on (08) 9526 1111.

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