Wood Burning Reading Room
Inefficient wood stoves and improper burning can result in a lot of smoke coming into your neighbourhood. The Province of British Columbia estimates that approximately 120,000 non-EPA certified woodstoves are still in use in the province. Even those with efficient, certified woodstoves may not be burning as cleanly as they could. There are programs and workshops available to address issues surrounding wood burning for domestic use and home heating. The most well-known is called Burn-It-Smart and is operated by the Federal government.
For more information on Regulations pertaining to wood appliances for heating or for backyard and open burning, see the Regulations pages.
| Residential Wood Heating |
Wood Burning and Particulates View Site |
| Reducing Wood Stove Smoke: A Burning IssueView Site |
| Residential Wood Heating InformationView Site |
Impact of Residential Wood Stove Replacement on Air Emissions in Canada Download PDF |
| Government Actions on Residential Wood HeatingView Site |
| Woodstove Changeout ProgramsView Site |
| Backyard and Open Burning |
| Backyard Burning from EPAView Site |
| Burn BarrelsView Site |