Frederick County, Maryland
Can you burn household trash in Frederick County?
No. Frederick County Health Department's current open-burning rules say household trash may not be burned at any time in Frederick County, Maryland. This prohibition is year-round, not limited to the summer open-burning ban.
Household trash is not allowed fuel
The Health Department's current rules prohibit household trash throughout the year. Its open-burning permit is limited to brush and tree limbs; this page does not determine whether those materials may be burned on a particular property or date.
Scope
Ordinary open household-trash burning only. Not an emergency-ban lookup, parcel-jurisdiction finding, device exemption, special-operation approval or permission to burn other materials.
Official source reviewed September 14, 2026.