Lancaster County, Nebraska
Can you burn garbage outdoors?
No. The Lincoln-Lancaster County Health Department states that household garbage may not be burned anywhere in Lancaster County, including Lincoln.
Ordinary disposal only. Not a determination of today's emergency restrictions.
Garbage is a prohibited material
The Lincoln-Lancaster County Health Department publishes a countywide household-garbage prohibition, including Lincoln.
Scope and exceptions
This answer is limited to ordinary open household-garbage disposal in Lancaster County, Nebraska. Enclosed regulated equipment, land-clearing operations and any specially permitted activity are outside this answer's scope. It grants no permit or permission to burn other materials, and does not determine today's emergency restrictions.
Official rule reviewed September 27, 2026.