Prince William County, Virginia
Can you burn garbage outdoors?
No. Prince William County's published burning regulations prohibit burning household garbage in an ordinary open outdoor disposal fire.
Ordinary disposal only. Not a determination of today's emergency restrictions.
Garbage is a prohibited material
The county Fire Marshal's published burning regulations list household garbage among materials that shall not be burned, citing DEQ air regulations chapter 130.
Scope and exceptions
This answer is limited to ordinary open household-garbage disposal in Prince William County. Independent Manassas and Manassas Park, enclosed regulated equipment and special operations are outside its scope. It grants no permit or permission to burn other materials, and does not determine today's emergency restrictions.
Official rule reviewed September 13, 2026.