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Following the approval of the new waste strategy where people will pay for each bin sack used, the States are warning against individual garden incinerators as a means of waste disposal.
Many local retailers sell garden incinerators and therefore both the retailers and public are being issued with information and reminded about the sale and use of such devices on the island.
The Director of Environment Health and Pollution Regulation, Tobin Cook said: "There are existing legislative controls to prevent people causing a nuisance with smoke from their property and extra measures were also agreed by the States which will prohibit the burning of all waste other than green waste. As such, the public are advised to consider how and where garden incinerators are used and they should not be considered to be a method to dispose of general household refuse."
"Dustbin style incinerators are not designed to burn general waste and doing so is likely to cause damage to the environment and irritation to neighbours. Incinerators are primarily intended to be used to burn green waste such as hedge cuttings. This can prove to be useful for householders although they must ensure that the smoke is not blowing across any neighbouring properties and we encourage people to utilise the free domestic green waste site at Mont Cuet."
"Under the current domestic waste collection arrangements, general waste can be disposed of in black sacks with recyclables in the clear and blue bags. When the new domestic waste collection system is in place in 2019 there will be a charge for each (black) bag of general waste that is collected."
"Extra measures will, however, also be in place so that a greater proportion of normal waste can be recycled. This will mean that items such as tins, cans, plastics, paper, glass, cardboard and food waste should all be removed from black bags. This should greatly reduce the volume of waste that will need to be placed in black bags and items that are left should not be considered suitable to burn."
Stan Brouard managing director, Rodney Brouard said: "We do sell garden incinerators and inform our customers that they are for burning garden waste only, I don't think many people will use them for general waste following the states decision."
Mr Brouard went on to suggest a different approach should have been made earlier: "The recycling of cardboard, paper, plastics and glass should have been made compulsory right from the beginning and that would have hugely cut down on waste."
With his building knowledge Mr Brouard further commented about the vast amount of money being spent: "How can the building and infrastructure at Bulwer Avenue possibly have cost 31.6 million pounds! I cannot believe they have spent that much on the waste strategy they are currently proposing."
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