10/30/2026
🚨 **URGENT UPDATE TO ALL PLA MEMBERS – LEAF BURNING IS ILLEGAL IN NEW JERSEY** 🚨
The Paulinskill Lake Association is reminding all members and residents that **BURNING LEAVES IS ILLEGAL IN THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY. DO NOT DO IT!**
This is not a recommendation or a matter of personal preference. It is a state regulation.
Under **New Jersey Administrative Code N.J.A.C. 7:27-2.3(b)**:
"No person shall cause, suffer, allow or permit the disposal of fallen leaves by open burning."
This prohibition applies to burning leaves on your property, including piles of leaves and outdoor burning areas. There is no general residential exemption allowing homeowners to burn their leaves.
**PLEASE DO NOT BURN LEAVES.**
Beyond violating state regulations, burning leaves creates unnecessary smoke, affects air quality, impacts neighboring properties, and presents a serious fire risk, particularly in our wooded lake community.
Please dispose of leaves through appropriate municipal collection, designated disposal facilities, or composting.
**The PLA Board expects all members and residents to comply with New Jersey law.** Please be considerate of your neighbors and help us keep Paulinskill Lake safe.
If you see leaf burning taking place, please report it to the appropriate local fire official.
**THANK YOU FOR YOUR IMMEDIATE ATTENTION AND COOPERATION.**
Paulinskill Lake Association
Board of Directors
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