Burning of Beekeeping Equipment. Air quality regulations permit the burning of beekeeping equipment and products for the purpose of disease control, unless prohibited by local laws. Open Burning Alternatives. Composting yard waste and using leaves and grass clippings for mulch are alternatives to open burning of yard waste. Composting leaves and grass clippings produces valuable soil fertilizer through the natural process of decomposition.
Compost piles are simple to begin and maintain, and take up relatively little space.