Fireworks FACTS

This brochure gives information about fireworks in South Carolina and answers such questions as how do fireworks dealers get licenses, what types of fireworks are banned in South Carolina, is it legal to buy, sell and use fireworks in South Carolina, who manufactures the fireworks sold in South Carolina, how are consumers protected from unsafe and/or illegal fireworks, and how to choose safe fireworks.

LEARN BEFORE YOU BURN

This sheet shows what is legal and not legal to burn in South Carolina. Burning trash is illegal in South Carolina. State law requires that you notify the S.C. Forestry Commission before you burn certain vegetative materials. There are some clean, easy ways to get rid of garbage such as mulching or recycling.

APRENDA ANTES DE QUEMAR

This sheet, printed in Spanish, shows what is legal and not legal to burn in South Carolina. Burning trash is illegal in South Carolina. State law requires that you notify the S.C. Forestry Commission before you burn certain vegetative materials. There are some clean, easy ways to get rid of garbage such as mulching or recycling.