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Dispose of fireplace and wood-stove ashes safely in six steps

Even apparently cool ashes may contain embers. Follow a safe metal-container and outdoor-storage routine.

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Based on U.S. Fire Administration prevention guidance. Also follow your stove manual and local disposal rules.

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Let the fire go completely out and allow ashes to cool; embers may remain below a cool-looking surface.
Never tip ashes straight into a plastic bag, cardboard box, or ordinary trash bin.
Transfer ashes carefully to a sturdy metal container and wet them to extinguish remaining embers. Avoid burns and breathing dust.
Close the container with a tight-fitting metal lid and keep it covered.
Store it outdoors on a noncombustible surface at least 10 feet (about 3 m) from homes and other buildings, away from decks and combustibles.
Only dispose of fully cold ashes according to local rules. If uncertain, ask your fire service or waste authority.