Behrens 1211RB Trash Burner
Keeps the rats out, but lets the flies come and go!
Just the thing for the local corner hangout in the hood... lol...
We used to burn garbage in a little brick thingie in the back yard in CT in the 50's and 60's. Periodically the dry grass nearby would be set ablaze, but unlike CA it was never difficult to stamp out.
And of course we used to heap the leaves in big piles, and once we kids got tired of jumping in the piles, the adults (or teens) would set them ablaze. The leaves, not the kids.
Out here west, we have days in the winter when we aren't allowed even to have wood fires in our fireplaces. I'm not complaining, as someone in the neighborhood was stinking up the block before that on still nights with not so fragrant wood - if that's what it was.
Burning trash or piles of leaves around here would get someone with authority very excited.
There is a primal satisfaction to be had with fire contained. But sheer terror when it gets out of control. Fortunately the kitchen incinerator in the video appeared to be well contained. I didn't detect even a wisp of smoke.
These days leaves, hedge clippings, and pruned branches generally get shredded or chipped and sent to the backyard compost pile along with various organic kitchen waste. Larger branches or felled tree trunks get chain sawed into fireplace friendly lengths for winter use. The plants love the compost when it's ready... and it helps to moderate the local clay soil as well.
