Nelson City Council

Burners for beginners

START HERE to find out if you have to stop using your burner, help is at hand.

Fire and burner information

Rules for fires and burners plus financial help is available.

• Enclosed burners
• Open fires in Nelson
• Clean Heat Warm Homes Programme

Approved burners

Council has a list of approved burners - for both wood and pellet burners.

• Council approved wood burners
• Council approved ultra-low emission small-scale pellet burners

Air monitoring

Find current information on air quality monitoring in Nelson, including PM10 exceedances.

• Historic air monitoring data

Home heating tips

Find useful information and advice on what you can do to keep your home warm in winter.

• Clean home heating methods
• Conserve power
• Tips for better burning using enclosed burners
• Good Wood Scheme and suppliers

Nelson Air Quality Plan