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We're having some building work done at the moment and there are inevitable offcuts of treated timber. From what I've read, timber hasn't been treated with arsenic based stuff (CCA) since 2006. What is it treated with now and does it make it safe to burn (in a woodburner)?

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2 hours ago, spandit said:

We're having some building work done at the moment and there are inevitable offcuts of treated timber. From what I've read, timber hasn't been treated with arsenic based stuff (CCA) since 2006. What is it treated with now and does it make it safe to burn (in a woodburner)?

the softwood carcasing that looks slightly green is likely copper azole treated sometimes also with borax. railway sleepers have a more effective copper treatment, possibly hydrazine. How close are your neighbours downwind that might not like to breath heavy metal oxides?

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I seem to remember reading on some offical website it was safe to burn as there was no toxic chemicals in it anymore. Which is why it soon rots in the ground of course.

Try the HSE website or Environment Agency.

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42 minutes ago, dig-dug-dan said:

I fail to see why burning treated timber is an issue when you can legally burn tyres in your back garden!

Is it?

 

In any case the OP may be concerned about doing the right thing, not just whether it is legal or not.  Not everything legal is moral!

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