Shtf Home Garbage Incinerator : No Trash Pick Up

[kentuckyprepper1792]

Do NOT burn plastic. You will be releasing many very toxic compounds in the air by doing so. This can impact you & your neighbor's air, water, and health. When you burn polymers (plastics) theyl break down the molecules into the basic building blocks (formaldehyde, styrene, ethylene, etc). A large percentage of the polymer will not completely oxidize and will be carried in the air. You will be better off burying the stuff. Burning it cause more pollution than the factory that made the plastic.

[homesteadprepper]

@kentuckyprepper1792 Thanks for your input. I will edit the vid to make sure that we only burn PE type plastics and not halogenated plastics. The halogenated plastics are the ones that when burned give off nasty chemicals(cpe,cpvc,cspe,cr,pvc­,fep,etc). Thanks again for bringing this to our attention.

[kentuckyprepper1792]

@homesteadprepper You got to be careful of all plastics and polymers. When you burn them you get the building block particles. Some recycling facilities utilize that through distillation of pyrolysis products. Another example of this would be burning wood. The cresote and phenols that build up in the chimney are largely due to monomers (building blocks of the wood polymers: cellulose, lignin, and lignan). I just want to give you some of my chemist perspective. Be safe and keep the videos coming.

[homesteadprepper]

@kentuckyprepper1792 Thank you and I value your input.

[fermicrunk]

@homesteadprepper : Don't worry about that shit, burn what even you want. People are pussies these days and they will be the first to die WTSHTF!

[hollyhousekitchen]

Knowing my neighbors this wouldn't go over well at all lol

[homesteadprepper]

@hollyhousekitchen I have a friend who also has a burn barrel and lives in a subdivision. His neighbor has called the fire dept. on him twice. He stands ready with hot dogs and coat hangers, because in his area burning is not allowed, but outdoor cooking is. Also, if and when the SHTF happens, those same neighbors who would report you for illegal burning will be the first ones wanting you to get rid of their trash for them. They will also want your food storage and other items.

[Begbucks]

The air intake holes should be located higher to account for the molten plastic which lines the bottom. I'd perforate the drum some 3 inches higher than you did.

This is btw how rural folks from all backgrounds incinerate their trash mainly in the Midwest like Missouri & Illinois.

[homesteadprepper]

@Begbucks Thanks for the input.

[Begbucks]

@homesteadprepper np..

[DIXIECONFEDERATEDAWG]

I REALLY WANTED TO WATCH IT ALL BURN TILL THE END!

[homesteadprepper]

@DIXIECONFEDERATEDAWG It actually takes quite a while for that stuff to burn all the way. Thanks for watching.

[olhsaoagpaigfbp]

you could put a coil pipe inside that barrel and heat your water with trash or whatever you decide to burn in there,could make a redneck hot tub or smthing

[homesteadprepper]

@olhsaoagpaigfbp Great suggestion.

[tarboy69]

composting is also a good choice

[homesteadprepper]

@tarboy69 Good tip and is beneficial for the garden ( food stuff). Thanks for the input.

[goingoffgridblog]

Yup, just a burn barrel, everyone here (in town even) has one. Just what we do in small farm towns.

[homesteadprepper]

@goingoffgridblog Way to go !

[dman042002]

we call them burn barrels where im from. everyone here has one. works well.

[homesteadprepper]

@dman042002 They are called burn barrels here as well.  Thanks for commenting.

[preparedchipmunk]

you could rig up something to heat water too

[homesteadprepper]

@preparedchipmunk Great idea, maybe a future vid.

[matt4270]

Hobo catering stove ; ) !

[homesteadprepper]

@matt4270 LOL !

[geraldb4201]

well id say to burn trash around here the best time would be late night that way the smoke doesent show up as much dont need people knowing what your doing and in a shtf case you dont want to let them know what your eatting for food as well

[homesteadprepper]

@geraldb4201 Good tips. Thanks for the input.

[PrimeTargetSecurity]

i love the direction you've expanded to man, i'm featuring you on my channel

[homesteadprepper]

@PrimeTargetSecurity I appreciate that, thanks.

[arkons1961]

When I was young, my parents had a cement Home Garbage Incinerator. We lived in the Los Angeles area. We had to stop because the air quality was so bad. If you have to burn items, use smaller amounts and add wood to get rig of the smoke!

[homesteadprepper]

@arkons1961 Thanks for sharing tips and experiences.

[modoc42]

Was that a fire spotter helicopter that flew over? LOL You bring up a good point and something to consider. Burning is only legal here during the winter months, but one good thing about a SHTF situation, we won't be buying as much pre-made products, so we won't have all those containers to dispose of. :)

[homesteadprepper]

@modoc42 I do not know who did the low level fly over, but they left as quickly as they arrived. Good points. Thanks for sharing.

[jplerwill]

We had washing machine drums on posts in our back yard for camp outs. The holes in the sides was perfect for letting the heat radiate arround it better, we would use them for our trash cooking, the increased air would really heat it up.

[homesteadprepper]

@jplerwill Thanks for sharing your experience.

[bctruck]

You know city folk are gonna have another dilemma besides garbage. How are they gonna dispose of human waste where won't cause desease and contamination?

[homesteadprepper]

@bctruck Wow ! You bring up a good point that I haven't thought of before. It would make city survival a lot tougher. Thanks for adding to the forum.

[docsimonson]

@bctruck For a box of 22lr (50 rounds) I will swing by with my trailer attached to my bike and haul away your waste. If you don't have 22lr I would consider 10 rounds of 40 S&W or two cans of fruit. Human waste only. Additional charges apply for other trash. Bottles and jars accepted free of charge if in good condition and with the lid.

[Allen2045]

We are lucky to be able to grill out side. We can't burn leaves. I compost my leaves any way so no big. I remember on my aunts farm (LOL ant farm) any way. She had burn barrels for all the trash.  They only had to go to the city dump once a month maybe and that was stuff that you could not burn. Great video......Paula

[homesteadprepper]

@Allen2045 Thank you for watching and sharing that.

[homesteadprepper]

@luvintherawlife Isn't amazing that the county can charge us to burn our trash and use the btus to make electricity at the incinerator/power plant and charge us for that too ? Thank for watching.

[IronRangeSurvival]

At 1:24 the police heli shows up...LOL

I recycle all fire starting materials for the wood boiler. I have a burn barrel out back behind the machine shed, but I don't use it much.

[homesteadprepper]

@IronRangeSurvival It was not the police, they hovered for a second and then took off.I guess the smoke cloud was too much for them. LOL ! We have been burning a lot of old wood and limbs. Thanks for watching.

[1TacticalMedic]

Damn sounds like that "The Man " Helo was right above your head!!

[homesteadprepper]

@1TacticalMedic Whoever that was, they did not seem interested in what I was doing. The smoker was going in the background as cover for strategic trash burning. LOL!

[greatwf]

 ¡Great!

[homesteadprepper]

@greatwf Thank you !

[mrcouldbeworse]

how about a video about what do you do with the cans and bottles thank you

[homesteadprepper]

@mrcouldbeworse Will do a vid soon. Thanks for the suggestion.

[1TacticalMedic]

You should rig something up to like pipe water to it and heat water thru convection. Just an idea, good vid

[Allen2045]

@1TacticalMedic what a good ideal....

[1TacticalMedic]

@Allen2045 Thats what we are hear for, to help oneanother. Subbed ya