Burned Building Remnants

Disposal of the remains of burned buildings used as fire training burns must meet specific requirements before they can be allowed to be disposed of as construction and demolition material at the Kalmar Landfill. The requirements are provided below.

• Debris from burned buildings and structures will be directed to the Olmsted County Kalmar Landfill Municipal Solid Waste Disposal Area.
• Debris from Fire Department training burn buildings and structures will be allowed in the Kalmar Landfill Demolition Debris Disposal Area under the following requirements:

  • Asbestos

    • A fire department representative must certify in writing that the building was assessed by a Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) certified asbestos inspector and all asbestos was removed.

    • MDH Notification of Asbestos-Related Work form must be attached if asbestos was present.

    • Form can be found at Notification of Asbestos related work

  • Pre-Renovation/Demolition Environmental Checklist

    • The Checklist must be submitted to the County prior to disposal.

    • Checklist can be found at Pre- Renovation Demolition environmental checklist

  • Demolition/Renovation Notification

    • A copy of the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) Notification of Intent to Perform Demolition form must be submitted to the County prior to disposal.

    • Form can be found at Demolition Renovation notification

  • Fire Training Burn

    • Approved Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Fire Training Burn application must be submitted to the County prior to disposal.

    • Application can be found at MNDNR How to Conduct a Fire Department Training Burn in MN

    • Live Fire Burn Training Requirements

      • Fire Department Training Burns must comply with DNR requirements

      • The training burns must be conducted using the methods detailed in the Structural Burn Training Procedures for the MN Technical College System procedure

      • Those with questions regarding structural burn training procedures should call the DNR at 651-296-6157 or email info.dnr@state.mn.us.

      • The fire department shall complete and submit to the local DNR Forestry Office a minimum of 10 working days prior to the training burn.

      • A Training Burn must be a legitimate training exercise, not a situation when the fire department is merely standing by during a building demolition burn to avoid demolition costs.

If the remnants do not meet these criteria, they will need to be disposed of as Solid Waste and subject to fees.