Logs for Accrington homes
With a Defra-exempt stove, the tonne bag of mixed hardwood is the usual winter stock-up, and softwood is a cheaper option that lights quickly. With an open fire or a stove that isn't exempt, choose an authorised smokeless fuel.
Areas we cover around Accrington
We deliver across Accrington, Oswaldtwistle, Church, Clayton-le-Moors, Huncoat, Altham, Great Harwood and Rishton. Every BB5 and BB6 postcode is in our free area. We also deliver to Blackburn and Darwen, Burnley and Rossendale.
Smoke control in Accrington
Hyndburn Borough Council says almost the whole of Hyndburn, apart from a small area at Belthorn, is covered by smoke control legislation. It says stoves must be on Defra's exempt list, and are only compliant when burning the fuel they're designed for. In practice:
- Wood is not an authorised fuel, so you can burn logs only in an exempt appliance, such as a Defra-exempt stove.
- Open fires and other stoves need an authorised smokeless fuel, such as anthracite or a fuel on Defra's list.
- In law, smoke from a chimney there can bring a penalty of £175 to £300, and buying unauthorised fuel for a stove that isn't exempt can bring a fine of up to £1,000.
- To check your address, use the Defra map linked from the council's page.