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Learn how the Air District is reducing wood smoke pollution in the Bay Area through restrictions on wood burning, and find out how you can help at home.

Explore job opportunities with the Air District and learn about our application process.

Learn how to register your EPA-certified or pellet-fueled wood stove for a sole source of heat exemption from Spare the Air Alert burn bans.

Grants for homeowners to replace wood-burning heaters with electric heat pumps. A new application deadline has been set for September 24, 2024.

Air District funding is available to help upgrade or replace mobile, stationary, and portable off-road equipment.

Learn about the cost of emissions credits, interchangeable emissions reduction credits, and how the Air District meets federal equivalency requirements.

Patrick Messac

Peter Y. Chiu, M.D., P.E.

Learn about permit requirements and regulations for stationary internal combustion engines.

Learn about open burning and permissible fire seasons in the Bay Area and read descriptions of and instructions for conducting certain types of allowable fires.

Frequently Asked Questions - Open Burn Program

Air District fees for Permits and Equipment, Asbestos Demolition and Renovation, and Open Burning can be paid online with a credit or debit card.

The Air District does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, ethnic group identification, ancestry, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, color, genetic information, medical condition, or mental or physical disability, or any other attribute or belief protected by law.

Learn about the types of variances available, how to apply for one, and what happens at a variance hearing.

Professor Michael T. Schmeltz, DrPH, MS

Due to heavy smoke moving into the Bay Area from the extensive Camp Fire in Butte County, the Air District is extending the Winter Spare the Air Alert through Friday, November 16.

Air District funding is available to help upgrade or replace heavy-duty trucks and transit buses with newer, lower-emission vehicles.

Learn about other grants for electric cars and charging.

Learn how the Air District collects, uses, and protects user information.