Bringing firewood from the USA into Canada is prohibited unless the firewood is labeled and certified heat-treated. Canada also encourages visitors to use local firewood. This summary is accurate to the best of DMF staff abilities as of 27 September 2022.
Can you take firewood across Canadian border?
Don’t move firewood. As invasive insects and diseases can exist in firewood, it cannot be imported into Canada without a permit. Visit the Canadian Food Inspection Agency for more information.
Can you take firewood across the border?
Importing firewood
You cannot import firewood from any country, with the exception of certain parts of the United States. For the areas in which it can be imported, strict requirements must be met.
Can I bring firewood from Alberta to Saskatchewan?
It is illegal to import anything into Saskatchewan that could cause the spread of insects or diseases harmful to Saskatchewan’s forests, trees, and vegetation.
How far can you transfer wood?
Even if your firewood appears to be free of pests, don’t move it more than 50 miles. Many invasive pests, including emerald ash borer, develop under the bark and are easily moved in firewood. Tiny insect eggs or microscopic fungal spores may be attached to bark cracks and crevices.
Can I bring firewood from BC to Alberta?
Since these and other harmful tree pests spread to new areas when people travel with firewood, it is illegal to transport firewood out of regulated areas without a Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) permit.
What wood can I bring into Canada?
Canadians are free to import many wood products for personal and commercial use. Primary wood products, pulp and paper products, as well as wood-fabricated materials are all acceptable. This includes commonly used materials like planks, plywood, and industrial lumber.
Can you take wood from the roadside?
Everything within a wood, including fallen branches and logs, is the property of the woodland owner. This means removing logs from a wood without consent is considered theft. Make sure you have the consent of the wood owner before you remove any wood.
What can I not bring across the Canadian border?
- Explosives, fireworks and ammunition.
- Firearms and weapons.
- Prohibited goods.
- Prohibited consumer products.
- Regulated consumer products.
- Health products (prescription drugs)
- Duty and taxes estimator.
What is considered local firewood?
When we say local firewood, we are referring to the closest convenient source of wood that you can find. That might be from down the street, or a state forest in your county. As a very general rule of thumb, 50 miles is too far, and 10 miles or less is best.
Do you need a permit to cut firewood in Alberta?
Using timber for firewood
Permit required: If you plan to transport any firewood timber within Alberta – for example, back to your home – you will need a PUFPP. Permit not required: To collect deadfall for firewood use onsite, you do not need a PUFPP.
How many cords of wood do you need for winter Alberta?
“The standard rule of thumb is that a 1,000-square-foot home will use three cords of wood for a season,” she says. “If your wood burning stove is super high-efficiency, or if you live in a more moderate climate, you may need less.”
How big is a cord of wood in Alberta?
Ask for the: quantity of firewood in legal units such as stacked cubic metres or a cord (128 stacked cubic feet)
Why shouldn’t you move firewood?
Why shouldn’t I move firewood? Firewood can carry invasive insects and diseases that can kill native trees. New infestations of these insects and diseases can destroy our forests, lessen property values, and cost a great deal to monitor, manage, and control.
Can firewood be too old?
Can Wood Be Too Old to Burn? Firewood that’s properly stored should be good for use for about 3-4 years. After that, you’ll want to invest in some new wood, as old wood will not burn well for you.
How much is a cord of firewood in Alberta?
Spruce
| Size | Price |
|---|---|
| Firewood Bag 40″ x 24″ | $25.00 |
| Large Firewood Bag 3′ x 3′ x 3′ – Approximately 1/4 Cord | $180.00 |
| Loose 1/2 Cord | $295.00 |
| Loose Full Cord | $575.00 |
Can you cut firewood on Crown land in Alberta?
Trees and timber must be cut from designated Crown provincial land only. The area-specific PUFPP must be with you at all times while cutting and/or transporting! There is no cost for the PUFPP, it is valid for 30 days since the date it is issued.
Where can I cut birch firewood in Alberta?
Rocky Mountain House Forest Area allows cutting of green birch and dead standing or wind fallen spruce, pine and poplar, and green poplar along road, pipeline and powerline right-of-ways.
What items need to be declared at Canada Customs?
You must declare all food, plants, animal and related products that you import into Canada. Failure to do so can result in your good being confiscated or you may be subject to a fine or prosecution. Some of these items are prohibited or regulated because they can carry foreign animal and plant pests and diseases.
Why do Canadian regulations only permit heat treatment for wood packaging?
Wood packaging imported into Canada is regulated under an international standard, ISPM No. 15, to prevent invasive species from being introduced into our country. This standard requires wood packaging to be heat-treated or fumigated and then marked to indicate that it has been treated.
Do I need heat-treated pallets for Canada?
Wood packaging material entering Canada and originating from any country other than the continental United States, must meet the following requirements: The wood packaging material must be heat treated or fumigated using methyl bromide at rates specified in policy directive D-98-08.