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    Default "Burning Copper"

    Tennessee

    I'll put this in this topic since the laws against "burning copper" were made in the interest of "public health" as far a neighborhood pollution goes.

    I know how to melt copper at home into a mold or into a one pound brick as this only requires a homemade brick oven and a heat source (as fan substitutes for bellows). 1 pound of clean copper makes a 1 pound brick of copper since there is nothing additional going in with the copper.

    There are even manufactured smelting units that are legal to buy that are for home use.

    It is not like the illegal act of "burning copper" which is tossing it into a barrel or such to burn the insulation off of it.

    Using one of those units or making one yourself is kind of like the many accessories that you find in auto parts stores, "check your local laws first" is the garden variety disclaimer.

    Before I do this I would like to clarify if possible whether this law against "burning copper" applies to smelting clean copper which is a process that does not produce the nasty pollution and chemicals that "burning copper" does resulting from incinerating polyvinyl chloride.

    The clarification is needed to avoid getting busted on a technicality because, uh, even if it is pure copper, there's the copper, there's the fire and the copper in the fire so technically that's "burning copper".

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    Default Re: "Burning Copper"

    Please cite the statute number(s) and jurisdiction(s) for the law(s) you're talking about.

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    Please cite the statute number(s) and jurisdiction(s) for the law(s) you're talking about.
    I don't know what they are specifically but I do know that there are laws against "burning copper". I was hoping someone here would know.

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    Default Re: "Burning Copper"

    You are missing a clue.

    First, if someone is burning the insluation off of wire and smelting the copper as a home business you can be certain the copper is STOLEN PROPERTY.

    Unless they have a big sign outside saying they buy copper and have a yellow pages listing (and hence all the permits), they are stealing the wire and/or have other people doing it for them.

    Do you think they go to the store to buy it? Duh! It is stolen from public utilities, construction sites, foreclosed homes, cable tv systems, etc.

    First, your county sheriff must have a Crimestoppers tip line. You can turn them in and maybe get a reward. In any case, send a tip to law enforcement.

    Secondly, unless these are some real rural hillbillies, you likely live in an incorporated area, which has zoing rules and code enforcement. County rules apply even in rural areas and there is going to be code enforcement.

    Nobody can operate a home business without permits. If they tried to get a permit for that business, there would be public hearings, etc. and it would never happen.

    Also when the wire is burned it releases all sorts of dangerous chemicals.

    Do they have children? Call Child Protective Services.

    File a complaint with the EPA and maybe get the feds on them.

    Call code enforcement and keep calling and writing them especially so you have a record.

    Talk to your local politicians and complain as a last resort.

    Is there a county version of the EPA, call them. Call the health department.

    Take video of them doing it if you can do so safely.

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