Under the Air Quality (Domestic Solid Fuels Standards) (England) Regulations 2020 that now apply in England, wood fuel sold in volumes under 2m³ MUST be certified as “Ready to Burn”.

The Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra) Ready to Burn certification scheme is run by HETAS and Woodsure, both not-for-profit organisations supporting cleaner and safer choices for the use of biomass and other solid fuels, appliances and associated technologies.

Woodsure has been championing the use of less polluting dry wood which is verified by its independent inspectors as having a moisture content of 20% or less, meaning it burns with less smoke than wetter wood.

The legislation states you can only supply or sell wood fuel in volumes of less than 2 cubic metres if it is certified as ‘Ready to Burn’. This confirms it has a moisture content of 20% or less.

The Ready to Burn certification scheme applies to:

Firewood in single retail bags
Firewood supplied as a bulk delivery in loose volumes of less than 2 cubic metres
Wood briquettes in single retail bags
Wood briquettes supplied as a bulk delivery in loose volumes of less than 2 cubic metres

Using dry, Ready to Burn wood, logs & briquettes improves the efficiency of any appliance. It is a simple step to reduce your impact on the environment.
Wet wood creates smoke and particulates that are harmful to your health and the environment. It will also damage your stove and chimney and is an inefficient way to heat your home.