Monday marks Metro Vancouver’s deadline to register wood-burning fireplaces

Wood-burning fireplaces must be registered by September 15: Metro Vancouver. (Loren Holmes/Anchorage Daily News via AP) © Anchorage Daily News

By Jan Schuermann

Posted September 15, 2025 7:06 pm.

Last Updated September 16, 2025 6:03 am.

Monday is the last day to register a wood-burning fireplace or stove with Metro Vancouver.

Metro Vancouver says the free registration is part of a bylaw that was adopted in 2020 to protect air quality and reduce wood smoke.

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Failure to register by the deadline will result in the prohibition of using unregistered wood-burning appliances in urban zones after that date.

The district also offers rebates of up to $1,500 to upgrade to cleaner, wood-burning models or heat pumps instead.

—With files from Maria Vinca.

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