The Arizona Department of Environmental Quality has issued a high pollution advisory for Sunday, Dec. 31 and Monday, Jan. 1.

Take action, per ADEQ:

• Eliminate wood burning in fireplaces, stoves, chimeneas, and outdoor fire pits.
• Convert your wood burning fireplace to natural gas or propane. Check if you are eligible to receive up to $2,000 to upgrade your fireplace to natural gas by visiting https://www.maricopa.gov/1244/Air-Quality
• Drive less, carpool, use public transit, or telework. Visit https://sharetheride.com/#/ for information on transportation alternatives.
• Avoid using leaf blowers. Use a rake or broom to keep debris out of the road and away from storm drains, ditches, and streams.
• Use electric lawn and garden equipment. Check if you are eligible to receive up to $200 to replace gasoline powered lawn equipment by visiting https://www.maricopa.gov/1244/Air-Quality.
• Reduce your wait time in long drive-thru lines. Park your vehicle and walk inside at coffee shops, fast-food restaurants, curbside pick-ups, and banks.
• Fuel your vehicle after dark or during cooler evening hours.
• Use low-VOC (volatile organic compound) or water-based paints, stains, finishes, and paint strippers.
• Delay large painting projects until high pollution advisories have passed.
• Properly seal household cleaners, garage and yard chemicals, and other solvents to prevent vapors from evaporating into the air.

High Pollution Advisory restrictions:

• Wood burning in residential fireplaces, chimeneas, outdoor fire pits, and similar outdoor fires is prohibited in Maricopa County. This includes individuals and businesses which have burn permits for open burning.
• Employees and contractors of government entities are prohibited from operating leaf blowers. Residents are encouraged to avoid leaf blowing.
• Off-road vehicles are prohibited from being used.