I tend to aim for an evening when the weather means that windows aren’t open.
This.
I burn garden waste, there isn’t much, usually, the garden is fairly small, so it’s gradual accumulation of stuff.
The council used to collect it, but consulted on changing to either collection only during spring/summer/autumn to save money, or charging £40/year. The vote went for not collecting during the winter, so the council decided to charge, a democratic decision if ever there was one! They compost the waste and sell it or use it themselves, so charging to take away then getting paid for the end result is pretty cheeky.
I guess I burn one lot every few months, then put the ash on the garden that isn’t grass.