Glendale Ordinance 5-2-7 (g) prohibits the burning of leaves, brush, wood, yard waste, and other vegetative debris.
Open fires can be a significant source of pollution. According to the Wall Street Journal, a single pit can, in one evening, emit as much fine-particulate pollution as "one heavy-duty diesel truck driving 564 miles." Bring your leaves to the edge of the street for collection.