Pesticide Use for Roadside Weed Control

The County of Lennox & Addington and its Lower Tier Municipalities (Township of Addington Highlands, Town of Greater Napanee, Loyalist Township and Township of Stone Mills) have engaged the services of Wagar & Corput Weed Control Inc. for the application and spot spraying of herbicide to control vegetation at all guiderail locations, and to control noxious weeds along the municipally owned right of ways. This pesticide use falls under Public Works Exception of the Cosmetics Pesticides Ban for the promotion of public health or safety.

The following rural roadsides are to be sprayed on County roads and in Greater Napanee:

County of Lennox and Addington (Link to Map):

County Road 1 East, County Road 1 West, County Road 2, County Road 3, County Road 4, County Road 4 West, County Road 5/Palace Road, County Road 6, County Road 7/Church Street, County Road 8, County Road 9/River Road, County Road 10/Deseronto Road, County Road 11, County Road 12, County Road 13, County Road 14, County Road 15, County Road 16, County Road 17, County Road 18, County Road 19, County Road 20, County Road 21, County Road 22, County Road 23/Taylor-Kidd Boulevard, County Road 24/Coronation Boulevard, County Road 25, County Road 26/Jim Snow Drive, County Road 27, County Road 28/Millhaven Road, County Road 41

Greater Napanee (Link to Map):

Abrams Road, Apsley Street, Armstrongs Lane, Asselstine Road, Bathurst Street, Bayview Drive, Beechwood Road, Benn’s Point Road, Brady Road, Bridge Street West, Brown Sideroad, Buttermilk Falls Road, Chambers Road, Champlain Street, Cheese Factory Road, Community Road, Cooks Road, Deseronto Road, Drive-In Road West, Fitchett Road, Fretts Lane, Frisk Road, Galt Street, Gerow Road, Glennelm Road, Goodyear Road, Hambly Road, Hemling Lane, Herrington Lane, Hickory Lane, Homestead Road, Huyck Street, Johnsons Sideroad, Kimmett’s Sideroad, Little Creek Road, Lorna Lane, Manion Road, McKnight’s Sideroad, Meach Road, Northfork Road, O’Connell Sideroad, Oke Road, Old Boat Ramp Road, Old Hamburg Road, Oliver Sideroad, Perry Road, Pine Grove Road, Pleasant Drive, Pringles Sideroad, Ridge Road, Road 1, Ruuth’s Lane, Salmon River Road, Sherman’s Point Road, Shorey Road, Smith Road, South Shore Road, Staples Lane, Storey Street, Switzerville Road, Third Concession Road, Townline Road, United Street, Vanluven Road, Wellington Street, Woodcock Street

The Town of Greater Napanee uses Munger Horticultural Vinegar Plus for sidewalk weed control. The active ingredient is acetic acid (vinegar), which is on the Ministry of the Environment’s Allowable List for cosmetic uses due to its low risk to people, pets, and the environment. The product is safe once dry.

The following local roadsides to be sprayed are (Link to Map):

• Dundas St; Alma St to Adelphi St
• Camden Rd; Bridge St to Industrial Blvd
• Bridge St; Alma St to York St
• Mill St; Centre St to East St
• TD Parking lot off Mill St
• Belleville Rd; Marilyn Ave to Bridge St
• West St; Graham St to Dundas St
• Robert St; Graham St to Dundas St
• Centre St; Palace Rd to Advance Ave
• John St; Isabella St to Mill St
• East St; Isabella St to Mill St
• North and South side of Market Sq
• Around Public Works Fence 8321 County Rd 2
• Selby Shop 1599 County Rd 41

For Roadside Spraying the following pesticides registered under the Pest Control Products Act (Canada) will be used:

• ClearView Herbicide (Reg. #29752), containing the active ingredients Aminopyralid, (present as potassium salt), and Metsulfuron-methyl;
• Gateway Adjuvant (Reg. #31470), containing the active ingredients Paraffinic Oil, and Alkoxylated alcohol non-ionic surfactants.

For Guiderail Spraying the following pesticides registered under the Pest Control Products Act (Canada) will be used:

• ClearView Herbicide (Reg. #29752), containing the active ingredients Aminopyralid, (present as potassium salt), and Metsulfuron-methyl;
• Gateway Adjuvant (Reg. #31470), containing the active ingredients Paraffinic Oil, and Alkoxylated alcohol non-ionic surfactants;
• Credit Xtreme Herbicide (Reg. #29888), containing the active ingredient Glyphosate, (present as isopropylamine and potassium salt);
• ARSENAL Powerline Herbicide (Reg. #30203), containing the active ingredient Imazapyr, (present as the isopropylamine salt).

Commencing on May 19, 2025 (weather permitting) to October 31, 2025.

The following areas will NOT be sprayed:

• Roadside areas mowed and maintained as a lawn by property owners.
• Minimum 10 metre buffer from surface water and freshwater habitat.
• Locations requested not to be sprayed by adjacent landowners.

If landowners do not want the road allowance in front of their property to be sprayed they must register their request and post “No Spraying” signs at the start and finish of their property. Registration forms are available at the County of Lennox & Addington offices and will require the landowner to enter into an agreement to manage all noxious weeds on the subject frontage.

For further information contact (collect calls will be accepted):

Wagar & Corput Weed Control Inc. 613-938-2117 or
The County of Lennox & Addington 613-354-4883

Further Information regarding weed control is available on the County website:

 https://lennox-addington.on.ca/traffic-roads-bridges/weed-control