NOTICE: Roadside Pesticide Use

Roadside mowing and weed spraying along the County roadsides play an important role of road maintenance, improving sightlines, sign visibility and road drainage.
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The County of Bruce intends to control noxious weeds along the following Bruce County roadsides: BR9, BR13, BR8, BR14, BR10, BR5, BR17, BR3, BR25, BR33, BR40, BR20, BR1, BR11 and Grey Bruce Line.


The following pesticides will be used which are registered under the Pest Control Products Act (Canada):
 

  • Navius FLEX Herbicide (Reg. #30922) containing the active ingredients Metsulfuron – methyl and Aminocyclopyrachlor.
  • Hasten NT Ultra Spray Adjuvant (Reg. #31760) containing the active ingredients Methyl and ethyl oleate (esterified vegetable oil).
    ClearView Herbicide (Reg. #29752) containing the active ingredients Aminopyralid (present as potassium salt), and Metsulfuron-methyl. 
     

We are controlling Noxious weeds under Public Works Exception of the Cosmetic Pesticides Ban for the promotion of public health and safety. 
 

Spraying will start on May 19, 2025, weather permitting, and conclude June 30, 2025.
 

For more information, please contact:

  • Greenstream: Steve Ford at 1-905-510-1229  
  • Bruce County: Andrew Beumer, Environmental Services Manager at 1-226-909-2824 
     

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