2025 Pesticide Roadside Spraying – June 2 – July 4

The County of Lanark and participating municipalities have contracted Wagar & Corput Weed Control Inc. to control weeds along rural roadsides within the County of Lanark.

The spraying will occur on pre-selected rural municipal and county roads within the County of Lanark, including the Municipality of Mississippi Mills. 

The contractor will be using the following pesticides registered under the Pest Control Products Act (Canada):

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

This pesticide use falls under the exception to the cosmetic pesticide ban mentioned in subsection 7.1 (2) of the Pesticides Act for uses related to the promotion of public health or safety.

Commencing: June 2 through July 4, 2025 (weather permitting).

For more information, contact:

• Wagar & Corput Weed Control Inc. – 613-938-2117 (collect calls accepted)
• Lanark County Public Works – 613-267-1353 or toll-free at 1-888-952-6275
• Municipality of Mississippi Mills – 613-256-2064
• Township of Montague – 613-283-7478
• Drummond/North Elmsley Township – 613-267-6500
• Township of Lanark Highlands – 613-259-2398

For information regarding boom and spot spraying of weeds, including details of the specific road sections and how they will be treated, visit the website of the County of Lanark and participating municipalities. In Mississippi Mills: 2025 Road Spraying List. 

For more on vegetation management activities in Mississippi Mills: www.mississippimills.ca/vegetation-management.