Public Notice of Pesticide Use

The Town of Essex intends to spray noxious weeds (Wild Parsnip, Canadian Thistle, Ragweed, Giant Hogweed, etc) on all township rural roadside ditches.

Spraying will commence on June 26th, 2026, weather permitting and continue until September 1st, 2026.

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

ClearView Herbicide (Registration Number 29752), which contains the active ingredients Aminopyralid (present as potassium salt), and Metsulfuron – methyl, in combination with Gateway Adjuvant (Registration Number 31470), which contains the active ingredients Paraffinic Oil, and Alkoxylated alcohol non-ionic surfactants.

Navius FLEX Herbicide (Registration Number 30922), which contains the active ingredients Metsulfuron – methyl and Aminocyclopyrachlor in combination with Hasten NT Ultra Spray Adjuvant (Registration Number 31760), which contains the active ingredients Methyl and ethyl oleate (esterified vegetable oil). 

We are controlling noxious weeds under Public Health and Safety Exception to the cosmetic pesticide ban in subsection 7.1 (2) of the Pesticides.

For information contact: (Collect Calls Accepted)

Town of Essex
Norman Nussio
Manager of Operations and Drainage
519-776-7336

or

Contractor
Green Steam
Steve Ford
1-888-553-5588