2026 Proposed Pesticide Program

Public notice is hereby given that the City of Steinbach intends to conduct the following Pesticide Control Programs during 2026. Efforts will be made to minimize the use of any pesticides.

1. To control noxious weeds on road allowances, boulevards, in parks, green spaces, and cemeteries within the City of Steinbach.

The herbicides to be used include:

Par 3
Roundup
Trillion
Shot Gun 540

2. To control the following insect pests including cankerworms, rodents, mosquito larvae, and mosquitoes within the City of Steinbach.

The pesticides to be used may include:

Foray (Bacillus thuringiensis)
Dipel (Bacillus thuringiensis)
Vectobac
Malathion
DeltaGard
Contrac Blox

The proposed dates of application for these programs will be from April 1 – October 31, 2026.

Any person may, within 15 days after the notice is published, send a written submission to the department below, regarding the control program or register with the department their written objection to the specific control program(s) next to their properties.

Environment and Climate Change
Environmental Approvals Branch
Box 35, 14 Fultz Blvd
Winnipeg, MB  R3Y 0L6
Email: pesticideusepermit@gov.mb.ca

2026 Weed Control Notice for Property Owners

Public notice is hereby given by the City of Steinbach, that weed control is the responsibility of the property owner, agent or occupant (sec. 3, Noxious Weeds Act).

This is the Official Notice for 2026 to destroy all weeds as often as necessary to prevent growth, scattering, and ripening of the weeds and weed seeds (sec. 20, Noxious Weeds Act), in the City of Steinbach.

If weeds are not destroyed, the City of Steinbach may enter the land/property and destroy weeds (sec. 19, Noxious Weeds Act), and charge the cost of weed control to the property owner through the tax rolls (sec. 27, Noxious Weeds Act).

 

Any information on specific locations where weeds are flourishing should be brought to the attention of the City of Steinbach by phoning 204-346-6561, emailing cso@steinbach.ca, or submitting a form on www.steinbach.ca/directory.