What pesticides are allowed
Only allowed herbicides, fungicides, or insecticides may only be used to treat a pest on these areas, unless exempted by the County law
- a lawn,
- playground,
- mulched recreation area, or
- childcare facility.
The law does not ban the sale of any pesticide.
List of Allowed Pesticides
Allowed Pesticides
Not Allowed
No Weed & Feed Products
- These products contain both a fertilizer and herbicide and none of them are allowed for use under County law on lawns
No EPA Reg. No. on label Only
- Many of these products contain chemicals that cannot be used on lawns, playgrounds, childcare facilities, or mulched recreation areas, unless they also include one of the “Allowed” logos or statements on this page. Check with DEP if a product only has an EPA label and you think it might be allowed for use under the law prior to purchase or application.
- Some exemptions apply.
Allowed
Ok Product that are OMRI-listed For Organic Use
- Certified by the Organic Materials Review Institute, this product can be used on lawns, playgrounds, childcare facilities, and mulched recreation areas in the County.
- Most, but not all OMRI certified products use the logo.
- See full, up-to-date list of OMRI products
Ok Certain EPA-exempt products
Label:
Exempt from EPA
labeling under
FIFRA 25(b)
- Designated a “minimum risk” pesticide by the EPA, products that do not require an EPA registration number can be used on lawns, playgrounds, childcare facilities, and mulched recreation areas in the County.
- An EPA-exempt or 25(b) statement will typically be on the outside of the container, or on the first two pages of the attached label. None of these products will include an EPA registration number.
Ok Products listed for organic gardening
- Listed by the USDA for use in organic crop production, these products can be used on lawns, playgrounds, childcare facilities, and mulched recreation areas in the County.
- These products may have an EPA registration number on the label.
- Herbicides with the active ingredient Iron HEDTA will not include this logo, but are allowed for use in Montgomery County.