Elimination of Sand from De-Icing Mixtures in Urbanized Areas

​The City no longer uses a sand/salt mixture in the urban areas.  In previous winters, the City would apply a mixture of 70% salt and 30% sand to its roads to de-ice the roadway.  The sand portion has been eliminated, and only the salt portion is applied.

This change helps:

• reduce spring clean up costs
• reduce dust on roads in dry conditions
• reduce the frequency of catch basin cleaning
• reduce silting of storm water channels and ponds
• spreader vehicles cover more territory before having to refill with material

Note:  Sand is used in the rural areas on the gravel roads.  No salt is applied.

Click on the icon for a copy of Vaughan's Salt Management Plan.