Apply for ash tree treatment

Are you the owner of an ash tree? If the tree is healthy, you must have it treated against the emerald ash borer every 2 years. The treatment is free of charge. Here’s how to apply online.

Submit an application

If your ash tree was not treated last year, you must submit an online application this year. If your ash tree was treated last year, please wait until next year to apply.

Required documents

Only the following persons are required to provide documents:

Online

The form is available every year from May 1 to July 31.

Ash tree treatment

After you applied, a city crew will visit you to assess the condition of your ash tree and will tie a ribbon around it:

Green ribbon

The ash tree will be treated by the end of August.
A dot at the base of the tree trunk will then confirm that the tree has been treated.

  • Green dot: the ash tree was treated in an even year.
  • Blue dot: the ash tree was treated in an odd year.

Red ribbon

The ash tree must be felled.

  • Before having the tree felled by a contractor, apply for a felling permit.
  • After the tree has been cut down, check your elibility for a subsidy.

 A red line painted on a tree trunk on public property means the tree will be felled by our teams.

Legislation

Last updated May 11, 2026