An abandoned cell tower in Kahnawà:ke, Canada, is set to be demolished in the coming months.

The cell tower is located on a parcel of land in St-Rémi, which is being returned to Kahnawà:ke for future use in agriculture and food sovereignty projects.

Kahnawà:ke is a First Nations reserve on the south shore of the Saint Lawrence River in Quebec, Canada. A First Nations reserve is land that has been set aside by the Canadian government for the indigenous populations.

In recent days, local contractors have been invited to take part in the demolition project, which is being led by the Canadian branch of Dutch construction company Arcadis.

Arcadis has been chosen to manage the tendering process and serve as construction manager for the project, while the company will "engage a demolition subcontractor to complete the demolition work, as well as the hazardous materials abatement required before and during the demolition of both the building and communication tower."

Hazardous materials are reported to include asbestos piping. The tower sits on a 162-acre plot of land.

“The first part would be the remediation of the interior portion of the building. The building has lead paint, and it has asbestos piping, so all of that needs to be removed first,” said Chris Stacey, executive infrastructure officer, Mohawk Council of Kahnawà:ke (MCK), as reported by local publication Eastern Door.

“It’s not a large job. It’s just a little complicated due to having to remove the asbestos and lead paint first. But after that, it’s pretty standard.”

According to the public service announcement put out by the Mohawk Council of Kahnawà:ke, a mandatory site visit for prospective primary demolition subcontractors will be held on Wednesday, August 19, 2026, at 10 am.

"Attendance is required for contractors intending to submit a bid as the primary demolition subcontractor and is also recommended for those interested in providing services to the project," notes the MCK.

Eastern Door reports that the demolition should take no longer than two months, with the bulk of the work being to carefully remove the hazardous material.