Weed treatment
Weed treatment is carried out 3 times a year on council-owned footpaths across the borough.
Weed treatment is extremely weather dependent. When weather is particularly bad (wet and windy weather), this will cause delays.
It takes 7 to 10 days for weeds to die back once treated.
Schedule for weed treatments in Winter
| Ward | Highways | | Estates |
|---|
| | Start date | Completion date | Completion date |
|---|
| Belmore | Wednesday 22 January | Wednesday 29 January | Friday 10 January |
| Charville | Thursday 16 January | Friday 17 January | Tuesday 7 January |
| Colham/ Cowley | Sunday 12 January | Sunday 19 January | Friday 17 January |
| Eastcote | Saturday 30 November | Tuesday 3 December | Tuesday 31 December |
| Harefield Village | Monday 11 November | Monday 11 November | Monday 9 December |
| Hayes Town | Thursday 20 February | Wednesday 26 February | Monday 17 March |
| Heathrow Villages | Friday 17 January | Monday 20 January | Monday 10 March |
| Hillingdon East | Monday 13 January | Thursday 16 January | Thursday 9 January |
| Hillingdon West | Thursday 2 January | Monday 13 January | Thursday 9 January |
| Ickenham/ S Harefield | Monday 11 November | Monday 11 November | Wednesday 11 December |
| Northwood | Tuesday 12 November | Thursday 14 November | Tuesday 10 December |
| Northwood Hills | Friday 15 November | Saturday 16 November | Tuesday 10 December |
| Pinkwell | Tuesday 21 January | Thursday 30 January | Wednesday 5 March |
| Ruislip | Monday 25 November | Monday 25 November | Wednesday 11 December |
| Ruislip Manor | Tuesday 3 December | Wednesday 4 December | Tuesday 31 December |
| South Ruislip | Friday 6 December | Wednesday 11 December | Saturday 4 January |
| Uxbridge | Friday 27 December | Tuesday 31 December | Tuesday 7 January |
| West Drayton | Tuesday 4 February | Thursday 6 February | Thursday 20 March |
| Wood End | Thursday 30 January | Wednesday 5 February | Tuesday 21 January |
| Yeading | Monday 20 January | Wednesday 22 January | Tuesday 14 January |
| Yiewsley | Wednesday 12 February | Friday 28 February | Monday 17 March |
Knapsacking: Weed spraying that is carried out manually, where a ride-on machine cannot reach tight small areas and in between obstacles.
Our officers carry out inspections across the borough. However, if you wish to report weeds, you can do this online.
Report weeds