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 Summer
Due to recent weather conditions of regular showers and windy days we expect there to be delays for the treatment during Summer.
| Ward | Highways | | | Estates |
|---|
| | Estimated start date | Actual start date | Completion date | Completion date |
|---|
| Belmore | Wednesday 30 August | Wednesday 30 August | | Saturday 9 September |
| Charville | Wednesday 23 August | Wednesday 23 August | Tuesday 5 September | Monday 4 September |
| Colham/ Cowley | Wednesday 20 September | | | |
| Eastcote | Thursday 14 September | | | Tuesday 12 September |
| Harefield Village | Friday 1 September | Monday 4 September | Monday 4 September | Monday 7 August |
| Hayes Town | | Wednesday 12 July | Thursday 13 July | Thursday 13 July |
| Heathrow Villages | Friday 29 September | | | |
| Hillingdon East | | Thursday 13 July | Monday 17 July | Tuesday 22 August |
| Hillingdon West | Friday 15 September | Friday 25 August | | Friday 25 August |
| Ickenham/ S Harefield | Wednesday 6 September | | | Wednesday 9 August |
| Northwood | Sunday 3 September | Tuesday 12 September | Thursday 14 September | Thursday 3 August |
| Northwood Hills | Tuesday 5 September | Thursday 14 September | | Tuesday 1 August |
| Pinkwell | Wednesday 27 September | | | |
| Ruislip | Monday 11 September | | | Friday 11 August |
| Ruislip Manor | Sunday 13 August | | | Tuesday 15 August |
| South Ruislip | | Tuesday 15 August | Thursday 17 August | Tuesday 15 August |
| Uxbridge | Monday 18 September | Thursday 7 September | Monday 11 September | Sunday 17 September |
| West Drayton | Thursday 28 September | | | |
| Wood End | Friday 22 September | | | |
| Yeading | | Monday 7 August | Monday 7 August | |
| Yiewsley | Tuesday 26 September | | | |
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