Looking after our parks

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

WardHighways Estates
 Start dateCompletion dateCompletion date
Belmore   
Charville   
Colham/ Cowley   
Eastcote   Wednesday 27 August
Harefield VillageTuesday 19 AugustWednesday 20 AugustMonday 25 August
Hayes Town   
Heathrow Villages  Monday 25 August
Hillingdon East   
Hillingdon West   
Ickenham/ S HarefieldTuesday 19 AugustTuesday 19 AugustTuesday 26 August
NorthwoodThursday 21 AugustTuesday 26 AugustMonday 25 August
Northwood HillsWednesday 27 AugustSaturday 30 AugustMonday 25 August
Pinkwell   
RuislipSaturday 30 August Wednesday 27 August
Ruislip Manor  Wednesday 27 August
South Ruislip  Wednesday 27 August
Uxbridge    
West Drayton   
Wood End   
Yeading   
Yiewsley   

 

Schedule for weed treatments in Spring

WardHighways Estates
 Start dateCompletion dateCompletion date
BelmoreTuesday 17 JuneTuesday 17 JuneTuesday 20 May
CharvilleMonday 2 JuneMonday 9 JuneFriday 9 May
Colham/ CowleyTuesday 1 JulyThursday 3 JulyWednesday 14 May
Eastcote Tuesday 29 AprilFriday 2 MaySaturday 14 June
Harefield VillageMonday 14 MayMonday 14 MayThursday 12 June
Hayes TownTuesday 8 JulyWednesday 9 JulyFriday 20 June
Heathrow VillagesThursday 17 July Tuesday 6 May
Hillingdon EastWednesday 28 MayFriday 30 MayFriday 9 May
Hillingdon WestFriday 23 MayFriday 23 MayThursday 8 May
Ickenham/ S HarefieldMonday 14 AprilWednesday 16 AprilThursday 12 June
NorthwoodTuesday 22 AprilThursday 24 AprilSunday 15 July
Northwood HillsTuesday 15 AprilTuesday 22 AprilThursday 8 May
PinkwellThursday 10 JulySaturday 12 JulyTuesday 6 May
RuislipFriday 25 AprilTuesday 29 AprilSaturday 14 June
Ruislip ManorMonday 5 MayTuesday 6 MaySunday 8 June
South RuislipWednesday 7 MaySunday 13 MayWednesday 21 May
Uxbridge Monday 19 MayThursday 22 MayWednesday 21 May
West DraytonMonday 14 JulyThursday 17 JulySaturday 10 May
Wood EndSunday 18 JuneTuesday 1 JulyTuesday 13 May
YeadingMonday 9 JuneFriday 13 JuneWednesday 14 May
YiewsleyFriday 4 JulyMonday 7 JulyTuesday 13 May

 

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

Page last updated: 10 Sep 2025