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 Spring
| Ward | Highways | | Estates |
|---|
| | Start date | Completion date | Completion date |
|---|
| Belmore | | | |
| Charville | | | Friday 9 May |
| Colham/ Cowley | | | Wednesday 14 May |
| Eastcote | Tuesday 29 April | Friday 2 May | |
| Harefield Village | Monday 14 May | Monday 14 May | |
| Hayes Town | | | |
| Heathrow Villages | | | Tuesday 6 May |
| Hillingdon East | | | Friday 9 May |
| Hillingdon West | | | Thursday 8 May |
| Ickenham/ S Harefield | Monday 14 April | Wednesday 16 April | |
| Northwood | Tuesday 22 April | Thursday 24 April | |
| Northwood Hills | Tuesday 15 April | Tuesday 22 April | Thursday 8 May |
| Pinkwell | | | Tuesday 6 May |
| Ruislip | Friday 25 April | Tuesday 29 April | |
| Ruislip Manor | Monday 5 May | Tuesday 6 May | |
| South Ruislip | Wednesday 7 May | Sunday 13 May | |
| Uxbridge | | | Thursday 8 May |
| West Drayton | | | Saturday 10 May |
| Wood End | | | Tuesday 13 May |
| Yeading | | | Wednesday 14 May |
| Yiewsley | | | Tuesday 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