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, this will cause delays.

Please note: It takes 7 to 10 days for weeds to die back once treated. The following dates are estimated and subject to change.

Schedule for weed treatments in Autumn

WardHighwaysEstates
Estimated start dateCompletion dateEstimated start dateCompletion date
BelmoreFriday 28 October Wednesday 2 November 
CharvilleWednesday 26 October Monday 31 OctoberFriday 4 November
Colham/ CowleyMonday 24 October Thursday 27 OctoberSaturday 29 October
EastcoteWednesday 12 OctoberAwaiting knapsackingFriday 14 OctoberMonday 24 October
Harefield VillageFriday 21 OctoberAwaiting knapsackingFriday 21 OctoberFriday 4 November
Hayes TownFriday 14 OctoberAwaiting knapsackingFriday 21 OctoberThursday 20 October
Heathrow VillagesMonday 3 OctoberAwaiting knapsackingMonday 10 OctoberWednesday 12 October
Hillingdon EastMonday 31 October Monday 31 October 
Hillingdon WestWednesday 2 November Thursday 3 November 
Ickenham/ S HarefieldThursday 27 OctoberAwaiting knapsackingThursday 27 October 
NorthwoodMonday 10 OctoberTuesday 11 OctoberWednesday 12 OctoberFriday 14 October
Northwood HillsThursday 6 OctoberAwaiting knapsackingMonday 10 OctoberTuesday 11 October
PinkwellFriday 7 OctoberTuesday 11 OctoberMonday 17 OctoberSaturday 15 October
RuislipWednesday 19 OctoberAwaiting knapsackingWednesday 19 OctoberWednesday 2 November
Ruislip ManorMonday 17 OctoberAwaiting knapsackingMonday 17 OctoberThursday 27 October
South RuislipTuesday 25 OctoberAwaiting knapsackingTuesday 25 OctoberWednesday 9 November
UxbridgeThursday 20 October Tuesday 25 OctoberWednesday 26 October
West DraytonWednesday 5 OctoberAwaiting knapsackingWednesday 12 OctoberFriday 14 October
Wood EndTuesday 18 OctoberAwaiting knapsackingMonday 24 OctoberMonday 24 October
YeadingMonday 31 October Monday 7 November 
YiewsleyTuesday 11 OctoberAwaiting knapsackingWednesday 19 OctoberThursday 20 October


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, 24/7.

Report weeds

Page last updated: 11 Nov 2022