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 | | | |
| Colham/ Cowley | | | |
| Eastcote | Wednesday 15 May | | |
| Harefield Village | Monday 22 April | Tuesday 23 April | Monday 22 April |
| Hayes Town | | | Wednesday 15 May |
| Heathrow Villages | | | Wednesday 8 May |
| Hillingdon East | | | Wednesday 8 May |
| Hillingdon West | | | Tuesday 7 May |
| Ickenham/ S Harefield | Tuesday 23 April | Thursday 25 April | Monday 22 April |
| Northwood | Wednesday 24 April | Friday 26 April | Tuesday 23 April |
| Northwood Hills | Wednesday 1 May | Thursday 2 May | Wednesday 24 April |
| Pinkwell | | | Thursday 9 May |
| Ruislip | Tuesday 7 May | Monday 13 May | Wednesday 1 May |
| Ruislip Manor | | | Tuesday 7 May |
| South Ruislip | | | Tuesday 7 May |
| Uxbridge | | | Wednesday 1 May |
| West Drayton | | | |
| Wood End | | | Monday 13 May |
| Yeading | | | |
| Yiewsley | | | Friday 10 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