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 winter

WardHighways Estates
 Start dateCompletion dateCompletion date
BelmoreTuesday 30 JanuaryTuesday 30 JanuaryWednesday 17 January
CharvilleMonday 29 JanuaryMonday 29 JanuaryMonday 15 January
Colham/ CowleyThursday 7 MarchThursday 7 MarchTuesday 30 January
Eastcote Monday 15 JanuaryFriday 26 JanuaryWednesday 20 December
Harefield VillageMonday 29 JanuaryMonday 29 JanuaryFriday 15 December
Hayes TownTuesday 14 NovemberFriday 17 NovemberWednesday 11 October
Heathrow VillagesThursday 15 FebruaryThursday 15 FebruaryFriday 16 February
Hillingdon EastMonday 18 DecemberThursday 4 JanuaryWednesday 13 December
Hillingdon WestMonday 4 MarchMonday 4 MarchFriday 5 January
Ickenham/ S HarefieldMonday 11 DecemberFriday 15 DecemberSaturday 20 December
NorthwoodWednesday 29 NovemberFriday 1 DecemberSaturday 16 December
Northwood HillsTuesday 28 NovemberWednesday 29 NovemberFriday 15 December
PinkwellThursday 1 FebruaryThursday 1 FebruaryWednesday 31 January
RuislipWednesday 6 DecemberFriday 8 DecemberMonday 18 December
Ruislip ManorWednesday 6 DecemberWednesday 6 DecemberWednesday 20 December
South RuislipThursday 11 JanuaryFriday 12 JanuaryTuesday 2 January
Uxbridge Monday 12 FebruaryTuesday 13 FebruaryThursday 4 January
West DraytonWednesday 31 JanuaryWednesday 31 JanuaryMonday 19 February
Wood EndWednesday 7 FebruaryWednesday 7 FebruaryThursday 1 February
YeadingFriday 5 JanuaryThursday 11 JanuaryFriday 26 January
YiewsleyFriday 2 FebruaryFriday 2 FebruaryWednesday 31 January


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: 07 Mar 2024