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
Ward | Highways | | Estates |
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| Start date | Completion date | Completion date |
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Belmore | Tuesday 30 January | Tuesday 30 January | Wednesday 17 January |
Charville | Monday 29 January | Monday 29 January | Monday 15 January |
Colham/ Cowley | Thursday 7 March | Thursday 7 March | Tuesday 30 January |
Eastcote | Monday 15 January | Friday 26 January | Wednesday 20 December |
Harefield Village | Monday 29 January | Monday 29 January | Friday 15 December |
Hayes Town | Tuesday 14 November | Friday 17 November | Wednesday 11 October |
Heathrow Villages | Thursday 15 February | Thursday 15 February | Friday 16 February |
Hillingdon East | Monday 18 December | Thursday 4 January | Wednesday 13 December |
Hillingdon West | Monday 4 March | Monday 4 March | Friday 5 January |
Ickenham/ S Harefield | Monday 11 December | Friday 15 December | Saturday 20 December |
Northwood | Wednesday 29 November | Friday 1 December | Saturday 16 December |
Northwood Hills | Tuesday 28 November | Wednesday 29 November | Friday 15 December |
Pinkwell | Thursday 1 February | Thursday 1 February | Wednesday 31 January |
Ruislip | Wednesday 6 December | Friday 8 December | Monday 18 December |
Ruislip Manor | Wednesday 6 December | Wednesday 6 December | Wednesday 20 December |
South Ruislip | Thursday 11 January | Friday 12 January | Tuesday 2 January |
Uxbridge | Monday 12 February | Tuesday 13 February | Thursday 4 January |
West Drayton | Wednesday 31 January | Wednesday 31 January | Monday 19 February |
Wood End | Wednesday 7 February | Wednesday 7 February | Thursday 1 February |
Yeading | Friday 5 January | Thursday 11 January | Friday 26 January |
Yiewsley | Friday 2 February | Friday 2 February | Wednesday 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