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 Summer second spray
| Ward | Highways | | Estates |
|---|
| | Start date | Completion date | Completion date |
|---|
| Belmore | Sunday 1 September | Monday 2 September | Tuesday 17 September |
| Charville | Sunday 25 August | Tuesday 27 August | Thursday 19 September |
| Colham/ Cowley | Wednesday 4 September | Wednesday 11 September | Wednesday 4 September |
| Eastcote | Tuesday 6 August | Wednesday 7 August | Friday 16 August |
| Harefield Village | Tuesday 30 July | Tuesday 30 July | Friday 9 August |
| Hayes Town | Thursday 19 September | Saturday 21 September | Thursday 29 August |
| Heathrow Villages | | | Sunday 25 August |
| Hillingdon East | Tuesday 20 August | Sunday 25 August | Friday 20 September |
| Hillingdon West | Monday 19 August | Tuesday 20 August | Saturday 21 September |
| Ickenham/ S Harefield | Tuesday 30 July / Saturday 17 August | Tuesday 30 July / Saturday 17 August | Tuesday 20 August |
| Northwood | Tuesday 30 July | Wednesday 31 July | Saturday 10 August |
| Northwood Hills | Wednesday 31 July | Friday 2 August | Tuesday 13 August |
| Pinkwell | Saturday 21 September | Saturday 28 September | Wednesday 28 August |
| Ruislip | Friday 2 August | Monday 5 August | Thursday 15 August |
| Ruislip Manor | Thursday 8 August | Thursday 8 August | Sunday 18 August |
| South Ruislip | Friday 9 August | Monday 12 August | Tuesday 20 August |
| Uxbridge | Sunday 18 August | Monday 19 August | Wednesday 21 August |
| West Drayton | Sunday 29 September | | Monday 26 August |
| Wood End | Tuesday 3 September | Tuesday 10 September | Thursday 12 September |
| Yeading | Sunday 25 August | Friday 30 August | Saturday 14 September |
| Yiewsley | Wednesday 11 September | Thursday 19 September | Saturday 31 August |
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