Haulage and disposal of Japanese knotweed waste for sites in Gloucester and Gloucestershire, from the docks and canal to the Severn flood plain.
Gloucester sits on the Severn at the head of the Gloucester and Sharpness Canal, and both waterways, along with the brooks that feed them, carry knotweed. The docks and the former industrial land beside the canal have been under redevelopment for years, and there is steady housebuilding to the south of the city.
Our service covers the excavated waste: we assess it, confirm a facility that will take it and arrange a registered carrier.
Digging out knotweed usually produces far more soil than plant. We arrange haulage and disposal for excavated soil containing rhizome from sites in Gloucester, quoted on the estimated tonnage, any soil analysis you hold and what the receiving facility needs before it will accept the load.
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Larger excavations in Gloucester can need several loads a day over a number of days. We plan the vehicle type, the number of movements and the loading arrangements with you, so the dig is not left waiting for a lorry and material is not stockpiled longer than it needs to be.
Low-lying land near the Severn floods, and excavations there are best timed for dry spells so that soil can be loaded without being waterlogged. Canal-side and dock sites often have made ground that needs analysis.
The M5 runs past the city at junctions 11 to 12, with the A40 and A38 crossing it, so most sites are a short run from the motorway. Rural sites towards the Forest of Dean and the Cotswold edge can have narrow lanes and longer hauls.
More about Japanese knotweed haulage.
In England, knotweed waste that cannot be dealt with on site must go to a landfill or incineration facility that holds the correct permit, and the site must be told in advance that the load contains knotweed. It has to be moved by a registered waste carrier, covered or enclosed so nothing can escape on the journey. The Environment Agency is the regulator.
Read our guide to Japanese knotweed disposal regulations.
Provide the collection location, estimated quantity, photographs and any available waste or site reports.
We review the material and determine what additional information, testing or classification may be required.
We investigate a suitable authorised disposal route and obtain appropriate transport pricing.
Following quotation acceptance, payment and necessary approvals, we coordinate collection with the appointed contractor.
Relevant waste movement records and receiving-facility documentation are collected for the customer.
Sites in the Forest of Dean and the Cotswolds are further from the motorway, and the extra distance shows in the haulage rate.
We do not publish fixed prices, because two loads of knotweed waste are rarely alike. The cost depends on the weight and make-up of the material, how it is classified, the distance to a facility that will accept it, the vehicle needed and how it will be loaded. Send us the details and we will prepare a quotation for your site.
See what affects Japanese knotweed disposal costs.
It can, but it weighs more and may need a sealed vehicle. If the dig can wait for drier ground, it is usually cheaper.
We take enquiries from Cheltenham and the surrounding villages.
Need to arrange Japanese knotweed waste removal? Send us the collection location, the estimated quantity and details of the material. We will assess your requirements and investigate a suitable haulage and disposal solution.
Quotations are prepared for each job. Nothing is booked until a disposal route has been confirmed and you have accepted the quotation.
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