Japanese Knotweed Disposal in Northampton

Digging out knotweed usually produces far more soil than plant. We arrange haulage and disposal for excavated soil containing rhizome from sites in Northampton, 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 Northampton 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.

Large housing and warehouse sites dominate the work here. They have room for full-size tippers and their own loading plant, and knotweed is usually dealt with early as a discrete area within a much larger cut and fill. Keeping that soil apart from the rest of the earthworks is essential, because knotweed-affected soil cannot be reused with the clean material.

The M1 passes the town at junctions 15 to 16 and the A45 and A43 cover the rest, so haul routes are direct.

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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.