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it will be an E.A license you need,call customer services on 08708 506 506 they will advise you what you can do
* Japanese knotweed is an invasive non-native species which, having been brought to Britain as an ornamental garden plant in the mid-nineteenth century, is now established in the wild.
* It is an offence under section 14(2) of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 to "plant or otherwise cause to grow in the wild" any plant listed in Schedule 9, Part II to the Act. This includes Japanese knotweed.
* It is not an offence to simply have it growing in your garden or on your land and there is no legal requirement to control it if it is (unless doing so forms part of a legally binding contract or agreement with another party).
* It is not listed in the Weeds Act and is not a 'notifiable' weed so there is no need to report its presence on your land (unless doing so forms part of a legally binding contract or agreement with another party).
* Any Japanese knotweed contaminated soil or plant material that you intend to dispose of is likely to be classified as 'controlled waste' under the Environmental Protection Act 1990. Untreated knotweed is not regarded as a 'hazardous waste' under the Hazardous Waste Regulations 2005 but material containing knotweed that has been treated with certain herbicides could be.
* The Control of Pesticides Regulations 1986 require any person who uses a pesticide to take all reasonable precautions to protect the health of human beings, creatures and plants, safeguard the environment and in particular avoid the pollution of water. Approval from the Environment Agency should be sought before application of pesticides in or near water.
* Vigorous growth can damage buildings and hard surfaces as well as causing problems for native wildlife. Whilst it is therefore prudent to control and dispose of Japanese knotweed it should be done in such a way that does not contravene the above legislation.
Further information
You can get advice on managing controlled waste and the use of pesticides near water from the Environment Agency on their customer services line; 08708 506 506. If you see anyone illegally moving or disposing of controlled waste you can call their incident hotline on 0800 80 70 60.
You may also find the Environment Agency’s short factsheet on Japanese knotweed useful.