As of November 2015 the "˜Grandfather Rights' exemption in the UK was revoked meaning that now anyone who applies pesticides professionally, whether that is in Agriculture, Horticulture, Forestry, Industry or Amenity, must possess a valid Pesticide Certificate to comply with UK regulations.
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) states "employers of spraying contractors and operators have a duty of care to those who may be affected by their application of pesticides."
As such, it is critical for anyone involved in weed control to endeavour to reduce harm to people and the environment through employing an integrated approach where applicable.
According to the Association for Public Service Excellence (APSE) "local authorities and landowners will now have to make alternative arrangements other than simply relying on chemical solutions to prevent weeds."
"APSE is aware that affordability will be an issue particularly as local authorities struggle to meet budgetary savings, but equally local authorities have a legal and moral responsibility to reduce impacts which may cause adverse effect to human health and the environment."
Cardley-Wave provide one of the most popular and proven alternative methods of weed control killing weeds and moss with 100% hot water.
All systems are multi-purpose and can also be utilised for sustainable street cleaning, chewing gum and most graffiti removal.
