Japanese Knotweed or Reynoutria japonica (sy. fallopia japonica) has been described by the Environment Agency as “the UK’s most aggressive, destructive and invasive plant”. It can cause permanent damage to the foundations of a home and other structures due to its rapid and relentless growth. If you find an infestation, it’s important that you arrange a Japanese Knotweed removal as soon as possible and dispose of it at a licensed site.
Key attributes of Japanese Knotweed include: bamboo-like stems that are flecked with purple, shovel-shaped leaves and little white flowers. It was originally imported as an ornamental plant, but its fast-growing nature led to it becoming a popular addition for gardens, which is unfortunately when the problems began.
It is an extremely invasive species with the ability to regrow rapidly from even small fragments left behind after cutting. This resilience creates a significant ecological impact, as it can outcompete native plants and disrupt local ecosystems. Additionally, any soil surrounding the plant is considered contaminated waste and must be properly disposed of to prevent further spread.
You don’t have a legal obligation to remove knotweed from your property or land but you can be prosecuted for allowing it to spread (Schedule 9 of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981). Not to mention it will also appear on a survey should you choose to sell your property, and can massively decrease your land value, sometimes by up to 15%.
You must dispose of Japanese Knotweed correctly via a licensed Japanese Knotweed removal service.
Our team are highly experienced when it comes to Japanese Knotweed removal. To book, simply call our team for an initial consultation and we can arrange the delivery of a specially-prepared skip. You can then load contents up to the fill line and contact us to arrange collection. After removal, we will take the skip to a designated, licensed site for disposal.
We aim to complete the skip delivery within 48 hours from your initial enquiry. For more information about preparing for your skip, please visit our Skip Hire Page.
No. Please do not put Japanese Knotweed in a mixed waste or general skip. Please note that if knotweed is put into a general skip, the whole skip must be disposed of as a knotweed skip and additional charges will apply.
No. Please call our experienced team to book a specialist skip.
Morley skips has been our suppliers of skips to site for 6 plus years, their customer service is second to none. The knowledge and experience of all their staff makes our communications easy and they supply guidance with legislation and communicate any changes without prompting and are industry leaders so fill our gaps when offering advice.
As a family business they are all dedicated to offering excellent customer service and offer a high quality of skips with a quick and easy booking service. We often require emergency skips, and they always meet our needs, with collections that are urgently needed they are very accommodating and have never failed to address any specified timings.
As a business they have contingencies in place that cover any holiday or sickness that may arise, so they don’t fall short on delivering.
Although we only use Morley’s for skips to sites, they have further offerings, such as grabs, lockable skips of all sizes and we often use them for a wait and load service.
Cannot speak highly enough of the service we receive!
We’ve been using Morley Skips for the last four years for all our home renovation projects. Skips have been delivered promptly once ordered and collected when needed, communicating with the office is easy and the team have got to know us. The drivers are always friendly and manage to navigate our tricky driveway! We gladly recommend Morley Skips.
Morley Skips have supplied us with a range of different skips to multiple locations in both Essex and Suffolk. The team are really helpful and understand exactly what we need, and often deliver the very same day. They always listen to the information we provide about location and their drivers are friendly, reliable and safe on our farms. We highly recommend Morley Skips.
We have had nothing but positive experiences with Morleys. Staff are extremely friendly and service is always to a high standard. Have never had any complaints from site about drivers. Bookings are always easy to make and deliveries, exchanges and collections are always on a quick turn around. No matter what I send over they ty to accommodate disposal etc even if out of the ordinary. Highly recommend!
We have used Morley for years, and I can honestly say that they our one of our favourite suppliers – everything is so easy from start to finish, and most importantly they always deliver and collect on the agreed day. They have a wonderful friendly team, and are a pleasure to deal with.
I couldn’t recommend Morley Skips highly enough and they are easily head and shoulders above other companies we have used before. Not only do they offer great value for money, but their service is also second to none. They have gone above and beyond on numerous occasions and have even got us out of a pickle by delivering to an area that they don’t normally cover last minute as we were let down by another firm.
9 times out of 10 they’re able to deliver/collect/exchange when we need it and on the rare occasion they can’t, they always offer a speedy alternative date. James and Victoria are a pleasure to deal with and Amy in the office is absolutely fantastic. It’s always super easy to book anything with them which again is a huge plus for me as I look after multiple sites/suppliers and don’t have tons of time.
The fact they are a family run business means you really feel like you matter as a customer and you’re not just another number which I think is really important
For the last two years we have engaged and used the services of Morley skips. They deliver skips to the East and North of the Essex County for my company and this area has grown over the last two years since we began using them. We have always found their customer service to be on point and exemplary. We have found the staff and management to be knowledgeable and are always on hand to offer advice when needed. The company is a family run business and as such there is no corporate ties when they have to make decisions. You get quick answers to questions and at times when a late request is made, we have always found them to “get the job done” to their best ability, which is all we can ask for.
When it comes to ordering we like to stipulate to our customers the times of skip deliveries and more so skip collections. Morley skips have always served us well with this and are on time which had been a great help and allowing us to work better with them due to this. The quality of the skips is excellent with no holes in the base or rust, which when dropping off on customers driveways do not leave any marks. The drivers they use for the drop off and collections take their time and ensure the skips are not dragged or run along the floor causing potential damage to customers driveways or pathways.
Overall, I would definitely recommend Morley skips for their range of services, customer service and speed of turnaround. Its also nice to deal with people in an office that are nice people to deal with. Thank you, Morley, for the support you have given my company, I appreciate everything you have done for us and look forward to our continued working relationship in the years to come
