Eco Control Solutions (ECS) design specific packages to suit any client’s need with a wide range of options depending on the site specific pressures with regards to timescales, costs and ecological issues.
Site surveys
ECS offer free site surveys in which specific invasive species and ecological issues will be identified on site and practical solutions provided. The issues will be mapped and detailed with a cost effective strategy put in place.
Herbicidal Treatment
ECS prides itself in it’s ability to eradicate Japanese Knotweed in a single season using herbicidal treatments. ECS’s system has been developed through a detailed understanding of the biology of the plant, this enables ECS to provide a cost effective and guaranteed eradication solution.
All Japanese Knotweed projects are covered by a 5 year guarantee.
ECS’s experienced and fully qualified in-house operatives will carry out site visits throughout the treatment period with continued monitoring to ensure eradication. Geo-textile Membranes These are also known as root barriers, these are a physical barrier protecting a structure or site from Japanese Knotweed infestation. These can be used for cell burial, stock pile formation and other burial methods.
Dig and Dump 
On occasions there is no other option on a development site apart from removing the Japanese Knotweed contaminated soil from site and disposing in an authorised landfill. ECS are able to provide resources including watching briefs to reduce the amount of material going to landfill by up to 60% therefore greatly reducing costs. ECS are also able to supply all plant, transportation and disposal of the controlled waste therefore offering the client a complete package.
On-site Burial Where the site conditions allow an on site burial strategy may be possible. This involves placing the Japanese Knotweed contaminated material at least 5m below the final ground level and capping it with clean material.
Cell Burial This is similar to the on-site burial strategy, however the contaminated soil can be enveloped in a geo-textile membrane. This can be buried to a shallower depth than the standard burial method mentioned before.
On-site Translocation Soil can be excavated from the contaminated area and moved to a more convenient area on the site where it can be stockpiled on a geo-textile membrane where the Japanese Knotweed can be allowed to grow normally then herbicidally treated. Once eradication has been completed the soil can then be reintroduced and used normally on the site. This method reduces the environmental and economic problems of the dig and dump strategy.