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Pest control
The Council carries out treatment to remove most household pests which are considered to be a risk to public health or food safety, such as rats, mice, bed bugs, fleas and cockroaches. These services are available to commercial and domestic properties. Please complete an online form above or contact us.
No charge is made for domestic treatments, except for the removal of wasps nests, for which a payment of £22.80 is payable.
An hourly charge of £39.45 is payable for commercial treatments, plus poisons and vat.
A charge of £51.25 inc. vat is payable for the removal of wasps nests from commercial premises.
Additional information: Honey bees are protected and under normal circumstances cannot be destroyed. If you think you have a honeybees nest you may arrange for a bee keeper to visit and remove it.
Email: environmental.neighbourhoods@pendle.gov.uk
Telephone: 01282 661199
Fax: 01282 662027
Address: Environmental Health Services, Pendle Business Centre, Trafalgar Court, Nelson, Lancashire, BB9 9BT
- What happens when I've made a request for treatment?
- What are the health issues associated with rats and mice?
- What happens when I've made a request for pest treatment?
- How do I arrange a pest treatment in commercial, industrial or business premises?
- How will my pest problem be treated?
- Will the Council treat pest problems in gardens and allotments, or on open land or derelcit sites?
- Are Council staff trained in pest control?
- Will the Council remove dead bodies and/or nests after a pest treatment?
- Can the Council do anything about rats and mice on another persons property?
- Will the Council deal with other animals?
- What are the health issues associated with insects?
- What happens when I've made a request for an insect treatment?
- How do I arrange for an insect treatment in commercial, industrial or business premises?
- How will my insect problem be treated?
- Are insect treatments safe for humans?
- Do insect treatments pose a risk to other wildlife?
- Which insects will the Council treat for?
- Are fleas considered by the Council to be pests and would they charge for any treatments needed
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