Wanted: unwanted empty builders bulk materials bags

Sun 1 Sep, 21:08 (last edited on Mon 2 Sep, 10:29)

Is composting the best solution for your Ragwort is there a lot to dispose of ?

 The seeds can germinate for upto 16 years. Below is an extract taken from Defra .

"Safe disposal is an important part of ragwort control. Options for disposal

will depend on the amount of ragwort to be disposed of and the local resources

available for disposal.

2 Cut and pulled flowering ragwort plants may still set seed and all parts of the

ragwort plant remain toxic when treated or wilted. Cut and pulled plants will

therefore continue to pose a risk to horses and other grazing stock and should

be removed from areas where they could be ingested by vulnerable animals.

3 Options for disposal of ragwort plants include, sealing in plastic bags for

incineration or landfill, or by disposing in an environmentally acceptable way,

whereby it will not be a risk to grazing animals and the seed will not be spread.

When plants are incinerated this must be undertaken in accordance with the

Code of Practice for the Protection of Air (Appendix 8) and Local Byelaws. Landfill

sites must be an approved Local Authority facility. The Environmental Services

Department of your Local Authority will be able to identify the nearest waste

reception centre. When transporting pulled ragwort, care should be taken to

ensure that it is either in a sealed container or well-covered to prevent the

spread of seed.

4 Composting in the open is not recommended. If the composting process does

not kill the seeds, there will be a risk of spread of ragwort. Composting should

therefore not be used for disposal of ragwort, unless the temperatures reached

are sufficient to destroy viable seed."

I'm sure you have looked into this but just saying.

Have to say not sure how upto date this is as when I went back to the site it then said this has been updated and recommended that I went back to government site and I followed the links supposedly to the updated version which turned out it was the same as I already had looked at, so not sure what's going on there.