Our Accreditations
Our Accreditations
We are proud to have achieved the following accreditations:
Campaign for Responsible Rodenticide Use (CRRU)
Pest & Knotweed Solutions Limited has reviewed their external baiting policy in line with CRRU, and we have now committed ourselves to following the best practice laid out in the guidelines.
As part of this Pest & Knotweed Solutions Limited will be taking out routine inspections at our customer’s sites to ensure that we comply with the points highlighted above, and undertake an environmental risk assessment, which we will use to assess the risk to our customer’s sites. Then based on our assessments we will then employ a baiting/ monitoring strategy that best suits the specific site.
We will also ensure that our customers are aware of this and that they should observe any external rodent activity in the time frame between our site inspections, and if they do spot any then they make us aware of this as soon as possible so we can respond accordingly.
Campaign for Responsible Rodenticide Use (CRRU)
Due to the new guidelines that have been introduced in relation to the use of rodenticide externally, which have been produced based on a review of the use of the second-generation anticoagulant rodenticides (SGARs), instigated as a direct result of the European Biocidal Products Regulations, and undertaken by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), due to the risk of secondary poisoning to non- target species – such as birds of prey.
To ensure the continued availability of rodenticides for external use, the HSE require the pest control industry to maintain a Stewardship Regime. This Stewardship Regime has been led by the Campaign for Responsible Rodenticide Use (CRRU).
A copy of the guide for the pest control industry has been produced, which may be downloaded from the CRRU website.
The Impact on Pest Control
The Campaign for Responsible Rodenticide Use (CRRU) promotes the safe use of rodenticides to ensure that they are used correctly and in ways that minimise exposure of wildlife and other non-target animals. It promotes safe and responsible use through a Code of Practice:
- Use rodenticide baits for the minimum period that will achieve control.
- When using Rodenticide bait it is a requirement to follow the guidelines laid out on the product label.
- Keep records of all treatments
- Have a site plan or location list in place for your premises, identifying the location of all external bait stations.
- Record the quantity of bait used.
- Check for and dispose of any dead rodents that are found.
- Conduct a thorough inspection of the site to assess the current activity on site.
- Highlight areas of your site that are posing a risk of ingress by foraging rodents.
- Carry out an Environmental Risk Assessment.
- Make recommendations for any improvements that are required externally, to lower the probability of rodent activity on site.
Registered Waste Carriers Licence
If you are moving or transporting waste material, you need to be a registered waste carrier with the Environment Agency. Pest and Knotweed Solutions Ltd are ‘Registered Waste Carriers’.
City & Guilds Qualified
All Pest and Knotweed Solutions Limited service staff are City & Guilds / NPTC PA1/6 Qualified
Lantra Qualified
All Pest and Knotweed Solutions Limited service staff are Lantra PA6/W and PA6/INJ qualified (for treatment within and or three metres of a watercourse and by stem injection method)
London Living Wage Employer
Pest & Knotweed Solutions Limited believe in showing our appreciation for the hard work our employees do. That’s why we are proud to say that we are a London Living Wage employer!
National Pest Technicians Association
Pest and Knotweed Solutions Limited are fully accredited members of The National Pest Technicians Association
