Tamworth Borough Council Pest Control Service

There is no statutory obligation for Tamworth Borough Council to provide a pest control service. By making a modest charge for pest control the Local Authority is able to offer the residents of Tamworth a good quality, competitively priced service.

Under the Prevention of Damage by Pests Act, all owners of land have a legal duty to keep their land free from rats and mice.

Routine pest control complaints received out of hours will generally not be responded to until the next working day.

What services do we offer?

We carry out free of charge treatments of Rats and Mice in all domestic properties.

We can also provide a chargeable service for Wasps, Fleas and Bedbugs..

List of fees and charges for Pest Control Treatments. for all domestic residents.

*We offer the discounted rate for anyone in a domestic property on a qualifying benefit.

• Income Support
• Housing Benefit
• Council Tax Benefit (not single persons discount)
• War Disablement Pension
• Income Based Job Seekers Allowance
• Pension Credit
• Working Tax Credit (household income to be less than £15,050)
• Child Tax Credit (household income to be less than £15,050)
• Attendance Allowance
• Disability Living Allowance
• Industrial Injuries Benefit

How to Pay?

You can pay us when we call to do the treatment using any of the following methods:

• Cheque (with guarantee card)
• Building society cheque
• Postal order

Our Pest Control staff cannot take cash payments

Insect identification

Tamworth Borough Council offers a free insect identification service. If you take a sample to the reception area in Marmion House, Lichfield Street Tamworth, Staffs, B79 7BZ the Pest Control Department will identify it and contact you with details and any treatment necessary.  Please leave your name, address and contact number with the sample in a sealed container.

We do not offer a service for treatment of:

Ants, birds cats, foxes, moles, rabbits, bats, slugs, squirrels, pigeons, woodlice maggots

Bees – In most cases it is illegal to kill bees and the most appropriate method of control is the safe removal to a hive.  Tamworth Borough Council DOES NOT provide this service and you should contact a local beekeeper via the British Beekeepers Association who may charge for their services.  Tamworth Borough Council does not recommend or endorse any particular beekeeper or accept responsibility for services provided

Pest Control Services are offered on an appointment basis only Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm and  can be arranged by contacting our Environment, Health & Regulatory Services Department on 01827 709445