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We receive requests for advice and help to get rid of pests and insects such as:
- mice
- rats
- cockroaches
- fleas.
We also treat wasp nests as these insects may present a risk to public safety. Attempts are made to relocate the nests and swarms of honeybees, by using local beekeepers, as an alternative to destroying them.
Rodent control work includes surveys of commercial, agricultural and rural premises and appropriate control measures are adopted when required.
If you have a problem with pests, please contact us on 03451 550022.
Charges as of April 2021
| Commercial Organisation - Price is plus materials. No hourly charge is made if the work is carried out under a previously agreed Service Agreement. Minimum charge is £72 + materials + VAT. Pest Control advice by telephone will be provided free of charge. On-site advice will be charged at the full rate. | per hour | £86.40 |
Fife Council tenants (Including Fife Council Shelter Housing) are exempt from charges.
You should contact your Housing Association to arrange treatment with Fife Council. If they will not pay then you will be charged the private tenant rate. Pest Control advice by telephone is provided free of charge. On-site advice is charged at the full rate.
| Cost per treatment | |
| Mice or Rats | £75 |
| Ants | £75 |
| Wasps* (plus £18 inc vat per additional nest) | £72 |
| All other pest treatments | £66 |
Pest control advice by telephone is provided free of charge.
On-site advice is charged at the full rate. We reserve the right to re-price jobs that are considered extreme and time consuming.
Residents who receive the following are exempt from paying (proof / documentation will be required):
- income support
- Job Seeker's Allowance (income based)
- Employment and Support Allowance (income related)
- Universal Credit (including those with a take home pay of up to £610 per month).
| Cost per treatment | |
| Mice or Rats | £75 |
| Ants | £75 |
| Wasps* (plus £18 inc vat per additional nest) | £72 |
| All other pest treatments | £66 |
Private landlords pay on behalf of the private tenant (if covered in their tenancy agreement). Fife Council reserves the right to re-price jobs that are considered extreme and time consuming.
| Mice or Rats | £75 |
| Ants | £75 |
| Wasps* (plus £18 inc vat per additional nest) | £72 |
| All other pest treatments | £66 |
It is fraud to obtain services for which you are not entitled to and all costs WILL be fully recovered
Gull nuisance
Each year during the summer months we receive a number of complaints about the problems caused by seagulls.
To lessen the problems we can all play our part by:
- not feeding the gulls, deliberately or by dropping litter and
- property owners gull-proofing their properties before breeding season starts.
We have no statutory duty to deal with gulls and, although we can give advice, we encourage property owners to contact a private pest control company for gull-proofing measures. If the birds are not on your property we cannot make the owners of the property they are on take any action.
All birds are protected under law, as are their nests, eggs and every stage of life. But certain species may be controlled by applying for a General Licence from Scottish Natural Heritage. This is very rarely required and non-lethal methods are preferred.
These include:
- chimney guards;
- spikes for roof edges, and
- netting.
Feeding birds
Feeding birds in gardens is widespread and is a valuable part of conserving garden bird numbers, particularly in the winter months. However, excessive bird feeding, such as scattering food over lawns, encourages pests including gulls, causing noise and fouling problems for neighbours.
You can report excessive bird feeding within someone’s garden to the Safer Communities by calling 01592 583642 or emailing safercommunities.team@fife.gov.uk
Gulls are opportunistic feeders and will scavenge in towns for food dropped by pedestrians or thrown out of cars, as well as tear open waste bags left on streets. We can all play our part by not deliberately feeding the gulls and by not dropping any litter.
For more advice, read 'Gulls, the law and you' publication or visit the following useful website links: