Biosecurity and Vehicle Decontamination for Forestry Sites
Tree diseases like Phytophthora and Ash Dieback can be carried from site to site on vehicle tyres, boots, and equipment. Contaminated soil and plant material transported between woodland sites are among the main ways these pathogens spread. Our systems help prevent that, automatically disinfecting vehicles and cleaning footwear at entry and exit points to protect your trees and the wider environment.
Why Forestry need vehicle disinfection
Protecting Britain’s woodlands starts with the vehicles that enter them.
Vehicles, machinery, and personnel moving between woodland sites can carry soil-borne pathogens, plant material, and invasive organisms on their tyres, tracks, and footwear. Diseases like Phytophthora ramorum, Ash Dieback, and Dothistroma Needle Blight have caused widespread damage to UK forests.
The Forestry Commission recommends biosecurity measures, including vehicle and boot cleaning at site entry points. Automated disinfection is the most reliable way to make sure every vehicle is treated, every time.
Tree disease prevention
Phytophthora, Ash Dieback, and other pathogens can be carried in contaminated soil on vehicle tyres and undercarriage. Disinfecting every vehicle at the point of entry reduces the risk of introducing disease to healthy woodland.
Soil contamination control
Contaminated soil is the primary vector for many tree diseases. Vehicles, harvesting equipment, and timber haulage lorries can all transport infected soil between sites. Removing soil and applying disinfectant at entry points is a key biosecurity measure.
Invasive species prevention
Vehicles and equipment can also spread invasive non-native plants and organisms between woodland sites. Cleaning at entry and exit points helps prevent cross-contamination and protects native habitats.
Forestry Commission and Plant Health compliance
The Forestry Commission and the Plant Health Service recommend biosecurity protocols for vehicles and personnel entering woodland sites. Having an automated system in place demonstrates good practice and supports your records during inspections.
Systems for Forestry Biosecurity
From automated vehicle disinfection to boot cleaning stations, we have systems to protect your woodland at every access point. For sites where heavy soil removal is the priority, our EcoWash high-pressure wheel wash range is also available. All designed and manufactured at our facility in Cheshire.
Agriwash Vehicle Disinfection
Automated, drive-through disinfection systems that apply a fine mist of disinfectant to the tyres, wheels, underbody and chassis of every vehicle entering or exiting your site. Portable, surface-mounted, and compatible with almost any spray disinfectant.
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Bootwash Stations
Compact boot cleaning stations with optional chemical dosing for disinfection. Available in single, double, and triple configurations. Removes soil, plant material, and contaminants from footwear to prevent cross-contamination between woodland sites.
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Bespoke Biosecurity Systems
If your site has specific access requirements, unusual vehicle types, or particular environmental conditions, we can design and build a solution around your needs. Our team will work with you to get the right system in place.
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How We Work With You
We take a consultative approach from the outset, making sure the right system is specified for your site and fully supported from the first phone call through to end of life. No surprises, no hard sell, just straight talk from a team that understands biosecurity.
Site Visit or Call
We start with a consultation, either a phone call or an on-site visit, to understand your site, your vehicle and machinery traffic, your biosecurity requirements and the layout of your access points.
Technical Specification & Quote
You’ll receive a clear, tailored quotation outlining the recommended system and all associated costs.
Delivery & Installation
Fast, efficient delivery with professional installation, typically completed within a single day.
Ongoing Service & Maintenance
Ongoing servicing and maintenance to keep your system performing effectively throughout its working life.
Flexible Solutions to suit every project
Ways to Get a Wheelwash
Whether you need a system for a single project or a permanent installation, there’s a route that fits your site and your budget. Not sure which works best? Our team will talk it through with you.
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What’s included
- Service and Maintenance packages available
- Technical support & Operator training on site
- UK’s largest rental fleet
- Global deployment
- One-day delivery and installation
Buy New Long-term investment
A brand-new wheel wash system, fully specified and manufactured around your exact site requirements. A higher initial investment that delivers greater cost savings over the life of the project, the right choice for long-term sites that need their system on the ground for the long haul.
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Buy Used Cost-effective
Refurbished wheel wash units from our own rental fleet, inspected, tested and ready for site. A lower capital route well suited to projects running over one year. Stock is limited and moves quickly, so it’s worth checking what’s available today.
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Refurbish Restore to as-new
Upgrade and relocate your existing end-of-life wheel wash, a cost-effective alternative to full replacement. We work on all brands, not just our own. Pumps, jets, tanks, electrics and scraper systems, all restored to as-new condition by the engineers who know wheel washes inside out.
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Why WheelWash
Built in Britain. Trusted worldwide.
Every system is designed and manufactured at our facility in Winsford, Cheshire. We don’t just supply equipment, we partner with forestry organisations and land managers to solve real biosecurity challenges.
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