Biohazard cleanup in Middle Tennessee

Middle Tennessee at a glance

Middle Tennessee is one of the state's three Grand Divisions, the legally recognized regions shown by the three stars on the Tennessee flag. It runs from the Tennessee River in the west to the Cumberland Plateau in the east, with Nashville at its center.

The region has changed quickly. Rutherford, Williamson, Wilson, Sumner and Maury counties have all grown substantially, and much of the housing in those counties is less than thirty years old. At the same time, county seats such as Columbia, Gallatin and Lebanon have historic downtowns with homes more than a century old. Cleanup methods depend heavily on which of those you are dealing with.

Who we work with

Homes and families

Cleanup after a death, injury or other incident in a home, handled with one point of contact and care for personal belongings.

Landlords and property managers

Unit recovery with a written scope, photographs and a summary for the file. Vendor onboarding can be arranged ahead of time.

Businesses and facilities

Workplace incidents in offices, warehouses, plants, hotels and retail, scheduled to keep the rest of the site running.

Public agencies

Counties, cities, housing authorities, schools and other public bodies. We can work through your purchasing process and vendor registration.

Communities we serve

We currently take jobs in the Middle Tennessee communities listed below and the surrounding unincorporated areas of their counties. If your address is not listed, call and we will tell you directly whether we can reach it.

Bedford County

South of Rutherford County on the Duck River, centered on Shelbyville. County seat: Shelbyville.

• Shelbyville pop. 23,557
• Wartrace
• Bell Buckle

Cannon County

County seat: Woodbury.

• Woodbury

Cheatham County

County seat: Ashland City.

• Pleasant View
• Kingston Springs
• Ashland City
• Pegram

Clay County

County seat: Celina.

• Celina

Coffee County

On I-24 between Nashville and Chattanooga, home to Manchester and most of Tullahoma. County seat: Manchester.

• Tullahoma pop. 20,339
• Manchester pop. 12,212

Davidson County

Davidson County and Nashville share a consolidated Metropolitan Government, formed in 1963. County seat: Nashville.

• Nashville pop. 689,447
• Goodlettsville pop. 17,789
• Forest Hills
• Oak Hill
• Belle Meade
• Berry Hill

DeKalb County

County seat: Smithville.

• Liberty
• Smithville
• Alexandria

Dickson County

County seat: Charlotte.

• Dickson pop. 16,058
• White Bluff
• Burns
• Charlotte

Fentress County

County seat: Jamestown.

• Jamestown
• Allardt

Franklin County

County seat: Winchester.

• Winchester pop. 9,375
• Estill Springs
• Cowan
• Decherd
• Huntland

Giles County

County seat: Pulaski.

• Pulaski
• Ardmore
• Elkton
• Minor Hill
• Lynnville

Grundy County

County seat: Altamont.

• Monteagle
• Beersheba Springs
• Gruetli-Laager
• Coalmont
• Tracy City
• Altamont
• Palmer

Hickman County

County seat: Centerville.

• Centerville

Houston County

County seat: Erin.

• Erin
• Tennessee Ridge

Humphreys County

County seat: Waverly.

• Waverly
• New Johnsonville
• McEwen

Jackson County

County seat: Gainesboro.

• Gainesboro

Lawrence County

County seat: Lawrenceburg.

• Lawrenceburg pop. 11,633
• St. Joseph
• Ethridge
• Loretto

Lewis County

County seat: Hohenwald.

• Hohenwald

Lincoln County

County seat: Fayetteville.

• Fayetteville
• Petersburg

Macon County

County seat: Lafayette.

• Lafayette
• Red Boiling Springs

Marshall County

County seat: Lewisburg.

• Lewisburg pop. 12,288
• Chapel Hill
• Cornersville

Maury County

South of Williamson County on the Duck River. County seat: Columbia.

• Columbia pop. 41,690
• Spring Hill pop. 50,005
• Mount Pleasant

Montgomery County

On the Kentucky line northwest of Nashville, bordering Fort Campbell. County seat: Clarksville.

• Clarksville pop. 166,722

Moore County

Moore County and Lynchburg share a consolidated metropolitan government. County seat: Lynchburg.

• Lynchburg

Overton County

County seat: Livingston.

• Livingston

Perry County

County seat: Linden.

• Linden
• Lobelville

Pickett County

County seat: Byrdstown.

• Byrdstown

Putnam County

The population center of the Upper Cumberland region, on I-40 east of Nashville. County seat: Cookeville.

• Cookeville pop. 34,842
• Algood
• Monterey
• Baxter

Robertson County

North of Nashville on the Kentucky line. Robertson County applies Tennessee's home improvement licensing law to residential remodeling. County seat: Springfield.

• Springfield pop. 18,782
• Greenbrier
• Ridgetop
• Orlinda
• Cross Plains
• Cedar Hill
• Coopertown
• Adams

Rutherford County

One of the fastest-growing counties in Tennessee, along the I-24 corridor southeast of Nashville. County seat: Murfreesboro.

• Murfreesboro pop. 152,769
• Smyrna pop. 53,070
• La Vergne pop. 38,719
• Eagleville

Sequatchie County

County seat: Dunlap.

• Dunlap

Smith County

County seat: Carthage.

• South Carthage
• Gordonsville
• Carthage

Stewart County

County seat: Dover.

• Dover
• Cumberland City

Sumner County

Northeast of Nashville, with much of its southern edge on Old Hickory Lake. County seat: Gallatin.

• Hendersonville pop. 61,753
• Gallatin pop. 44,431
• Portland pop. 13,156
• White House pop. 12,982
• Westmoreland
• Millersville

Trousdale County

Trousdale County and Hartsville share a consolidated metropolitan government. It is the smallest county in Tennessee by land area. County seat: Hartsville.

• Hartsville pop. 11,615

Van Buren County

County seat: Spencer.

• Spencer

Warren County

County seat: McMinnville.

• McMinnville pop. 13,788

Wayne County

County seat: Waynesboro.

• Waynesboro
• Collinwood
• Clifton

White County

County seat: Sparta.

• Doyle
• Sparta

Williamson County

South of Nashville along I-65, with large residential areas and corporate office districts. County seat: Franklin.

• Franklin pop. 83,454
• Brentwood pop. 45,373
• Nolensville pop. 13,829
• Fairview pop. 9,357
• Thompson's Station

Wilson County

East of Nashville along I-40, between the Cumberland River and the Highland Rim. County seat: Lebanon.

• Lebanon pop. 38,431
• Mount Juliet pop. 39,289
• Watertown

Other Middle Tennessee towns

We also take jobs in these incorporated towns and the surrounding county areas. They do not have their own pages yet. Call with the address to confirm.

Services in Tennessee

• Blood cleanup Removal and disinfection of blood and blood-contaminated materials after an injury, accident, or death, in homes, vehicles, and workplaces.
• Unattended death cleanup Cleanup and odor removal after a person has died at home or in a building and was not found right away.
• Trauma and crime scene cleanup Cleanup of homes, businesses and vehicles after an assault, homicide, serious injury, or police investigation, once the scene has been released.
• Suicide cleanup Discreet, careful cleanup of a home or vehicle after a death by suicide, coordinated with the family or property owner.
• Meth and fentanyl residue cleanup (use sites) Testing-guided cleanup of homes and apartments where methamphetamine or fentanyl was smoked or used. This page does not cover quarantined former meth labs.
• Hoarding cleanup with biohazards Sorting, removal and disinfection of homes where accumulated belongings have combined with human or animal waste, spoiled food, sharps, or other biological contamination.
• Human feces cleanup Removal and disinfection of human feces from floors, walls, furniture and fixtures, including smearing incidents, accidents in care settings, and waste left behind in vacant property.
• Urine contamination cleanup Tracing and removing human or pet urine that has soaked into flooring, subfloor, drywall, mattresses and furniture, including long-term contamination in rentals and care settings.
• Sewage backup and blackwater cleanup Removal of sewage and blackwater from homes and businesses after a toilet overflow, sewer line backup, septic failure or flood water carrying sewage, followed by cleaning, disinfection and drying.
• Sharps and needle cleanup Locating, collecting and disposing of discarded needles, syringes, lancets and other sharps from homes, rentals, vehicles, parking areas, parks and commercial property.
• Odor removal after a death Finding and removing the source of lingering decomposition odor in a home, apartment or vehicle, often after a prior cleanup or after belongings were removed and the smell remained.
• Animal waste and pet hoarding cleanup Removal of accumulated pet feces and urine, litter and soiled materials from homes and rentals, including homes where many animals were kept in a small space.
• Animal remains removal and odor cleanup Locating and removing dead animals from walls, attics, crawlspaces, ductwork and under decks, then cleaning the area and dealing with fluids, insects and odor.
• Rodent dropping and nest cleanup Removal of mouse and rat droppings, urine, nesting material and contaminated insulation from attics, crawlspaces, garages, cabinets, sheds and stored-goods areas, after the infestation has been dealt with.
• Bird and bat droppings cleanup Removal of accumulated pigeon, starling and other bird droppings, and bat guano, from attics, barns, warehouses, parking structures, rooftop equipment, signage and building ledges.
• Raccoon latrine cleanup Removal and decontamination of raccoon latrines, the spots where raccoons repeatedly leave droppings, in attics, crawlspaces, decks, rooftops, chimneys, garages and outbuildings.
• Vehicle biohazard cleanup Cleaning and decontamination of cars, trucks, vans and RVs after an injury, death, assault, illness or drug use inside the vehicle, once it has been released.
• Hotel and motel room biohazard cleanup Discreet cleanup of guest rooms, corridors and common areas in hotels, motels and short-term rentals after blood, bodily fluids, a death, an assault, or drug use.
• Rental unit biohazard cleanout Cleanout and remediation of apartments and rental houses left with bodily fluids, human or animal waste, needles, spoiled food or heavy contamination after a move-out, abandonment or eviction.
• Workplace injury and accident cleanup Cleanup of blood and other potentially infectious materials after an injury or accident at a workplace, including plant floors, warehouses, job sites, loading docks, offices and machinery.
• School and campus biohazard cleanup Cleanup of blood, bodily fluids, sharps and outbreak-related contamination in K-12 schools, colleges, daycares and campus residence halls.
• Jail and holding cell biohazard cleanup Cleanup and disinfection of jail cells, holding cells, booking areas, sally ports, courtrooms and transport areas after blood, feces, urine, vomit or spitting incidents.
• Public restroom biohazard cleanup Cleanup of blood, feces, vomit, needles and vandalism in public and commercial restrooms at stores, parks, gas stations, offices, venues and transit stops.
• Encampment site cleanup Removal of needles, human waste, contaminated debris and bulk materials from vacated encampment sites on private land, commercial lots, under bridges, along greenways and in wooded areas.
• Tear gas and pepper spray residue cleanup Removal of residue from tear gas (CS) and pepper spray (OC) used inside homes, businesses, vehicles and detention settings, after a police action, a self-defense discharge or an accident.
• Infectious disease disinfection Targeted cleaning and disinfection of homes, offices, facilities and vehicles after a known or suspected infectious illness, such as norovirus, C. diff, MRSA, influenza or COVID-19.
• Vomit cleanup and norovirus disinfection Cleanup and disinfection after vomiting incidents in homes, businesses, buses, venues and care facilities, with a focus on preventing the spread of norovirus.
• Emergency and transport vehicle decontamination Deep cleaning and decontamination of ambulances, police cruisers, prisoner transport vans and other emergency vehicles after blood, bodily fluids or infectious disease exposure.
• Mattress and furniture biohazard removal Assessment, removal and proper disposal of mattresses, box springs, upholstered furniture and recliners contaminated with blood, bodily fluids, decomposition or heavy waste.
• Self-storage unit biohazard cleanup Cleanup of self-storage units and facilities affected by spoiled contents, rodent infestations, animal or human waste, bodily fluids, or someone living or dying in a unit.
• Restaurant and food facility bodily fluid cleanup Cleanup and disinfection after vomiting, diarrheal events or blood incidents in restaurants, commercial kitchens, cafeterias, grocery stores and food processing areas.
• Gym, locker room and mat disinfection Disinfection of gyms, martial arts and wrestling facilities, team locker rooms and athletic areas after MRSA or other skin infection cases, or after blood on mats and equipment.
• Bus, NEMT and fleet biohazard cleanup Cleanup of buses, medical transport (NEMT) vans, party buses, limos, rideshare cars and rental fleets after blood, vomit, feces, urine, needles, or a passenger death.

What Tennessee law says about this work

Tennessee does not issue a specific license for crime scene or trauma cleanup. The work is governed mainly by federal workplace safety rules, especially the OSHA bloodborne pathogens standard, and by Tennessee's solid waste rules, which treat waste human blood and blood products as medical waste.

Meth contamination is the exception. Property where methamphetamine was manufactured is quarantined by law enforcement, and only a contractor approved by TDEC may remediate it. New Dawn is not an approved contractor and handles only use-site residue.

If rebuilding follows cleanup, Tennessee contractor licensing can apply: a contractor license for projects of $25,000 and up, and in Davidson, Rutherford and seven other counties a home improvement license for residential remodeling between $3,000 and $25,000.

Sources

• OSHA Bloodborne Pathogens Standard 29 CFR 1910.1030 · checked 2026-11-03
• Tennessee medical waste definition (solid waste rules) TDEC Rule 0400-11-01-.04 (medical waste provisions) · checked 2026-11-03
• Tennessee meth-contaminated property program T.C.A. 68-212-501 et seq.; TDEC Division of Remediation · checked 2026-11-03
• Tennessee contractor and home improvement licensing Tennessee Board for Licensing Contractors · checked 2026-11-03
• DOT transport of regulated medical waste 49 CFR 173.197 · checked 2026-11-03

Guides for Tennessee property owners

• What to do after discovering an unattended death in Tennessee
• The difference between cleaning and biohazard remediation
• Meth contamination in Tennessee: use sites versus former labs
• What Middle Tennessee landlords should know about biohazard incidents
• What happens during professional biohazard cleanup
• How blood soaks into floors, and why stains and odor come back
• What happens to contaminated furniture, mattresses and belongings
• Does homeowners insurance cover biohazard cleanup?
• What to do after a crime scene is released in Tennessee
• How to talk to children after a death at home
• Hoarding with biohazards: how to approach a family member
• What landlords should do after a tenant dies in Tennessee
• Preparing a home for sale after an unattended death
• How odor from decomposition is removed
• What counts as regulated medical waste in Tennessee
• Choosing a biohazard cleanup company: questions to ask
• Crime victim compensation in Tennessee, including cleanup costs
• What property managers should put in a biohazard response plan
• Needles and sharps found on your property: what to do
• Sewage backup: the health risks and what to do
• Rodent infestations: health risks, including hantavirus
• Fentanyl exposure: myths and facts for property owners
• Vehicle cleanup after a death or injury
• What OSHA requires after a workplace blood incident

Common questions