Bodily Fluid Cleanup
Bodily fluid cleanup and disinfection for homes, care settings and businesses.
See bodily fluid cleanupGet human feces removed from a home, rental, workplace or public restroom in Riverfront. The affected area is cleaned, disinfected and treated for odor before normal use resumes.
Human feces cleanup removes fecal matter in a controlled way and includes safe disposal, thorough cleaning, disinfection and odor treatment wherever contamination occurred.
Illness, an accident, a toilet overflow, sanitation trouble, hoarding or ongoing contamination in a shared area may leave you needing this service. The work may be done in your home or apartment, as well as an office, public restroom, hotel, school, store or care setting. When urine is also present, it can be cleaned along with the feces.
Cleanup involves more than collecting visible fecal matter. Technicians protect adjacent areas by establishing a work zone. They remove anything contaminated that cannot be disinfected, clean all hard surfaces and leave an EPA-registered disinfectant in place throughout the contact time required by its label. Source removal comes first, followed by air quality and odor work instead of fragrance alone.

You hear what will be cleaned, what may need removal and what changes the scope before work begins. Your questions are welcome for the entire process.
Photos, the work scope and disposal records can be organized for property owners, managers and insurance companies when requested.
Belongings are checked with you when practical. Items are not grouped as waste simply because they were near the affected area.
Someone answers calls around the clock, and the cleaning crew can arrive in unmarked vehicles. Your situation is discussed calmly without judgment.
Ordinary household cleaning may not be safe or practical when contamination is extensive, difficult to reach or in poor condition. Professional cleanup is appropriate in situations such as these:
Employers may need a prompt, documented cleaning process after an incident in a restroom, vehicle, office or other shared area.
Combined contamination can soak into carpet, wood, grout and upholstery. The contamination source must be removed before treating odors and stains.
After an eviction, welfare check or move-out, managers and property owners may discover waste. The rental must be cleaned with care ahead of repairs, an inspection or the next tenant.
Accumulated waste may be hidden by belongings or spread across several rooms. Affected belongings are separated as personal property receives careful sorting.
Limit contact first, and prevent contaminated material from moving beyond the affected space. Use the following steps as you arrange the right cleanup service:
Call (888) 351-0904Published pricing guides do not include a dedicated human feces cleanup range. The closest bodily-fluid figure, covering a small blood or fluid job, begins at $500 and reaches $2,500 at the top. The wider published blood-cleanup span starts at $300 and reaches $4,000 overall. They are related pricing references rather than a fixed feces-cleanup quote. Cost depends on quantity, surface type, disposal and odor treatment.
The figures shown are national ranges from published cost guides and are not based on an on-site visit. After an on-site assessment, the price for your property is determined and shared with you before cleanup begins.
Ask about cost: (888) 351-0904Coverage depends on what caused the contamination, which property was damaged and the terms, limits and exclusions in your policy.
Photos, a detailed work scope and waste records may help support an insurance claim. Ask your insurer whether you may select a cleaning service and must obtain another approval for restoration services.
Ask the insurance company if your policy applies to the cause, then determine whether the claim separates restoration, cleanup and removal of damaged materials. An unexpected incident and ongoing neglect may receive different coverage treatment.
Who is responsible may vary based on local rules, the lease and what caused the damage. If circumstances allow, property owners need to document the site and talk to the insurer prior to disposing of damaged building components.
A business usually arranges cleaning for its premises. Confirm required records with the insurance company while preventing access to the affected area until cleanup ends.
To keep waste from being carried into clean spaces, the remediation work proceeds in a controlled order from contaminated areas. You are informed about the scope of every step before cleaning starts.
During assessment, trained technicians locate affected areas and surfaces, note access limits, and check for urine, needles, an active sewage backup or blood.
The work zone is isolated by cleanup technicians, who wear protective gear selected for the specific exposure. Using uncontaminated paths in and out reduces risk to surrounding rooms.
Workers collect the visible matter cautiously, avoiding sweeping and spraying. Single-use materials go immediately into sealed, durable bags or containers.
Carpet, padding, unfinished wood, drywall or furniture that cannot be fully cleaned may be removed with your approval and kept separate from clean items.
Hard surfaces are cleaned of residue and soil before disinfection. Disinfectants must touch the underlying surface for their specified contact time to work.
An appropriate EPA-registered disinfecting product is applied to the surface in accordance with label instructions. If contact might have transferred contamination, workers include adjacent surfaces and commonly touched spots.
The source is removed before odor treatment begins. When odor or airborne material reaches surrounding spaces, air scrubbers and specific treatments may be appropriate.
A final check looks for remaining smells, residue and overlooked surfaces. Bagged waste is managed under local rules, and any repair work can begin after cleanup.
You can call anytime. A human feces cleanup specialist answers, explains the steps and agrees a start time with you.
Direct exposure and accidental transfer are the primary health concerns during cleanup, since disease-causing viruses, parasites and bacteria may be present in human feces.
Sharp objects, including needles or broken glass, might be buried in the material. When a bag or pile hides its contents, never push it down or reach inside with your hands.
Carpet, padding, unfinished wood, drywall and upholstery can absorb liquid and residue below the surface. A surface wipe can leave contaminated materials and lingering smells behind.
Yes, organisms in fecal matter can cause disease, which means you need to treat the material as a biohazard. Even dry-looking waste may remain hazardous, making contact with uncovered hands unsafe.
Can you clean it yourself? A recent small spill confined to a sealed, non-porous surface might be manageable if you use disposable gloves, pick up the material cautiously and leave an EPA-registered disinfectant in place for the label's full contact time. Seek professional cleanup for waste that is dry or widespread, includes blood or sharp items, or has soaked through wood, carpet, furniture, drywall or any absorbent material.
Porous items may have to be removed after absorbing waste, since contamination can persist out of sight beneath the surface. Materials that are accessible and able to be fully disinfected are usually left in place.

A limited hard-surface cleanup can take several hours. If the job includes porous material, more than one room, hidden contamination or odor treatment, it may need one or more workdays, with extra time required for repairs.
| Scene | Typical time on site |
|---|---|
| Small, recent hard-surface area | Often completed in several hours |
| One room with porous materials | May require a full workday |
| Several rooms or accumulated waste | May require multiple workdays |
Every odor source must first be located and removed. Residual fecal matter may sit under furniture or carpet, within grout, beside baseboards or inside building materials that were damaged. Although fragrance might hide the smell for a short time, it cannot remove remaining contamination.
Once removal and disinfection are complete, airborne particles may be captured with air scrubbers, while controlled drying and ventilation help improve the room. An odor that continues may signal concealed residue, moisture, urine or a plumbing issue that remains active. Before normal use or repairs can proceed, those causes must be addressed.
The full human feces cleanup guide covers what is cleaned or removed, odor and air quality work, and the rules that apply in Florida and Miami-Dade County.
Read the full human feces cleanup guide
Local housing, population and access details can shape containment, access and cleanup planning.
The approximately 1.2 mile trip to Jackson Health System matters when an injury must be assessed before anyone returns to the affected space.
Travel from Downtown, Brickell Village, or Lummus Park may lead through the same area, so private staging should stay close to the affected property.
Neighborhood level directions help narrow the location, but crews still need entrance details before bringing containment and cleaning equipment inside.
Your phone conversation can include questions about service in nearby ZIP codes and communities.
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See raw sewage cleanupConsider professional cleanup if feces are widespread, dry or recurring, contain blood or sharp objects, or have affected carpeting, lumber, wallboard, furnishings or ventilation ducts. Commercial properties and hoarded homes may benefit from help when numerous spaces or occupants are involved. Managing a small, new accident may be possible when the surface is sealed.
You cannot judge the hazard by smell alone, and moving dry feces may put contaminated particles or droplets into the air. Never brush, sweep or vacuum it with home equipment. You should leave, restrict airflow to uncontaminated rooms and get professional cleanup when waste has dried, covers a broad area or is in a poorly ventilated location.
With a minor recent accident, block access, put on disposable gloves, pick up material without creating splashes, remove visible residue and leave an EPA-registered disinfectant on for the complete contact time stated on its label. Do not mix cleaning chemicals. Arrange help for contamination in cracks, widespread material or waste containing blood, broken glass or needles.
For a minor recent spot on a sealed surface, you may use disposable gloves and tools for pickup before cleaning and disinfecting. Keep uncovered hands away, never squeeze bags and do not reach into places that may conceal sharps. Avoid manual cleanup when the material is extensive, dried, mixed with blood or absorbed into porous surfaces.
Clean observable contamination before applying an appropriate EPA-registered disinfectant exactly as directed on the product label. Keep the treated area wet throughout the specified contact period. Keep bleach and ammonia separate from each other and from other products. Porous material that cannot be reached and fully disinfected may need removal instead of more chemicals.
Who pays varies with insurance coverage, the property and what caused the contamination. An owner can either make a direct payment or submit a claim. In different circumstances, responsibility may fall to a tenant, landlord, employer or property manager. Read your policy or lease, record the property's condition and confirm which cleanup and repair documents the insurance company needs.
Discreet, respectful human feces cleanup, 24 hours a day, with crews in unmarked vehicles.