MadTown Biohazard · Portage, WI · Zone 5
Crime scene cleanup in Portage, WI
Portage is the Columbia County seat up I-39, and Joe covers it. Death and suicide cleanup, crime scene and homicide cleanup, blood, biohazard and odor removal, hoarding cleanouts, tear gas and print powder, and full rebuilds: one call to one local team. Trained to IICRC standards, licensed waste disposal, no money up front.
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Your Portage tech is Joe
Joe covers our outer service radius. Call and Joe or the nearest tech on our crew heads out while you're still on the phone.
608-974-1788- A written price you approve first
- No money up front. We bill insurance
- Licensed biohazard waste disposal
Quick answerFor crime scene, death, suicide or biohazard cleanup in Portage, WI, MadTown Biohazard is a Madison-based local crew that also removes odor, clears hoarded homes and rebuilds. Joe covers Portage as part of our outer service radius, and the whole crew comes in on big jobs. Nothing is due up front. Call 608-974-1788, 24/7.
Local to Portage
Cleanup techs who know Portage
Portage is a historic river city where the Fox and Wisconsin rivers almost meet, with older homes near the canal, apartments and businesses along Highway 33. It’s also home to the Columbia County offices, including the Medical Examiner, so families here often call us soon after the home is released.
We work in the historic downtown, the Portage canal and the Highway 33 corridor and every neighborhood around them. Portage calls go to Joe, who covers our outer service radius for MadTown Biohazard. On bigger jobs, the rest of the crew comes in so it gets done right and done fast.
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Your local tech: Joe. Covers our outer service radius, including Portage.
The Zone System
Local help in Portage, made easier, faster and hassle-free
Through our Zone System, regional citywide managers and customer response managers, a Portage call reaches a real person right away and the closest tech heads out. Portage is in zone 5, Joe’s zone.
A real person on our Madison crew picks up, day or night. They listen, ask only what's needed, and stay your point of contact for scheduling, updates and the insurance claim.
South central Wisconsin is split into five zones, each with its own local tech. Joe, the tech who covers Portage starts toward you while you're still on the phone.
Each region has a manager who knows its towns, its police and its medical examiner. On large jobs they bring in more of the crew, so the work gets done right and fast in Portage.
- Easier. One number and one person who follows your job from the first call to the keys back in your hand.
- Faster. The tech who lives closest is the one who comes, not whoever a national hotline can find.
- Hassle-free. Written price first, insurance billed for you, nothing due up front.
Find your tech
Who covers Portage, and who covers the towns around it
Portage is in zone 5, Joe’s zone. Tap any town on the map to see its page, or pick a tech to see their towns.
Stylized map, roughly to scale. Rings show the five zones. Every town we serve is marked. Tap one to open its page.
Every town we cover
From the Capitol Square out to Janesville, Baraboo, Portage and Monroe. If your town isn’t listed, call. We likely cover it.
Kevin’s zone
When families in Madison contact our local office after a traumatic event, we understand how important compassion and professionalism are. Our job is to handle the difficult cleanup process with respect, discretion, and attention to safety.Kevin, MadTown tech
Robyn’s zone
When a traumatic incident happens in Verona, residents should know that specialized cleanup assistance is available close to home. Our Madison-area office is committed to helping families through these difficult circumstances.Robyn, MadTown tech
Gabby’s zone
After a suicide, families deserve privacy, compassion, and professional assistance. Our Madison-area office is here to help Oregon residents address the cleanup without placing that difficult responsibility on loved ones.Gabby, MadTown tech
Rick’s zone
Cambridge families and property owners deserve access to specialized crime scene cleanup without having to search across Wisconsin for assistance. Our Madison-area office helps connect surrounding communities with professional remediation services.Rick, MadTown tech
Portage is Joe’s town
Families and businesses in Janesville deserve reliable crime scene cleanup services when unexpected tragedies happen. Our Madison-area office is a resource for professional remediation, respectful communication, and careful property cleanup.Joe, MadTown tech
Good to know
The name says crime scene. The work is much wider
Crime scene cleanup is what the trade calls hazardous cleanup after a death, injury or accident. The name stuck because police often arrive first, even when nothing criminal happened. Around Madison, most of our calls are natural deaths and accidents.
So if there’s blood, fluid or an odor anywhere at your home or business in Portage, call us. We remove it, disinfect what’s left and treat the odor at its source, so the space is safe to live or work in again.
- Natural and unattended deaths
- Falls, injuries and medical emergencies
- Blood and fluids, removed and disinfected
- Death odor treated at the source
- Crime scenes, once police release them
The calls we answer
What Portage callers need, and how we help
The kinds of situations families, landlords and businesses in Portage call us about, and what our crew does. We never share details of a real family’s job.
A family gets the call from the Columbia County Medical Examiner that the home is released.
We start with a walkthrough and a written plan before anything is touched.
An apartment building needs a unit cleaned without upsetting the other tenants.
We coordinate with the manager and keep the shared spaces clean.
What happened in Portage?
Your next three steps in Portage
Pick what happened. These are the same first steps Joe walks Portage callers through on the phone.
What happened?
Pick one. See your next three steps in Portage.- NowCall 911Police and the Columbia County Medical Examiner come first. Don't move or clean anything.
- NextWait for the releaseThe Columbia County Medical Examiner tells the family when the home is released. Close the door and turn off the furnace or AC fan to that room.
- ThenCall usYour zone's tech walks through with you, sets keepsakes aside and gives you a written price. We call your insurer.
- NowStay safe and call 911The Portage Police Department control the scene until investigators finish. Ask for the case number before officers leave.
- NextWait for the releaseCall us while you wait, so a tech is ready the minute the property is released.
- ThenWe clean and documentBlood, glass and print powder removed, with photos for insurance and Wisconsin victim compensation.
- NowCall 911, and 988 if you need itCall or text 988 any time, for anyone in the family. You don't have to hold this alone.
- NextYou don't have to go back inGive us a key or a door code. We confirm the release for you.
- ThenQuiet, private cleanupPersonal items set aside for you. We handle the insurance, so you don't have to explain what happened.
- NowGet care for the personThen keep children and pets away from the area. Don't scrub it.
- NextSmall spot on tile? Gloves and disinfectantIf it soaked into carpet, a mattress, a couch or a car seat, call us instead.
- ThenWe trace it and disinfectPad, grout and seams checked. Waste goes to a licensed facility, with paperwork for insurance.
- NowCall 911, don't go further inPolice and the Columbia County Medical Examiner release the unit.
- NextKnow the 60-day ruleUnder Wis. Stat. 704.165, the tenancy generally ends 60 days after you learn of the death, or at the end of the lease.
- ThenWe clean, check neighbors, documentUnits beside and below checked, belongings set aside for the estate, photos for your insurer.
- FirstStart with safety, not stuffA working kitchen, a clear way out and no hidden biohazards come first.
- NextBring the person into the planWe agree on what stays before anything goes. Your county's ADRC can help the family too.
- ThenRoom by room, at their paceKeepsakes and papers saved, hazards handled, photo updates for family who live away.
Joe covers Portage for MadTown. The whole crew comes in on big jobs.
Call 608-974-1788Who does what
Who does what after a death in Portage
Families in Portage are often told to “call someone” without being told who. Here’s who handles each part, and what each one doesn’t do.
| Who | What they do | What they don’t do |
|---|---|---|
| 911 and the Portage Police Department | Secure the scene and investigate. | Don't clean, and won't recommend one company over another. |
| The Columbia County Medical Examiner | Takes care of the person who died, investigates and tells the family when the home is released. | Doesn't clean, remove stains or remove odor. |
| The funeral home | Cares for your loved one and arranges the visitation and service. | Doesn't clean or decontaminate the home. |
| Your insurance company | Pays for covered cleanup and repairs. | Doesn't send a crew. You can choose your own cleanup company. |
| The landlord or property manager | Owns the unit and usually arranges cleanup in a rental. | Can't let anyone in to clean until police and the Columbia County Medical Examiner release it. |
| A house cleaner or carpet cleaner | Everyday cleaning. | Usually isn't trained or equipped for bloodborne pathogens or medical waste disposal. |
| MadTown Biohazard | Cleans, disinfects and removes odor in Portage, sends waste to a licensed facility, rebuilds and bills your insurer. | Call 608-974-1788, 24/7. |
Our services
Unattended death cleanup in Portage
A natural death is still a hazardous cleanup when time has passed. In Portage, we come in after the Columbia County Medical Examiner releases the home and return the room to a safe, clean, odor-free space.
Fluids move down. They soak carpet and pad, slip through seams in vinyl and hardwood and settle into the subfloor. That’s why the stain you see is never the whole job.
How we handle it
Belongings get the most care. We set aside anything personal, clean what can be cleaned and ask about everything else. Things that can’t be saved are removed as biohazard waste, and you get a list of what went.
Once the Columbia County Medical Examiner releases the home, call us and Joe will explain the plan before anyone touches anything.
- Removal of carpet, pad and drywall that can't be saved
- Subfloor cleaned, disinfected and sealed
- Odor treated at the source
- Belongings set aside and cleaned when possible
- Licensed biohazard waste disposal
Suicide cleanup
Suicide cleanup in Portage
After a suicide in Portage, the family should never be the ones cleaning. We come quietly once the home is released and take care of the room so you don’t have to see it again.
Mattresses, bedding and upholstery usually can’t be saved. Tile, hardwood, concrete and many hard surfaces can, and we clean and disinfect them thoroughly.
How we handle it
We follow the same careful process every time: a quiet walkthrough, a written plan you approve, removal of what can’t be saved, cleaning and disinfection of everything that stays, deodorization and a final check. If you don’t want to see the room, you don’t have to.
In a town like Portage, privacy matters. We keep our presence low-key and never discuss a job with anyone but you.
- Personal items set aside for the family
- Cars and garages included
- Disinfection and deodorizing
- Insurance claim filed for you
- Local grief resources if you want them
Death odor removal
Death odor removal in Portage
If a smell in Portage is coming from a death, an animal or a long-closed room, sprays and candles won’t touch it. We find the source and remove it.
When we’re done, the room should smell like nothing. If it doesn’t, we come back.
How we handle it
Ductwork gets attention on every odor job. Returns and supply runs near the source can carry smell through the whole house, so we clean them and change the filters.
Landlords in Portage call us when a unit can’t be shown because of the smell. We get it ready to rent again.
- Filters replaced
- Soft goods cleaned or removed
- Final room-by-room check
- We come back if odor remains
- Source found and removed
Crime scene & homicide cleanup
Crime scene & homicide cleanup in Portage
When the Portage Police Department releases a scene in Portage, you can hand us the keys. Blood, tissue, debris, evidence cut-outs and powder are all ours to deal with.
Blood and tissue are infectious waste under Wisconsin rules. They leave the property with us, packaged and manifested, never in a household trash can.
How we handle it
When we’re done, the space is clean, disinfected and deodorized, and you have a full photo record. That record is what your insurer and the Wisconsin crime victim compensation program will ask for.
From the Portage canal to the edges of town, every crime scene call in Portage gets the same careful, documented process.
- Licensed infectious waste disposal
- Photo record for insurance and victim compensation
- Damaged doors and drywall added to the rebuild
- Blood and tissue removal
- Evidence cut-outs and debris cleared
What we see in Portage
The calls we get from Portage
Portage is home to the Columbia County offices, including the Medical Examiner, so families here often call soon after the home is released.
- Joe or the nearest tech answers
- Walkthrough with moisture meters
- Written scope and price you approve first
- Licensed biohazard waste disposal
From our techs
Tips for Portage families and property owners
Practical advice from the techs who answer Portage calls.
You can call before the release
Call us while you wait for the Medical Examiner. We’ll be ready.
Blood & biohazard cleanup
Blood & biohazard cleanup in Portage
A household cleaner and a mop can’t reach what soaked in. For blood and biohazard cleanup in Portage, we take out what has to go and disinfect what stays.
We work after hours for businesses, so a store, an office or a restaurant can open the next morning as usual.
How we handle it
We find blood with careful inspection and simple tools that show what the eye misses. Then we remove porous materials that absorbed it and clean hard surfaces with an EPA-registered hospital-grade disinfectant, giving it the full contact time it needs.
For landlords in Portage, we document every biohazard cleanup, so you have a record for the deposit, the insurer and the next tenant.
- Written record for safety files
- Same-day service when possible
- Blood traced into pad, grout and seams
- Sharps removed into rigid containers
- Hospital-grade disinfection
Rebuild after cleanup
Rebuild after cleanup in Portage
We seal the structure before anything new goes in, so the rebuilt room in your Portage home stays clean and odor-free.
Flooring, drywall, trim, doors, paint and fixtures are all part of what we can rebuild.
How we handle it
You get one itemized estimate that covers both the cleanup and the rebuild, which keeps the insurance claim simple.
For Portage landlords and sellers, we work to your schedule so the unit can be rented or listed again.
- Final walkthrough with you
- Structure sealed before new materials
- Subfloor and flooring replaced
- Drywall hung, finished and painted
- Trim and doors replaced
Tear gas & fingerprint powder cleanup
Tear gas & fingerprint powder cleanup in Portage
If police used tear gas or pepper spray in a Portage home, the residue keeps burning eyes and lungs for weeks. We clean it from walls, fabrics and ductwork.
We HEPA vacuum every surface first, then wash, then clean the ducts and change the filters. Fabrics are laundered or replaced.
How we handle it
Tear gas (CS) and pepper spray (OC) residue is a fine powder and oil that clings to everything. We HEPA vacuum first so it doesn’t spread, then wash surfaces with the right cleaners, then clean the ductwork and replace the filters.
We clean fingerprint powder for homes and businesses in Portage after break-ins, often before opening time.
- HEPA vacuuming of every surface
- Tear gas and pepper spray residue removed
- Fingerprint powder lifted without smearing
- Ductwork cleaned and filters replaced
- Fabrics laundered or replaced
Hoarding cleanout
Hoarding cleanout in Portage
A hoarded home in Portage can hide biohazards, pests, mold and water damage. We clear it safely and tell you what we find before anything changes in the plan.
We keep a found-items box for papers, photos, cash, jewelry and anything else that might matter, and we hand it over at the end of each day.
How we handle it
Once the home is clear, we deep clean and disinfect, and we can repair floors and walls in the same plan. Ongoing visits are available so the home stays livable.
Many of our Portage cleanouts are for families handling a parent’s home. We send photo updates if you live out of town.
- Room-by-room sorting
- Found-items box for keepsakes
- Biohazards, sharps and pests handled
- Trash and ruined items hauled away
- Deep cleaning and disinfection
We come now in Portage.
A lot of cleanup companies take a message and call you back tomorrow. We don't. The tech who covers in Portage lives nearby and starts driving while you're still on the phone, with the equipment already on the truck.
- A real person answers, any hour
- The closest local tech heads out right away
- Equipment on the truck, no second trip
- Nothing starts until you approve the plan
Local help
Who else to call in Portage and Columbia County
Crisis lines, the medical examiner, money help and support for families in and around Portage. Tap a number to call. Checked November 2026; we have no paid relationship with any of them.
Crisis, right now
Police & medical examiner
Money & insurance
Family, tenants & loss
Local police
Known to the officers who serve Portage
We keep an open line with the agencies that serve Portage. Officers and deputies can give our number to a family who asks who to call, and they know a MadTown crew waits for the release, works quietly and stays out of the way of their case.
If we find something during the cleanup that might matter to investigators, we stop and call them before we go on.
These links go to official government websites and open in a new tab. We have no paid relationship with any agency.
Find the Portage Police Department and every other Wisconsin agency here.
County offices, including the Sheriff and the Medical Examiner.
State DOJ program. Lists up to $1,000 for crime scene cleanup for eligible victims.
Paying for it
Paying for cleanup in Portage: will insurance cover it?
There’s no money up front in Portage. We document the job for your insurer, help with Wisconsin crime victim compensation when it applies and put any remaining cost in writing before we start.
Insurance often pays for this.
- Usually paid by your homeowners policy. Sudden events like a death, crime or injury are often covered.
- Nothing is due up front. We bill the insurer directly where the policy allows.
A general guide, not a coverage decision. Your policy decides, and we check it with you before we start.
Funeral homes
Cleanup before or after the funeral in Portage
When someone dies at home, the funeral and the cleanup often fall in the same week. We work with your family, and with the funeral home if you’d like, so the house is ready before relatives arrive for the visitation, or after the service if that’s easier.
Funeral directors can call us on a family’s behalf, any hour. Give us the visitation and service times and we’ll plan around them, so nobody has to choose between grieving and dealing with the house.
430 W. Wisconsin St., Portage, WI 53901
302 E. Conant St., Portage, WI 53901
Names and addresses come from public listings. We aren’t affiliated with these funeral homes, and you’re free to choose any funeral home you like.
FAQ
Who to call in Portage, and other questions
Straight answers to what Portage families ask us, and what people ask search engines and AI assistants about cleanup in Portage. More in Real Questions from Portage. Call 608-974-1788 any time.
Call MadTown Biohazard Crime Scene Cleanup at 608-974-1788. We’re a Madison-based crime scene, death and biohazard cleanup company, and Joe is the local tech who covers Portage. Someone answers 24 hours a day.
Police and the Columbia County Medical Examiner handle the investigation and the person who died, and the funeral home handles arrangements. Cleaning and decontaminating the home is done by a company like MadTown Biohazard, at 608-974-1788.
MadTown Biohazard does, quietly and completely, in Portage homes, garages and vehicles. We handle the insurance so the family doesn’t have to describe what happened. Call 608-974-1788, and call or text 988 if anyone in the family needs support.
No. Their job ends when the home is released. Cleanup falls to the family, the landlord or the property owner, which is why most Portage families call a company like MadTown Biohazard.
No. A funeral home cares for the person who died and the arrangements. It doesn’t clean or decontaminate the home. Your funeral director is welcome to call us, and we’ll schedule around the visitation and service.
Call 911 first, even if the person clearly died some time ago. Don’t clean anything. Once the Columbia County Medical Examiner releases the home, call 608-974-1788 and Joe walks you through the rest.
Yes. MadTown Biohazard answers 24 hours a day, every day, at 608-974-1788. Joe covers Portage and nearby towns like Poynette and Wisconsin Dells.
In most Portage cases, the property owner’s insurance pays, and we deal with the adjuster for you. Wisconsin crime victim compensation lists up to $1,000 for crime scene cleanup for eligible victims.
It depends on what happened and how far it spread. A small blood cleanup can be a short visit, while an unattended death that reached the subfloor takes days. You get a written, itemized price for your Portage job before we start. See our cleanup cost guide.
We don’t recommend it. What you can see is only the top layer, and the smell usually comes back from the pad and subfloor. Read can I clean it myself? before you try.
A biohazard cleanup company, because the smell comes from fluid in the flooring and walls, not the air. MadTown Biohazard removes the source, seals what’s left and treats the air. Call 608-974-1788.
MadTown Biohazard, at 608-974-1788. We handle the cleanup, the paperwork and the neighbors’ units. Our landlord guide covers Wis. Stat. 704.165 and the 60-day rule.
MadTown Biohazard does hoarding cleanouts in Portage, room by room, with the person included in the plan. We save keepsakes and papers and handle any biohazards. Call 608-974-1788.
We do. We come to wherever the vehicle is in or near Portage, and we document the job for your auto insurance claim.
We keep it quiet. We don’t announce the job, we talk with you about when to arrive and where to park, and we never post photos of your home.
Yes. Cleanup and reconstruction are one job with us, with one itemized estimate for your insurer.
As soon as the home is released. Call 608-974-1788 and Joe or the nearest tech heads out right away, day or night. You’ll get an honest arrival time on the phone.
You still have options. If a crime was involved, Wisconsin crime victim compensation lists up to $1,000 for crime scene cleanup, and we help you apply. You also get a written price before we start.
Yes. The Portage Police Department handles the scene first. We step in after the release and stay out of the way of any follow-up investigation.
Yes. Tell us when the visitation and service are, and we’ll schedule around them. We can talk with your funeral director directly if you’d like.
Yes. We can talk through the plan, the insurance and the paperwork in Spanish. Sí. Ofrecemos ayuda en español. Llámenos al 608-974-1788.
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