Biohazard cleanup · MadTown Biohazard
Biohazard cleanup for Madison homes and businesses
Bodily fluids, feces, urine, animal waste, sharps and drug residue can make a home, rental or workplace unsafe. Our techs remove it, disinfect what’s left and take the waste to a licensed facility under Wisconsin rules. We also handle unattended death, suicide, crime scene and homicide, death odor removal, hoarding cleanouts and tear gas and fingerprint powder cleanup, and the rebuild afterward.
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Quick answerBiohazard cleanup is the safe removal, disinfection and licensed disposal of materials that can carry disease, like blood, bodily fluids, feces, sharps and animal waste. MadTown Biohazard provides it across Madison and south central Wisconsin for homes, rentals, vehicles and businesses, following OSHA rules and Wisconsin infectious waste rules, with a price you approve first.
What we do
How biohazard cleanup works around Madison
Biohazards show up in situations nobody plans for: a sewage backup into a finished basement, a tenant who left a unit full of pet waste, needles in a vacant apartment, a medical emergency at work. Each one needs protection, the right products and proper disposal.
We look at the whole space first, explain what’s contaminated and what isn’t, and write a plan and price. Then we contain the area, remove what can’t be saved, clean and disinfect the rest and package the waste for a licensed facility.
Included
- Bodily fluids, feces and urine
- Sharps and needles in rigid containers
- Animal waste and nesting
- Drug residue and paraphernalia
- Containment so nothing spreads
- Licensed waste disposal under Wisconsin rules
From our techs
Our crew on biohazard cleanup
In their own words, about the towns they cover.
Sun Prairie is one of the communities closest to our Madison office. When residents need professional biohazard cleanup, our goal is to provide dependable local assistance, clear communication, and a safe remediation process.
Professional biohazard cleanup isn't simply about appearances. It's about properly addressing contamination and helping make a property safe again. That's the level of service we want McFarland residents to expect from our Madison office.
From biological contamination to unattended death cleanup, properties in Stoughton sometimes require specialized attention. We believe residents should have access to professional remediation from a team serving their local area.
Biological contamination can create serious concerns for homeowners and businesses in Waterloo. Our responsibility is to evaluate the affected areas and use appropriate cleanup procedures to address potential hazards.
Whether a property in Portage has been affected by blood contamination, an unattended death, or another biohazard situation, specialized cleaning procedures matter. Our Madison-area office helps families and property owners understand their options.
Rules
Why disposal matters
Wisconsin regulates infectious waste, including sharps and materials soaked with blood, and it has to be handled and disposed of a certain way. Throwing it in household trash or a dumpster can expose sanitation workers and break the rules.
We package infectious waste properly and take it to a licensed medical waste facility, and we keep a record of it for your file.
Step by step
Biohazard cleanup from the first call to the last walkthrough
You approve the scope and price before any work starts.
Call
Tell us what you found.
Walkthrough
We check the whole space and what’s under it.
Approve
Written scope and price first.
Remove
Cleanup, disinfection and licensed disposal.
Verify
Final check and a walkthrough with you.
Sewage
Sewage backups and feces
A sewage backup in a basement or a toilet overflow carries bacteria and viruses into carpet, drywall and furniture. Porous materials that got wet usually have to come out. Hard surfaces can be cleaned and disinfected.
If water is still coming in, call a plumber first. Then call us for the cleanup, or let us coordinate both.
Rentals
Biohazards in rental units
Landlords and property managers call us for units left with waste, needles or worse. We clean to a rentable standard and document everything. See our landlords and property managers page.
We can also check neighboring units when odor or fluids may have spread.
Good to know
Most of our jobs have nothing to do with a crime
People hesitate to call because of our name. In this industry, crime scene cleanup is the catch-all name for any job with blood, bodily fluids or a death, and most of what we do around Madison is a natural death, a fall or a medical emergency.
So if there’s blood, fluid or an odor anywhere at your home or business, 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
How a job like this goes
A rental left with pet waste and needles
What we walk into
A landlord got a unit back after an eviction. There was dog waste on the carpet in every room, urine in the subfloor and needles in a bedroom closet.
What we did
- Walkthrough. The tech checked every room and the closets, and found more needles in a bathroom drawer.
- Scope. Carpet and pad throughout, subfloor treatment in two rooms, sharps removal and a deep clean, approved by the landlord.
- Cleanup. Sharps into rigid containers first, then removal, subfloor cleaning and sealing, and disinfection.
- Finish. Unit ready for new flooring and paint.
The result. The landlord had photos and an itemized scope for the security deposit dispute and the insurer.
A typical example of how these jobs go, written to show our process. It isn’t a specific client; names and addresses are never shared.
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Facing something similar?
Call and we’ll explain exactly what we’d do in your situation, before anything starts.
- The tech closest to you heads out right away
- Written scope and price you approve first
- No money up front. We bill your insurance
From our techs
Biohazard cleanup tips from our techs
What we tell people on the phone before we get there.
Don't pick up needles by hand
Never recap or bend them. Leave them and tell us where they are.
Ventilate, but don't run the furnace
Open a window if you can. Running the furnace can spread contamination.
Keep everyone out
Close the door and keep kids and pets away until it’s clean.
Take photos first
Pictures before cleanup help with insurance and landlord disputes.
Find your tech
Biohazard cleanup near you
We provide biohazard cleanup in Sun Prairie, McFarland, Stoughton, Waterloo, Portage, Madison, Beaver Dam and Monroe, plus every town on our service areas page. Your call goes to the tech who covers your zone, and the rest of the crew comes in when the job is big. Pick a tech, or tap your town.
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
Joe’s zone
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
Who pays
Paying for biohazard cleanup: will insurance cover it?
Answer three quick questions to see who usually pays for death, crime scene or biohazard cleanup in Wisconsin. We confirm it with your insurer before we start, and nothing is due up front.
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.
FAQ
Biohazard cleanup questions, answered
Still have a question? Call 608-974-1788 any time and talk to someone on our local team.
MadTown Biohazard, at 608-974-1788. We clean blood, body fluids, sharps, animal waste and other biohazards in homes, rentals, cars and businesses across Dane County.
Not soaked materials from a death or serious injury. We bag them as medical waste and send them to a licensed disposal facility, with paperwork for your insurer.
Anything that can carry disease: blood, bodily fluids, feces, urine, vomit, sharps, animal waste and some drug residue.
Small household amounts sometimes, with care. Sharps and fluid-soaked materials shouldn’t go in regular trash. We handle licensed disposal.
Yes. Offices, shops, warehouses, schools, hotels and public buildings, after hours if needed.
Sometimes. Sudden events like a sewage backup or a death are more likely to be covered than long-term neglect. We help you check.
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