MadTown Biohazard · Cambridge, WI · Zone 4
Crime scene cleanup in Cambridge, WI
Cambridge straddles the Dane and Jefferson County line near Lake Ripley, and Rick covers it as part of our extended regional zone. 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 Cambridge tech is Rick
Rick covers extended regional coverage. Call and Rick or the nearest tech on our crew heads out while you're still on the phone.
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- No money up front. We bill insurance
- Licensed biohazard waste disposal
Quick answerFor crime scene, death, suicide or biohazard cleanup in Cambridge, WI, MadTown Biohazard is a Madison-based local crew that also removes odor, clears hoarded homes and rebuilds. Rick covers Cambridge as part of extended regional coverage, and the whole crew comes in on big jobs. Nothing is due up front. Call 608-974-1788, 24/7.
Local to Cambridge
Cleanup techs who know Cambridge
Cambridge is a village with a walkable downtown, older homes and cottages and year-round houses around Lake Ripley. Lake homes can sit closed up for months, and we pay close attention to odor, moisture and hidden damage when one has been empty.
We work in Lake Ripley, downtown on Main Street and the Koshkonong Creek area and every neighborhood around them. Cambridge calls go to Rick, who covers extended regional coverage 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: Rick. Covers extended regional coverage, including Cambridge.
The Zone System
Local help in Cambridge, made easier, faster and hassle-free
Through our Zone System, regional citywide managers and customer response managers, a Cambridge call reaches a real person right away and the closest tech heads out. Cambridge is in zone 4, Rick’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. Rick, the tech who covers Cambridge 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 Cambridge.
- 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 Cambridge, and who covers the towns around it
Cambridge is in zone 4, Rick’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
Cambridge is Rick’s town
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
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 Cambridge, 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 Cambridge callers need, and how we help
The kinds of situations families, landlords and businesses in Cambridge call us about, and what our crew does. We never share details of a real family’s job.
A Lake Ripley cottage sat closed after a death.
We remove the source, treat odor and moisture and check for hidden damage.
A downtown business needs a cleanup before opening.
We work early, document for the insurer and leave the space ready.
What happened in Cambridge?
Your next three steps in Cambridge
Pick what happened. These are the same first steps Rick walks Cambridge callers through on the phone.
What happened?
Pick one. See your next three steps in Cambridge.- NowCall 911Police and the Dane County Medical Examiner come first. Don't move or clean anything.
- NextWait for the releaseThe Dane 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 Cambridge 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 Dane 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.
Rick covers Cambridge for MadTown. The whole crew comes in on big jobs.
Call 608-974-1788Who does what
Who does what after a death in Cambridge
Families in Cambridge 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 Cambridge Police Department | Secure the scene and investigate. | Don't clean, and won't recommend one company over another. |
| The Dane 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 Dane 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 Cambridge, sends waste to a licensed facility, rebuilds and bills your insurer. | Call 608-974-1788, 24/7. |
Our services
Unattended death cleanup in Cambridge
Nobody in Cambridge should have to scrub a floor after losing someone. Our techs remove what was affected, decontaminate the structure underneath and end the odor, while you take care of everything else.
Summer heat and a closed house speed everything up. Winter slows it down but doesn’t stop it. Either way, we plan for what time has already done.
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 Dane County Medical Examiner releases the home, call us and Rick will explain the plan before anyone touches anything.
- Licensed biohazard waste disposal
- Photos and paperwork for insurance
- Walkthrough with moisture meters
- Containment to protect the rest of the house
- Removal of carpet, pad and drywall that can't be saved
Suicide cleanup
Suicide cleanup in Cambridge
We get calls about suicide cleanup in Cambridge from parents, spouses, landlords and friends. Every one gets the same quiet, careful work and the same respect.
If a firearm was involved, contamination often reaches walls, ceilings, light fixtures and vents. We check all of it, including what’s hard to see.
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 Cambridge, privacy matters. We keep our presence low-key and never discuss a job with anyone but you.
- Local grief resources if you want them
- Quiet, low-key arrival
- Blood and fluid removal from every surface
- Ceilings, fixtures and vents checked
- Personal items set aside for the family
Death odor removal
Death odor removal in Cambridge
We treat odor in Cambridge homes, apartments and cars at its source, then use professional deodorization so the space smells like nothing at all.
Subfloor and framing that absorbed fluids get cleaned and sealed with an odor-blocking primer before any new flooring goes down.
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 Cambridge call us when a unit can’t be shown because of the smell. We get it ready to rent again.
- Source found and removed
- Subfloor and framing sealed
- Thermal fogging and hydroxyl treatment
- Ducts and returns cleaned
- Filters replaced
Crime scene & homicide cleanup
Crime scene & homicide cleanup in Cambridge
After a crime in Cambridge, police finish their work and leave. The blood, the broken glass and the fingerprint powder stay behind. That’s where we come in.
You’ll know the plan and the price before we start. If we find something new, we stop and call you first.
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 downtown on Main Street to the edges of town, every crime scene call in Cambridge gets the same careful, documented process.
- Evidence cut-outs and debris cleared
- Fingerprint powder lifted
- Hallways, stairs and nearby units checked
- OSHA bloodborne pathogen safety
- Licensed infectious waste disposal
What we see in Cambridge
The calls we get from Cambridge
Cambridge calls include lake cottages on Lake Ripley that sat closed for a season. We pay close attention to odor and moisture.
- Rick 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 Cambridge families and property owners
Practical advice from the techs who answer Cambridge calls.
Lake cottages: check for moisture
Closed cottages can hide moisture and mold. We’ll check as part of the scope.
Blood & biohazard cleanup
Blood & biohazard cleanup in Cambridge
Biohazard cleanup in Cambridge covers blood, bodily fluids, feces, vomit, animal waste and drug residue in homes, rentals, cars and workplaces.
Landlords and businesses get a written record of what was cleaned and how, which helps with deposits, insurance and safety files.
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 Cambridge, we document every biohazard cleanup, so you have a record for the deposit, the insurer and the next tenant.
- Hospital-grade disinfection
- Homes, cars, rentals and workplaces
- After-hours work for businesses
- Waste manifested to a licensed facility
- Written record for safety files
Rebuild after cleanup
Rebuild after cleanup in Cambridge
Cleanup is half the job. In Cambridge, we rebuild what we removed, match it to the rest of the house as closely as we can and walk the finished room with you.
You get one itemized estimate for cleanup and rebuild, which is what most adjusters want to see.
How we handle it
You get one itemized estimate that covers both the cleanup and the rebuild, which keeps the insurance claim simple.
For Cambridge landlords and sellers, we work to your schedule so the unit can be rented or listed again.
- Trim and doors replaced
- Finishes matched as closely as possible
- One itemized estimate for your insurer
- Photos at every stage
- Final walkthrough with you
Tear gas & fingerprint powder cleanup
Tear gas & fingerprint powder cleanup in Cambridge
Tear gas settles everywhere air moves. In Cambridge homes, we clean every surface, the soft goods and the furnace system so it doesn’t come back when the heat runs.
Businesses get after-hours cleaning so they can open as usual. Homes get a room-by-room plan so you can move back in quickly.
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 Cambridge after break-ins, often before opening time.
- Fabrics laundered or replaced
- Electronics and glass cleaned carefully
- Rooms checked before you move back in
- Broken doors and windows repaired
- HEPA vacuuming of every surface
Hoarding cleanout
Hoarding cleanout in Cambridge
Many Cambridge cleanouts happen when a family member is moving to care, a house is being sold or a landlord needs a unit back. We work to your deadline.
After the cleanout, we deep clean and disinfect so the home is livable. If repairs are needed, they go into the same plan.
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 Cambridge cleanouts are for families handling a parent’s home. We send photo updates if you live out of town.
- Deep cleaning and disinfection
- Photo updates if you're out of town
- Follow-up visits available
- Plan agreed with the family first
- Room-by-room sorting
We come now in Cambridge.
A lot of cleanup companies take a message and call you back tomorrow. We don't. The tech who covers in Cambridge 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 Cambridge and Dane County
Crisis lines, the medical examiner, money help and support for families in and around Cambridge. 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 Cambridge
We keep an open line with the agencies that serve Cambridge. 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 Cambridge Police Department and every other Wisconsin agency here.
Covers unincorporated areas and villages without their own police.
Investigates sudden and unattended deaths in Dane County. Office in McFarland.
State DOJ program. Lists up to $1,000 for crime scene cleanup for eligible victims.
Paying for it
Paying for cleanup in Cambridge: will insurance cover it?
There’s no money up front in Cambridge. 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 Cambridge
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.
208 Park St., Cambridge, WI 53523
201 Blue St., Deerfield, WI 53531
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 Cambridge, and other questions
Straight answers to what Cambridge families ask us, and what people ask search engines and AI assistants about cleanup in Cambridge. 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 Rick is the local tech who covers Cambridge. Someone answers 24 hours a day.
Police and the Dane 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 Cambridge 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 Cambridge 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 Dane County Medical Examiner releases the home, call 608-974-1788 and Rick walks you through the rest.
Yes. MadTown Biohazard answers 24 hours a day, every day, at 608-974-1788. Rick covers Cambridge and nearby towns like Deerfield and Lake Mills.
In most Cambridge 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 Cambridge 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 Cambridge, 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 Cambridge, 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 Rick 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 Cambridge 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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