Biohazard cleanup in Gallatin, Tennessee

Cleanup in Gallatin: what shapes the work

As the county seat, Gallatin is where many estate, probate and property matters for Sumner County are handled. Executors and family members often need cleanup completed and documented before a home can be listed or settled, and a written summary of the work helps with that.

Industrial and warehouse sites in and around Gallatin have their own needs: an injury on a production floor or in a loading area has to be cleaned without spreading contamination through the facility, and employers need records for their OSHA files.

Rural parts of Sumner County outside the city limits fall under the Sumner County Sheriff's Office rather than the Gallatin Police Department.

Property types in Gallatin

Estate homes being prepared for sale

Documentation for executors and realtors.

Industrial and warehouse sites

Workplace incidents, production-floor containment, records for employers.

Historic homes near the square

Older materials and careful removal.

Services available in Gallatin

• 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.

Before help arrives

1. If someone is hurt or has died, call 911 first. Inside city limits the Gallatin Police Department responds; outside them, the Sumner County Sheriff's Office.
2. Do not clean anything yet. Wait until the scene is released, and avoid household cleaners on blood or fluids.
3. Close off the area. Shut the door, keep children and pets out, and turn off fans blowing toward the room.
4. Write down the case or report number and the agency name. Your insurer and the property owner may need it.
5. Call us when you are ready. We will explain what is involved before anything is agreed.

Residential and commercial work

For homes in Gallatin, we work with one point of contact, usually a family member, the owner or the landlord. Personal items in the affected area are kept unless you decide otherwise.

For businesses, rental communities and public facilities, we work through the site or property manager, agree the work area and timing in advance, and provide a written summary for your records.

Sumner County

Sumner County's county seat is Gallatin. Northeast of Nashville, with much of its southern edge on Old Hickory Lake. Other towns we serve in the county: Hendersonville, Millersville, Mitchellville, Portland, Westmoreland, White House.

Nearby communities we serve

• Hendersonville 9 mi
• White House 12 mi
• Mount Juliet 13 mi
• Goodlettsville 13 mi

Guides

• 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

Questions from Gallatin