Biohazard cleanup in Portland, Tennessee

Cleanup in Portland: what shapes the work

Industrial employers along the highway corridors mean workplace incidents need to be handled around production and shift changes, with records for the employer.

Outside the city, northern Sumner County is largely farmland with older homes, wells and septic systems. Inside the city, new subdivisions are filling in around the older core.

Property types in Portland

Manufacturing and distribution

Shift scheduling and records.

Rural homes

Wells, septic and crawlspaces.

Services available in Portland

• 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 Portland 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 Portland, 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: Gallatin, Hendersonville, Millersville, Mitchellville, Westmoreland, White House.

Nearby communities we serve

• White House 12 mi
• Gallatin 15 mi
• Hendersonville 20 mi
• Springfield 20 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 Portland