Biohazard cleanup in Shelbyville, Tennessee

Cleanup in Shelbyville: what shapes the work

Large food processing and manufacturing plants mean workplace incidents are a real part of the picture here. Food facilities have their own sanitation requirements, and cleanup has to fit around them and around production schedules.

Shelbyville's housing includes older homes near the courthouse square, mill-era neighborhoods and manufactured homes in the surrounding county. Manufactured homes use particleboard or OSB floors that absorb fluids readily, so affected flooring is usually replaced rather than cleaned.

Property types in Shelbyville

Food processing and manufacturing

Production schedules and the plant's own sanitation rules.

Manufactured homes

Particleboard or OSB floors that usually need replacing.

Older homes near the square

Older materials and ductwork.

Services available in Shelbyville

• 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 Shelbyville Police Department responds; outside them, the Bedford 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 Shelbyville, 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.

Bedford County

Bedford County's county seat is Shelbyville. South of Rutherford County on the Duck River, centered on Shelbyville. Other towns we serve in the county: Bell Buckle, Normandy, Wartrace.

Nearby communities we serve

• Tullahoma 16 mi
• Lewisburg 19 mi
• Manchester 21 mi
• Murfreesboro 25 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 Shelbyville