Lincoln and Lancaster County, Nebraska
Biohazard and crime scene cleanup in Lincoln, Nebraska
After a death, a crime or an injury in your home, the cleanup should not fall to you or your family. One call puts you in touch with an independent bio hazard cleanup company that works in Lincoln.
Answered 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
- Homes, apartments, businesses and vehicles
- An independent local company does the work
- You decide whether to hire them
What happened?
Choose the situation closest to yours. Each page explains what the cleanup involves and what to do first.
- Crime scene and trauma cleanupAfter a homicide, an assault or a serious injury at home, once the police have released the scene.Read more
- Unattended death cleanupWhen someone died alone and was not found for some time. Odor and damage need more than surface cleaning.Read more
- Suicide cleanupQuiet, careful cleanup so the family does not have to do it themselves.Read more
- Blood and bodily fluid cleanupAccidents, falls and medical emergencies that left blood or fluids on floors, walls or furniture.Read more
- Hoarding cleanup with biohazardsHomes where waste, spoiled food or animal mess has built up under the clutter.Read more
- Infectious disease disinfectionCleaning and disinfecting after illness in a home or a workplace.Read more
- Vehicle biohazard cleanupBlood or bodily fluids in a car, truck or van.Read more
What the work involves
More than a deep clean
Biohazard cleanup removes blood, bodily fluids and anything they have soaked into, then cleans and disinfects what is left. Workers wear protective suits, respirators and gloves, and the waste leaves in sealed containers for medical waste disposal.
Fluids travel. They run under baseboards and into carpet pad and subfloor, so the company may need to cut out flooring or drywall that looks fine on top. Ask it to show you what it plans to remove and why.
Odor after an unattended death usually comes from what has soaked in, not from the air. Covering it with fragrance does not work, and the company will talk about removal before deodorizing.
Nebraska and Lincoln
Who you will deal with
The coroner
In Nebraska the county attorney is also the county coroner (Neb. Rev. Stat. § 23-1210). In Lancaster County, the sheriff’s office acts for the coroner in death investigations.
The police
Inside Lincoln the Lincoln Police Department responds. To ask when a home will be released, use the Lincoln Police non-emergency number, (402) 441-6000.
Victim reparations
Nebraska’s Crime Victim’s Reparations program lists residential crime scene clean-up as an expense it can cover. The crime has to be reported within three days. See the Nebraska Crime Commission’s victim reparations page.
Your insurer
Many homeowner and renter policies pay for some of this work. Call your agent before work starts and ask what they need from you.
On the phone
What the call is like
You will speak with an independent cleanup company that serves Lincoln. Tell them what happened, where, and whether the police have released the home. They will ask a few questions and explain the next steps.
They set their own price and you decide whether to hire them. If you are not ready, it is fine to ask questions and call back later.
Guides for the days after
- After a death at homeWhat happens first, who you will deal with, and when cleanup fits in.
- Who pays for cleanupHomeowner and renter insurance, Nebraska's victim reparations program, landlords and estates.
- For landlords and property managersA death or a crime in a rental unit: access, tenants, records and the city's housing rules.
When you are ready, make one call
Say what happened, where, and whether the police or the coroner's office are still involved. The company will ask a few questions and explain what it would do. You decide whether to go ahead.
Answered 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
You will speak with an independent cleanup company. See the referral disclosure.