Biohazard cleanup in Alabama

Crime scene, unattended death, suicide, blood and drug residue cleanup for homes, businesses and public agencies in Alabama. Below are the state rules that affect cleanup, with sources.

Working in Alabama

New Dawn serves Alabama as part of an eight-state area and schedules jobs from Tennessee. We do not have an office in every state. Call and we will tell you plainly how soon we can reach your location.

Every job follows the same steps: a call, a look at the site once police or the medical examiner have released it, a written scope and price, the cleanup, and a written summary.

Services in Alabama

Alabama rules that affect cleanup

Checked 2026-11-04. Rules change, so confirm with the agency before relying on them.

Licensing for cleanup companies

We did not find a Alabama law that licenses or registers crime scene or trauma cleanup companies as such. Ask any company you consider what permits it holds for hauling and disposing of waste.

Medical and biohazard waste

The Alabama Department of Environmental Management (ADEM) Land Division Medical Waste Program regulates storage, transport, treatment and disposal (Ala. Admin. Code Division 335-17). Untreated medical waste may not be transported without an Alabama Medical Waste Transporter Permit. Generators moving their own waste under 220 pounds a month are exempt. Vehicles must show the ADEM permit number, carry a spill kit, and deliver within 14 days.

Source: Ala. Admin. Code Chapter 335-17-1, General Provisions; Ala. Admin. Code Chapter 335-17-5, Transportation of Medical Waste

Help paying for cleanup after a crime

Yes. The Alabama Crime Victims Compensation Commission may pay up to $2,500 for crime scene clean-up, limited to cleaning and removing biohazards, paid to the victim or the provider. Emergency clean-up awards are capped at $1,000. The overall maximum award is $15,000. Claims are generally due within one year. Phone: 1-800-541-9388.

Source: Ala. Admin. Code r. 262-X-4-.04(24) and 262-X-4-.05; Alabama Crime Victims Compensation Commission FAQ; Alabama Crime Victims Compensation Commission

Who investigates a death

Alabama uses elected county coroners serving four-year terms; there is no state medical examiner. Bibb, Escambia and Jefferson counties replaced the coroner with a medical examiner. Coroners investigate deaths not attended by a physician. The Alabama Department of Forensic Sciences provides forensic pathology from Huntsville, Montgomery and Mobile and reports findings to the coroner.

Source: CDC: Alabama Coroner/Medical Examiner Laws; Alabama Department of Forensic Sciences: Death Investigation

Workplace safety rules

Alabama does not have an OSHA-approved State Plan. Private employers in Alabama are covered by federal OSHA. The federal Bloodborne Pathogens standard (29 CFR 1910.1030) applies to cleanup workers.

Source: OSHA: State Plans

Repairs and contractor licensing

Residential repair or improvement work costing more than $10,000 requires a Home Builders Licensure Board license (residential roofing: over $2,500). Commercial or general contracting over $50,000 requires a license from the Alabama Licensing Board for General Contractors. New exemptions for routine maintenance, repair and cleaning took effect October 1, 2026.

Source: Home Builders Licensure Board law, effective October 1, 2025; Alabama Department of Revenue FAQ on general contractor licensing; Alabama Licensing Board for General Contractors: New exemptions effective October 1, 2026

Agencies you may deal with

Alabama Department of Environmental Management (ADEM)Medical Waste Program: issues medical waste transporter permits and regulates treatment and disposal.
Alabama Crime Victims Compensation CommissionPays eligible victims, including up to $2,500 for crime scene clean-up.
Alabama Department of Public HealthState and county public health agency.
Alabama Department of Forensic SciencesForensic pathology and death investigation support for coroners and law enforcement.
Home Builders Licensure BoardLicenses residential builders and remodelers for jobs over $10,000.
Alabama Licensing Board for General ContractorsLicenses general contractors for projects over $50,000.

This page is general information, not legal, medical or insurance advice. Rules change; check current requirements with the agency named.

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