Biohazard cleanup in Arkansas

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

Working in Arkansas

New Dawn serves Arkansas 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.

What this means for New Dawn in Arkansas

Arkansas requires meth lab property cleanup to be done or directed by a person certified by the Division of Environmental Quality. We do not take that work; we will point you to the state's list.

Services in Arkansas

Arkansas 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 an Arkansas license specific to crime scene or trauma cleanup companies. Related permits do exist: meth-lab remediation must be done by or under a DEQ-certified individual, and anyone transporting commercial medical waste for a generator needs an Arkansas Department of Health transporter permit.

Source: Act 864 of 2007, Controlled Substances Contaminated Property Cleanup Act; 007.15.00 Ark. Code R. 001, Rules Pertaining to the Disposal of Medical Waste

Drug lab and meth-contaminated properties

Under the Controlled Substances Contaminated Property Cleanup Act (Ark. Code 8-7-1401 et seq.), the Division of Environmental Quality (DEQ) keeps a list of contaminated properties. Cleanup counts only if done by or under a DEQ-certified individual (or a public enforcement agency). Unauthorized entry is barred until DEQ clears the property. The surface standard is 0.05 micrograms of meth per 100 cm2.

Source: DEQ Clandestine Laboratory Cleanup program; Act 864 of 2007 (statute text); Clandestine Laboratory Remediation Cleanup Standards

Medical and biohazard waste

The Arkansas Department of Health's Medical Waste Program regulates commercial medical waste management. Under its medical waste rules, no one may transport commercial medical waste for a generator, other than the generator itself, without a Commercial Medical Waste Transportation Permit. The application fee is $250, plus $5 per ton transported. Treatment facilities are also state-permitted.

Source: Arkansas Department of Health, Medical Waste Program; 007.15.00 Ark. Code R. 001, Rules Pertaining to the Disposal of Medical Waste; ADH Medical Waste Transporter Permit Application

Help paying for cleanup after a crime

Yes. The Crime Victims Reparations Board, administered by the Arkansas Department of Public Safety, lists crime scene cleanup as an eligible expense. There is no separate cleanup cap; it falls within the general $10,000 limit, or up to $25,000 for catastrophic injuries causing total and permanent disability.

Source: Arkansas DPS, About the Crime Victims Reparations Board; 143.01.20 Ark. Code R. 001, CVRB Rules

Who investigates a death

Arkansas uses elected county coroners, who investigate reported deaths to determine cause and manner but do not run criminal investigations. The State Medical Examiner sits in the State Crime Laboratory and performs postmortem exams at the request of coroners, police, prosecutors and others. Violent, drug-related, unattended and in-home deaths are among those that must be investigated.

Source: CDC Public Health Law Program, Arkansas Coroner/Medical Examiner Laws; Arkansas State Crime Laboratory, Medical Examiner Services brochure

Workplace safety rules

Arkansas has no OSHA-approved State Plan, so federal OSHA covers most private-sector workers. The federal Bloodborne Pathogens standard (29 CFR 1910.1030) applies to cleanup workers exposed to blood. Federal OSHA does not cover state and local government workers in Arkansas.

Source: OSHA, State Plans

Repairs and contractor licensing

The Arkansas Contractors Licensing Board (Department of Labor and Licensing) requires a commercial license for commercial work of $50,000 or more. Home improvement contractors repairing or altering an existing home need a license unless the project costs $2,000 or less; splitting a job to stay under that amount does not qualify.

Source: Apply for Contractors License/Registration; Arkansas Residential Contractors Law (revised July 2025)

Agencies you may deal with

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

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Sources

  1. Act 864 of 2007, Controlled Substances Contaminated Property Cleanup Act
  2. 007.15.00 Ark. Code R. 001, Rules Pertaining to the Disposal of Medical Waste
  3. DEQ Clandestine Laboratory Cleanup program
  4. Clandestine Laboratory Remediation Cleanup Standards
  5. Arkansas Department of Health, Medical Waste Program
  6. ADH Medical Waste Transporter Permit Application
  7. Arkansas DPS, About the Crime Victims Reparations Board
  8. 143.01.20 Ark. Code R. 001, CVRB Rules
  9. CDC Public Health Law Program, Arkansas Coroner/Medical Examiner Laws
  10. Arkansas State Crime Laboratory, Medical Examiner Services brochure
  11. OSHA, State Plans
  12. Apply for Contractors License/Registration
  13. Arkansas Residential Contractors Law (revised July 2025)
  14. Arkansas State Crime Laboratory, Medical Examiner Section
  15. Arkansas Contractors Licensing Board

You do not have to work this out alone.

Call, and we will explain what we see, what is involved and what happens next.

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