Biohazard cleanup in Mississippi
Crime scene, unattended death, suicide, blood and drug residue cleanup for homes, businesses and public agencies in Mississippi. Below are the state rules that affect cleanup, with sources.
Working in Mississippi
New Dawn serves Mississippi 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 Mississippi
- Crime and trauma scene cleanup
- Unattended death cleanup
- Suicide cleanup
- Blood and bodily fluid cleanup
- Drug residue cleanup
- Residential biohazard cleanup
- Commercial biohazard cleanup
Mississippi 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 Mississippi license, registry or certification specific to crime scene, trauma or biohazard cleanup companies. The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) says medical waste transporters are not currently required by MDEQ to obtain any special license or permit. Federal or other transport rules may still apply.
Medical and biohazard waste
MDEQ's Solid Waste Branch regulates off-site management and disposal of medical waste under the Mississippi Solid Waste Law and Nonhazardous Solid Waste Management Regulations. The State Department of Health regulates on-site handling in licensed health care facilities. Commercial facilities that store, treat or process infectious waste need MDEQ permits, and landfills generally cannot accept waste that has not been rendered non-infectious.
Help paying for cleanup after a crime
Yes. The Attorney General's Bureau of Victim Assistance runs Crime Victim Compensation, which covers crime scene cleanup for assaults and homicides up to $1,000 per claim. Cleanup must generally be done by a professional service, needs itemized bills, and must be tied to an eligible claim. Workplaces and public places are excluded. The overall maximum award is $20,000.
Source: Mississippi Attorney General, Bureau of Victim Assistance; Victim Compensation Brochure 2025; 3 Miss. Code R. 1-03-308, Crime Scene Cleanup
Who investigates a death
Mississippi uses a county-based system. Each county elects a coroner, who must complete death-investigation training and serves as the chief county medical examiner or medical examiner investigator. A State Medical Examiner in the Department of Public Safety performs or designates autopsies. Violent, unexpected and drug-overdose deaths must be investigated.
Source: CDC Public Health Law Program, Mississippi Coroner/Medical Examiner Laws; Mississippi State Medical Examiner
Workplace safety rules
Mississippi 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 Mississippi.
Source: OSHA, State Plans
Repairs and contractor licensing
The Mississippi State Board of Contractors licenses contractors. Remodelers must be licensed when improvements to an existing home exceed $10,000; residential builders when a job exceeds $50,000. Commercial (non-residential) contractor licensing generally applies to projects of $50,000 or more.
Source: Miss. Code § 73-59-1 (definitions, residential builder and remodeler); Miss. Code § 73-59-3 (license requirement); Miss. Code § 31-3-1 (contractor definition and exemptions); Mississippi State Board of Contractors
Agencies you may deal with
- Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (Solid Waste Branch)Regulates off-site handling, treatment and disposal of medical waste and permits commercial waste facilities.
- Mississippi State Department of HealthSets medical waste handling standards for licensed health care facilities.
- Mississippi Attorney General, Bureau of Victim AssistanceRuns Crime Victim Compensation, which can reimburse crime scene cleanup.
- Mississippi State Medical Examiner (Department of Public Safety)Determines cause and manner of death in reportable deaths statewide.
- Mississippi State Board of ContractorsLicenses commercial contractors, residential builders and remodelers.
- U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (federal OSHA)Enforces workplace safety, including bloodborne pathogen rules, for private employers in Mississippi.
This page is general information, not legal, medical or insurance advice. Rules change; check current requirements with the agency named.
Nearby states we serve
Sources
- MDEQ Medical Waste Fact Sheet (2022)
- Mississippi Attorney General, Bureau of Victim Assistance
- Victim Compensation Brochure 2025
- 3 Miss. Code R. 1-03-308, Crime Scene Cleanup
- CDC Public Health Law Program, Mississippi Coroner/Medical Examiner Laws
- Mississippi State Medical Examiner
- OSHA, State Plans
- Miss. Code § 73-59-1 (definitions, residential builder and remodeler)
- Miss. Code § 73-59-3 (license requirement)
- Miss. Code § 31-3-1 (contractor definition and exemptions)
- Mississippi State Board of Contractors
- Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (Solid Waste Branch)
- Mississippi State Department of Health
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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