Biohazard cleanup in North Carolina

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

Working in North Carolina

New Dawn serves North Carolina 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 North Carolina

North Carolina 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 North Carolina 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.

Drug lab and meth-contaminated properties

G.S. 130A-284 requires owners and others in control of a property used to make meth to follow state decontamination rules (10A NCAC 41D). The SBI notifies the county health department, which tells the owner, reviews the assessment and plan, and keeps a county list. The rules do not require a state-certified contractor and do not require testing.

Source: N.C. Gen. Stat. § 130A-284; NC DPH - Meth lab property owner FAQ (2019); 10A NCAC 41D .0103 Decontamination

Medical and biohazard waste

The Department of Environmental Quality, Division of Waste Management, Solid Waste Section, regulates medical waste under 15A NCAC 13B .1201-.1204. Transporters do not register with the Division but must follow 15A NCAC 13B .1203, and DOT rules may apply. Regulated medical waste must be treated on site or at a permitted facility before disposal.

Source: NC DEQ - Medical Waste; NC DEQ - Medical Waste Guidance and Interpretation

Help paying for cleanup after a crime

Yes. The Office of Victim Compensation Services in the NC Department of Public Safety lists crime scene cleanup as an accepted expense. No separate cleanup cap is listed; total awards are up to $45,000 for victims of violent crime. The program is the payer of last resort, so insurance must be billed first.

Source: NC DPS - Victim Compensation Program; NC DPS - Victim Compensation brochure

Who investigates a death

North Carolina uses a statewide medical examiner system run by the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in the Division of Public Health (NCDHHS). The county medical examiner must be notified of deaths from violence, poisoning, accident, suicide or homicide, sudden or unattended deaths, deaths in custody, and suspicious or unnatural deaths (G.S. 130A-383).

Source: N.C. Gen. Stat. § 130A-383; NC Office of the Chief Medical Examiner

Workplace safety rules

North Carolina runs an OSHA-approved State Plan, administered by the Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Division of the NC Department of Labor. It covers most private employers plus state and local government. Some areas, such as maritime work and military bases, stay under federal OSHA. The Bloodborne Pathogens standard (29 CFR 1910.1030) applies either way.

Source: OSHA - North Carolina State Plan; NC DOL - Occupational Safety and Health

Repairs and contractor licensing

A general contractor license from the NC Licensing Board for General Contractors is required for building projects costing $40,000 or more (G.S. 87-1).

Source: N.C. Gen. Stat. § 87-1; NC Licensing Board for General Contractors

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. N.C. Gen. Stat. § 130A-284
  2. NC DPH - Meth lab property owner FAQ (2019)
  3. 10A NCAC 41D .0103 Decontamination
  4. NC DEQ - Medical Waste
  5. NC DEQ - Medical Waste Guidance and Interpretation
  6. NC DPS - Victim Compensation Program
  7. NC DPS - Victim Compensation brochure
  8. N.C. Gen. Stat. § 130A-383
  9. NC Office of the Chief Medical Examiner
  10. OSHA - North Carolina State Plan
  11. NC DOL - Occupational Safety and Health
  12. N.C. Gen. Stat. § 87-1
  13. NC Licensing Board for General Contractors
  14. NC DPH Occupational and Environmental Epidemiology Branch

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