Biohazard cleanup in Lafayette, Tennessee

Cleanup in Lafayette: what shapes the work

Lafayette's largest employers include Cavco's manufactured-home plant, Tennplasco, Clark Lumber Company, and a Cobb-Vantress chicken hatchery. An incident at a plant, sawmill or farm operation calls for containing the affected area, disposing of contaminated material properly, and leaving the employer with paperwork for its own records.

Manufactured homes are built differently from site-built houses. Floors are thinner and ductwork runs underneath, so fluids can travel further than they appear to on the surface. On farms around the county, barns, sheds and older farmhouses each need their own assessment.

Property types in Lafayette

Plants and sawmills

Containment, disposal records and coordination with the employer.

Manufactured homes

Checking subfloor, underbelly and ductwork, not just the visible surface.

Farm properties

Older farmhouses and outbuildings.

Common requests in Lafayette

• Blood cleanup
• Unattended death cleanup
• Trauma and crime scene cleanup
• Suicide cleanup
• Meth and fentanyl residue cleanup (use sites)

All 33 services

Before help arrives

1. If someone is hurt or has died, call 911 first. Inside city limits the Lafayette Police Department responds; outside them, the Macon County Sheriff's Office.
2. Do not clean anything yet. Wait until the scene is released, and avoid household cleaners on blood or fluids.
3. Close off the area. Shut the door, keep children and pets out, and turn off fans blowing toward the room.
4. Write down the case or report number and the agency name. Your insurer and the property owner may need it.
5. Call us when you are ready. We will explain what is involved before anything is agreed.

Residential and commercial work

For homes in Lafayette, we work with one point of contact, usually a family member, the owner or the landlord. Personal items in the affected area are kept unless you decide otherwise.

For businesses, rental communities and public facilities, we work through the site or property manager, agree the work area and timing in advance, and provide a written summary for your records.

Macon County

Macon County's county seat is Lafayette. Other towns we serve in the county: Red Boiling Springs.

Nearby communities we serve

• Red Boiling Springs 10 mi
• Hartsville 11 mi
• Westmoreland 12 mi
• Carthage 19 mi

Guides

• What to do after discovering an unattended death in Tennessee
• The difference between cleaning and biohazard remediation
• Meth contamination in Tennessee: use sites versus former labs

Questions from Lafayette