Hoarding cleanup with biohazards in Lexington

The biohazard part

This page is about homes where the hazard is biological: pet or human waste, used needles, dead animals, insect or rodent infestations and spoiled food. Those need protective equipment and proper disposal, and that is what a biohazard cleanup company brings.

Rodent droppings are a good example. The CDC says not to sweep or vacuum urine, droppings or nesting material, but to ventilate the space, wear rubber or plastic gloves, and spray the area with a bleach solution or an EPA-registered disinfectant until it is very wet before wiping it up.

Questions to settle before the work starts

• Who has the right to decide what is kept and what goes: the resident, family, an executor or the landlord.
• Whether the person who lives there will be present, and how decisions will be made with them.
• Which items must be searched for and set aside: papers, medicines, keepsakes, cash.
• Whether sharps are likely to be found, so the company plans for them.
• Whether a separate junk-removal or cleaning crew is needed for the rest of the home.

With care for the person

If the person still lives in the home, go slowly and include them. Throwing everything out at once rarely helps for long. A cleanup company can focus on making the home safe, and other help, from family or a professional, can address the rest over time.

Cost depends on the size of the home, the amount of material, the kind of waste and how much disposal is needed. Ask the company to walk through it with you.

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