Clark County
Biohazard cleanup in Winchester, Kentucky
Winchester is covered by this referral line. Calls from ZIP 40391 are connected with an independent cleanup company that serves the town.
After a death or crime in Winchester
Call 911 first. Deaths here are investigated by the Clark County Coroner, not the Fayette County office in Lexington. The office is at 34 S. Main St., Winchester, KY 40391, phone (859) 744-0035 (Clark County Coroner page). Kentucky law asks that the coroner and police be told at once about a violent, sudden or unexplained death, and that nothing be moved until the coroner directs it (KRS 72.020).
Once the home is released, call this number. The company you are connected with will explain what the cleanup involves and what it will charge before anything is agreed.
Situations
- Crime scene cleanupAfter a homicide, assault or break-in, once police release the home.
- Unattended death cleanupWhen someone died alone and was not found for some time.
- Suicide cleanupQuiet, careful cleaning so the family does not have to see the room first.
- Blood and bodily fluid cleanupAccidents, injuries and illness at home, on floors, walls or furniture.
- Hoarding with biohazardsAnimal or human waste, sharps or spoiled food inside a crowded home.
- Infectious disease disinfectionDisinfection after illness, using registered products as their labels direct.
- Vehicle cleanupBlood or bodily fluids in a car, truck or van.
Help with the cost
The same Kentucky rules apply in Clark County as in Lexington. After a crime at the victim’s home or business, the Crime Victims Compensation Board can pay for cleanup done within 30 days (KRS 49.370). Otherwise, insurance, the landlord or the estate usually pays. See who pays.
