Kennewick and the Tri-Cities
Biohazard cleanup and crime scene cleanup in Kennewick, Washington
When someone has died, been hurt or been attacked in a home or a vehicle, the cleaning should not be left to the people who loved them. Call this number to talk with an independent bio hazard cleanup company that works in Kennewick, Richland, West Richland and Pasco.
Phone answered 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
- Homes, rentals, businesses and vehicles
- An independent company does the work
- You decide whether to hire them
What happened
Find the page closest to your situation
Each one says what the work involves, what to leave alone and what to ask before anyone starts.
- Crime scene and traumaAfter a homicide, an assault or a serious injury, once police have released the place.Read this first
- Unattended deathWhen someone died at home and was not found for days or longer.Read this first
- After a suicideQuiet, careful cleaning so that no one close to the person has to do it.Read this first
- Blood and bodily fluidsBlood, vomit or other fluids after a fall, an injury or an illness.Read this first
- Hoarding with biohazardsA packed home where animal or human waste or spoiled food is part of the problem.Read this first
- Infection and disinfectionDisinfecting rooms after someone has been seriously ill at home.Read this first
- Car or truckBlood or bodily fluids on seats, carpet or in the bed of a vehicle.Read this first
How this works
A phone number, not a cleanup crew
Biohazard Cleanup Kennewick is a referral service. It does not send anyone to your door itself. Your call is put through to an independent company that does biohazard and crime scene cleanup in the Tri-Cities, and that company pays for the referral.
On the phone, the company asks what happened and where. It explains how it would handle the rooms involved and how it sets its price. You can ask for that in writing, ask who will come, or simply say you need time.
From the first call to a clean room
What usually happens, in order
Released
Police and the coroner finish their work and tell you the place can be entered and cleaned.
The call
You describe the rooms, the surfaces and how long ago it happened. Days matter, because fluids keep spreading into floors.
A first look
Someone from the company inspects in person and explains what is affected beyond what you can see.
Sealed off
Doorways are closed with plastic sheeting and the workers put on suits, gloves and respirators.
Removed
Carpet, pad, drywall or furniture that cannot be cleaned is cut out, bagged, sealed and taken for disposal as medical waste.
Cleaned, then disinfected
Hard surfaces are cleaned first, then treated with a disinfectant left wet for the time on its label.
Odor
Where there was decomposition, odor work can take longer than the cleaning. Ask how the company checks that it has gone.
Paperwork
Ask for photos and a written list of what was removed. An insurer, landlord or estate will often ask for both.
Tri-Cities offices
Local numbers you may need first
Benton County Coroner
Kennewick, Richland and West Richland deaths go to the Benton County Coroner, 7122 W. Okanogan Place, Suite C110, Kennewick. 509-736-2720, weekdays 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Franklin County Coroner
A death in Pasco is handled by the Franklin County Coroner, 1310 N 5th Avenue, Pasco. 509-546-5885, weekdays 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. or by appointment.
Police, not urgent
One dispatch center answers for police in all four cities: (509) 628-0333, staffed around the clock. Use it to ask when a scene will be released. Call 911 for anything urgent.
Victim compensation
Washington's Crime Victims Compensation Program lists crime scene cleanup among the things it does not pay for. It may help with funeral costs, counseling and medical bills.
Cost
What decides the price
No two jobs are priced the same way, and an honest company will not give a firm number before someone has looked.
- How much material has to come out, such as carpet and pad, subfloor or drywall.
- How long it was before anyone found it. Time lets fluids reach deeper layers.
- Whether odor treatment is needed and for how long.
- Whether a vehicle, a basement or more than one room is involved.
- How much disposal as medical waste the job produces.
Before you pay anything yourself, read who pays for cleanup. A homeowner or renter policy, a landlord or the estate may be responsible.
Nearby
Richland, West Richland and Pasco
Pasco is in Franklin County, so its coroner is different. The service area page lists every place covered.
Short answers
Questions people ask first
Can I clean it myself?
You can, but blood and other fluids can carry disease, and they soak further into floors and walls than they appear to. Many families also find it too hard emotionally. A cleanup company has the protective equipment and disposes of the waste properly.
Do the police or the coroner clean up afterwards?
No. Once they release the home, cleaning is up to the owner, the family or the landlord. The Benton County Coroner says plainly that special knowledge is needed to handle biohazardous material safely.
How soon can cleanup start?
Only after police and the coroner release the place. After that, sooner is better, because fluids and odor keep spreading. You can call before the release to ask questions.
Will neighbors know?
Ask the company about unmarked vehicles and discreet arrival times. Many expect families to ask.
Kennewick, Richland, West Richland, Pasco
One call, then the decision is yours
You can call now to ask questions, even if the home has not been released yet. An independent company will tell you what happens next.
When you are ready to talk
Say what happened, where, and whether police or the coroner are still involved. The company explains what it would do and how it prices the work. Nothing is agreed until you say yes.
Call (509) 555-0109Phone answered 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
Calls may be recorded. Read the referral disclosure and the privacy policy.