Biohazard cleanup in California is covered by 309 companies listed in the state. Those companies are concentrated in San Diego with 26 companies, San Francisco with 24 and Los Angeles with 20, followed by Upland, Sacramento, Rancho Cucamonga and San Jose. Smaller towns with their own pages include Antioch, Modesto, Palm Springs, Santa Barbara and Stockton.
The companies here include dedicated biohazard and trauma firms, which handle crime scene, unattended death and suicide cleanup, and 292 companies put biohazard cleanup on their own sites. Restoration firms that take biohazard work include SERVPRO of Fountain Valley, rated 5.0 from 587 reviews, SERVPRO of Sorrento Valley / University City, rated 4.9 from 566 reviews, and Alert Disaster Restoration, rated 4.9 from 557 reviews. Hoarding cleanup is listed by 57 companies on their own sites.
California's rules for this work are set by the California Department of Public Health. Trauma scene cleanup practitioners must register with CDPH, and the agency publishes a public PDF list of registered companies. The state does not certify meth lab cleanup. Local health officers oversee that work, and the contractors are licensed by the Contractors State License Board. The California Victim Compensation Board covers crime scene cleanup up to $1,709 for any person who pays or takes on the cleanup costs, and it pays only CDPH-registered practitioners.
Cities in California
- Bakersfield 7
- Camarillo 8
- Canoga Park 9
- Fresno 5
- Glendale 7
- Huntington Beach 4
- Lancaster 4
- Long Beach 5
- Los Angeles 20
- Mission Viejo 13
- North Hollywood 5
- Northridge 4
- Poway 8
- Rancho Cucamonga 14
- Sacramento 16
- San Diego 26
- San Francisco 24
- San Jose 14
- Santa Ana 8
- Signal Hill 13
- Simi Valley 4
- Sylmar 6
- Torrance 10
- Upland 18
- Van Nuys 5
Smaller towns
These towns have fewer than 3 listed biohazard cleanup companies and are too far from a larger city to share its page.
- Antioch 2
- Atascadero 1
- Banning 1
- Benicia 2
- Castroville 1
- Cotati 1
- El Centro 1
- Hemet 2
- Hesperia 1
- Indio 1
- Lodi 2
- Lompoc 1
- Merced 1
- Modesto 1
- Monterey 2
- Murrieta 1
- Oceano 1
- Oceanside 1
- Oroville 1
- Palm Desert 1
- Palm Springs 2
- Petaluma 1
- Placerville 1
- Redding 2
- San Jacinto 2
- San Luis Obispo 1
- Santa Barbara 1
- Santa Maria 2
- Santa Rosa 2
- Solvang 1
- Stockton 1
- Temecula 2
- Thousand Palms 2
- Tracy 1
- Vacaville 2
- Visalia 1
- Wildomar 1
- Windsor 1
- Yucaipa 1
By service in California
Frequently asked questions
Does the state pay for crime scene cleanup?
Yes. The California Victim Compensation Board covers crime scene cleanup up to $1,709. Any individual who pays, or takes on the obligation to pay, the cleanup costs can claim. The board pays only CDPH-registered trauma scene practitioners, so choosing a registered company matters for reimbursement.
Does the state license cleanup companies?
Trauma scene cleanup practitioners must register with the California Department of Public Health, and CDPH publishes a public PDF list of registered companies. Meth lab cleanup works differently. California does not certify it, local health officers oversee that work, and the contractors are licensed by the Contractors State License Board.
Which companies handle hoarding cleanup or meth lab cleanup here?
57 of the 309 companies list hoarding cleanup on their own sites, and 17 list meth lab cleanup. The most-reviewed firms in the state include SERVPRO of El Dorado Hills/Placerville, rated 5.0 from 286 reviews, and SERVPRO of Diamond Bar/South Pomona, rated 5.0 from 276 reviews.
Which cities have their own page?
The city pages with the most companies are San Diego (26), San Francisco (24), Los Angeles (20), Upland (18), Sacramento (16), Rancho Cucamonga (14) and San Jose (14). There are 25 city pages in all, and 39 smaller towns have their own page, including Oceanside, Visalia and Santa Maria.