Biohazard cleanup in Pennsylvania is offered by 102 companies. Philadelphia has the largest city page, with 30 companies, followed by Pittsburgh with 11, Harrisburg with 7 and Tullytown with 5. Smaller towns with their own pages include Allentown, Chambersburg, Erie, Reading, Pottstown, Easton, Bloomsburg, Indiana, Somerset and State College, among 46 in all.
Of the 102 companies, 96 offer biohazard cleanup, 75 offer sewage cleanup and 71 offer crime scene cleanup. Hoarding cleanup is offered by 15 companies, and meth lab cleanup by 7. All six of the most-reviewed names are SERVPRO franchises, which are restoration firms that take biohazard work. SERVPRO of Metro Pittsburgh East is rated 4.8 from 581 reviews, SERVPRO of Bethlehem and Whitehall is rated 4.8 from 415 reviews, and SERVPRO of Society Hill and Downtown Philadelphia is rated 4.9 from 245 reviews.
Pennsylvania's Department of Environmental Protection requires a license to transport regulated medical or chemotherapeutic waste, under 25 Pa. Code § 284.602. Some movers are exempt, such as a generator moving under 220 pounds a month of its own waste. The Victims Compensation Assistance Program (VCAP) covers crime scene cleanup, up to $500.
VCAP is run by the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency. Its crime scene cleanup benefit can be claimed by victims, family members of victims, property owners or tenants, and people who paid for the cleanup themselves.
Cities in Pennsylvania
Smaller towns
These towns have fewer than 3 listed biohazard cleanup companies and are too far from a larger city to share its page.
- Allentown 2
- Beaver Falls 1
- Bellefonte 1
- Bloomsburg 1
- Breinigsville 1
- Brookville 1
- Center Valley 1
- Chambersburg 1
- Connellsville 1
- Cranberry Twp 1
- Denver 2
- Douglassville 1
- East Stroudsburg 1
- Easton 1
- Ephrata 1
- Erie 2
- Evans City 1
- Exton 1
- Farrell 1
- Hamburg 1
- Hanover 1
- Indiana 1
- Kingston 1
- Leola 1
- Limerick 1
- Loretto 1
- Monaca 1
- Moosic 1
- Muncy 1
- Nazareth 1
- Northampton 1
- Nottingham 1
- Old Forge 1
- Orwigsburg 1
- Palmerton 1
- Perkasie 1
- Pottstown 1
- Reading 1
- Sharon 1
- Shippensburg 1
- Somerset 1
- Spring City 1
- State College 1
- Washington 1
- West Hazleton 1
- Wyomissing 1
By service in Pennsylvania
Frequently asked questions
Does Pennsylvania pay for crime scene cleanup?
Yes, up to $500. The Victims Compensation Assistance Program (VCAP), run by the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency, covers crime scene cleanup. Victims, family members of victims, property owners or tenants, and people who paid for the cleanup themselves can apply.
Does Pennsylvania require a license to haul medical waste?
Yes. The Department of Environmental Protection requires a license to transport regulated medical or chemotherapeutic waste, under 25 Pa. Code § 284.602. A generator moving under 220 pounds a month of its own waste is one of the exemptions.
Which companies handle hoarding cleanup or meth lab cleanup here?
Hoarding cleanup is offered by 15 of the 102 companies, and meth lab cleanup by 7. The most-reviewed companies include SERVPRO of Harrisburg West, rated 4.7 from 406 reviews, and SERVPRO of Media and SERVPRO of Central Delaware County, rated 4.8 from 246 reviews.
Which cities have their own page?
Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Harrisburg and Tullytown have city pages, with 30, 11, 7 and 5 companies listed. Smaller towns with their own pages include Allentown, Chambersburg, Erie, Reading, Somerset and State College.