What this site is, and what it is not
An independent referral service for biohazard and trauma cleanup in Texas. Not a cleanup company, and not a lead form dressed up as a directory.
Why it exists
After a death, a suicide, a violent crime or a hoarding situation in a Texas property, the police, the fire department and the medical examiner all finish their work and leave. The cleanup is left to whoever owns the property or whoever is next of kin — usually someone who has never had to arrange anything like it and is in no state to compare companies.
This site does two things for that person: it explains what actually happens next in their city — who releases the property, who pays, what the work costs — and it connects them to a company that covers their address.
How we make money, plainly
Cleanup companies pay us for the inquiries we send them. Families never pay us anything. That arrangement is why every page says we are a referral service, why the standard for being listed is published in public, and why payment decides whether a company receives inquiries — not where it appears on a page.
What we are not
- Not a cleanup company. We own no trucks and employ no technicians. We cannot come to your property.
- Not an emergency service. If there is an emergency in progress, call 911. If you are in crisis, call or text 988.
- Not licensed, and neither is anyone else. Texas does not license biohazard or trauma cleanup as a trade. Any company claiming a state cleanup license is misleading you.
- Not a party to your contract. The company you hire sets its own price, schedule and terms. Get a written estimate before work begins.
How the site is organized
Each city we cover has its own site — 7 of them so far — with the county information, the county offices and the companies verified for that city. That is deliberate: who releases a scene, which office a family deals with and how long they wait all change from county to county, and burying that in one statewide page helps nobody.
How we write
Every rule, figure and process on this site is traced to the office or regulator that published it, and pages that make cost or legal claims carry their sources. The full standard is on the editorial policy page, including what we refuse to claim and how to get a mistake corrected.
How we verify companies
The six checks, and what verification does not mean.
Editorial policy
Where the facts come from, and what we will not write.
Last reviewed 2026-09-17
