1. Scene survey
Before anything is touched, the crew looks over the room for sharp objects, hidden pooling and belongings worth saving.
Franklin, NC · Macon County
Human feces and urine are not a do-it-yourself job at scale. In Franklin, call (877) 812-4220 for removal of waste, soaked carpet and bedding, deep disinfection and sealed disposal.
If anyone is in danger, call 911 first. For a suicide crisis, call or text 988.
Human feces and urine cleanup is different from sewage cleanup. It deals with waste left on surfaces and in materials, while sewage backup involves contaminated water from pipes and drains.
Need human waste removal for your home, apartment, vacant property or workplace in Franklin, Macon County? Cleaners wear PPE and use EPA-registered disinfectants. To start, call Franklin Biohazard Cleanup Help.
About 32% of housing in Macon County is vacant, and empty homes sometimes hold waste left by trespassers or earlier occupants. About 47% of homes in Franklin were built before 1980, and older carpet, subfloor and wood trim absorb urine deeply.
A typical human feces & urine cleanup job includes:
Before anything is touched, the crew looks over the room for sharp objects, hidden pooling and belongings worth saving.
Plastic sheeting and sealed doorways keep contamination from being carried into clean rooms on shoes or tools.
Feces, stained porous materials and contaminated debris are removed. Surfaces that can stay are cleaned and disinfected.
Odor is treated at its source, waste is hauled away as regulated waste, and the room is checked before it is handed back.
Expect human feces & urine cleanup in Franklin, NC to cost roughly $400 to $1,500, with the final price set after an on-site assessment.
Repairs to flooring or drywall after removal are usually separate from the cleanup itself, so ask what the quote covers.
| Type of job | Typical range |
|---|---|
| Human waste cleanup average | $400 - $1,500 |
These ranges come from published cost guides (Yelp Costs) and are not a quote for Franklin. Price drivers include amount of waste, whether it soaked into flooring or furniture, odor treatment, waste disposal. For a real number, call (877) 812-4220.
Crews follow rules designed to protect workers from bloodborne pathogens, including the OSHA Bloodborne Pathogens Standard, 29 CFR 1910.1030, when blood or other body fluids are present. Rental housing and sanitation rules vary by city and county.
Put on disposable gloves and eye protection, lift the waste with disposable towels and bag it. Then clean the area and disinfect it with an EPA-registered product by the label. Soaked porous materials usually have to be removed.
The odor is unpleasant and can irritate the nose, throat and eyes. Dried waste can release particles when disturbed, so avoid sweeping or scrubbing it. Open a window if you can and call a cleanup team for large amounts.
Relatives or an estate sometimes cover the cost. Free help exists in some places for people with low incomes, and a local social services office may know of it. Ask the cleanup team about payment plans too.
Urine soaks into padding, subfloor and mattress layers, and bacteria keep releasing odor from there. Surface cleaning does not reach it. Removing the soaked materials is usually what ends the smell.
Yes. Human waste can spread germs through touch, dust and contaminated surfaces. A small accident on a hard floor can be cleaned with gloves and a disinfectant, but large amounts call for a human feces cleanup team.
Calls are answered 24/7, and the job is planned on the call.
Call (877) 812-4220