1. Make the space safe
Everyone steps away. The crew sets up barriers and puts on gloves, eye protection, masks and protective clothing.
Los Ranchos, CA · San Luis Obispo County
Has human waste built up in a room or on furniture in Los Ranchos? Call (877) 812-4220 any hour. Cleaners remove the feces and urine, disinfect the affected area and treat odor at its source.
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 cleaners of fecal matter and urine at your Los Ranchos home or workplace? You can get help day or night, with 24/7 phone answering, and anyone in San Luis Obispo County can call Los Ranchos Biohazard Cleanup Help.
Many homes in San Luis Obispo County are newer, but urine still soaks into carpet padding, drywall seams and grout lines. About 13% of housing in San Luis Obispo County is vacant, and empty homes sometimes hold waste left by trespassers or earlier occupants.
A typical human feces & urine cleanup job includes:
Everyone steps away. The crew sets up barriers and puts on gloves, eye protection, masks and protective clothing.
Technicians wear full protective equipment and close off the area to stop cross-contamination.
Waste is lifted with disposable tools. Anything porous that has soaked through is removed and packed.
Odor is treated at its source, waste is hauled away as regulated waste, and the room is checked before it is handed back.
Most human feces & urine cleanup jobs in Los Ranchos, CA cost between $400 and $1,500, based on published cost guides.
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 |
Estimates only, not a quote. Sources: Yelp Costs. Price drivers include amount of waste, whether it soaked into flooring or furniture, odor treatment, waste disposal. Call (877) 812-4220 to talk through the job.
No. Cleaners work privately and without judgment. Waste buildup often follows illness, age, grief or a health crisis, and the goal is a safe room, not blame.
Yes. Human feces can carry bacteria and viruses such as E. coli, hepatitis A and norovirus. In large amounts, or when it soaks into building materials, it is cleaned with protective gear and disinfected like any other biohazard.
Wear gloves, lift the waste with a disposable tool and bag it. Hose down only hard surfaces away from drains, wells and play areas. For large amounts, near a home or on a worksite, a cleanup team can remove and disinfect.
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.
No single product is best for every surface. Waste is removed first, then an EPA-registered disinfectant is used by the label. Porous materials such as carpet and mattresses often have to be removed rather than cleaned.
Strong fumes can cause headaches, nausea and irritation, especially in a closed room. Long-term exposure in a heavily contaminated home is a health concern. Leave the room, ventilate it and have a cleanup team remove the source.
Call (877) 812-4220 and describe what happened.
Call (877) 812-4220