Why Camden County is one bridge away for our crews
Our Philadelphia office in Society Hill sits a few blocks from the approach to the Ben Franklin Bridge. That makes the city of Camden, Collingswood, Haddonfield and Pennsauken some of the closest places we work, closer in practice than parts of Northeast Philadelphia. For Gloucester City, Bellmawr and the southern towns, the Walt Whitman Bridge leads onto Route 42 and I-295. Further south, the Atlantic City Expressway carries us toward Lindenwold, Blackwood and Winslow.
Housing changes from north to south. Camden has blocks of older brick rowhomes, many now rentals, with shared walls and tight basements. Collingswood, Haddon Township and Audubon have early twentieth century twins and single homes with porches. Cherry Hill and Voorhees grew after the war with split-levels, ranches and colonials, then townhome developments and garden apartments along Route 70 and Route 73. Each one gets a containment plan built for its layout, from the shared party wall to the open-plan condo.
Cleanup calls we answer most in Camden County
Overdose scenes and discarded sharps need careful handling
Some of our Camden County calls involve an overdose in a home, a rental unit, a motel room or a car. Families and landlords are often unsure whether residue is dangerous or what to do with syringes left behind. Our technicians wear nitrile gloves, respirators and Tyvek suits, pick up sharps with tools rather than hands, and drop them into puncture-resistant containers. Surfaces with suspected drug residue are cleaned without dry sweeping or shaking, so nothing becomes airborne.
We also work outside. Parking lots along the White Horse Pike, stairwells in garden apartment complexes and alleys behind storefronts sometimes need a sweep for needles before staff or children use the space again. Property managers get a record of what we found and how it was packaged. All waste leaves in sealed containers for a permitted disposal facility. If there's been a death, we coordinate timing with the family and treat the room with the same calm care as any other death scene.
What happens after a death or crime in Camden County, NJ
In New Jersey, local police or the Camden County Police Department respond to the scene, and the regional medical examiner handles deaths that are sudden, unattended or suspicious. The medical examiner arranges transport and determines what happened. Once police and the medical examiner release the property, the cleanup falls to the family, the landlord or the business owner. No public agency comes back to clean it.
That's the point where you can call us. We assess the room, explain the work and the cost factors, and photograph everything for your homeowner's or landlord's insurer. If you were the victim of a crime, or a family member of one, New Jersey's Victims of Crime Compensation Office may be a resource worth contacting about eligibility for crime scene cleanup. We'll give you itemized records that make that conversation easier.
