Scarsdale, Westchester County
Biohazard and crime scene cleanup in Scarsdale
Nobody expects to need this, and in a quiet neighborhood the first worry is often who will see. A cleanup company can be asked to work discreetly. Call (914) 979-7472 when the house has been released.
Phone answered at every hour, weekends and holidays included
First, which Scarsdale
The Scarsdale post office delivers well beyond the village. The one ZIP code, 10583, takes in part of Eastchester, a corner of New Rochelle and part of the Town of Greenburgh, so the officers who came may not be the village's.
Inside the Village of Scarsdale, the police non-emergency number is 914-722-1200. If a different department's car came to the house, that department is the one to ask about the release.
The same split applies to paperwork. The Village Clerk, as Registrar of Vital Statistics, issues certificates for deaths that occurred in the village itself.
Keeping it private
The vehicle
Ask for one without lettering, and ask where it will park. A driveway or garage apron is less visible than the street.
The timing
Mid-morning on a weekday draws less notice than an evening. If you would rather it were done while the street is at work and school, say so.
The household
This is not a task for a housekeeper, a nanny or a handyman who happens to be there. Send them home and keep the room shut.
A death in the house
Whichever department responds, the death is looked into by the same office: the Westchester County Medical Examiner, 10 Dana Road, Valhalla. You tell your funeral home that is where the person is, and the office releases to them directly.
Basements, finished attics and rooms over garages are where people are sometimes not found for a while. Tell the cleanup company which level it is on and how it is reached, because that decides how containers and any flooring come out of the house.
Scarsdale questions
My address says Scarsdale but I pay taxes to Greenburgh. Can I still call?
Yes. The cleanup company goes by the street address, not the municipality.
Will the company deal with our insurer?
It can give you an itemized invoice and photographs. Speaking to the insurer and making the claim remain yours to do.
Once the police hand the home back, phone
The person who answers works for an independent cleanup firm active in and around Yonkers. Put any question to them. Whether to hire them is up to you.
Phone answered at every hour, weekends and holidays included
Calls can be recorded. How that works: privacy, and how this service is paid.