Typical cleanout crew
Standard Cleaning
Standard cleaning only treats visible surfaces, leaving hidden pathogens and odors trapped deep within.
Remnant
Drug Decontamination
We eliminate biohazards at the molecular level, using advanced ATP testing to guarantee 100% decontamination.
Whether the call comes from Albuquerque, Rio Rancho, Los Lunas, Corrales, South Valley, and Bernalillo, our team responds with professional cleanup and safe disposal support.
How Drug Residue Affects an Albuquerque Property
If you have come into a property where a drug-related event happened, whether through inheritance, purchase, or an end-of-lease cleanout, what you are facing is something that does not respond to ordinary cleaning. The substances themselves are the lasting issue, and the building holds onto them long after the people involved have gone.
Within hours of an exposure, fentanyl saturates the paper face of drywall and the padding beneath carpet. Methamphetamine moves through HVAC ductwork and embeds in porous components throughout the rooms the air has reached. Albuquerque's high-elevation arid climate drives fine particulate residue into mechanical systems more aggressively than humid air would, which often means contamination at a property in the International District or along the Central Avenue corridor reaches well beyond the room where the original event took place. The cleanup needs to run through a properly registered provider so resulting waste is documented and routed all the way through to a licensed disposal endpoint, and the property's record stays clean.
Our Step-by-Step Drug Cleanup Process
Site Assessment
A technician evaluates the property, reviews any law enforcement documentation, and identifies the type and scope of contamination.
Containment Setup
Sheeting and air filtration close off the affected space so airborne particles and residues stay contained during the work.
Soft Good Removal
Mattresses, upholstery, carpet, padding, and porous items that have absorbed residue are extracted and bagged for disposal.
Surface Decontamination
Walls, ceilings, hard flooring, and fixtures are washed with chemistry suited to the specific drug residue present.
HVAC and Air Treatment
Ductwork is cleaned or replaced where needed, and HEPA scrubbers run until airborne contamination is cleared.
Clearance Testing
Surface samples are pulled and analyzed to confirm levels meet New Mexico decontamination standards.
Mapping, Treating, and Clearing an Albuquerque Drug Cleanup
A drug job opens with identification, not cleaning. Our team puts on chemical-vapor-rated respirators and sealed coveralls, walls off the affected portion of the home, and runs sampling to determine which substance is present and how widely it has spread. The cleaning chemistry that follows depends entirely on what that sampling shows, because the product effective on fentanyl behaves very differently against methamphetamine, and any wrong call at this stage shows up later in the post-cleaning verification.
Throughout the treatment phase, our team stays in full vapor-rated protection while the affected area remains under sealed negative-pressure containment until the job wraps. After treatment ends, post-cleaning sampling determines whether the chemistry reached the thresholds required to clear. The deliverable to you is a complete documentation package, the sampling map from before treatment, the readings after treatment, the manifests covering what left the property, and the written clearance certifying the property is back below contamination thresholds. For property owners moving units back into rotation, that package matters as a record.
When Drug Cleanup Is Needed
Landlords clearing a rental after a tenant arrest, overdose, or eviction
Homebuyers and estate executors taking on a property with a contamination history
OSHA
Certified
24/7
Response
99.9%
Cleanup Success Rate
"Found out one of our rentals had been used as a meth lab. Remnant was certified for the work and got us through clearance testing. They knew exactly what the state required."
Still Have Questions?
Are you qualified to handle drug cleanup in New Mexico?
Our crews are trained in OSHA bloodborne pathogen and hazardous materials protocols, follow EPA and New Mexico DOH guidance, and work to the same 1.5 µg/100 cm² standard the state uses.
How much does drug cleanup cost?
It varies with the size of the property and how far the residue spread, but most jobs run from a few thousand to the low five figures. We provide a written estimate after testing.
How long does the cleanup take?
A smoking-only apartment usually clears in two to three days including lab turnaround. A full lab cleanup on a house generally runs one to two weeks.
Will my insurance cover it?
Often, especially when the contamination came from a tenant, a crime, or vandalism rather than the policyholder's own use. We document everything and work directly with your adjuster.