Smithville and the rest of DeKalb County
Smithville is the county seat, a small town of about 5,000 centered on the DeKalb County Courthouse. Broad Street, which carries US 70, is its main commercial street. Every summer, on the weekend nearest July 4, the Smithville Fiddlers' Jamboree & Crafts Festival draws well over 100,000 visitors; it began in 1972 on the courthouse steps.
| Communities we serve | Smithville and the surrounding area |
|---|---|
| Main highways | US 70 (Broad Street), SR 56 (Congress Boulevard) |
| Neighboring Middle Tennessee counties | Cannon, Putnam, Smith, Warren, White, Wilson |
Outside Smithville, DeKalb County is mostly rural, with smaller communities, farms and homes on county roads. We serve all of it, including unincorporated areas, and the service is the same whether your address is in town or miles out.
Getting around the county
Smithville lies about 66 miles east-southeast of Nashville and about 28 miles southwest of Cookeville. State Route 56, called Congress Boulevard in town, runs 13 miles north to Interstate 40 at Silver Point, which is the most direct route for us. US 70 crosses the county east to west through Smithville, toward Sparta in one direction and Wilson County in the other.
In a county like this, most calls involve homes: a death at home, cleanup after a medical emergency, a sewage backup in a house on septic, rodent droppings in a crawl space or barn, or belongings that have built up over time. Businesses and public offices near the square, and organizers of large events, call after injuries, restroom incidents or sharps left behind.
- Homes in Smithville and the county's smaller communities
- Farmhouses, barns and outbuildings
- Businesses and offices near the courthouse square
- Event grounds and public spaces
How DeKalb County calls work
We are a mobile service based in the Nashville area with no office in DeKalb County. Call 615-513-5112 any time; we listen, explain the scope and plan the trip. On site we set up containment, wear protective equipment, remove materials that cannot be cleaned and disinfect with EPA-registered products as labeled.
If a death has occurred at home, the medical examiner or law enforcement must release the property first. More about that process is on our unattended death cleanup page. We do not promise insurance coverage, which depends on your policy.
Services available throughout DeKalb County
- Blood & Bodily Fluid Cleanup — Removal and disinfection of blood, urine, vomit, feces and other bodily fluids from homes, businesses and vehicles.
- Unattended Death Cleanup — Careful, private cleanup after a death that went undiscovered, including decomposition fluids, odor and affected materials.
- Crime Scene Cleanup — Cleanup after law enforcement releases a scene — blood, fingerprint powder, tear gas residue and damage from forced entry.
- Trauma Scene Cleanup — Respectful cleanup after suicides, serious injuries and accidents at home or at work.
- Drug Residue Cleanup — Decontamination of homes, rentals and vehicles where methamphetamine, fentanyl or other drugs were used.
- Sharps & Needle Cleanup — Safe collection and disposal of discarded needles, syringes and drug paraphernalia from properties and public areas.
- Homeless Encampment Cleanup — Coordinated, respectful cleanup of vacated encampments, squatter sites, garages and alleys for property owners.
- Hoarding Cleanup — Patient, judgment-free cleanouts of hoarded and gross-filth homes, including animal hoarding situations.
- Animal Waste & Rodent Cleanup — Cleanup of rodent droppings, bird and bat guano, raccoon latrines, pet waste and dead animals.
- Sewage Cleanup — Cleanup and disinfection after sewage backups, toilet overflows, septic failures and Category 3 water.
- Infectious Disease Decontamination — Targeted cleaning and disinfection with EPA-registered products after illnesses such as norovirus, MRSA or C. diff.
- Vehicle Biohazard Cleanup — Biohazard cleanup for personal cars, rideshare vehicles, fleets, buses, police cars and ambulances.
- Commercial Biohazard Cleanup — Biohazard response for property managers, hotels, healthcare, schools, gyms, restaurants and other workplaces.
- Odor Removal & Deodorization — Source-focused odor removal after decomposition, smoke, pet urine or sewage, with deodorization where appropriate.
- Disinfection & Sanitization — Post-incident and scheduled disinfection using EPA-registered products and appropriate application methods.