Licenses, permits, and OSHA rules for biohazard cleanup in Delaware.
Minimal regulation. No state-specific biohazard or trauma scene license. Operators must comply with federal OSHA BBP standard and DOT regulations for waste transport.
Standard Delaware business license; contractor registration required for certain trades.
Delaware DNREC regulates medical waste; specific transporter registration requirements uncertain; DOT/EPA rules apply.
No known cleanup standards or contractor certification requirements.
Federal OSHA jurisdiction (no state plan).
No state-mandated minimum specific to biohazard work.
Figures below are quoted from the issuing agency. Every one is linked to its source.
New application: $350.00, payable to 'State of Delaware'. Renewal, non-scrap-tire category ('ALL OTHERS'), by term chosen: 1 year $350.00; 2 years $650.00; 3 years $950.00; 4 years $1,250.00; 5 years $1,550.00. (Scrap tires only is a separate, cheaper schedule: $75 / $125 / $175 / $225 / $275.) A secondary description of the $350 new-application total breaks it into a $300 non-refundable permit fee plus a $50 public notice fee.
Read from the pages below. Official state agency and state code pages only.
Verify before operating: Licensing requirements change frequently. Confirm all information directly with Delaware state agencies before starting or expanding operations. Permit costs on this page were read from the linked Delaware agency sources in September 2026. The surrounding guidance was last reviewed April 2026.
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