cleanup costs
Post-damage repair bills
Cleanup costs are the expenses incurred to remove contamination, pollution, or hazardous materials from a site.
The term appears most often in environmental and insurance contexts: The company faced millions in cleanup costs after the oil spill.
Cleanup costs may include labor, equipment, disposal fees, and regulatory compliance.
In property transactions, potential cleanup costs affect valuations when environmental liability is suspected.
- remediationAct of correcting faults
- spillAccidental liquid release
- hazmatToxic materials needing precautions
- hazardous wasteDangerous discards threatening health
- disaster reliefAssistance following catastrophic events
oil spill response · waste · debris · storm damage · water pollution · pollution control · soil contamination · EPA · water purification · garbage · liability · insurance claim · dumpster · trash · settlement · sweep · power washing · mop
- Pollution Liabilityenvironmental damage, pollution control, remediation, soil contamination, water pollution
- replacement costmaterial costs, labor costs, construction costs, repair estimate, permit fees
- Mining Damagetailings, mine tailings, toxic runoff, coal ash, slag
- Pollution Lawair pollution, water pollution, EPA, pollution control, emissions standards
- Nuclear Insurancenuclear risk, radiation risk
- Nuclear Liabilitystrict liability, civil liability, nuclear accidents, victim compensation, indemnity
cleanup costspreventive measures
Actions to stop problems beforehand
pollution prevention · risk prevention · maintenance costs · protective measures · safeguards