cleanup crews
Post-disaster responders
Cleanup crews are teams assigned to restore order after something messy or destructive—whether physical debris from a disaster, a crime scene, or the aftermath of an event.
The term extends to groups that handle figurative messes: The PR cleanup crew worked through the night after the CEO's comments went viral.
In organized crime contexts, cleanup crews dispose of evidence or bodies.
- janitorialOf maintenance workers
- sanitationCleanliness for public health
- power washingCleaning via forceful water jets
- hazmatToxic materials needing precautions
- debrisScattered broken fragments
spill · toxic waste · sweep · scrub · mop · waste · disposal · restoration · mop up · decontamination · aftermath · disaster relief · wreckage · rubble · scavengers · vultures · removal · disinfect
- disaster responsedisaster relief, search and rescue, first responders, emergency preparedness, emergency shelter
- roadside cleanuplitter removal, debris removal, adopt a highway, garbage collection
- volunteer rolescamp counselor, camp counselors, peer tutor, mentor, event staff
- environmental serviceswaste management, remediation, air quality, water treatment, recycling
- oil spillsoil spill, oil spills, oil slick, tar balls, oil boom
- street cleaningstreet sweeper, street sweepers, sweeper, sweepers, street sweeping