February 2009 Table of Contents

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Features

  • 10Back at the Office: Show Me the Money!
    Collecting debt is no fun, but it’s got to be done to preserve precious profits
  • 12Cover Story: It's a Clean Sweep
    Michigan’s PTS and UPCO Waste Services make commercial construction sites spic-and-span by handling both portable sanitation and trash collection
  • 22On Location: 26.2 Miles, 2,250 Restrooms
    The New York City Marathon is the biggest job of the year for Connecticut portable sanitation contractor A Royal Flush
  • 26Take 5: Expanding Our Reach
    Twin Cities PRO Jimmy’s Johnnys builds its territory and adds diverse services to grow the business
  • 30PRO Business: Back From the Dead
    Think of former customers as qualified leads and take these five steps to revive your business relationship

Columns

  • 6From the Editor: We’ve Got Your Back
    When disaster struck Maine PRO Jeff Bellino, portable sanitation rivals pitched in to help keep his company going
  • 34Industry News: Industry News
    Screentech Re-Designs Web Site; United Site Services Acquires Nickel Ridge Portables; Hampel Names Bamberg Vice President
  • 34PRO Forum: Avoid Ice Cube Holding Tanks
    A New England PRO working through his first winter wonders how to mix a brine to keep his restrooms from freezing
  • 36Truck Corner: Explore the Expo
    Make the most of your first visit to the Pumper & Cleaner show, and don’t be afraid to ask lots of questions
  • 38Think Tank: Tough Job Tales
    What’s the worst cleanup job you ever had to perform on a portable unit?

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    • 18PRO Rides: One Flashy Ford
      Idaho PRO Barrett Hope likes a tricked out F-550 as his home away from home on long service routes