As an editor for PRO, I’ve learned about pump trucks and the vital service that portable sanitation workers provide. As a longtime...
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Implementing a Fuel Surcharge
If the price of orange juice went up 50 percent, you might switch to apple. If the price of beef went up...
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Time Flies When You’re Having Fun
Stories in this issue of PRO show that the industry is ready to rock and roll as we head into the busy...
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News From Around the Industry
PolyPortables to Host November Motorcycle Ride The 2008 Dahlonega, Ga., to Daytona Beach, Fla., motorcycle ride will depart from PolyPortables Inc. company’s...
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Refurbish or Replace?
Question: I have been planning, or at least hoping, to get a new pump truck this year. With the economy somewhat stalled...
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A Spiffy Biffy
The old saying goes that men fall in love with their eyes and women with their ears. Though it may not be...
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Cleaning a Tipped Over Unit
Question: The landlord at my warehouse doesn't want me doing a hose-down on dirty restrooms in his yard. What can I do?...
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Rocky Mountain High
Ray Savage’s company, Going in Style, has a small inventory — one unit, to be exact. But it’s a big one. Four...
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Red Carpet Restrooms
Some areas of portable restroom service are less prone to be impacted by an economic slowdown. While sanitation contractors in some locations...
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Here Comes the Bride
Planning a wedding can be stressful for everyone involved. But Eliza Kendall aims to alleviate some of the worry. And she often...
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Information on a Stick
In the three years I’ve been writing this monthly column, I’ve never recommended a product or technology, but that is about to...
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Talking Points
As restroom contractors gear up for the busy season, I offer a springtime grab bag of news and views in the portable...
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Check the Four-Way Valve Flap
Question: Lately, whenever I get done pumping, I turn off my vacuum pump and it starts spinning backwards. Is something broke? Makes...
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Green Odor Control
Restroom deodorant makers are seeing the need to go green. Environmentally friendly enzymes and biodegradable additives have become the natural way for...
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Occupational Hazard
Let’s face it: Odor is part of the nature of this business. Controlling it is an ongoing challenge for every PRO. More...
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A Mighty Wind
Ask Brown Thompson if there’s really a silver lining in every cloud, and the sales and marketing manager for Allied Recycling Inc....
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The LATEST in Louisville!
The newest portable sanitation-related products were on display at the 28th Annual Pumper & Cleaner Environmental Expo International in Louisville, Ky., Feb....
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You’re Fired!
Competent employees are a key to success in any business. The reverse is also true. An incompetent or dishonest employee can harm...
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Exploring the 'D' Word
What does diversification mean in your business?Over the past few years, I’ve seen diversification take on numerous forms for restroom contractors. I...







