Editorial Articles

The Affordable Care Act was passed by Congress and then signed into law by the President on March 23, 2010. It was...

Portable Restroom Vacuum Truck The 2012 International 58,000-pound GVW portable restroom vacuum truck from Best Enterprises features a 3,600-gallon stainless steel tank, overflow...

Pennsylvania PRO needs restroom service truck for cold climate Problem PRO R.C. Stahlnecker, Milton, Pa., needed a new vacuum truck for portable restroom...

Over the past few years, I've had many requests to design the perfect vacuum tank. And for the most part, I generally...

Yes, breaking up is hard to do. But planning ahead can ease the pain. If you're in business with others, chances are...

Talk about bad timing: In 2007, Lee and Mark Insley bought a small but established portable sanitation business in Warner Robins, Ga.,...

THE TEAMClinkscales Portable Toilets & Septic Service is owned and operated by the brother-sister team of Trent Clinkscales and Terry Shankle in...

PolyPortables partners with Jordan-Blanchard Capital PolyPortables has partnered with Jordan-Blanchard Capital (JBC) in a transaction that will ultimately lead to full ownership...

Many of you — especially if you're located north of the Mason-Dixon line — have been hibernating the past few months. Hopefully...

Human resources people are frequently the brunt of jokes in the comic strip Dilbert and on the TV comedy "The Office," but...

QUESTION:I've seen a lot of vacuum trucks over the years and they are pretty much the same. Round tank, trays, etc. I've...

THE RIG:2010 Kenworth T3 daycab and chassis with a 24-foot aluminum box used for delivery of portable sanitation equipmentCOMPANY:San Diego-based Diamond Environmental...

Emphasizing employee professionalism and clean service vehicles, amassing a huge inventory of equipment, and developing a complementary event rental business, Edwin and...

The teamLisa and Scott Weld, owners of Buck's Sanitary Service in Eugene, Ore., have a staff of 10 — an office worker,...

Hino approved for California hybrid incentive The 2013MY Class 5 195h diesel electric cabover from Hino Trucks was approved by the California...

At its annual convention and trade show earlier this month in San Diego, the Portable Sanitation Association International presented the Service Technician...

A few months ago, I came across a blog post from a mother with three children who wrote about her young son's...

In football, the quarterback often gets credit for a win and takes the blame for a loss. But fans know games aren't...