Editorial Articles

When I was a youngster, the rule in our house was that kids had to go to school unless they could prove...

If you have ever read about how to be successful, you probably have heard of the author Napoleon Hill. He is the...

My father used to tell me, “If you can’t say anything nice, don’t say anything at all.’’ The advice has served me...

No one will argue that new products, services and technologies are driving innovation and higher standards in the portable restroom industry. Research...

In a challenging business environment for portable restroom operators, every dollar coming in and going out is of critical importance. With that...

Satellite Industries Acquires Five Peaks Technology Product Line Restroom manufacturer Satellite Industries will take over sales and operation of the Five Peaks...

THE TEAM Rosemary Ramirez Barbour owns a number of businesses including Go Potty LLC, a mobile sanitation company with offices in Jackson, Flowood...

Over the past few years, we’ve collected a lot of correspondence with questions touching on just about every aspect of pumping. With...

Vacuum truck operator Hal Parker of Buffalo, N.Y., asked us to elaborate on the basic requirements for an efficient vacuum service truck....

About this time of year — as folks are winding down for the winter and thinking about the holidays — enterprising portable...

The Membership Committee of the Portable Sanitation Association International is comprised of individuals who greatly value their connection with this organization —...

Just a toddler, Lilly Yinger has no idea how multi-talented her parents are. Young entrepreneurs Scott and Lindsay Yinger are growing their...

Many portable sanitation businesses maintain their success using a few basic marketing strategies. They keep a Yellow Pages ad, they follow local...

The team Waste Management of Wisconsin’s Port-O-Let division is managed by Dennis Lindquist from offices in Germantown, Wis. The division consists of...

The other day, a co-worker from a former employer stopped in at my office to chitchat. The talk eventually turned to how...

Oh the places you’ll go … Yellow Pages, newspapers, magazines, billboards, TV, radio, Internet … if you say yes to every advertising...

A friend of mine calls it the Three Foot Rule. It means that when he’s at a trade show, if you come...

Optimizing Pumping Systems: A Guide to Improved Efficiency, Reliability, and Profitability from Pump Systems Matter and the Hydraulic Institute is a 250-page...

Vacuum truck operator Hal Parker of Buffalo, N.Y., asked us to elaborate on the basic requirements for an efficient vacuum service truck....