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Portable sanitation contractors have had a busy summer. I can tell this is true from the conversations I’ve had with overworked PROs...

Earlier this year, a septic truck driver in Virginia jerked his steering wheel hard to the right to avoid an accident and...

QUESTION: One of our trucks has a 250-gallon freshwater tank that is rusting inside, which is a problem when we have to...

Dan Grenier loves to work outdoors. So when he heard that his brother-in-law and his friend Wayne Fazzari’s cousin were selling a...

What would you think if two or three times a day everyone at your office left to go to the bathroom at...

In an industry where conformity is common, Nita Bailey wants to stand out like a color picture in a black-and-white photo exhibit....

Odor ControlWaste tank treatment packsPorta-Treat packs from Bionetix contain natural and safe aerobic bacteria that digest odor-causing compounds and waste. The...

We’re in the heat of August, the most challenging time of the year for portable restroom operators. Most of you still have...

The Flexi 1900/1100 portable restroom service system from ROM bv empties and cleans 50 to 75 units a day. The 1,455-pound system...

US Fleet Tracking’s return to this year’s Pumper & Cleaner Environmental Expo International provided an opportunity to introduce visitors to its live...

The first Back at the Office column I wrote many years ago was about prospecting for new business. I recently reread that...

Negativity, gossip, chronic lateness, favoritism, micromanagement or a sense of entitlement pull businesses down. A clear system of accountability drives a business...

We’re at the start of a new talent war. Ask any employer who is trying to recruit for any skilled trade and...

Every portable sanitation contractor has a story to tell, whether it’s the big construction project they provided service for, or the time...

One of my biggest grievances when servicing a portable restroom is wrapping and unwrapping the suction hose. The end of the hose...

The Portable Sanitation Association International just launched a new website at www.psai.org. The website was retooled to support the association’s new tiered...

It’s a smartphone world. The iPhone and Android mobile phones have been around for less than a decade, yet with every day...