We celebrate our many American freedoms on the Fourth of July, but it’s no Independence Day for most PROs. Rather than being...
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Sorry Kermit, But it IS Easy Being Green
Wherever you weigh in on global warming — whether you stand with Al Gore or Rush Limbaugh — there’s one issue we...
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4th of July Portable Toilet Preparation
The Fourth of July weekend is often the first really busy weekend in the portable sanitation business calendar. Fireworks shows, parades and...
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11 Management Tips to Increase Employee Performance
Many business owners and managers wonder how to keep employees motivated. They say, “I want employees excited to come to work; we...
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How To Pick the Best Portable Restroom Trailer
The first requirement of serving a client means getting your portable restrooms to the job site quickly and efficiently. If you've been...
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5 things to put on the side of your vacuum truck tank
Summer is in full swing now, and your vacuum trucks are on the road from sunup to sundown servicing units. The side...
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Weather Overlay in GPS Tracking Keeps Workers Ahead of Trouble
When weather strikes, it can be sudden, unexpected and unique to a particular locale. No matter where your fleet roams, there it...
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Fleet Tracking Platform Adds Driver Behavior Feature
Navman Wireless USA announced the addition of a broad new Driver Behavior feature set to its OnlineAVL2 fleet tracking system, enabling fleet...
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How To Land Government Contracts for Portable Restroom Operators
Depending on geographic location (and seasonal climate changes), portable restroom operators can face alternately very busy and very slow times. Some operators...
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Enjoy the first PRO podcast
This week we’re excited to launch our first podcast here at the Portable Restroom Operator website.
Check out the June PROfile story featuring...
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How To Take Your Septic Pumping Business From Mediocre to Marvelous
Excellent service is the key to operating any type of business. We all know that to be truly successful, we must provide...
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How To Market Emergency Portable Sanitation Services
It doesn’t matter what type of business you’re in; people will call you with problems, looking for solutions. Your top marketing person...
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Have you been taking on work as a subcontractor?
I recently ran a Google search for portable restroom companies in my area to see which of the local contractors would pop...
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How To Choose the Best Vacuum Pump for Your Service Truck
As any portable restroom operator knows, the vacuum pump is an essential tool when outfitting a service truck. Whether you're looking to...
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California PRO makes a difference
We’ve featured San Diego-based Diamond Environmental Services in PRO magazine, and now we see owner Eric de Jong is making headlines for...
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How To Increase Sales Through Upselling Your Portable Sanitation Business
If you’ve ever placed an order for a hamburger at a fast-food drive-thru window, you were likely asked, “Would you like fries...
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How many freebies do you give away?
In Indianapolis, the organizers of a youth baseball program are upset because the local department of public works has decided not to...
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Flat John Leads Portable Restroom Company’s Social Media Campaign
Breaking into the social media world can be difficult for portable restroom companies established before the Internet boom. That’s why Barnes Sewer...
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Train the New Generation of Employees Through Mentoring
In April, the Oregon Waste Water Association held its annual conference and as the conference chair I had several opportunities to address...















