When Ken Novotny founded his portable restroom business in 2003, he was wary of becoming too big to maintain a reputation for...
Entries Tagged Portable Sanitation
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His Motto for Restroom Success: “Good, Happy Employees Equal Good Customers”
Fernando Garza recalls clearly when he decided to open his own portable restroom business: It was in May of 2014. He was...
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What’s the Most Unusual Pumping Job You’ve Ever Performed?
Question: In addition to recreational vehicles, what other types of specialized equipment can PROs pump and service?
Answer: In our career, we serviced RVs, military...
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There’s Potential Work at Campgrounds or With Other Customers Who Don’t Need Restrooms
The topic for this month’s At Your Service column by Jeff and Terri Wigley was inspired by years of conversations I’ve had...
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The Portable Sanitation Industry Continues a Rich History of Innovation
If you have seen the PSAI’s Association Insight newsletters this year, you know that we are celebrating the organization’s 50th anniversary in...
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For UK operator, the journey to small business success is the reward
In 2018, Jonathan Ibbetson’s wife Cara, a nurse, told him he needed to start exercising again. He went all-out and signed up...
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The gals at Cassie’s Cans get the job done in Rhode Island
Cassie Collinson started her business, Cassie’s Cans, before she could drink in a bar. She was just 20 and admits that after...
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Use These 5 Steps to Lure New Customers
Your sales and promotional messages must link to where your potential portable sanitation customers are in their decision-making process. There are five...
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Portable Sanitation Is a Logical Addition to a Massive Company in America’s Heartland
In the midst of the Great Depression, William Rumpke started a junkyard and coal-delivery business near Cincinnati. A willingness to alter course...
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Hope Thru Soap Offers Hygiene and More to Atlanta’s Less Fortunate
As Jason Winter likes to explain it, some folks enjoy golf, other forms of recreation or hobbies on the weekend. But he...
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Industry News - April 2021
OI Restrooms supports Hope thru Soap
Optimus Industries, located inElkhart, Indiana, delivered a custom shower trailer to Hope thru Soap in Atlanta. Hope thru...
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Product News - April 2021
Reelcraft heavy-duty reel covers
Designed to withstand the rigors of daily use, new covers from Reelcraft protect reels from the elements. The polyester fabric...
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Standards Reviews Are Critical to Industry Advances
In the seven years since I joined the Portable Sanitation Association International (PSAI), we have made a great deal of progress in...
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They Demanded Their Corn Dogs and Deep-Fried Summer Favorites and the Minnesota State Fair Delivered
THE TEAM
With the coronavirus and shutdowns in 2020, portable restroom operators lost most or all of their business for event rentals. On...
















