American Liquid Waste Magazine

During a festival, event, or business remodel a functioning restroom is a necessity but not always a pleasant one. Many times, organizers utilize portable restrooms to fill in where a traditional restroom cannot. Unfortunately, without proper maintenance and cleaning, the act of using a portable restroom can be incredibly unpleasant. Many industry studies show that […]

According to the US Small Business Administration, small businesses contributed 65% of new job growth over the last two decades. The small business sector also accounted for 97.5% of all firms that export goods and services overseas (SBA.gov). With heavy influence on the US economy and in global markets, the federal government is unsurprisingly interested […]

Efficient Pump Protection for Large Pumps: The Control Valve Alternative Automatic recirculation valves offer efficiency for critical pump protection in power or oil and gas applications By Ralf Loehe, CIRCOR | SCHROEDAHL Director, Product Management In the power production or oil and gas industries, centrifugal pumps for fire protection or condensate systems and other large […]

There are several kinds of external IT support services to choose from for your portable toilet or septic service business. The kind and level of support your business needs is largely based on the size of your business, number of users, and kinds of administrative and field functions (like payroll, AP/AR, etc.) you manage digitally […]

Successful leaders model the habits they want to see reflected in their team members. Effective leaders routinely demonstrate certain actions that inspire and motivate staff, promote greater organization, generate higher revenues, and spur growth. Their habits also contribute to ongoing personal and professional self-improvement. Less effective business leaders generate workplace atmospherics and business performance effects […]

There are a variety of social media resources that offer important advantages for portable toilet industry rental businesses. Many of these provide forums for engagement with truck, trailer, tank and other equipment suppliers, other vendors, workers, customers and prospects. Solo pages and group pages on social platforms, business websites’ community pages, and other social spaces […]

There is a vast array of new technological innovations for this generation’s entrepreneurs in the portable restroom rental industry to use for optimizing efficiency, quality and cost management. Here are some of the most transformative industry-specific, and more broadly applicable business technologies that are changing the way that today’s portable toilet rental enterprises are doing […]

Over time, the old cliché about putting customers first has proven to be only half right. In today’s business environment, including in the portable toilet industry, employers understand better than previous generations that equal to attracting and keeping good customers, is the need to attract and keep good employees. In fact, there’s little hope for […]

The most successful business owners see themselves as lifetime learners. They live in a mode of asking questions, listening to people, including family, friends, employees, industry peers, management experts, mentors and others with valuable knowledge and ideas to offer. Here are some essential questions that every small business owner should ask, to check yourself for […]

The PolyJohn family of companies is pleased to announce the newest member of our team. Chris Davis joined PolyJohn on the First of February. He brings over 20 years’ experience in portable sanitation equipment sales, having represented a few of the industry’s established brands. Michael Cooper, President of PolyJohn Enterprises Whiting Indiana, made the announcement […]