American Liquid Waste Magazine

A year ago last November, St. Lucia was ravaged by a severe hurricane. Hurricane Tomas caused the Caribbean island to look like a war zone and destroyed part of the Jalousie Plantation Resort. That’s when Orenco Systems, Inc. swooped in and saved the day. When nearly half of the 110-suite resort was destroyed by mudslides, [...]

Matt Utley, for Great Lakes Filters, explains, “We’ve been a pioneer in the filtration business since 1951, creating some of the industry’s most recognized products.” Great Lakes Filters, acquired by Acme Mills in 1974, offers a complete line of comprehensive filtration products and solutions. Catering to countless industries, including chemical, pharmaceutical, automotive, and municipal water [...]

When CEOs and managers send Christmas cards to customers, they usually select artwork with cozy candlelit cottages in snow-filled valleys, embellished evergreens surrounded by toys and gifts, or for the faithful, they perhaps send a nativity scene or religious symbol. Business owners in the construction equipment industry, however, have another resource—Idaho artist and Christmas card [...]

As Ben Westrick, founder and president of Servant Products and manufacturer of St. George’s Foam Shield would wholeheartedly agree, the topic of using portable toilets may not be one for polite dinner conversation, but it is sometimes an unavoidable fact of life. “Several years ago, just after graduating from high school,” notes the Fort Wayne, [...]

When a temporary restroom makes it to the finals in a competition for the country’s best restroom award, you know it has to be a very fine portable restroom. Don’s Johns Presidential Luxury Restroom Trailer—yes, a portable toilet trailer—is among the top 10 restrooms in the running for America’s Best Restroom. Theirs is the only [...]

One of the world’s leading manufacturers of industrial vacuum loaders, hydro excavators and sewer cleaners is employing engineered vibration technology to improve off-loading of industrial waste, including difficult materials such as dry bulk powders, slurries and even thick sludge. The ability to quickly and completely evacuate the debris hopper raises productivity, while avoiding the need [...]

Terra Contracting, LLC, a Kalamazoo, Michigan based company follows six basic principles when conducting their business. Integrity, Safety, Customer Focus, Intensity, Training and Teamwork are all there in the story of how the company came to be, as well as the story of who they are as a company today. Company founder Al Taplin bought [...]

David Zuidema can boast being in business for 90 years. Well, David Zuidema, himself, can’t, but his business, David Zuidema, Inc. can. The fourth generation, family-owned and run business began in 1919 and is one of the most successful septic companies servicing New Jersey, New York and the five boroughs. Zuidema, Inc. has been working [...]

WasteBooks has been developing software for waste haulers since 1987. WasteBooks is an integrated module to QuickBooks that provides enhanced functionality needed by waste haulers in residential, commercial and roll-off operations. The software solution is designed to manage the entire waste business—not just your books, routing and billing. The WasteBooks staff offers both experience and [...]

Carrie Fox King, President and co-founder of Aglow Systems, first realized the need and idea for a solar powered portable restroom light at the Bonnaroo Music Festival in 2008. According to King, “We started questioning why the port-a-potties didn’t have lights.” What began as a question, led to a more serious conversation, and eventually turned [...]