American Liquid Waste Magazine

Despite what American businessman Bert Lance famously advised in 1977—“If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it”—sometimes a complete overhaul is the best next step for a company that’s doing well but could be doing great.
In the case of WRS Environmental Services, the vision CEO Michael Rodgers had for his [...]

Lou Paulsen was in the marina business in Illinois when he and a partner invested in a portable restroom company. When the marina closed, he took his part of the remaining company and went south to Texas.
Why Texas? “At the time, Abilene had the worst service record of [...]

It seems the only thing the folks at Russell Reid don’t plan for is good fortune. They study every aspect of the waste management industry, meet annually for a management retreat to strategize for the year ahead, carry out an acquisitions program, reinvest in the company according to long-term goals for [...]

There are at least two things the close-knit Hugill family of Mahaffey, Clearfield County, Pennsylvania, share: their commitment to their customers and a similar commitment and devotion to the missionary work that builds churches and schools and brings medical care, food and other assistance to poor communities around the globe.
In [...]

More than 25 years ago, Allstate Power Vac Inc. began as a small, family-owned sewer company, incorporating in 1984. Today, it is a $50 million operation providing industrial cleaning and a wide array of related services to small and large corporations and municipalities nationwide. Still family-owned, its 260 employees staff 17 branch offices between Maine and Virginia.

After a rough and tumble year when the flagging economy dictated many business decisions, those in the degreasing and dewatering industry are refocusing. They are helping clients deal with waste either by exploring biofuel uses, alternative disposal sources or through more innovative treatments.