American Liquid Waste Magazine

In the competitive marketplace of septic, sewer, and portable restroom contracting, customer relationships have never been more important. With infinite possibilities at our fingertips, customer loyalties are constantly in the balance. As such, essential-service businesses must deliver consistent customer experiences. Recent studies show that only 10% of customers say that businesses consistently offer positive customer […]

Small businesses tackle challenging tasks daily, but with 60.6 million U.S. workers employed by small businesses, effective management is essential to running a successful operation. Employees rely on timely payments, and employers risk a costly mistake if they misfile taxes. Payroll processing software through third-party vendors assumes responsibility for services from completing payroll forms, tracking […]

If we’ve learned anything over the past 12 months in lockdown, it’s that we have to evolve to survive. Many of our businesses look very different than they did a year ago. And those of us who will continue to thrive are consistently looking for ways to become more sophisticated with steady revenue and loyal […]

As a septic, sewer, or portable restroom contractor, choosing the perfect accounting software package can truly revolutionize the way you do business. In fact, with 82% of small businesses utilizing some form of accounting software, it’s never been a better time to transition to adapted accounting software that boosts your business and helps you stay […]

Diligently maintaining portable toilets with thorough cleaning processes along with using today’s industrial-grade odor neutralizing agents can help keep portable restrooms clean and smelling fresh. But, keeping a portable restroom clean can be particularly challenging in the case of long-term rentals and multi-day events where usage is very frequent. Below are some helpful tips and […]

Heading toward the midpoint of Q1 (yes, we’re already almost there), it’s a good time to see what helpful tips are provided by the US Chamber of Commerce (USCC) in general and specifically applicable to 2021. A USCC article called “How Can I Increase My Business’s Profitability?” and others from various U.S. business management authorities […]

A lot has changed. As in most industries over the last year, in the portable restroom service subsector, many business teams demonstrated extraordinary agility in rapidly adapting to meet the unusual challenges. Now, they bring all they’ve learned from the strange 2020 experience into a new year of opportunities and continuing challenges for B2B and […]

The coronavirus pandemic and resulting economic shutdown have ostensibly changed the way businesses will operate in the newly adapted commercial and consumer services markets of 2021 and beyond. However, the fact remains that the extent and quality of efforts you put into reaching and engaging with your target market in efforts to gain sales will […]

It’s fair to say that for many of us, 2020 has been a pretty bizarre and unnerving odyssey. Even for businesses deemed as essential services, many of their customers’ businesses have spent most of the year shut down, which has impacted their vendors’ revenues and forced a rapid modification of operations and budgets. Nevertheless, across […]

Across the national portable restroom, rental services spectrum and the broader business sector, company owners are making differing predictions of what local markets are going to do in 2021. This is while many are still reeling from the shock of the 2020 economic shutdown and the global health crisis. The one thing most do agree […]