P-Pod offers hauling and storage convenience

P-Pod offers hauling and storage convenience

P-Pod offers hauling and storage convenience 

Portable restroom rentals can be a strong added service for septic pumpers. Having units on hand does require storage space, though. For some companies, that may be hard to come by. That’s where the P-Pod portable restroom comes in.

The unit was invented by Canadian tent rental business owner Rob Weir after years of facing just such a space problem. “I was used to tents folding up and taking up hardly any space,” he says. “When I started offering portable restrooms, they just took up so much space in my yard. I thought there had to be a better way.”

When his P-Pod portable restroom is collapsed, it stands just one-third the height of a traditional unit. That means companies can transport three times as many units with the same delivery equipment. The design uses a single bar inside the unit to hold it upright. Release the bar, and the portable toilet folds into its compact position. At 36 inches high in its folded-down position and 160 pounds, it can be tossed easily into the back of a small pickup truck or even a minivan.

The P-Pod’s collapsible design also allows for more efficient storage. Its nesting base allows PROs to stack three units in the same space as one conventional portable restroom, meaning that if a truck or trailer currently holds 10 conventional units, it can hold as many as 30 P-Pods.

“We feel this product is a great fit for anyone with space limitations,” Weir says. “We’ve had a ton of interest from European companies, and I think when companies in the U.S. crunch the numbers, they see the benefits as well.”

The units feature wide door openings, and a spring-assisted door hinge for easy opening and closing. They fit in a standard portable restroom footprint, can be easily company-branded, and are easy to service, according to Weir. Interchangeable and sealable waste vessels are accessible through the back of the unit for no-mess transport and clean-out and come in several sizes.

A bumper hauler model allows for easy transportation to sporting events, campgrounds, tailgate parties, or job sites, providing customer convenience to rent, use, and return the unit. It is available in several colors to match existing fleets. 519-980-0163; www.p-pod.ca.



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