An island would seem too small a service territory for a pumper, but not for Jim Ehde. Grand Island, New York, has...
Entries Tagged Portable Sanitation
Editorial
Load ‘Em Up, Move ‘Em Out
Welcome to one of our 2017 issues of Pumper, dedicated to a portable restroom service theme. April is a critical month for...
Online Exclusives
Make Your Special-Events Service Something Special
What impresses people most at a wedding or special event — decorations, food, music, drinks? The restrooms don’t usually make the list...
Online Exclusives
Break Into the Wedding Market With a Restroom Trailer
An old axiom says a business must spend money to make money. A good example is the restroom trailer purchased by Tidy...
Editorial
Pumpers: Open Your Mind to Moneymaking Opportunities
Life changed considerably for Tim and Theresa Lawson and their plumbing business when they purchased 75 portable restrooms from a friend going...
Online Exclusives
Providing Service for High-Profile Events — You Take the Good With the Bad
Have you ever wondered what it’s like to provide portable restroom service for a large, high-profile event like last week’s U.S. presidential...
Editorial
Offer New Service Specialties to Keep Customers Calling
Carter’s Septic Tank Service Ltd. has been operating out of Second North River, New Brunswick, Canada, since 1960. Always looking for new...
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Developing One-Stop-Shop Services
When Todd Fitch and his wife, Kristin, purchased a San Francisco-area fencing company in 2006, they did not originally envision owning a...
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Developing the Next Generation of Pumpers
Matt and Erica Herink aren’t sure if their three children will eventually go into the family’s septic business. But that doesn’t mean...
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Refresh and Repair Your Portable Restroom Inventory
As temperatures cool each fall, Chris Dundon begins an ambitious project: reconditioning his company’s 500 portable restrooms.Dundon, owner of Dundon Plumbing and...
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Change the Way Your Employees Earn Their Bonus
Some people are highly self-motivated individuals who feel a job done well is its own reward. But even the hardest worker who...
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Don’t Take Returning Customers for Granted
Anyone who has ever worked in sales knows how hard it is to get a customer. After you convert a new customer,...
Blogs
Use a Branding Tool That Gets You Noticed
Every company needs something that makes it stand out from the competition. In a sea of standard units, it takes some effort...
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The Portable Restroom Cleaning and Disinfecting Conundrum
When cleaning portable restrooms, whether a quick washdown on location or a thorough scrubbing back in the yard, it’s important to use...





















