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From the Editor: Produce Results

Looking to upgrade portable sanitation for consumers of its homegrown
fruits and vegetables, a California farmers market buys its own
restroom trailer. - Jim Kneiszel
Back at the Office: Too Legit to Quit

Unemployment is down and your workers see a growing demand for
their services in the job market. Find ways to keep the best of your
crew happy. - Judy Kneiszel
COVER STORY
On Location: Fired Up!

Competitive barbecue cooks and a crowded
South Carolina downtown venue keep work
interesting for Boggeros Services.
- Betty Dageforde
ON THE COVER: Boggeros Services kept pace with the
demand for clean restrooms and hand-wash stations at the
Festival of Discovery in Greenwood, South Carolina. The family,
from left, includes Gena Boggero, Earline Boggero, Lilly Partain
and Ben Partain. They are shown in the company yard with
an older service truck built out by Ben Partain and a Global
restroom from Satellite Industries. (Photo by Maddy Jones)
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PROfile: Making the Right Moves

Ownership reboot, customer service focus and technology upgrades
position New Jerseys Johnny On the Spot for growth.
- Ken Wysocky
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FROM the EDITOR

October 2015
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Produce Results
Looking to uPgRade PoRtabLe sanitation foR consumeRs of its homegRown fRuits
and vegetabLes, a caLifoRnia faRmeRs maRket buys its own RestRoom tRaiLeR
by Jim kneiszel
he vendor owners of the Chico Certified Farmers Market in northern

California werent satisfied with the portable restrooms theyd been
using for years and had received complaints about the plastic units
with standard drop tanks. Though clean and well-serviced, they just werent
good enough for what market General Manager Natalie Carter calls a
grocery store without walls.
The weekly market celebrating its 35th year this summer draws 5,000
visitors on Saturday, 7:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., who buy produce, artisan baked
goods and meats, and crafts, and make a leisurely morning of it. The 120
vendors were surveyed about the restroom situation, and a few years ago
they agreed to institute a $5 per vendor per week fee to save money to buy
a restroom trailer with flushing toilets, running water and air conditioning.
They ordered an Omega ADA five-station restroom trailer from AMS
Global that was delivered in late summer. Each of the units separate
bathrooms opens to the exterior of the trailer, and the market utilizes three
of the five bathrooms and could open the other two with peak demand, or
if the Downtown Chico Business Association requires the trailer for bigger
events, according to Carter.
AN ENHANCED EXPERIENCE
Were excited for our customers and our vendors. Now the farmers are
gaining access to quality restrooms and sink stations, Carter says, especially
important because theyre handling food. Weve always had hand-wash
stations, but the experience will be that much better.
The trailer is delivered, cleaned and stored by the markets longtime
service provider, Johnny on the Spot.
According to Carter, its not unusual for bigger farmers markets in
California to use restroom trailers to offer their farmers and customers a
better sanitation experience.
Like the Chico market, many farmers markets are held on large parking
lots not conveniently situated near public or business restrooms.
Whats unusual is for Chico to spend about $80,000 to purchase its own
restroom trailer, while other markets she knows about simply lease a trailer
from a local PRO. But Carter says no restroom trailers are offered in the area
surrounding the city of about 85,000 people.
The option for rental isnt available in our area. This will be the only
trailer like it in a tricounty area, she says. In a larger metropolis, they
would be more available. If there were some in our area, we would have
chosen (the rental) option.
PUT THE TRAILER TO WORK
Chico and smaller surrounding communities together have a
population above 200,000, and Im surprised outdoor special events, music
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venues, corporate customers and parties wouldnt create enough demand

to coax a restroom provider into adding trailers to the rental inventory.
Carter doesnt see a big opportunity, but the farmers market will offer its
trailer and see if renters emerge.
Were not expecting a huge demand. The cost for renting the unit is
high, and there are a lot more economical options, she says. But were
open to the possibility that we might offset the cost of it. Its not a business
plan. Its a service to our market.
One challenge to identifying potential renters for the trailer is that it is
spoken for every Saturday, all year, for the
market that only takes one week off every
Were excited
seven years when Christmas falls on
for our
Saturday. Carter says that will eliminate
many outdoor weddings and weekend
customers and
festivals from consideration.
our vendors.
Carter manages seven area farmers
Now the
markets, but Chicos is the only one that
farmers are
requires a significant portable sanitation
solution. The market is located just outside
gaining access
the downtown area, so there are no other
to quality
convenient public bathroom options and a
restrooms and
constant flow of hundreds of visitors at a
sink stations.
time. The other markets draw smaller crowds
and are located nearer to established retail
natalie carter
centers with adequate permanent restroom
facilities.
Time will tell if the trailer can create even a trickle of a revenue
stream for the market farmers who bought it. But that doesnt matter. The
cooperative expects the trailer to provide quality restroom service for at least
the next decade.
This is like being in the town square and having to use the porta-potty.
People are gathering for long periods of time, eating and drinking and
buying groceries, Carter says. Weve looked forward to this change. The
porta-potties were fine, but this is a big upgrade.
TELL YOUR STORY
Do farmers markets provide a great opportunity for your restroom
service company? Have you established a rewarding long-term relationship
with market operators in your hometown? Drop me an email at editor@
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BACK at the OFFICE

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Writer Judy Kneiszel has operated her own small business for 15 years and is familiar
with the many rewards and challenges of business ownership. Write to her with
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too legit to Quit

Unemployment is down and yoUr workers see a growing demand for their
services in the job market. find ways to keep the best of yoUr crew happy.
by judy kneiszel
n addition to the national unemployment rate, the U.S. Department

of Labors Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) calculates something each
month called the quit rate, which is the percentage of employees who
quit their job in a given month. In the first half of 2015, that number hovered around 2 percent.
The BLS reported 2.8 million people quit their jobs in March, which
was the most in seven years a return to prerecession levels.
This higher quit rate indicates a rising confidence in the workforce.
Workers feel confident about taking their chances and leaving one job for
another job. This may be a positive economic indicator for the country,
but for an individual company a high quit rate is anything but positive.
If youve ever been blindsided by an employee quitting, youll understand why thats just the kind of situation big companies like Wal-Mart
are trying to avoid. Earlier this year, the Wall Street Journal reported that
Wal-Mart and other megacompanies analyze data to determine which
employees are most likely to leave a job. The goal is to provide managers
warning so they can take action before an employee gives notice.
THE HIGH COST OF QUITTERS
To identify employees most likely to quit, data experts look at several
factors, including how long an employee has been on the job, how far they
commute, past performance reviews, employee surveys and personality
tests. While not 100 percent accurate to a person, the data paints a picture
of what motivates employees to move on. One company actually assigns
each worker a retention predictor score.
Why go through so much trouble? Because quitters are expensive.
Recruiting, hiring and training good employees is costly. In addition, an
employer loses the contributions an experienced employee was making
to the bottom line even after theyve been replaced.
While there are a lot of variables, in general it costs about 20 percent
of an employees salary to replace them. For an employee making $40,000
a year, it could cost $8,000 to hire a replacement.
Some specific cost factors involved in replacing an employee include:
The cost of advertising the position, and the loss of the time you
spend interviewing, screening and hiring.
The cost of training the new employee how to do the actual job, plus
the time spent educating them on company policies, procedures, benefits, etc.
Lost productivity. It can take a new employee as long as two years to
reach the productivity of an experienced employee. Newbies are just not
as productive as veteran employees.
Work mistakes and customer service errors made by new employees.
Long-term training costs. Its not just the initial job training. A busi-
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Dont assume all your employees are happy until they tell
you they arent. To help keep employees happy and in your
employ, pay serious attention to them.
ness may invest 10 to 20 percent of an employees salary or more in training every two to three years.
Theres also an immeasurable effect on a companys culture. When
one employee leaves, it can cause others to have misgivings about their
own job satisfaction, which lowers productivity.
Running a smaller company, you probably dont have the need (or
funds) to hire a consultant to determine how likely each of your employees is to quit or to administer personality tests. But you can take steps to
improve employee retention and prepare for when an employee inevitably surprises you with a two-week notice.
KEEP TABS ON EMPLOYEES
Dont assume all your employees are happy until they tell you they
arent. To help keep employees happy and in your employ, pay serious
attention to them. Keeping a dossier on each employee can help.
An employment dossier is a frequently updated file on each employee that includes their accomplishments and mistakes, any conflicts
theyve had with you, other employees or customers, any promotions or
pay increases theyve gotten, and any other pertinent information.
Glancing through these files occasionally can keep you from being surprised by a resignation. You may even want to set benchmarks or schedule
raises for employees and keep track of this information in these files.
This kind of dossier is helpful if an employee asks you for a raise or
tells you they are thinking of leaving. You can look at their file and assess
the employees time with your company. You can see that theyve had issues with the same customer for the past year and try to find a solution. Or
you can see that they are due for a raise in two months and remind them
of that in hopes it will convince them to stay. Or, in some cases, you might
review the file and realize there is no longer any growth potential for this
particular employee with your company and wish them well.
ROMANCE YOUR EMPLOYEES
Radio talk show host Clark Howard commented on a recent broadcast that theres one really easy way to keep employees, and it doesnt
involve hiring outside consultants. Companies that have really loyal em-
ployees, Howard said, simply treat people really well. They dont just talk
about respect and care; they show respect and care.
And the rewards come back to these employers not only in having
loyal employees, but loyal customers as well.
Romance your employees, Howard says, so your employees romance the customers.
That doesnt mean sending your employees roses (though some may
appreciate that). It means paying them fairly, giving them a pat on the back
for a job well done, being flexible and understanding when it comes to their
scheduling needs, springing for an occasional lunch or box of doughnuts or
holiday party, and listening to (and really hearing) their concerns.
And if youve treated your employees well and one still leaves for a
better opportunity, conduct a thorough exit interview to determine if
there was something you could have done differently. If an employee is
tired of commuting 75 miles each day to work and takes a job five minutes
from his home, there probably wasnt anything you could have done to
make him stay. If an employee hasnt had a raise in seven years and leaves
for slightly more money, yeah You might have seen that one coming.
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ON LOCATION
Fired Up!
Thousands of visitors attend the

Festival of Discovery every July in
Greenwood, South Carolina.
(Photos by Maddy Jones)
THE JOB: Festival of Discovery

LOCATION: Greenwood, South Carolina
THE PRO: Boggeros Services
Competitive barbecue cooks and a crowded

South Carolina downtown venue keep work
interesting for Boggeros Services
By BETTy DAgEfORDE
THE TEAM
As the owner of the portable restroom division of Boggeros Services
in Greenwood, South Carolina, Gena Boggero wears all hats. Shes
assisted by her husband, Ben Partain, and Al Tumblin (both full-time
firefighters who help on their days off ), and Dalton Reynolds and Toney
Gragg, both from the National Guard Reserves, a favorite recruiting
resource, she says, citing their discipline and work ethic. No vacations
were allowed during the Festival of Discovery as all hands were needed.
The five cross-trained employees on the septic side of the company,
owned by her mother, Earline Boggero, and sisters, Tracy Smith and
Laurin Boggero, covered the companys regular routes during the event.
COMPANY HISTORY
The crew includes, back row,
Boggeros grandfather, Nadell from left, Toney Gragg, Michael
Byrd, Robert Ware, Quintan
Boggero, started the business in 1938
Martin; front, from left, Earline
when he was 17. He purchased a Boggero, Lilly Partain, Wayne
piece of property and started offering
Smith, Dalton Reynolds, Ben
septic services. He converted the Partain and Gena Boggero.
accompanying gas station to a house
(now Boggeros office) for himself and his wife, Emily, who did the books.
Their son, Barry, started working alongside his father at a young
age. In 1965, Barry added portable restrooms to their service offerings
after getting a call from a contractor saying they were having trouble
finding someone to service their units.
Gena Boggero and her sisters also grew up in the business. When
her father decided to retire, he split the two sides of the company up,
and in 2005, she bought the portable restroom division.
(continued)
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Left: At the Festival of Discovery, Toney Gragg,

left, and Al Tumblin unload Satellite Industries
Global restrooms carried by a Johnny Mover
transport trailer from Stardusk Truck & Equipment.
Below: Ben Partain, left, and technician Dalton
Reynolds stock a Dodge Ram 5500 vacuum truck
carrying a Progress tank from Engine & Accessory
Inc. before heading to the Festival of Discovery.
Today they cover about a 100-mile radius with their 60 Satellite

Industries special event units and 200 T.S.F. Company Tuff Jon construction
units. About 80 percent of their business is construction.
MAKING CONNECTIONS
Boggeros has worked the Festival of Discovery for the Uptown
Greenwood Development Corporation since the event started in 2000.
Boggero says Greenwood is good about supporting local businesses, and as
the only portable restroom company in town they were something of a shooin for the job. But she doesnt take it for granted and attends to numerous
details that make it easier for organizers to plan the event each year.
We do maps of where the toilets are placed and write down the
condition of the units, she says. From that data she advises the city on what
Daily reminders of a good man

Not a day goes by that Gena Boggero, owner of Boggeros Services in
Greenwood, South Carolina, doesnt miss her father, Barry, who lost a battle
with cancer in 2013. He fought, he gave it everything, she says. They
gave him six weeks but in true typical
Boggero fashion he lived seven months.
Barry was the second generation
of Boggeros to run the business started
by his father, Nadell. With 500 people
attending his funeral, it was obvious he
was a beloved member of the community.
I keep a pair of his

work boots hanging
up on the wall in
my office so when
I walk in the door
every morning Im
reminded of the
shoes I have to fill.
Gena had bought her father out in

2005 but says he was always there to
help if needed. Every morning hed walk
over to my office and stick his head in,
she says. Its too soon to tell if the fourth
gENA BOggERO
generation will take over at some point,
but Genas 7-year-old daughter, Lilly, is
fond of riding along in the trucks and occasionally answers the phone.
Gena says her dad is never far from her mind. I keep a pair of his
work boots hanging up on the wall in my office so when I walk in the door
every morning Im reminded of the shoes I have to fill.
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units were over- or underused, which locations were better than others and
whether they had enough units.
THE MAIN EVENT
Greenwood is a small town (population 24,000) but has one of the
widest Main Streets in the country two rows of angled parking on each side,
with four traffic lanes and several rows of trees in between. All that space
was utilized July 10-11 when the street was closed for the annual Festival of
Discovery. The 90 teams competing in various barbecue and hash cook-offs
brought in their motor homes and set up their cooking gear on Thursday,
settling in for the duration. They never leave, Boggero says. Theyre there
beginning to end.
Nearly 40,000 attendees also enjoyed the musical side of the event
called Blues Cruise in which numerous blues bands performed at various
restaurants and outdoor stages. Other attractions included a carnival, hot
dog eating contest and vendor booths.
BY THE NUMBERS
To supplement restrooms at local businesses, the company provided 22
hunter-green Satellite Global units. Four were placed on each side of Main
Street, a few alongside street entrances and the rest sprinkled throughout.
Four Satellite ADA-compliant units were placed at each corner of the
festival. They also contracted with six vendors who wanted private units
(for which they provided locks and private use only signs). One Satellite
Global 1.5 they call the mommy unit was set up near the carnival along
with a Tuff Jon disability model hand-sanitizer stand. We like to use that
one because the dispenser sits lower so the kids can actually get the hand
sanitizer themselves, Boggero says.
The company also supplied six 350-gallon Tuff Jon holding tanks for
graywater and eight Tuff Jon double and single hand-wash stations. Boggero
is extra cautious because its a food festival. We always put chlorine tabs in
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freshwater holding tank of a Tuff Jon
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Sinks were critical for proper
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food is the main attraction.
Below: Technician Al Tumblin fills
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of Discovery. His flatbed service
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Welding & Repair.
the sinks to make sure the water is sanitized in every way, shape and form,
she says. She also makes certain units never run out of paper towels or soap.
The company also donated six Tuff Jon hand-sanitizer stands to the effort.
LETS ROLL
The company started bringing in equipment on Wednesday using an
eight-unit Johnny Mover transport trailer from Stardusk Truck & Equipment
and a 2009 Dodge 4500 flatbed (equipped with an Abernethy Welding &
Repair 200-gallon waste/100-gallon freshwater
steel slide-in tank). They also used one of their
My guys know I
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do not play when
Some were kept open for vendors arriving
Thursday, and the others were locked. The rest
it comes to my
were brought in Friday afternoon after the street
portable restrooms.
closed.
I tell them if I cant
Units on Main Street were removed early
Sunday morning before the street reopened. The
eat off that seat
rest were picked up early Monday.
when youre done

you wont have a
job. Its funny, but
its not.
KEEPIN IT CLEAN
Boggero and her team wearing safety
neon-yellow T-shirts were at the event
constantly checking and restocking equipment.
She stored supplies in her car and was able to
gENA BOggERO
get fairly close to the equipment from the back
side as most of it was situated along the outer periphery of the festival zone.
A few units were pumped and spruced up Friday morning. Then the team
worked through the night Friday to pump and clean all equipment, including
servicing the holding tanks twice as they got heavy use from contestants
who cooked all night. By Saturday afternoon competition winners were
announced and the festival started to wind down. The service team returned
early Sunday morning to pump and remove the holding tanks and about half
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October 2015
the hand-wash stations and portable restrooms. The rest of the equipment
remained in place and were serviced and removed Monday morning.
The company used two service trucks, a 2012 Dodge Ram 5500 built inhouse by Partain with an 800-gallon waste/250-gallon freshwater aluminum
Progress tank from Engine & Accessory Inc., and a 2009 Isuzu NQR with a
550-gallon waste/200-gallon freshwater steel tank. They kept the Isuzu a
couple blocks away during the day in case of an emergency. Waste disposal
was at the Greenwood treatment plant.
Boggero has a pretty graphic cleanliness protocol: My guys know I do
not play when it comes to my portable restrooms. I tell them if I cant eat off
that seat when youre done you wont have a job. Its funny, but its not. They
use J & J Chemical Company products.
A LOT OF FUN
Despite the long hours and hard work, Boggero says the team is still
able to enjoy the festival. She gives the city a lot of credit for making their job
easier. If they were not so organized, trust me, I would not be sitting here
saying how great it is.
Perhaps the best time of the day is in the early morning hours. The
streets are quiet but not empty as cooking goes on all night long. These
guys have been up all night cooking, Boggero says, and theyll be like, Hey,
come on over, let me fix you a little something to take home with you. Its just
so much fun.
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are on the grounds, according to the manufacturer.
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The Glacier II is manufactured from durable high-density polyethylene
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The door on this model is a little more heavy duty than our previous
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The features our customers like best about it are definitely its ease of
cleaning and the oversized handles making it easy to move, he says.
Harris was enthused by the positive reception for the Glacier II at the
WWETT Show. He says Five Peaks goal is to let attendees know that the
company is a one-stop shop for portables.
This is always a very good show for us because it gives us the chance to
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The Johnny On the Spot team includes, from left,

Pete Alves, Marvin Hyer Sr., Sue Costello, Jeremy
Everrett, Teresa Paoli, Dustin Lovenberg, Jack O Hayre,
Dan Ritter, Larry Bloom and Marvin Hyer Jr. In the
background is one of many service trucks built out by
Wee Engineer. (Photos by Tracie Van Auken)
Making the
Right Moves
Ownership reboot, customer service focus and
technology upgrades position New Jerseys Johnny
On the Spot for growth By KeN WySOCKy
early 35 years ago, Jesse Thompson faced a career crossroads

of major proportions: Either help his recently widowed mother
operate Johnny On the Spot LLC (JOTS), a family portable
restroom business she helped start in 1970, or go back to the construction
company hed been running for years.
In the end, Thompson decided that portable restrooms and
vacuum trucks trumped nail guns and two-by-fours, and that proved
to be fortuitous. Armed with a clear vision for bigger and better things,
Thompson grew the small company established by Arlene and Al Elias,
his mom and stepfather into a much bigger industry presence.
THE FUTURE AND PAST
Thompson recently sold a majority share of the business to Dubin
Clark & Co. Inc., a private equity firm. He remains a significant minority
shareholder, serves on the companys board of directors and heads up
mergers and acquisitions for the company he once helmed.
Johnny On the Spot LLC

Old Bridge, New Jersey
Owner: Dubin Clark/Balance Point

Founded: 1970
Employees: 170
Service Area: New Jersey, New York City
and eastern Pennsylvania
Specialties: Portable sanitation,
temporary fencing
Professional Affiliations: Portable Sanitation
Association International, National Association
of Wastewater Technicians
Website: www.johnnyonthespot.com
H
New Jersey
The story of Thompsons path to growth in a tough East Coast market

underscores the importance of taking risks, using technology to cut
costs and improve operating efficiencies and profit margins, providing
great service to gain market share, and retaining employees by treating
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Left: Technicians Gregory Bentley, left, and

Jack Petrocy clean and repair a Satellite
Tufway restroom after it comes out of service.
Below: Technician Kendel Matty dumps a load
and replenishes service supplies at the Johnny
On the Spot transfer station. His International
service truck is outfitted by Wee Engineer
and carries a Battioni & Pagani S.p.A. pump
(National Vacuum Equipment).
Right: Maintenance worker

Al Nasir Hand cleans Satellite
Tufway restrooms outside the
company headquarters.
them like family.
My stepfather basically
ran the business from behind
the wheel, recalls Thompson,
who worked for his mom and
stepfather on weekends and
during summers in high school and in college. When Al died in 1981, he
had about 200 restrooms, one vacuum truck for cleaning restrooms and one
vacuum truck for septic pumping (Elias also operated Central Jersey Septic
LLC, now a wholly owned subsidiary of JOTS). I came back to help my mom
stabilize the business for resale.
But I decided to stay on, he continues. I saw that portable restrooms
could fill several different market niches, such as special events, construction
and so on. It was very interesting to me it seemed more dynamic, and I felt
there was more opportunity there (than in construction). And I knew the
business very well, so it was not a big transition for me. It was definitely a
tough first year, losing my stepfather, running my business and helping Mom
out, too. But after I let the construction company go, my soon-to-be-wife,
Sharon, and I were off to the races to grow the company.
QUALITY SERVICE IS JOB ONE
From the outset, Thompson set a lofty goal for the company: 20 percent
annual growth. In most years, we hit 12 to 16 percent growth, Thompson
recalls. That was our sweet spot for many years.
Thompsons business strategy was fairly simple: Hire great employees,
delegate responsibilities and decision-making so they feel like empowered
contributors, and rebrand the company by always offering like-new
restrooms and showing up with clean, well-maintained service equipment.
JOTS relies mostly on Tufway units, made by Satellite Industries Inc.
Thompson likes them because theyre modular, so its easy to replace
broken parts such as sides, bases, doors and roofs. Sometimes the company
cannibalizes parts from existing units to reduce parts purchases. But more
often than not, JOTS buys replacement parts from the manufacturer. You
can look at the serial numbers on some of our units and see that theyre well
over 10 years old yet still look just like new units, Thompson says.
Are new-looking restrooms really that important? Absolutely, Thompson
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October 2015
says. I attribute the continuous demand for our services to

what we drop off, along with the quality of service and the
quality of the people providing that service, he notes. One fear
in ordering a restroom is that the customer doesnt know what
itll look like. So we deliver a like-new unit
every single time.
Its not our

choice to buy
trucks with tanks
that are a couple
hundred gallons
smaller, because
it affects our
routing a bit. But
were confident
that if we can get
aspiring drivers
to join us, we can
help train them
to get their CDLs
and stay on board
after that.
LISTENING TO
FRONTLINE WORKERS
And they know itll be serviced on time
consistently, he adds. A high level of service
is a big competitive differentiator. The
company purchases cleaning, deodorizing
and paper products from Satellite, J & J
Chemical Company and Porta Pro Chem
Company.
Quality service brings another
important benefit: It enables the company
to charge higher rates. Thompson says
JOTS charges 15 to 20 percent higher rates
than some competitors, and customers
agree to pay that much because they
appreciate getting top-notch service.
Thompson also recognized early on
that treating employees well also led to
great customer service; happy employees
beget happy customers. That meant offering
JeSSe ThOmpSON
fair pay, empowering employees to make
decisions and putting high-potential employees on a solid career path. Then
they can see and feel that theyre creating positive change in a very exciting
business, he explains.
I was always very concerned about their concerns, whether it was
equipment, a job safety issue or a customer issue. I listened and tried very
hard to let them do it their way, he continues. Sometimes it costs us money
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the high road often is the toll road. But Ive had a lot of luck listening to our
people allowing them to be the experts in their end of the business, which
gave me time to go and do something else.
TRUCKS AND TECHNOLOGY
With growth came increased demand for equipment. Today JOTS
owns more than 10,000 restrooms, mostly made by Satellite and PolyJohn
Enterprises. In addition, the company runs about 70 vacuum trucks built
out by Wee Engineer Inc., mainly in the 1,100-gallon waste/600-gallon
freshwater capacity range. Most of the trucks are built on Hino, International
or Freightliner chassis. The company also runs 15 Hino flatbed trucks, also
outfitted by Wee Engineer; they feature smaller pump/tank configurations,
Pay for performance

Attracting and retaining quality route drivers is a challenge for many
portable restroom operators. Its even tougher in the highly competitive
New Jersey/New York City/eastern Pennsylvania market, where demand
for good drivers with commercial drivers licenses (CDLs) is very high.
Thats the main reason why Johnny On the Spot (JOTS), based in Old
Bridge, New Jersey, offers its drivers and maintenance shop employees
performance-based incentives tied to quarterly evaluations.
Weve been doing it for 20 years now, says Jesse Thompson,
the former owner of the company he recently sold to equity investors;
he stayed on as a minority shareholder and now heads up merger and
acquisition initiatives.
We found that when the company started to grow, we had mediocre
drivers making as much money as the best drivers, he explains. We
wanted to compensate the better drivers but didnt want our ratings to
be subjective. So Thompson and Operations Manager Marvin Hyer Sr.
made a list of good driver attributes things such as work attendance,
driving record, customer satisfaction, efficiency (minutes per unit spent
on cleaning and delivering, and how trucks look and are maintained).
This checklist provides an objective basis for comparisons to peers
rather than managers subjective opinions; the system makes it difficult
for drivers to object to the evaluations, he points out.
Management compiles all the factors, then categorizes drivers into four
rankings: unsatisfactory, needs improvement, satisfactory and excellent. A
driver who scores above average in four of five areas of performance earns
an excellent ranking. The reward? A 25-cent hourly raise, effective the next
quarter and capped when an employee reaches a total of $2 in raises. After
employees hit the $2 cap, an excellent rating instead earns them a $250
cash bonus each quarter. Drivers can still earn annual merit raises on top of
the driver evaluation increases, Thompson points out.
Our drivers have responded very positively to this, Thompson says.
Its also a very good tool to help people strive for excellence as well as a
great document for clean terminations. Our senior drivers love it because
if theyre capped out, they still get bonuses. And our new drivers love it
because if they think theyre operating at a high level but dont get a raise,
they know exactly what they need to do to get one the next time around.
To deal with the shortage of CDL drivers, Thompson says JOTS is
also investing in smaller trucks that dont require a CDL. Its not our
choice to buy trucks with tanks that are a couple hundred gallons smaller,
because it affects our routing a bit, he says. But were confident that if
we can get aspiring drivers to join us, we can help train them to get their
CDLs and stay on board after that.
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October 2015
Above: Technician
Patrick Liptak uses his
service truck, built out by
Wee Engineer, to clean
restrooms along his
route.
Left: Robert Vreeland,
who specializes in
servicing restroom trailers
for Johnny On the Spot,
prepares to pump out
a JAG Mobile Solutions
luxury trailer placed at
Rutgers University.
mostly in the 600-gallon waste/250-gallon freshwater capacity range. Almost
all of the trucks rely on Battioni & Pagani S.p.A. pumps (National Vacuum
Equipment). In addition, the company also owns about 40 restroom trailers
from JAG Mobile Solutions, Advanced Containment Systems, Ameri-Can
and NuConcepts.
The company also believes in using advanced technology to increase
productivity. In that vein, Thompson cites Total Activity Control (TAC)
software from Clear Computing, specifically for the portable restroom
industry, as an effective cost-cutting tool. Among many other features, the
software helps operators generate efficient routes and set up billing for
multiple types of equipment, he says.
Doing these things manually just isnt scalable, he explains. It
would take a large team of employees to do what the TAC software does in
terms of routing, invoicing and customized report generation. The system
can also generate microlevel data, such as revenue by a specific zip code
or county or revenue produced by a specific unit, like ADA-compliant
restrooms, for example.
When were trying to make a decision about whether or not to buy
another trailer, we first want to know our existing trailers revenues, plus
break it down into revenue from different kinds of trailers, he says. Or
if were going to do a marketing campaign, TAC can show us where we
should be targeting our advertising efforts in, say, counties where we arent
generating much revenue.
GROWTH PLANS
After 34 years in the industry, Thompson decided to sell JOTS because
none of his three sons were interested in taking over the family business. It
became clear I needed an exit strategy, he says. So he started to vet both what he
calls strategic buyers and financial buyers; the former were portable restroom
operators interested in market expansion, while the latter were investment
companies interested in seeing the company continue to spin off revenue.
Thompson says he learned a lot along the way and had no clear-cut
Johnny On the Spot CEO

Jack OHayre, right, and
Jesse Thompson are
shown at the company
headquarters in Old Bridge,
New Jersey.
preference for either strategic or financial

Sometimes it costs
buyers, except for one thing: He preferred
us money the
buyers who needed the people and
high road often is
management team of the companies they
the toll road. But
acquire. That way it creates opportunities
rather than short-circuiting careers, he
Ive had a lot of
says. People always ask me how many
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PSAI News
Karleen Kos is
executive director
of the Portable
Sanitation
Association
International. She
may be reached at
karleenk@psai.org
or 952/886-7416.
October 2015
New Construction Site

Requirements for Portable
Sanitation?
By Karleen Kos
ey, boss the customer says we need containment pans under our
units. Says they are required now. What do I do?
You cant put that porta-potty there! We cant have hazardous waste
on our job site!
Hello, PSAI? Have you heard anything about the EPA mandating stake
downs?
These conversations happen regularly in the world of portable sanitation. When you find yourself in the middle of one of them, it isnt usually a
good day.
In June, the PSAI published one of its periodic Special Circulars to
address the realities and the misconceptions you may encounter regarding
environmental safety requirements. Here are some highlights:
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency does not have a specific,
prescriptive national law or rule pertaining to portable restrooms. What the
federal EPA mandates is a strategy for avoiding pollution on the construction
job site. To comply, contractors must create and submit a Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) to their state-level agency when applying for
a construction general permit. The state or local laws interpreting the EPAs
broad guidelines are what matter here.
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Contractors must also develop a plan or handbook entitled Best

Management Practices (BMPs), which will highlight a schedule of activities,
prohibited practices, maintenance procedures and other processes that are
intended to prevent or reduce the possibility of water pollution at the job site.
Consequently, it is often the contractors who interpret EPA guidelines
in a restrictive way or decide to play it safe with their subcontractors and
service providers who create the requirement for containment pans or
staking units. The actual legal verbiage is often more vague, saying something like units should be secure to prevent tipping rather than units
must be staked.
So what can a portable sanitation company do?
Ask, Whose requirement is this? Quite often they will say, the
EPAs. But we know that isnt likely. If they insist, ask for a citation. This information will help you discern what is really required by law.
Dig deeper about the reasons for the stated requirements. Ask if
what they want is stated in the SWPPP or BMP. Once the person you are talking to understands what is and is not legally required, they are often more
willing to listen to your recommendations.
Educate. Contractors (and sometimes local government officials)
want to follow the rules but may be misinformed. For instance, the stated
requirements are often based on the mistaken idea that portable restroom
waste is hazardous. Make sure you tell them that portable restroom waste
is not categorized as hazardous by the EPA. It is categorized as domestic
septage (see eCFR 503.9f ). This means that the rules pertaining to hazardous waste do not apply unless you are charging or cleaning the toilets with
something categorized as hazardous.
Help the customer follow the rules and save money. If youve educated the customer but they still feel some extras are necessary take them
through the options. Give them your recommendations and the costs associated with each.
If all else fails, call the PSAI. Well do our best to help you.
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IN THE GARAGE
October 2015
thats a Wrap!
EyE-catching tRucK and EquipmEnt gRaphics can supERchaRgE youR
maRKEting EffoRts and pRotEct vEhiclE finishEs at thE samE timE
By Ed Wodalski
inyl vehicle wraps seem to be everywhere these days on buses, trailers, cars and delivery vans so why not on your trucks or equipment?
Wraps can serve as a constant reminder of the services you offer. And if
you dont like the look of your black truck no problem just wrap it in blue.
Clear wraps can also add an extra layer of protection to your vehicles finish.
Upgrading the look of your trucks and equipment doesnt have to be
expensive. Prices can range from $100 for a simple name or logo to $3,000
or more for a full vehicle wrap. Cost often depends on the amount of surface
covered and complexity of the surface being wrapped: Is it straight and flat,
or does it have a lot of concave and convex surfaces?
Think of a wrap as a large vinyl graphic applied directly over the original paint of your vehicle. However, unlike paint, it can easily be updated or
removed, returning your vehicle to its original appearance at trade-in time.
Wraps are made from cast or calendered film and can last up to seven
years. The main difference between cast and calendered film is stretchability. Calendered film is best suited for flat applications, while cast easily negotiates curves and contours.
Vinyls are also available
in various textures such as
brushed steel that paint
cant simulate, says Ryan
Koth, owner of Wrap Right
in Tomahawk, Wisconsin,
who covered a showpiece
truck displayed at the 2015
Water & Wastewater Equipment, Treatment & Transport
(WWETT) Show.
Depending on complexity and size, it can take up to a
week to design, produce and
above: Wraps are made from
install a wrap. But once decast or calendered film and have
signed, it only takes the push
a life span of up to seven years.
of a button to duplicate. Koth
Calendered film is best suited
says wraps have grown in popfor flat applications, while cast
easily negotiates the curves and
ularity in the past decade, pricontours of a front fender.
marily because of the ability
to reproduce almost anything.
When vinyl graphics started coming out and you wanted
multiple colors, you would take a stock color vinyl and each
color would be a different layer of vinyl, he says. Now we can
print that on one sheet.
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A lot of people are doing Facebook and social media.

We also suggest where to place logos and graphics.
If its on a curved surface it can distort lettering. We
try to suggest good, visible places.
Ryan Koth
Designs are drawn on a computer and placed on a template that provides an accurate measurement of the year, make and model of the vehicle.
It also calculates the amount of material needed. Koth suggests businesses
incorporate their logo, phone number and Web address into the design, as
well as color schemes.
A lot of people are doing Facebook and social media, too, he says. We
also suggest where to place
logos and graphics. If its on
a curved surface it can distort
lettering. We try to suggest
good, visible places.
left: The brushed blue and
gold WWETT Show truck
began as a black 2014
Chevrolet Silverado 1500 4x4
extended cab.
The final wrapped

WWETT Show truck took
on a striking new look.
left: Ryan Koth,

owner of Wrap Right in
Tomahawk, Wisconsin,
applies a vinyl wrap.
Right: Koth uses a computer

template to create a final design
and estimate the amount of
materials that will be needed to
wrap the truck. Should the wrap
become damaged, Koth can pull
up the files and print a patch.
Final designs are sent to a large-format digital printer and laminated.
All vinyls are laminated, Koth says. What that does is protect the inks
printed on the vinyl from fading in the sun. It gives it a longer life span and
protects against small scratches and
abrasions.
mobile marketing
The durability of a wrap depends
Depending on locality and mileage,
on how its maintained. If its in the
a single branded vehicle can
sun all the time, typically it will have
generate between 30,000 and
a shorter life span than if it was kept
70,000 impressions a day, more
in the garage, says Koth, who advises
than many contractor websites will
customers to keep their wraps clean
see in a month.
and avoid automatic car washes.
A study by the American Trucking
With full wraps, its not that big of
Association showed 98 percent of
a deal because everything is covered,
respondents believe fleet graphics
he says. But if you have graphics with
create a positive brand image, 96
edges, thats where an automatic car
percent notice ads on vehicles and
wash can get under the wrap and take
75 percent formed impressions
it apart. If youre hand-washing it, you
about a company and its brand
wont have a problem.
through fleet graphics.
Koth also advises using soap and
water to quickly clean up fuel spills that
splash the wrap.
While almost anything can be wrapped, new vehicles work best.
Wraps do not stick to rust, and
chipped or blistered paint can pull
off when the wrap is removed. Like
a full-throttle wrap
a skintight Speedo, wraps accentuate
Follow the link to see how a
the smallest imperfection. Vehicles
NASCAR team gets er done:
also must be free of dust, mud and
wax before they are wrapped. Should
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a portion become damaged, it can
category/videos/car-wrap-videos
be replaced without rewrapping the
entire vehicle.
Ive had customers who have
hit deer, says Koth, who keeps copies of designs on file for two years. I just
did a truck where someone had backed into his doors in a parking lot. So
thats another plus of what we can do with the vinyl, and we can match it
exactly.
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Product Focus
October 2015
Vacuum and Washdown Pumps

The right vacuum and washdown pump can bring efficiency
and a greater degree of cleanliness when servicing restrooms.
These vacuum and washdown pumps, hose, reels and other
components can help technicians keep pace on long daily routes
and prepare units for optimal service. By craig Mandli
hoSe and fittingS
kuRiyaMa tigeRflex
aMphibian SolaRguaRd
Tigerflex Amphibian Solarguard
AMPH-SLR Series hose from Kuriyama of America is made with a specially formulated material to resist cracking that can result from exposure to
damaging UV light. The maker reports tests showing the Solarguard material
retained 97 percent of its original tensile strength after prolonged UV exposure. The safety yellow color provides high visibility on job sites. The heavyduty, polyurethane-lined hose will handle wet or dry materials. A static wire
is available in 6- and 8-inch I.D. sizes. 847/755-0360; www.kuriyama.com.
hoSe ReelS
coxReelS t SeRieS
Spring-driven stainless steel T Series hose reels from
COXREELS have an extra-large chassis with a dual
pedestal-style design and Super Hub that provides triple-axle support to reduce vibration and strengthen the
structural integrity of the reel. The reels are made from
electropolished stainless steel with stainless steel fluid
paths, offering noncorrosive performance in required
applications. 800/269-7335; www.coxreels.com.
hannay ReelS 1000 SeRieS

Compact, lightweight 1000 Series hose
reels from Hannay Reels can be used for highpressure washdowns and spray and portable
restroom cleaning operations. They include
exterior mounting holes for easier installation and a pin lock. The low-maintenance reels
are built to customer specifications. 518/7973791; www.hannay.com.
ReelcRaft SeRieS 7000

Heavy-duty Series 7000 washdown hose
reels from Reelcraft can be mounted centrally and used for watering and washdown.
The spring-driven reel includes 50 feet of 1/2-inch
I.D. yellow PVC hose with garden hose end fittings.
Parts are individually powder coated for quality, uniform paint adhesion and a corrosion-resistant finish. The
guide arm is easily adjustable to numerous positions, while
the hose bumper maintains the desired working hose length.
800/444-3134; www.reelcraft.com.
puMp paRtS and coMponentS
MaSpoRt puMpeR Scent

The Pumper Scent odor-control
device from Masport uses exhaust
from the vacuum pump to eliminate odors. The vaporizer chamber
is placed directly after the oil separator on the truck. Heat and airflow
from the vacuum pump activate the scent that bonds with the air molecules
to eliminate foul odors generated while pumping grease traps, septic tanks
and portable restrooms. Piping sizes for the vaporizer chamber are available
from 1 1/2 to 4 inches to fit all rotary vane vacuum pumps. 800/228-4510;
www.masportpump.com.
pik Rite heated valve jacket

Heated valve jackets from Pik Rite are designed
to protect valves from freezing in cold weather
by circulating engine coolant through a jacket
in front of a valve on any truck. Easy-to-install
TTMA flanges allow for universal mounting. They
are available in steel and stainless steel materials
as well as 3-, 4- and 6-inch sizes. 800/326-9763;
www.pikrite.com.
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puMp paRtS and coMponentS
WeStMooR ltd. conde

puMp acceSSoRy kitS
Conde pump accessory kits from
Westmoor Ltd. can be used to
outfit a new pump system or
retrofit an existing tank. Kits
include a primary, secondary, prefilter and oil catch
muffler. Accessories are fitted
with either 1- or 1 1/2-inch NPT connections, with weld-in primary traps in
a choice of steel, stainless steel or aluminum. The secondary trap with drain
and prefilter are constructed of stainless steel (with an optional see-through
screw-on bottom, with the oil catch muffler with drain constructed of aluminum diamond plate or steel). 800/367-0972; www.westmoorltd.com.
vacuuM puMpS
fRuitland ManufactuRing
eliMinatoR 250
The Eliminator 250 package from Fruitland
Manufacturing includes an RCF250 commercial and continuous-duty vacuum pump,
creating 180 cfm of vacuum. It includes a
heavy-duty and integral secondary shut-off, oil
catch muffler, drive coupling, vacuum/pressure gauge and all relief and drain
valves. Hydraulic or gearbox drive adapters make vacuum system hookup
easy. The package is compact, measuring 26 inches wide by 23 inches high, for
convenient installation on trucks with limited frame space. The pump has low
oil consumption and includes an automated oiling system with steel oil lines,
pump oil level sight gauge, vane gauging ports, anti-shock design and three
primary cooling phases. 800/663-9003; www.fruitlandmanufacturing.com.
jetS vacuuM aS
140Mb vacuuMaRatoR
The 140MB Vacuumarator pump for
vacuum toilet systems from Jets Vacuum AS has nearly 50 percent more
vacuum-generating capacity than its
predecessor, the 95MB, at a similar
size. It enables portable restroom operators to connect more vacuum toilets
to each pump. 800/789-1212; www.amsglobal.us.
juRop/chandleR equipMent pn23

The PN23 vacuum pump from Jurop/Chandler
Equipment offers 92 cfm at 18 inches Hg with a
maximum pressure of 21 psi. The air-cooled
unit has a forced oil lubrication system with
heat-resistant Kevlar vanes. The compact
unit measures 8.46 by 18 inches to fit on
most portable restroom service vehicles. It
has a built-in changeover valve, nonreturn
check valve, built-in oil reservoir, positive displacement oil pump, and clockwise or counterclockwise rotation. 800/342-0887; www.chandlerequipment.com.
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national vacuuM equipMent

challengeR 304
The Challenger 304 vacuum pump from National Vacuum Equipment delivers 210 cfm
in a number of compact packages that
include a pump with a pump stand; a
pump with a stand, prefilter and moisture trap in two variations; and an engine
drive unit with a 13 hp electric-start engine.
Standard packages are available in gearbox drive or
with a hydraulic drive adapter. The package is designed with
a ductile iron housing and stainless steel braided oil lines for durability. Routine maintenance such as vane inspection and replacement can be done without removing the pump from the truck. 800/253-5500; www.natvac.com.
WallenStein vacuuM puMpS

Model 151
The Model 151 from Wallenstein Vacuum
Pumps - Elmira Machine Industries can
be used on portable sanitation tanks, slidein units, campgrounds and marinas needing a compact package. It offers 80 cfm at
15 inches Hg, with a 2-inch vacuum/pressure valve, swivel elbows for easy hookup,
air pressure or mechanical lubrication,
and clockwise or counterclockwise operation. It can be direct-, hydraulic-,
pulley- or clutch-driven. 800/801-6663; www.wallenstein.com.
WaShdoWn puMpS
MoRo uSa dcSc

Heavy-duty 12-volt DCSC washdown
pumps from Moro USA have a maximum
delivery rate of 20 gpm at 42 psi, with a 1 hp,
12-volt DC motor, a 1-inch discharge, and 1 1/4inch intake. They come with a high-grade stainless steel impeller and Viton elastomers, and include
a pressure switch and 12-volt solenoid allowing full-control
flow at the nozzle without damaging the pump. They have an industrialgrade, epoxy-coated, painted motor to protect against rust, and a cast iron
pump head. The DCSS model has a stainless steel pump head that wont
break in freezing winter temperatures. 800/383-6304; www.morousa.com.
WateR cannon hyd-Rtx

HYD-RTX hydraulic-driven washdown pumps from Water Cannon
are designed for portable restroom
cleaning. Flow rates range from 3 to
5.5 gpm with pressures from 1,000 to 4,000 psi. The
HYD3525, rated at 3.5 gpm at 2,500 psi, can be mounted to most trucks and connected to existing hydraulic
systems. The fluid-driven system does not require electrical or gasoline power. 800/333-9274; www.watercannon.com.
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At the oregon Jamboree

music festival, the crew
at Bucks Sanitary Service
provides service that sings
BY BettY dAGeFoRde
An estate manager for a country star in

Nashville saw the potential for restroom
trailer service and dialed in to land exclusive
outdoor events. By PaTrICK dUrKIn
Nashvilles Brandon
McNeely brings special
events expertise to country
stars, backyard parties
Taking
a Bow
hen Brandon McNeely graduated college about

eight years ago, he couldnt see himself working in
an office-cubicle environment, even though he had
just earned a bachelors degree in finance and economics.
Soon after, McNeely began working as an estate manager
for country music star Ronnie Dunn, of Brooks & Dunn
fame, a job that requires regular 10-hour days overseeing the
performers 17-acre residence and 250-acre farm. As his work
duties bounced him back and forth between the properties,
McNeely learned he enjoys the energy and excitement
surrounding fundraisers and other big events that drew large,
well-dressed crowds to Dunns properties.
McNeely figured there must be a way for a businessman
with entrepreneurial instincts to become a regular part of that
excitement. He sifted through various ideas, but when nothing
took root, he returned to college about three years ago to get a
masters degree in finance and economics.
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Music City
the crew at Bucks Sanitary
provides service that sings
for oregon Music Festival
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about a specialty restroom service company in an online news story. The

concept of renting posh privies for business, family or formal affairs might
offer everything he desired: independence, flexible hours, fun and exciting
events, a service that wont fade away, and weekend work that allows him to
keep the day job he loves.
Still, McNeely knew better than to jump
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portable restrooms company led him to Atlanta.
the business with his wife,
He spent a day there with the owner of an Kristeen, in Nashville.
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coMpany history
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Owners: Brandon and Kristeen McNeely

Tennessee
Employees: 2
Service area: 100-mile radius of Nashville, Tenn.
Specialty: Upscale portable sanitation for weddings and special events
Affiliations: Portable Sanitation Association International, National
Association of Catering and Events, Tennessee Wedding and Events
Specialists Association
Website: www.poshprivy.com
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Its easier to send a driver

to pick up toilets if theyre
all in one spot. I probably
spent a little bit extra labor,
but at least you dont
Tips for Bringing

the Wow Factor
Brandon McNeely wants people to be talking
about PoshPrivys restroom trailers the minute they
walk out the door, no matter who they are and what
the event. After all, people wearing wedding gowns,
tuxedos and fine footwear expect five-star restroom
accommodations.
Using a portable restroom doesnt have to be
a cringe-worthy deal, McNeely says. Were a boutique business. Our restroom trailers are unique and
designed specifically for special events. We try to really wow people. They cant believe how nice our
trailers are. Most people have never seen anything
like them.
Here are some of the ways McNeely markets to
VIP customers:
have to send somebody

with a map to go to this
I want
to be part get
of my
campground,
these six,
clients event Im genuinely
go to another campground,
interested
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whatever. When you deal with
Scott Weld
brides and brides mothers, they
want the best. This is not just a
business proposition for them.
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and idea
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wife, Kristeen, put his plan into action. He
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country music
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personalized
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message
PoshPrivy.
business
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ever since.
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and enough
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I can
pay
for them.
stages.
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attractions
and
wine
gardens, merchandise
booths
and abought
kids zone.
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is held
in a in
no-facilities,
McNeely
his first
restroom
trailer
early 201220-acre
from a park-like
portable
setting near
the edge
of the picturesque
town. some inventory. This 6-byrestroom
company
in Michigan
that was shedding
8-foot restroom trailer which he calls The Petite includes a 300-gallon
internal
waste tank and a 125-gallon onboard freshwater tank. McNeely
By the nuMBers
brought the two-stall 2010 Comforts of Home trailer back to Nashville, and
The company brought in 265 units (20 Maxims, 10 Freedoms, 20
then remodeled it. It was our first unit, so I wanted to make sure it had a
Liberties, one Standing Room Only urinal unit, and the balance Tufways),
modern, upscale look and feel, McNeely says.
three restroom trailers, and 73 hand-wash stations (half Satellite Industries
He
started
the
makeover
by
removing
the
units
free-standing
pedestal
Waves from the companys inventory, the rest PolyPortables, Inc. Tag
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sink,
replacing
vinyl for hardwood-style flooring, then installing designer
rented
from a colleague).
lighting, floating vanities and automatic touchless faucets. To finish, he
Some 115 units, including five handicap-accessible, were set up at the
repainted the interior with an up-to-date color scheme.
main venue a few at bus stops, the hospitality center, and parking lots,
he bought
a new
2012
three-stall
Pal restroom
trailer
from were
Rich
butNext
the bulk
in large
banks,
along
with sixPorta
to eight
hand-wash
stations,
Specialty
Trailers.
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13- footofrestroom
trailer
whichplaced
he calls
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Polished
placed at
the four
corners
the facility.
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trailers
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400-gallon
waste tank
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tank.
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stage forinternal
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a smaller,
adjacent
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of the waste
inventory
to 23
freshwater
tank.Thirteen
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features
including
vessel sinks,
campgrounds.
units were
rentedamenities
to individual
campsites.
Eight times, Sunday through Wednesday, a caravan of three trailers

made the hour-long drive up Interstate 5 from the companys yard to the
Jamboree site to deliver units. Two of their 15-year-old company-built
trailers held 16 units each and a third trailer carried 20 (also company-built,
using an Explorer receiver from McKee Technologies, Inc.). The company
used service vehicles to pull the trailers.
Weld tried a new approach for the removal process. Sunday night
and continuing Monday, the team pumped and moved all units to a single
staging area, which he felt simplified the job. Its easier to send a driver to
pick up toilets if theyre all in one spot, he explains. I probably spent a little
bit extra labor, but at least you dont have to send somebody with a map to
go to this campground, get these six, go to another campground, get these
eight. Then you start leaving sinks behind and the (handicap unit) doesnt
fit. Its just a logistics nightmare trying to get the loads to work out. During
the week, they grabbed units as schedules permitted.
McNeely runs a power cord to his Porta Pal unit from

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keepin
itMusic
cLean
Rich
Restrooms.
City customers organizing backyard
weddings
and special
events want
a lot of amenities
when
Jamboree
organizers
required
someone
be on site and available by
shopping
units.
radio at for
all portable
times sosanitation
Weld, his
son and another member of the team stayed in
a motor home at one of the campgrounds.
floating
vanities,
Corian
countertops,
Venue
units were
serviced
each night stereo,
from 11 p.m. to 2 a.m. At 6:30
ceramic
andinflatscreen
TVs.
a.m. theyfloors
started
on the campground
units, finishing around 9:30 a.m.
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inventory
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and 19 holding tanks 10 at the
trailer,
another
upscale
unit
by Rich
Specialty
Trailers, which McNeely
two shower
facilities
and
themade
balance
for the
food vendors.
subleases
a partnership
Portable
Restrooms
Charlotte,
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service vehicles
werewith
used:
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Peterbilt LLC.
335 in
and
a 2008
N.C.
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which
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waste tank
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bothtrailer
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by Progress
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and
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tankaluminum
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water,
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granite
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vanities,
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Workmate/FMI
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& Service
with an
850-gallon
waste/350-gallon
and
air conditioning
forand
full two
climate
freshwater
steel tank;
2000control.
International 4700s built out by Lely
Manufacturing Inc. with 750-gallon waste/350-gallon freshwater steel tanks.
TARGETING
CUSTOMERS
All have Masport
pumps.
When McNeely was assembling his inventory, he contacting his target
Waste was transported to the companys yard each night and transferred
markets to alert them to his fledgling business. He services the Nashville
to a 20,000-gallon tank. From there, another pumping contractor picked up
area and roughly 100 miles in all directions in middle Tennessee, going after
the waste and disposed of it by land application.
weddings, festivals, large reunions, corporate fundraisers and other events.
saMe But different
If people cant find you quickly with Google, you dont exist.
In one sense, Weld was an old pro at this event, so it was pretty much
And
once they find you, your website must instantly project
business as usual, he says. On the other hand, the size and scope had
your
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thing for me, he says. So I had to get my act together. He quickly got his
Brandon
Mcneely
arms around
it. Youve got to just scratch your head and kick it in gear and
go. We didnt stop moving all weekend.
McNeely puts himself at the center of the business as the contact person
and chief problem-solver. He handles all email communication, and every
call placed to PoshPrivy routes to his personal phone.
I want to be part of my clients event, he says. I take time to make
them feel comfortable with me, and assure them Im genuinely interested
in being part of a great wedding, reunion or whatever. When you deal with
brides and brides mothers, they want the best. This is not just a business
proposition for them.
McNeely believes PoshPrivys website and targeted email campaigns
play key roles in establishing and building the companys unique brand. His
maxim is Redefining the portable restroom experience. That starts with
a clean, simple website that projects PoshPrivys upscale niche. He also
works hard to ensure the company pops up prominently when people search
for upscale portable restrooms on Google or other Internet search engines.
parties. So he started PoshPrivy,

where this compact Comforts of Home
restroom trailer is a popular offering.
(Photos by Patrick Durkin)
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McNeely
a need
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for portable sanitation
at upscale
The very day we found out wed

have to move our shop, somebody
came through the door and said,
Do you want to buy Bucks back?
It was really a door closing, door
opening, all in the same day.
RESEARCHING THE MARKET

A few months after earning his masters degree in
May 2011, McNeely stumbled onto his niche while reading
PoshPrivy Nashville, Tenn.
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Lisa and Scott Weld, owners of Bucks

Sanitary Service in Eugene, Ore., have a
sta of 10 an office worker, yard worker,
part-time mechanic and seven drivers.
Lisa works in the office answering phones
and managing the creative and marketing
side while Scott fills in on everything
from management to running routes to
maintenance. Five people worked on the
Oregon Jamboree along with the Welds
and their three children, Maren, 9; Milah,
13; and Sten, 17; who are accustomed to
helping out at events.
POSTERS
(continued)
OUTDOOR EVENTS
If people cant find you quickly with Google, you dont exist, McNeely
says. And once they find you, your website must instantly project your
brand and what youre all about. You dont have to say much, but you have
to say it right.
That doesnt mean McNeely just flipped a switch and waited for
business to build. He also networks with job-related companies to spread
his message by word-of-mouth.
I started going around to party-tent rental companies because our
business is mostly geared toward outdoor
events, McNeely says. Probably 70 percent
of our business (has been) from their
referrals.
At the same time, he targeted event
planners to raise awareness of PoshPrivy.
For that, targeted emails generate results.
I spent a couple of days compiling an
email list of every event planner I could find
around Nashville and middle Tennessee,
McNeely says. I use a service called
are lined
up and
ready
to design
go before
the
^^^ Satellite Industries Tufway restrooms
MailChimp,
which
helps
me
letters
Oregon Jamboree, complete with lighting
strung
the front who
of themight
units.need my
to target
eventinplanners
restroom trailers. MailChimp works much
better than traditional mail. Event planners
need to think of you when giving portable
^^^ McNeely adjusts the
restroom options to their clients.
wastewater outlet valve on one
of his restroom trailers.
Finally, McNeely who doesnt own
a vacuum truck partners with a local
company to pump out the trailers before hauling them home from the event
site. Most of the events we service last a half-day or so, which means we
usually dont have to pump them until theyre ready to be removed, he
explains. Its less trouble for everyone if we get them pumped on the job
site right after the event.
SELL YOURSELF
All the while, McNeely builds business through face-to-face contact.
Once were in touch with companies that can help us, I try to meet with the
owners and essentially sell myself and our product to them, he said.
Part of selling himself means being an expert in the field. Before
launching his venture, McNeely joined the Portable Sanitation Association
International and attended its annual convention and trade show in 2011. While
there, he attended seminars and talked with experts to broaden his knowledge.
helpshe
outjoined
her fathers
crew, keeping
restrooms
and hand-wash
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recently,
the National
Association
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and Events
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to
the
Tennessee
Wedding
Events Specialists Association this year.
The more I can network with experts in those areas people who also need
my trailers the more Ill learn, and the more ideas and referrals Ill get.
Meanwhile,
MORE
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trailers. That includes mints, amenity baskets, flower bouquets in the
Advanced
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womens
side
of the trailers,Masport,
a personal
brideVactruck
and groom on
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a chalkboard,
that illuminate the path to
the trailers after dark.
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COVER STORY
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McNeely brings special
events expertise to country
stars, backyard parties
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Alpha
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Sizes: 24" x 30" & 36" x 45"
10
MOJO
Working for singer Ronnie Dunn,

Brandon McNeely recognized a need
for portable sanitation at upscale
parties. So he started PoshPrivy,
where this compact Comforts of Home
restroom trailer is a popular offering.
(Photos by Patrick Durkin)
MOJO
An estate manager for a country star in
Nashville saw the potential for restroom
trailer service and dialed in to land exclusive
outdoor events. By PaTrICK dUrKIn
hen Brandon McNeely graduated college about

eight years ago, he couldnt see himself working in
an office-cubicle environment, even though he had
just earned a bachelors degree in finance and economics.
Soon after, McNeely began working as an estate manager
for country music star Ronnie Dunn, of Brooks & Dunn
fame, a job that requires regular 10-hour days overseeing the
performers 17-acre residence and 250-acre farm. As his work
duties bounced him back and forth between the properties,
McNeely learned he enjoys the energy and excitement
surrounding fundraisers and other big events that drew large,
well-dressed crowds to Dunns properties.
McNeely figured there must be a way for a businessman
with entrepreneurial instincts to become a regular part of that
excitement. He sifted through various ideas, but when nothing
took root, he returned to college about three years ago to get a
masters degree in finance and economics.
RESEARCHING THE MARKET
A few months after earning his masters degree in
May 2011, McNeely stumbled onto his niche while reading
Producing
Results
Cleanliness is critical for PROs who serve

PoshPrivy
Nashville, Tenn.
California
farm operations
Page 18
(continued)
Owners: Brandon and Kristeen McNeely

Tennessee
Employees: 2
Service area: 100-mile radius of Nashville, Tenn.
Specialty: Upscale portable sanitation for weddings and special events
Affiliations: Portable Sanitation Association International, National
Association of Catering and Events, Tennessee Wedding and Events
Specialists Association
Website: www.poshprivy.com
about a specialty restroom service company in an online news story. The

concept of renting posh privies for business, family or formal affairs might
offer everything he desired: independence, flexible hours, fun and exciting
events, a service that wont fade away, and weekend work that allows him to
keep the day job he loves.
Still, McNeely knew better than to jump
>>> Brandon McNeely
into a business before studying and analyzing
set up shop at home for his
the idea further. His analysis of the Nashville
boutique restroom service,
areas ability to support a boutique, high-end
PoshPrivy. He operates
portable restrooms company led him to Atlanta.
the business with his wife,
He spent a day there with the owner of an Kristeen, in Nashville.
Tips for Bringing

the Wow Factor
Brandon McNeely wants people to be talking
about PoshPrivys restroom trailers the minute they
walk out the door, no matter who they are and what
the event. After all, people wearing wedding gowns,
tuxedos and fine footwear expect five-star restroom
accommodations.
Using a portable restroom doesnt have to be
a cringe-worthy deal, McNeely says. Were a boutique business. Our restroom trailers are unique and
designed specifically for special events. We try to really wow people. They cant believe how nice our
trailers are. Most people have never seen anything
like them.
Here are some of the ways McNeely markets to
VIP customers:
Pricing options
In addition to the trailers, PoshPrivy offers two price packages. The
basic package is just the trailer with toiletries. For an additional cost, McNeely provides a signature package, which includes flowers, fresh mints,
LED candles, indoor-outdoor rugs and a personalized chalkboard message.
He also sets out amenity baskets. When your niche is special events, you
must cater to high expectations and meet them, he says.
Show it off
McNeely uses PoshPrivys website to give customers a virtual tour
of his restroom trailers. Our website is clean and easy to navigate. We
describe our features under Products and Pricing and show them in our
Gallery. Our trailers offer so many advantages, and pictures tell that story.
People look at photos of our trailers and say, Ive got to have that. Once we
roll in and set them up, they walk into something special.
Plush interiors
If anyone still has doubts about portable restroom luxury after studying the online photos, McNeely offers guided tours of the trailers and their
luxurious interiors at his storage site. Some customers just need to see
things in person to be convinced, and I have no problem with that, he
says. But that doesnt happen too often. When it does, though, it allows
McNeely to discuss possible upgrades as clients inspect the trailers.
I want to be part of my
clients event Im genuinely
interested in being part of
a great wedding, reunion or
whatever. When you deal with
brides and brides mothers, they
want the best. This is not just a
business proposition for them.
Porta Pal unit from
^^^ McNeely runs a power cord to his
Brandon Mcneely
Rich Restrooms. Music City customers organizing backyard
weddings and special events want a lot of amenities when
shopping for portable sanitation units.upscale portable sanitation company, and
the trip reinforced that his business idea
was solid. stereo,

floating vanities, Corian countertops,
As part of
PoshPrivys
floors
and flatscreen TVs. In January 2012, McNeely and his
^^^ceramic
wife,
Kristeen,
put his plan into action. He
SignatureRounding
Service, Brandon
out his inventory
is The
Premiere
McNeely
places
flowers
and a unit made
takes
a conservative
approach
to building
trailer,
another
upscale
by Rich
Specialty Trailers,
which
McNeely
personalized chalkboard message
This
business LLC.
is a baby
right
subleases through
a partnershipPoshPrivy.
with Portable
Restrooms
in Charlotte,
of congratulations
in his Comforts
and
wea 600-gallon
want to pay
for everything
N.C.trailer.
This large two-suite trailernow,
which
has
internal
waste tank
of Home
we go,a he
says. fireplace,
I dont as
believe
and 200-gallon freshwater tankas
includes
working
well asin
hot
debt.
Ill get where
I want
to go
water, solid marble and graniteassuming
countertops,
designer
vanities,
and heating
by adding
or two trailers
atclimate
a time as
I can pay for them.
and air one
conditioning
for full
control.
McNeely bought his first restroom trailer in early 2012 from a portable
restroom
companyCUSTOMERS
in Michigan that was shedding some inventory. This 6-byTARGETING
8-foot restroom
trailer was
which
he calls The
Petite includes
a 300-gallon
When McNeely
assembling
his inventory,
he contacting
his target
internal
waste
tankthem
and ato125-gallon
onboard
freshwater
tank.
markets
to alert
his fledgling
business.
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theMcNeely
Nashville
brought
the roughly
two-stall100
2010
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of Homeintrailer
back
to Nashville,
area and
miles
in all directions
middle
Tennessee,
goingand
after
then
remodeled
it. It large
was our
first unit,
so I wanted
to make
it events.
had a
weddings,
festivals,
reunions,
corporate
fundraisers
andsure
other
modern, upscale look and feel, McNeely says.
He
started
the
makeover
by
removing
the units
free-standing
If people cant find you quickly with
Google,
you dontpedestal
exist.
sink, replacing vinyl for hardwood-style flooring, then installing designer
And once they find you, your website must instantly project
lighting, floating vanities and automatic touchless faucets. To finish, he
your brand
and what
all about.
You dont have to say
repainted
the interior
with anyoure
up-to-date
color scheme.
Next hebut
bought
new 2012
three-stall
Porta Pal restroom trailer from Rich
much,
youahave
to say
it right.
Specialty Trailers. The 13- foot restroom trailer which he calls The Polished
Brandon Mcneely
has a 400-gallon internal waste tank and a 105-gallon freshwater tank.
In fall 2012, McNeely added The Plush, an Alpha Mobile Solutions
McNeely
himself at
theprivate
center ofwomens
the business
as the
contact
person
Signature
Series puts
3 featuring
two
rooms
and
one room
chief
problem-solver.
He handles
all email
communication,
and every
for and
men.
It comes
with a 500-gallon
internal
waste
tank and 125-gallon
call placed
to PoshPrivy
routesfeatures
to his personal
phone.
freshwater
tank.
Each restroom
amenities
including vessel sinks,
I want to be part of my clients event, he says. I take time to make
(continued)
them feel comfortable with me, and assure them Im genuinely interested
in being part of a great wedding, reunion or whatever. When you deal with
brides and brides mothers, they want the best. This is not just a business
proposition for them.
McNeely believes PoshPrivys website and targeted email campaigns
play key roles in establishing and building the companys unique brand. His
maxim is Redefining the portable restroom experience. That starts with
a clean, simple website that projects PoshPrivys upscale niche. He also
works hard to ensure the company pops up prominently when people search
for upscale portable restrooms on Google or other Internet search engines.
OUTDOOR EVENTS
If people cant find you quickly with Google, you dont exist, McNeely
says. And once they find you, your website must instantly project your
brand and what youre all about. You dont have to say much, but you have
to say it right.
That doesnt mean McNeely just flipped a switch and waited for
business to build. He also networks with job-related companies to spread
his message by word-of-mouth.
I started going around to party-tent rental companies because our
business is mostly geared toward outdoor
events, McNeely says. Probably 70 percent
of our business (has been) from their
referrals.
At the same time, he targeted event
planners to raise awareness of PoshPrivy.
For that, targeted emails generate results.
I spent a couple of days compiling an
email list of every event planner I could find
around Nashville and middle Tennessee,
McNeely says. I use a service called
MailChimp, which helps me design letters
to target event planners who might need my
restroom trailers. MailChimp works much
better than traditional mail. Event planners
need to think of you when giving portable
^^^ McNeely adjusts the
restroom options to their clients.
wastewater outlet valve on one
of his restroom trailers.
Finally, McNeely who doesnt own
a vacuum truck partners with a local
company to pump out the trailers before hauling them home from the event
site. Most of the events we service last a half-day or so, which means we
usually dont have to pump them until theyre ready to be removed, he
explains. Its less trouble for everyone if we get them pumped on the job
site right after the event.
SELL YOURSELF
All the while, McNeely builds business through face-to-face contact.
Once were in touch with companies that can help us, I try to meet with the
owners and essentially sell myself and our product to them, he said.
Part of selling himself means being an expert in the field. Before
launching his venture, McNeely joined the Portable Sanitation Association
International and attended its annual convention and trade show in 2011. While
there, he attended seminars and talked with experts to broaden his knowledge.
More recently, he joined the National Association of Catering and Events
to learn all he can about events and how best to service them. He also plans
to join the Tennessee Wedding and Events Specialists Association this year.
The more I can network with experts in those areas people who also need
my trailers the more Ill learn, and the more ideas and referrals Ill get.
Meanwhile, he provides personal touches to complement his restroom
trailers. That includes mints, amenity baskets, flower bouquets in the
womens side of the trailers, a personal message for the bride and groom on
a chalkboard, and tiki lights that illuminate the path to the trailers after dark.
After all, the more McNeely does to make his portable restrooms
pleasing, and perhaps even memorable, the greater the chance hell never
have to work from the confines of an office cubicle.
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PRODUCT NEWS
Lely Tank and Waste reunites companies

BillTank
Jones and
his Waste
wife, Clydette,
through their
holding company,
Lely
and
reunites
companies
Monarch coin-operated
portable restroom lock
The coin-operated portable restroom door lock
from Monarch accepts coins or tokens. The token
method enables operators to charge for restroom use or
hand out tokens to specific customers. 800/462-9460;
www.monarchcoin.com.
BJ3 Industries,
purchased
theClydette,
original through
Lely Tank
andholding
Waste company,
Solutions
Bill Jones and
his wife,
their
company
in
Wilson,
North
Carolina.
Jones
remains
president
and
business
BJ3 Industries, purchased the original Lely Tank and Waste Solutions
development
director
of
the
combined
operations,
with
Clydette
heading
company in Wilson, North Carolina. Jones remains president and business
the
administrative
and
internal
operations
divisions.
Jones
purchased
Lelys
development director of the combined operations, with Clydette heading
Temple,
Texas,
operation
in
2010.
the administrative and internal operations divisions. Jones purchased Lelys
Temple, Texas, operation in 2010.
Benlee CFO named top business leader

David Gibb,
CFOnamed
of Benlee, manufacturer
of roll-off trailers,
was named
Benlee
CFO
top business
leader
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one of
the Gibb,
top 10CFO
human
resource
professionals
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year by was
the Society
David
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manufacturer
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of
Human
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Michigan.
Gibb
also
was
named
CFO
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of Human
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area
of
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Carolina
by for
Triangle
Business
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of the year
a midsized
company
Carolina by Triangle Business Journal.
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