77 questions across all categories.
Last week, I was out on my route pumping a cluster of standard portable toilets at a new subdivision site when a hailstorm hit. The sky went dark,…
I run a small portable toilet rental operation in a rural county. The nearest approved wastewater treatment plant that accepts septage is two hours…
A 100-foot hose run is not standard and will likely require special equipment and higher cost. Most vacuum trucks carry about 80 to 100 feet of hose,…
We're a month into a 12-week residential addition, and I have a standard unit for a crew of 8. The only level ground on the property is across a…
Got a notice the PSAI updated their driver certification program. The last time I sent a driver through, it was mostly pumping basics and disposal…
Operators handle waste disposal in remote areas by pumping the waste into a vacuum truck and hauling it to the nearest approved waste disposal…
I've been running a mid-size fleet in Dallas for 16 years, and lately we're getting more jobs in tight downtown spots. The standard vacuum truck is a…
A portable toilet service hose can typically reach a unit located up to 100 feet from the vacuum truck. Your unit, at 150 feet from the nearest truck…
I've been driving a vacuum truck for nine years, but I still remember my first week. The training started with a classroom session on the truck's…
We've got a 40-story high-rise under construction in Phoenix. The exterior elevator is down for two weeks, and the standard portable toilets on the…
We're setting up a standard portable toilet for a small crew of five working on our house remodel for the next month. The only flat spot on our…
After ten years driving a vacuum truck, I've pulled some strange items out of portable toilets. A full set of car keys from a standard unit on a…
Operators in rural areas dispose of portable toilet waste at the nearest approved wastewater treatment facility, even if that requires a long haul.…
I'm pricing a rental for a four-week residential addition project. The crew is five people, and the site is a standard city lot with a gravel pad…
Our Chicago residential rehab site has a narrow alley entrance. The vacuum truck can park on the street, but the closest spot is 75 feet from where…
We're renovating our house in Portland and have a standard portable toilet on our driveway. The driveway is gravel and level, but it's down a narrow…
We have a standard portable toilet on my current residential addition project. The unit is on the far side of the lot, about 60 feet from the curb…
I just got the latest bulletin from the PSAI about the training updates coming in 2026. The changes cover everything from new waste disposal…
We have a standard unit on a six-week residential addition in Chicago. It sits on level grass about 15 feet from a mature oak tree. The driver just…
The porta potty is on my driveway for a bathroom renovation. It's been there for two weeks with weekly service. The delivery driver dropped it off…
I'm new to driving a vacuum truck and servicing portable toilets. My route covers construction sites, weekend events, and long-term rentals. I've…
We have a standard portable toilet on the 40th floor of a high-rise construction site. It's been there for three weeks with weekly service, but the…
Just started my first route driving a vacuum truck. I'm making a checklist for the truck to make sure I don't get to a site and realize I'm missing…
The PSAI updated its best practices for waste acceptance at treatment plants to push for lower biochemical oxygen demand and tighter controls on…
I have a standard portable toilet on a residential rehab site. It's for a crew of eight guys, and it's been two weeks since the last service because…
