Northeast Sanitation Blog

With Hurricane Irene fast approaching New England disaster relief agencies will be in need of portable sanitation supplies and equipment.
    
The staff at NSC Restrooms can assist with residential and commercial disaster relief and has experience in disaster relief management. We have provided 1000’s of portable toilets and portable sanitation services for Hurricanes Charlie, Jeanne, Dennis, Ivan, Ike and Katrina in Florida and along the Gulf Coast.

NSC is reaching out to the Red Cross, FEMA, YMCA’s, Hospitals, Power Companies, churches, shelters,  homeowners, and state and federal agencies to let them know that we can supply portable toilets, emergency water supplies, hand sanitizers and portable sinks, as well as portable shower trailers in areas of power loss and water loss.

Hopefully the hurricane that is approaching will be easy on New Englanders. However, in the event that homes or businesses are met with sanitation issues, keep in mind that NSC Restrooms can respond quickly to provide toilets to your family or facility. NSC Restrooms would also like to remind you of how important begin prepared for major storms can be.

With hundreds of portable toilets and mobile restrooms available, and a speedy response time, NSC can make even natural disasters less disastrous.

Can you believe it is almost time for U pick apples? Pretty soon fall will be here, the leaves will turn, the farm stands will open, and autumn decorations will come out. Soon it will be fall festival, Lowell half marathon, and u pick farm season. Fall outdoor sports on the town fields will begin and so will the hay rides at Honey Pot Hill and the other orchards in and around Stow and Berlin.  In fact, in just a couple weeks, Pop Warner Football and High School Sports Try-outs to commence. Are you looking for a porta potty for your municipal fields?

Portable toilets are needed for any outdoor venue where large amounts of people gather and have no access to traditional restrooms. Many of these types of events are family oriented, so you want family friendly, clean, and well maintained portable toilets. 

New England is famous for our vivid colors in the fall, and more and more highway departments are adding portable toilets at vistas on the roadside to accommodate the ever increasing amount of site seers. No one is excited to use a standard portable toilet, but those who have are very glad that it was there. Especially when the porta potty is cleaned, pumped and maintained throughout the season.

Actually, portable toilets are very hygienic and practically harmless, especially when you consider the other options. If you are planning a festival, own a u-pick farm, direct the highway department or managing the town fields, call NSC Restrooms for outstanding customer service, and high quality, comfortable portable toilets. Request a free quote today.

It has been amazing to us here at NSC Restrooms, all the different types of people who need to rent portable toilets. You'd actually be surprised about the different number of people and organizations who need some kind of portable toilet rental. The people looking come from all different backgrounds, and industries throughout New England and have all different reasons for making the search.

Some of the people we have helped have been organizing charity events, or huge music, theme, or agricultural festivals. Then there have been those planning garden parties, and small outdoor get togethers, and huge outdoor weddings that have needed our luxury restroom trailers. We have worked with construction companies bringing portable toilets to the job site, event planners who need portable restrooms for corporate events, and we have brought portable toilets to the ball fields of many cities and towns.

Whatever your reason for needing to rent a portable restroom, be sure to ask the right questions, and hire the right vendor. Many situations can occur so you not only want the nicest, cleanest portable restrooms, but you want the company that will ensure that you are also satisfied with their customer service and response time.

How Irish Dancing Got Started through the use of Portable Toilets.

by Ken Wysocky

Prompt service, sharp-dressed technicians and keeping promises to customers is the success formula for upstart Massachusetts company Northeast Sanitation Corp.

Back in February 2006, a semi-retired Brian McNamara heard opportunity knocking and wasted no time answering the door — and stepping smack dab into another full-time career. Within five months, Northeast Sanitation Corp. in Sudbury, Mass., morphed from nothing more than an idea into a full-service portable restroom outfit.

Since then, NSC has enjoyed considerable growth, aided by the acquisition of two more portable sanitation businesses. And the decisive McNamara says he expects further expansion and revenue growth.

The key to the company’s quick success? Great employees and a simple but effective business philosophy: Do what you say you’re going to do.

“We don’t mess around,” McNamara says when asked how he took a company from concept to corporation in just five months. “I thought I saw a good opportunity in the marketplace, and so far, it’s proven to be just that.

“Our motto is, ‘The difference is in the details,’ ” he continues. “Whether it’s delivery, service or professionalism, it’s all about how you treat people … that’s what forges relationships. If you say you’re going to do something, do it. If you can’t, don’t be in business.”

MAN WITH A PLAN

McNamara spent most of his career in heavy civil construction and residential development. Working in New England, where the construction season is short and lousy weather is a fact of life, taught him how to make things happen fast. He eventually went into semi-retirement as a real estate developer. But while building a home in early 2006, a brush with unresponsive portable restroom service spurred his second career.

“They never came when they said they would,” McNamara recalls. “I’d have to call them three or four times to get service. So I started thinking that if they have this much market share and provide this level of service, there’s definitely a niche to be exploited.”

McNamara started by doing research on the Internet to determine the level of competition. Then he learned about the Pumper & Cleaner Environmental Expo International —which by chance was being held the following weekend.

“I went to the show, which was a great experience,” he says. “I found out about all the players in the industry, and ended up ordering 120 restrooms.”

By March, NSC was incorporated. And by July, the company was up and running. Growth occurred quickly, thanks to McNamara’s widespread network of construction industry contacts.

Revenues quickly grew. “We’re probably four times bigger now than the year we started,” he says. McNamara says a fundamentally sound business plan was critical to the company’s fast growth. That included forecasting sales revenue and net-profit goals, and asking friends and business associates to “shoot holes” in his business premises.

“I’d recommend that anyone start with a sound business plan,” he notes. “You can’t run blind. You’ve got to have forecasts, then be sure you hit the numbers. It’s not easy, but if you stay focused on your plan — which is your road map to success — you’ll succeed.”

Currently, construction-related rentals generate about 75 percent of the company’s sales revenue; the remaining 25 percent comes from special events. McNamara says his business plan calls for a 70/30 split after five years, so the business is on track. “We have to rely mostly on construction because in this area, there are only so many special events,” he says.

It is cold outside, but that does not mean you cannot use a portable toilet. New Home construction and home additions are finally on the rise throughout Massachusetts and with that comes the need for portable restrooms. At NSC restrooms we have the units you need. If you have a new home construction site, you need a portable restroom for your workers. This will decrease employee down time and raise employee productivity, both are very important in these times of watching the dollar and trying to cut costs.

For the homeowner having an addition added on their existing home, a portable toilet is the perfect solution. Your living situation is already compromised; eliminate the traffic through your home by supplying a restroom outdoors for your contractors, plumbers and plasterers. This will enhance your privacy while increasing the productivity of the job at hand.

If you are beginning a construction project or already have one started and you would like to find out more about the costs and benefits of a portable restroom, contact NSC Restrooms today.

NSC would like to invite everyone to our booth #702 at The 12th Annual Baystate Bridal Expo on January 22-23, 2011 at the Hynes Convention Center in Boston to see our new Restroom Trailer complete with HD Media Center. Allowing our customers to run slide show, PowerPoint presentations or simple music videos in each private restroom stall.

We also giving away Free Passes to the show for the first 6 people who contact us at 978-579-0015.

We look forwarding to seeing you at the show!

Working on the job site in winter can be very difficult as the temperatures drop and things begin to freeze. In New England, conditions on long term construction sites throughout the winter can be hazardous enough. But when your workers want to take a break, their down time should not be hazardous as well. NSC Restrooms uses a brine solution in the tanks of your sites portable toilets and we also put salt in the portable urinals to help prevent freezing up. We know that injuries on the job and employee loss time can cost you quite a bit of money.

There are a few safety tips in regards to portable restrooms we would like to bring to mind as the snow piles up. Please remember to remove the ice and snow from in front of the porta potties, prior to snow storms make sure the path to the portable toilet is free and clear of debris that could trip or injure workers. But most importantly, DO NOT place gas or electric heaters inside the portable restroom units. The heat generated can melt the plastic and in worse cases start a fire. These safety tips can help you prevent serious injuries this winter.

At NSC, our experience in the construction industry has helped us develop our product line and safety practices. For your construction site, we can offer you wheel based units, lift kits and office trailer equipment. All of these products can increase your employee productivity; add our brine solution, salt and safety tips and you can have a much more productive and safe
winter construction site.