Northeast Sanitation Blog

Everyone is familiar one form or another of portable toilets. Everyone, who’s ever been to an outdoor concert, a wedding outdoors or on the beach, or has some exposure to the construction industry is familiar with a portable restroom. Construction sites and camping sites are the two places where the traditional Porta Potty units are most commonly seen.

Restrooms can present a challenge in various locations or venues but portable toilets have some innovative designs these days to suit every need. If you are a camper you are likely aware of the portable toilets provided on camp sites. For large parties and wedding events, there are portable restroom trailers for rent similar to any home bathroom.
There are many models and types of portable toilets available. They range from the larger, mobile restrooms units that are attached to trailers and are essentially the same as a rest room that you would find in a hotel to single units found on construction sites and ball fields. There are ADA and handicap accessible single units available as well as ADA restroom trailers too.

Take a look at the variety of mobile restrooms available today. They take so much of the work out of planning an event, and with the various styles and levels of luxury, your options for venues increases exponentially.  

Luxury portable restrooms can solve all of your problems when holding outdoor events. These restrooms from NSC Restrooms are sparkling clean, upscale units that will please even the most discerning guests. These luxury portable restrooms are not the portable toilets you find at the fairgrounds, or ball fields, this is a totally new luxury portable restroom trailer. 

These restroom trailers are delivered on their own double-axle trailer and are set up by our professionals in convenient, discreet locations.  Fully equipped with clean, running water, flushable toilets, climate control and a private, and comfortable lavatory as well as deluxe sinks with lighted vanities, overhead lighting and AM/FM stereo systems with hi-def televisions. 

Mobile luxury restrooms can be used for outside events or for long-term use and can accommodate small or large groups. Small scale functions or large corporate events would all be served well from a luxury restroom trailer. They are also very popular for outdoor or home weddings.  

WEBSITE BUILDS BONDS

At first, McNamara relied on established business contacts — the “golden Rolodex,” as he puts it — and word-of-mouth referrals. But three years ago, he realized the company also required an Internet presence. The current website was revised about a year ago, and he says it’s a continual work in progress.

“In today’s world, people want to know you have a website,” he adds. “Everyone should have one that shows their products and explains what they do. But you also have to deliver on what you say on the website.”

To keep the website interesting, McNamara posts a weekly blog that talks about a wide array of issues, from strategic placement of units on construction sites to how many restrooms a customer might need for a wedding or party.

“We aim for information people can use,” he says. “At the same time, we’re also always looking for creative ideas to have some fun with it, too.

We ask our drivers for ideas, and they’ve come up with topics like how to protect units on site, putting stone pads in front of units when it’s muddy, placement of hand sinks and so on. It’s all aimed at benefitting the end-user.”

IMAGE IS MARKETING, TOO

NSC also emphasizes less subtle forms of marketing, like new, clean and well-maintained trucks; uniformed, clean-cut drivers who are courteous and professional; and use of new technology, such as global positioning systems, which helps improve customer service.

“We purchase anything that makes us more competitive in the marketplace,” he says. “We try to stay ahead of the curve on that because it saves you money in the long run.”

The NCS fleet includes a 2006 Ford LCF with a 350-gallon waste/150-gallon steel tank, made by Best Enterprises Inc.; a 2007 International 4300 with a 1,500-waste/500-gallon freshwater aluminum Progress (Progress Tank LLC) tank; a 2008 Hino 268 with a 1,500-gallon waste/500-gallon freshwater aluminum Progress tank; a 2008 International 4300 with a 750-gallon waste/350-gallon freshwater flat steel tank from Crescent Tank Mfg.; two 2010 Hino 268s with Progress aluminum tanks (one 1,150-gallon waste/350-gallon freshwater and the other with a 1,500-gallon waste/500-gallon freshwater); and a 2007 Ford LCF flatbed truck for deliveries. All of the trucks use Masport Inc. pumps.

NSC also owns 1,100 standard portable restrooms, mostly Integra units from PolyPortables Inc.; 60 handicapped-accessible units (30 made by Satellite Industries Inc. and 30 made by PolyPortables); and two restroom trailers, a 15-footer made by JAG Mobile Solutions Inc. and a 24-footer manufactured by Comforts of Home Services Inc.

The upscale JAG trailer has four 18-inch, flat-screen televisions. Customers who run charity events or weddings often burn their own DVDs with photo slide shows and play them continuously on the TVs.

“We’ve gotten lots of positive feedback about the TVs. I’m not sure it makes us more money, but you know people talk about it,’’ McNamara says. “New equipment is a great marketing tool. We wash and clean trucks every day. We want to create the perception that we’re the best company out there … when people see our trucks, they remember us.”

GPS technology helps improve customer service. NCS uses a system made by Navtrak Inc. that provides detailed information, from how fast technicians drive to the duration of a service call to the exact time the vacuum power on trucks is turned on and off. If a customer questions whether a technician made a service call, NCS can e-mail them a GPS report that proves they did.

If there’s any question at all in a customer’s mind, though, McNamara follows the premise that the customer is always right, which means a technician will go back and re-service the units in question again. Most times, however, the report does the trick, and customers realize later on that, for example, a landscaping crew came on-site unbeknownst to them, which explains why units were full or dirty so soon after being serviced.

Hopefully, the recent news report of the collapse of the stadium dome where the Minnesota Vikings play will not be a sign of more disastrous things to come this winter. With the official start of winter a week away the collapse of the stadium roof reminds us how important being prepared for major storms can be. NSC Restrooms is located in beautiful Massachusetts and our neighbors in the Midwest know all too well just how quickly a small storm can escalate to hazardous conditions. The best we can do is take steps ahead of time to be ready at home, at work, and on the road. By now most of us should know the check list by heart. Did we change the batteries in the fire/smoke alarms? Do we have flash lights and candles and are the batteries for the house or car flashlights good? These are the things we can control. What about those we cannot?

Hopefully the snow that is surely on its way this winter will not bring down our roofs or freeze our pipes. However, in the event that we are met with our own natural disaster, keep in mind that NSC Restrooms can respond quickly to provide toilets to your family or facility. There is nothing worse than frozen pipes in your home or work, but if you are faced with this scenario this winter, keep NSC Restrooms in mind. With hundreds of portable toilets and restroom trailers available, and a speedy response time, NSC can make even natural disasters less disastrous.

There is so much road construction and bridge work being done these days in Massachusetts. NSC Restrooms is providing the portable restrooms for the road workers in many cities and towns around Boston. By having the portable restrooms in the construction zones on the roadways, the safety of the highway department employees is that much more ensured. NSC has been invited to be the provider of these portable toilets because of the safe way in which they transport, install and maintain their porta potties. With this in mind, NSC restrooms would like to remind you to drive safely on the roadways while winter driving, and especially in areas of road and bridge construction.

Black Friday is the traditional “kick off” for the holiday shopping season. Not only is the holiday season fast approaching so is winter and the inclement weather. Snow, sleet, and icy conditions will add to an already hectic time of year for many. Combine long work hours, fewer daylight hours, add a snow storm, and you have the ingredients for increased stress and poor judgment in some cases when driving.
Please, remember to drive safely and consider the following when out and about this shopping season.

• Never tailgate a commercial vehicle. You must be able to see both side mirrors of all commercial vehicles, this ensure that the driver can see you.
• In stop and go traffic, commercial vehicles leave space between the vehicles in front of them. This space helps to compensate for the added weight with which these vehicles operate. Compared to the average automobile, large commercial vehicles require a significant amount of distance to stop. Resist the urge to cut in front of these rigs and especially in poor road conditions.
• And lastly, please obey the reduced speed limits in road construction zones. Remember all these road and bridge workers have families who want them home for the holidays.

Abington High School and Whitman-Hanson Regional have been playing 100 years of Thanksgiving football. These two football teams have been meeting on the field since 1910 and is one of the oldest high school rivalries in the country, and NSC restrooms has been invited to join the fray! NSC Restrooms will be providing the portable restrooms for the hundreds of fans and alumni who are expected to attend this time honored tradition. With history in the making, NSC is proud to be the company chosen to help celebrate.

This Thanksgiving Day, marks the 100th anniversary, and special programs have been added to commemorate the big event. The pre-game festivities begin with a banquet on Friday night, November 19, which will be held at Whitman-Hanson.  Following the banquet will be a special program that will focus on the history of the rivalry featuring a video and remarks from individuals and current and past coaches who have been involved in the game for decades.

“This is a major event in the histories of these two schools and we are working very hard with our friends at Abington High to make sure it is memorable – not only for the kids, who will be playing in the game this year, but also for the fans and other participants,” said James Daley, Whitman-Hanson’s athletic director. “This is among the oldest high school football rivalries in the country and the game has long been a cultural institution in Abington, Whitman and Hanson, so the events we have planned to commemorate its 100th anniversary are meant to highlight the significant place it has held in the lives of generations of kids in all three towns.”

Once again, the foliage throughout New England offers us a brilliant display of color. Our mornings are becoming crisp as the days get shorter and soon the daily temperatures will drop and the holiday season will arrive. This means freezing temperatures and winter weather are not far off. NSC wants you, our customers, to know that we will be adding a brine solution to our office trailer equipment and portable restroom units this November to prevent freeze-ups of our units. We will keep this solution in our units throughout the winter season.

Freezing temperatures during the winter can present unique conditions on your construction site where employee safety needs to be at the forefront of project management. Also, at Christmas tree u-pick farms where employee and customer safety and comfort are essential, the winter can pose challenges. As always anything you can do to ensure that your employees and customers have safe access to portable restrooms while reducing slip and fall conditions are greatly appreciated all the way around. At NSC your safety and comfort are always on our minds.

NSC will be attending the Boston Bridal Show in January 2011.

General information attached, CLICK HERE. Highlights below:

12th Annual Baystate Bridal Expo (2nd largest N.E. Bridal Show) January 22-23, 2011
HYNES CONVENTION CENTER ( NEW LOCATION) - Boston, MA

Booth Sizes – Increments of 10x10/ $1575 .00 – Corners $50 extra
Approximate Vendors 180
Approximate Total Attendance 6,000+
Approximate # Registered Brides 900+ (Exhibitor Access Only)
Show Hours - Sat 11-5/ Sun 11-5
Approximate Standard Electric - $97.00 (Edlen's 617-474-6400)
Not Included - Tables & Chairs – (Available through decorator or you may bring your own).
Health Permits are necessary for any food sampling - $35.00
Floor Plan: http://www.showevent.com/pdf/floor-plans/2011/bridal-baystate.pdf

Contact for show is Charlee charlee@showevent.com

Charmagne "Charlee" Harris
Sales Manager - Jenks Productions
(860) 918.0891 - Direct Line
(877) 721-0628 - Toll Free
(508) 362-2745 - Mass Office / Fax - (508) 362-6617
(860) 563-3472 - Fax - CT Office
charlee@showevent.com
www.showevent.com

Other than portable toilets, restroom trailers and porta potties, portable sinks are also available for rent. These can be used to accompany portable toilets for large events or they can be rented on their own. If you have a farm stand or are hosting an outdoor fall festival, where food may be served, these can come in handy. They come with soap, hand sanitizers and separate water reservoirs and a hands free pump. At events with large amounts of people, they can be placed next to the portable toilets to encourage hand washing. They can be used alone at events or festivals where children’s activities or petting zoos will be present. If you are coordinating a fall event or festival where food will be prepared portable sinks can be places in and around the food preparation area so that all food handlers and consumers are sanitary. NSC (MA, NH, RI) has portable sinks for rent to assist you in all of you outdoor portable sanitation needs.

The Mobile restrooms offered by NSC restrooms are great enough for Governor Patrick.

Governor Patrick, Senator Kerry and Congressman Delahunt went to Weymouth, MA this past July to break ground on the long awaited East-West Parkway and NSC restrooms joined them there. This parkway will link the regional highway with the commuter rail system in Weymouth.

The groundbreaking marked the beginning of phase I of construction on the parkway. This is a significant infrastructure project which is geared to the redevelopment of the South Weymouth Naval Station. With a project this large and hopes of a great economic impact, the organizers of the Southfield project saw fit to use NSC restrooms for this $30 million project. NSC offers portable restrooms, flushable units, restroom trailers and units for construction sites. When you need to make a great impression, whether it be on state officials, guests, clients or employees, call NSC restrooms.