Episode 78
78. Porta-Potties
They're not always the nicest places to go — but for their owners, portable toilets are a lucrative revenue stream. Zachary Crockett lifts the lid.
The Economics of Everyday Things
January 27, 202520m 30s
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Show Notes
They're not always the nicest places to go — but for their owners, portable toilets are a lucrative revenue stream. Zachary Crockett lifts the lid.
- SOURCES:
- Ron Inman, vice president of Honey Bucket
- Veronica Crosier, executive director of Portable Sanitation Association International
- RESOURCES:
- "Providing Toilets for 39,000 Runners," by John Branch (New York Times, 2008)
- "Platinum Equity-owned United Site Services weighs $4B sale – Reuters," by Pam Rosacia (S&P Global, 2021)
- "Renting Portable Units," by Portable Sanitation Association International
- PolyJohn History
- EXTRAS:
- "The Porta-Potty King of New York City Faces a Threat to His Throne," by David Gauvey Herbert (Intelligencer, 2019)
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