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Unit utilization matters, but density, dependable pump-and-clean execution, compliant disposal, fleet uptime, and assignable construction or event relationships decide whether the asset base produces durable cash flow.","economics":["Units on rent, utilization, and revenue per unit","Stops, units serviced, and route-hours per truck-day","Delivery, pickup, service, fuel, and disposal cost","Construction, industrial, event, and specialty-unit mix"],"operations":["Unit delivery, pickup, pumping, cleaning, and replenishment","Service-truck routing and preventive maintenance","Yard inventory and ready-to-rent quality control","Waste transfer, disposal documentation, and safety"],"diligence":["Reconcile owned units to units on rent and billed accounts","Map route density, service frequency, and driver productivity","Inspect trucks, tanks, units, yard rights, and replacement needs","Verify disposal agreements, permits, claims, and customer terms"],"growth":["Increase units per stop and route density","Add restroom trailers, handwash stations, and temporary fencing","Expand contractor and industrial account penetration","Acquire adjacent fleets with compatible disposal access"],"exits":["Regional portable-sanitation competitor","Waste, rental, or temporary-site-services platform","Fleet-backed local operator acquisition"],"profile":"portable-sanitation-001","evidence":{"asOf":"2026-08-06","geography":"United States","confidence":"Moderate","sourceIds":["osha-construction-sanitation","sba-7a-foia-2026","rf-portable-sanitation-2025","bizbuysell-2025"],"note":"Operating facts are an editorial synthesis of the cited sources. Scenario figures are normalized comparison inputs, not sourced market averages, live listings, forecasts, or valuation opinions."},"accent":"#d89b2b","sources":[{"id":"osha-construction-sanitation","title":"29 CFR 1926.51 — Sanitation","publisher":"Occupational Safety and Health Administration","url":"https://www.osha.gov/laws-regs/regulations/standardnumber/1926/1926.51","accessed":"2026-08-06","kind":"Regulatory guidance","supports":["Minimum toilet-facility requirements at construction jobsites","Chemical toilets as an allowed facility where sanitary sewers are unavailable"]},{"id":"sba-7a-foia-2026","title":"7(a) and 504 FOIA data","publisher":"U.S. Small Business Administration","url":"https://data.sba.gov/dataset/7a-504-foia","published":"Data through 2026-06-30","accessed":"2026-08-06","kind":"Primary public data","supports":["Small-business financing activity by NAICS industry and approval period","Loan size, business age, and operating-industry context for normalized scenarios"],"caveat":"SBA approvals include multiple financing purposes and are not a count of acquisitions, market prices, or valuation evidence."},{"id":"rf-portable-sanitation-2025","title":"ProSite Services adds Potter's Potties","publisher":"RF Investment Partners","url":"https://rf-partners.com/news/rf-backed-prosite-services-adds-potters-potties-to-its-site-services-platform/","published":"2025-03-26","accessed":"2026-08-06","kind":"Reported transaction data","supports":["Platform acquisition activity in portable sanitation and temporary site services","Service-line adjacency across toilets, restroom trailers, storage, and temporary infrastructure"],"caveat":"The release does not disclose transaction pricing or target-level financial performance."},{"id":"bizbuysell-2025","title":"2025 Fourth Quarter Insight Report","publisher":"BizBuySell","url":"https://www.bizbuysell.com/news/bizbuysell-2025-fourth-quarter-insight-report/","published":"2026","accessed":"2026-08-06","kind":"Reported transaction data","supports":["Context for reported small-business transaction activity","Broad service-business cash-flow multiple context"],"caveat":"Marketplace-reported transactions are not a complete census and are not route-specific valuation instructions."}],"disclaimer":"Illustrative educational scenario only. Not a listing, market average, forecast, valuation, or investment advice."}