News & Updates for Portable Sanitation Solutions

Hold the Fire

Nearly 800,000 acres of California land has burned this year and there’s no end to the 2024 fire season in sight. A team of five Porta Kleen and MPW employees, led by Porta Kleen President Adam Black, visited several fire camp sites on the West Coast in July to see Porta Kleen’s Special Operations Solutions […]

Porta Kleen Goes for the Gold

Friday morning, July 26, Porta Kleen’s Lancaster Campus rang with the Olympic theme song—the 2024 Porta Kleen Olympics had begun! With the exception of the drivers, all 61 staff members on the Lancaster Campus participated in their choice of eight events spread throughout several days, culminating with an employee appreciation breakfast and award ceremony August […]

Fairfield’s Clean Sweep

New Porta Kleen Branch Pulls It All Together The new Porta Kleen Fairfield branch is a shining example of how to achieve the company-wide “Culture of Cleanliness.” Meeting that goal took a lot of work, but Branch Manager Ron Sagers said it was time well-spent. “We’re pretty motivated,” he said. Sagers spent weeks sorting through […]

Manager Profile: Celina Schorr

The “Un-manager” Manager Porta Kleen Inside Sales Coordinator Celina Schorr has never had the word “manager” in her official title despite having always been one. “I’ve been called ‘lead’ in several different fields throughout my career from loading semi-trucks at Sears Distribution Center, running the Title Department at LandSel Title Agency, selling real estate and […]

2023 Salaried Employee of the Year: Chris Waite

Porta Kleen Division Manager Chris Waite was honored and surprised to be named 2023 Salaried Employee of the year; however, he insists that the honor belongs not just to him, but to the entire Porta Kleen sanitation division, which had its best year ever. “It was the best year numbers-wise and employee engagement-wise,” Waite said. […]

PKX Updates Safety and Operation Procedures

With many newer operators coming onboard, the team at PKX figured it was time to refresh the hydroexcavation rules and procedures. “Safety being the name of the game, we were having people not understanding the trucks or knowing where the pinch points are—knowing where not to stand, where the emergency stop switches are, and the […]

New Fairfield Branch Is A Total Upgrade

New Facility Unites Porta Kleen, PKX It may only be a mile away from the old site, but the new Fairfield branch is a major upgrade for both Porta Kleen and PKX. “The move was way overdue,” said Fairfield Branch Manager Ron Sagers. “We needed more room for all the equipment—trucks, trailers and plastic units.” […]

Manager Profile: Matt Stout

The Truth about Fabrication When Fabrication Manager Matt Stout was six years old, the best part of Christmas wasn’t actually receiving the gifts. “I’d want to take my presents apart and see what was inside of them,” he said. “How does this thing work? I love building things!” Stout’s passion for creation is at the […]

RUNNER UP! Dan Runner Promoted to Director of Porta Kleen and PKX Sales

Originally, there was some question as to whether former Porta Kleen Director of Sales Mike Sokol’s position would be refilled following his retirement, but current Director of Sales Dan Runner’s qualifications were so strong that the position was re-opened specifically for him. He was promoted in January. “It’s been a process since Sokol left. It […]

A Day In The Life: Dakoda McNeal

No Rest for Recruiting Recruiting is a position where things change minute by minute. Recruiter Dakoda McNeal begins her day by going through a checklist she creates for all her sites and checking on new applicants that come through. After that, she tries to get her interviews and to-do list organized for the day. The […]

A Day In The Life: Kayln Bond

Bond…Kayln Bond Kayln Bond, Porta Kleen’s material planner, initially applied for another position. “After the interview, Adam Boyden suggested that material planner may be an even better fit. And he was right!” Bond said. “I love the problem-solving aspect of my job. A lot of my job consists of receiving small pieces of information and […]

Teamwork is Everything with MPW and Porta Kleen

MPW and Porta Kleen may look like separate companies on the surface, but to make everything work and work efficiently it takes a remarkable amount of teamwork. “I believe there are no boundaries when it comes to supporting business lines outside of MPW, or fellow colleagues. If they need support, I’m going to do whatever […]