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2017 INDUSTRY RESOURCE DIRECTORY
Size and Scope of the Industry
As of 2013 there were some 3,261 portable sanitation and septic pumping
establishments operating in the United States, according to the US government.
This was down 2.3% from 3,344 the previous year. The latest detailed data
available for companies listed as primarily or exclusively focused on portable
sanitation is from the 2012 US Economic Census. At that time there were 1,060
such enterprises, or 33% of the total.
It should be noted that these are not the only companies providing portable
sanitation. One of the unique qualities of portable sanitation is that it is
complementary to several other business lines, including solid waste removal,
construction rental and support (equipment/fencing/barricades), party and
event planning, and temporary storage, among others. Many of the companies
providing other goods and services report their business results under different
NAICS codes and would not be shown in the Economic Census numbers for the
portable sanitation and septic industry. Using a broader estimation process, Ibis
World reports nearly 8,400 establishments operating in this space in 2016, down
3.4% from 2015.
7,318
1,060
Portable Sanitation-speci!c Businesses
Portable Sanitation Included in Business
Source: Ibis World and US Economic Census
Total Industry Establishments
Source: US Economic Census
Portable Sanitation and Septic Pumping Establishments
3,344
1,060
2,284
3,261
2012 2013
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