Portable Restrooms for Valley Station Events and Jobs

South-west roads

The roads of south-west Jefferson County carry commuter and local traffic, and a truck needs a planned stop off the lane.

Visits are set for the quieter hours.

Metro process

A public event in Valley Station that uses Metro property or city services goes through the Metro process.

A private event follows the owner's rules.

Homes and small jobs

Homes in Valley Station often have a drive that takes a unit.

A small job is planned around the crew's days on site.

Neighboring towns and shared routes near Valley Station

Valley Station sits about 8 km from Brooks, 9 km from Fairdale and 10 km from Elizabeth, by straight line. Those are the towns a crew serving Valley Station is most likely to share a route with, and a planned trip can often take in more than one stop in the same part of the region.

When two stops are near each other the servicing visit can be combined, which keeps the truck's time on the road to a minimum. The plan notes which neighboring towns are on the same route, so a change in one place can be seen against the other.

The county process that applies in Valley Station

Jefferson County and the City of Louisville share one government, the Louisville Metro government, which covers the whole county since the 2003 merger. A public event in Valley Station that uses Metro property or two or more city services is filed under the Metro Special Events Handbook, and the restroom plan goes into that file with the Office of Special Events.

In practice the restroom plan is drawn once and checked against the Metro requirement for the spot. The layout, the count and the servicing schedule sit in one document, so the Metro reviewer sees the figures the crew will build. Where a school, a church or a private owner holds the ground, the owner's own rules are confirmed alongside the Metro process.

Servicing and the working day in Valley Station

Servicing in Valley Station is scheduled from the business's own base, about 20 km from the downtown anchor on a straight line, with the actual road distance set by the route. Each visit is booked for a set day and time when the unit is placed, so the customer knows when to expect the truck and the crew knows when the tank is due.

Pump-outs for a unit in Valley Station are timed for the quieter part of the day. Where a long event or job runs for several days, the schedule is written with the number of visits and their times, and any change is recorded on the plan.

South-west county streets

The streets of Valley Station are used by local traffic at the start and end of the day. The visit is set for the middle of the day and the truck's approach is checked first.

A small job in Valley Station is planned around the crew's days, and the unit is placed clear of the work area.

Booking the south-west homes

A booking in Valley Station is confirmed a few days ahead, and the spot is walked before the delivery. The unit is placed on the drive or in the side yard, with the truck's approach checked.

A small job in Valley Station is booked for the crew's days, and the unit is placed clear of the work area.

Records, routes and repeat visits

A small job in Valley Station is served with the unit placed clear of the work and the servicing set to a fixed day. The crew is told the day and the visit time before the unit arrives.