About American SaniCan
American SaniCan is a veteran-led and veteran-operated portable sanitation company based in Portland, Oregon, serving Northwest Oregon and Southwest Washington since 1996.
Our story
American SaniCan was founded in 1996 by a long-time veteran of the sanitation industry, built on a simple idea: show up when you say you will, and leave every unit cleaner than anyone expects. In 2019, new ownership took over with a commitment to reinvesting in the company — in trucks, in units, and in the people who run the routes.
That reinvestment shows. On December 31, 2022, we acquired RonJons Unlimited, adding trucks, portable restroom inventory, and three long-term drivers who know these roads as well as anyone. Today American SaniCan runs a fleet of 4,500+ units across the Portland metro, the Willamette Valley, and Southwest Washington — from downtown high-rise projects to berry farms outside Woodburn.
American SaniCan is a Total Sanitation Services company. Our routes, our dispatch, and our people are all local.
Veteran-led and veteran-operated
American SaniCan is operated by Jeremy Inman, who enlisted in the US Navy in 1990 and served through 1998 — an Operation Desert Storm veteran who served aboard the aircraft carrier USS Ranger (CV-61). The habits that run this company — early mornings, checklists, no excuses — came from that deck.
SaniCan by the numbers
| Fleet | 4,500+ portable restrooms, trailers, wash stations and tanks |
| Serviced weekly | 3,500 units |
| Pumped annually | Roughly 1.5 million gallons |
| Team | 45 employees, averaging 5 years of service |
| Routes | 7 days a week |
| Same-day delivery | On orders placed by 10 a.m. |
| Serving since | 1996 |
Licensed, insured, recognized
Oregon DEQ License No. 37615
Licensed in multiple Southwest Washington cities
Certificates of insurance delivered within 1 business day of request
Named to the Portland Business Journal’s Top 100 Fastest-Growing Private Companies (Oregon & SW Washington) five consecutive years
Member, Sanitary Waste Carriers Association
What every weekly service includes
Every unit on a weekly route gets the same five steps: pump the tank, replenish toilet paper and hand sanitizer, wipe down and sanitize the unit, inspect it, and sign off. High-traffic sites can schedule additional visits.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is American SaniCan locally owned and operated?
Locally operated, yes, and that is the part that affects your service. The yard, the trucks and the crews are in Northeast Portland, and dispatch, routing and service decisions are all made here, as they have been since 1996. We are a Total Sanitation Services owned company, but veteran-led and veteran-operated, locally. When you call, you reach the Portland office.
How long has American SaniCan been in business?
Since 1996. The company has operated under dedicated new ownership since 2019 and acquired RonJons Unlimited at the end of 2022.
What areas does American SaniCan serve?
Northwest Oregon and Southwest Washington: the full Portland metro, the Willamette Valley down to Salem — including the Newberg and Dundee wine country — and Vancouver, Camas, Washougal, Ridgefield and Longview in Washington.
Who owns American SaniCan?
American SaniCan is a Total Sanitation Services company. The business is veteran-led and veteran-operated, run day to day from Northeast Portland by Jeremy Inman, who served in the US Navy from 1990 to 1998.