Emil Norsic & Son, Inc.

Emil Norsic & Son was created in 1932 because a local trash collector was not picking up trash from Southampton estates. Emil Norsic saw the need for a reliable garbage collector and created a company based on exceptional service. More than 80 years later, the company continues to 'go the extra mile' when providing service to its clients.

Emil Norsic & Son is now a full-service sanitation company, offering rubbish removal, dumpsters, and cesspool pumping and repairs. Phones are answered during business hours and emergency lines are monitored during evenings and weekends. Norsic understands that sanitation emergencies do not always happen during office hours and that customers want problems resolved quickly.

Norsic provides portable rental toilets for construction sites, sporting events, parties, horse shows, fairs, carnivals, benefits and galas. Norsic's Special Events Coordinator guides customers through the rental process and helps determine the amount of equipment that is needed, as well as the power and water supply requirements. Norsic also provides on-site monitoring to take care of any problems that may arise.

Some of Norsic's most challenging work is with film production companies. Norsic currently provides mobile luxury restrooms, showers and dressing rooms for more than 15 film production companies. Production companies have tight deadlines and ever-changing schedules based on script changes and weather conditions. In these cases, Norsic staff are on standby to make sure that trailers arrive on schedule. Norsic assigns a dedicated liaison to meet the needs of each production company.

Norsic staff have many stories about customer service. Skip Norsic recalls a client who dropped a precious ring – containing 22 diamonds, 22 sapphires and 22 rubies – down her sink. He was asked to locate the ring, which required climbing into the cesspool and sifting through liquid waste with a pool skimmer. In the end, Skip found the ring. Despite being covered in sewage, the ring's owner gave him a big hug!

'We are a service business,' says Skip Norsic. 'We try our best to get things right the first time. If we don't, I want to hear about it and fix it. We've earned the reputation of delivering to our customers, especially under difficult circumstances or tight deadlines. I think about my father and grandfather every day, and am proud to continue their legacy.'