Pete Howe Industrial & A1 Portables
Waste hauler in Spencer, IA · 3 drivers · 16 trucks · USDOT 265587
Company details
- Legal name
- G W Pete Howe Sanitation Inc
- Address
- 2034 360th St
Spencer, IA 51301 - Mailing address
- PO Box 863, Spencer, IA 51301
- Phone
- (712) 262-5687
- County
- Clay County
- Business type
- Corporation
- USDOT number
- 265587 (active)
- FMCSA registered
- Since October 1985
- Operation
- Interstate carrier · Private Property;authorized for Hire;exempt for Hire
- Cargo on file
- Water well
- Hazardous materials
- No
- Locations
- 1 location · operates in IA
- Data sources
- FMCSA Motor Carrier Census (24 Aug 2026), company website (Sep 2026)
- Last verified
- 2026-10-15
Fleet and drivers
- Drivers
- 3 (all CDL holders)
- Power units
- 16 trucks
- Driving radius
- Regional / long haul (3 drivers beyond 100 miles) (2 interstate, 1 intrastate)
- Annual mileage
- 60,000 miles (2026 filing)
- Fleet size band
- 1–4 drivers
- Last FMCSA filing
- MCS-150 updated Jun 26, 2026
Figures come from the carrier's own FMCSA registration filings and are self-reported.
Business categories
- Plumbing-Drain & Sewer Cleaning
- Sewer Contractors
- Septic Tank & System Cleaning
Services mentioned on the company website
Keywords read from the company website in Sep 2026. Confirm services and pricing with the company.
About this hauler
Pete Howe Industrial & A1 Portables is a waste hauler based in Spencer, Iowa, in Clay County. It has been registered with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration since 1985 (USDOT 265587) and files as an interstate carrier hauling water well. Its latest filing lists 3 drivers and 16 power units, with 60,000 miles driven in 2026. It is listed under plumbing-drain & sewer cleaning, sewer contractors, septic tank & system cleaning, and its website mentions portable toilet, portable toilets. The nearest transfer station is City of Spencer Transfer Station, Northern Prairie RCC, 1.1 miles away, and the nearest landfill is Dickinson Landfill Inc in Spirit Lake, 15.5 miles away.
Nearby facilities
- Spencer Can and Bottle Redemption Center, LLC Recycling 0.9 mi · Spencer, IA
- City of Spencer Transfer Station, Northern Prairie RCC Transfer Station 1.1 mi · Spencer, IA
- Shine Bros Corporation Recycling 1.5 mi · Spencer, IA
- Spencer Recycling Basics Recycling 2.0 mi · Spencer, IA
- Dickinson County RCC Recycling 12.1 mi · Milford, IA
- Dickinson Landfill Inc Landfill 15.5 mi · Spirit Lake, IA
- Northern Plains Regional Landfill Landfill 20.4 mi · Graettinger, IA
- Palo Alto County Transfer Station Transfer Station 22.7 mi · Emmetsburg, IA
- Emmet County Transfer Station Transfer Station 23.3 mi · Estherville, IA
- Eglands Redemption Center Recycling 23.5 mi · Estherville, IA
Nearest landfill: Dickinson Landfill Inc, Spirit Lake — 15.5 mi
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- Hassle Free Roll-Offs11.4 mi · Milford, IA · 1 driver
- Ricks Septic Service LLC23.0 mi · Emmetsburg, IA · 4 drivers
- Tim's Wrecking23.0 mi · Emmetsburg, IA · 1 driver
- Septic Solutions LLC24.4 mi · Estherville, IA · 1 driver
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Area served
Based in Spencer; towns within 15 miles: Spencer, Fostoria, Dickens, Royal, Greenville, Everly, Gillett Grove, Milford, Ruthven, Terril, Arnolds Park.
County context
One of 2 waste haulers in Clay County, IA and one of 356 waste haulers in Iowa.
ZIP 51301 at a glance
- Population
- 12,638 (31 per sq mi)
- Median age
- 42
- Households
- Median income $63,402 · 29% earn six figures
- Housing
- 70% owner-occupied · median home value $187,770 · median rent $807
- Workforce
- 65% labor-force participation · 4% unemployment
ZIP figures are US Census estimates for the ZIP area, not the company.
Iowa solid-waste agency: Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR)
Disposal options for this hauler
1 transfer station and 3 recycling centers in Clay County.