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How Spill Response Turns A Tow Call Into A Second Business

Rush-hour gridlock, a leaking saddle tank, and a stranger in civilian clothes telling the tow operator “don’t touch it” sounds like a movie scene. It was real, and it’s the moment that pushed Perry Beatty from traditional towing into hazmat spill response, environmental cleanup, and training that now helps recovery operators work faster and safer.

We talk through what changed in the late 80s and early 90s as OSHA, EPA, and DOT guidelines tightened up around spills at controlled and uncontrolled sites. Perry breaks down why towing companies get stuck waiting at major truck wrecks, how…

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