Can a standard unit handle a 9-month new build in a wet climate?
We are starting a nine-month new build in the Pacific Northwest, right through the rainy season. The crew will average about eight people, five days…
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What's the weight of an empty deluxe portable toilet?
An empty deluxe portable toilet weighs around 300 to 400 pounds. That is more than a standard unit, which typically weighs about 200 pounds empty.…
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Can a porta potty be placed on a sloped driveway?
We're starting a three-month renovation on our Portland home and the only spot for a portable toilet is our driveway. It has a slight but noticeable…
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Our driveway is blocked by a dumpster. Can they still service the porta potty?
Our bathroom renovation is in full swing, and we have a standard portable toilet on our asphalt driveway. The rental company scheduled a weekly…
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City Right-of-Way Permit for Porta Potty: 2026 Requirements
We're starting a six-month residential gut rehab in Chicago, and the only spot for a standard portable toilet is on the sidewalk in the public…
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Hector V. replied
Health department rule: how far must porta potties be from a food tent?
The health department rule for the minimum distance between portable toilets and food service areas is typically 100 feet. This is a standard…
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City right-of-way permit for a porta potty: what are the 2026 requirements?
I'm bidding a residential gut rehab in Chicago's Lincoln Park and need to put a portable toilet on the sidewalk, which means a city right-of-way…
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Backyard wedding with 120 guests: How many porta potties for a 6-hour party?
We're planning our backyard wedding for 120 guests, with an open bar and dinner service. The party will run about six hours, from ceremony to…
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2026 Fall Festival: How many porta potties for 1,000 people over two days?
I'm coordinating the 2026 Fall Festival for our town, a two-day event expecting about 1,000 attendees. We'll have live music and a dozen food…
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Do we need a handwash station if the restroom trailer has sinks?
We're renting a six-stall restroom trailer with flushing toilets and internal sinks for a 150-guest wedding reception. It has its own fresh water…
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Priya N. replied
High-rise unit servicing when the building elevator is broken.
We have a high-rise unit on the 15th floor of a commercial job. It's a standard unit, the kind with a 60-gallon holding tank. The elevator is…
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Long road job: one unit mid-site or one at each end? ✓ Solved
Put one standard unit at each end of the quarter-mile job site. OSHA 1926.51 requires one toilet for a crew of 18, so a single unit in the middle…
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Deb K. replied
Landscaping crew for 6 weeks: do we need a porta potty on the client's yard? ✓ Solved
Yes, you rent a standard portable toilet for a landscaping crew of five or six for six weeks. The OSHA construction sanitation standard, 29 CFR…
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Deb K. replied
Hosting a high school cross country meet on our farm: how many porta potties, and where along the course? ✓ Solved
Split them, and put more at the start line than at the tents, because that is where the line forms in the last ten minutes before each gun. I helped…
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Family reunion weekend: one unit enough for about 60 people with outdoor food? ✓ Solved
One standard portable toilet is not enough for 60 people over two days. You need two. The industry guideline for event planning is about one unit per…
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Nina R. replied
Pumpkin patch weekends with a few hundred visitors: how many porta potties, and do we need a handwash station? ✓ Solved
You need at least four standard portable toilets and one ADA-compliant unit for a few hundred weekend visitors. Add a handwash station too, because…
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Jules T. replied
500-person festival with beer garden: How many porta potties do we need?
We're planning a one-day outdoor festival for 500 people with a dedicated beer garden serving craft beer. The event runs from noon to 10 PM, so 10…
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90% male construction crew: can we use more urinals?
We have a 60-person road crew, almost all men, working a 10-hour day, five days a week for the next three months. The site is gravel and dirt, and…
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Brad L. replied
Backyard wedding with 80 guests: Standard or deluxe units?
I'm planning a backyard wedding for 80 guests at my parents' house this spring. The event will run for about five hours in the evening, starting with…
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What's the difference between a deluxe and a flushing unit?
Planning a backyard wedding for 140 guests next spring, tent reception with a band and dinner service. We're renting portable toilets because my…
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Flushing porta potty vs deluxe unit for a backyard wedding.
We're planning a backyard wedding for about 60 people, with a catered dinner and drinks. The ceremony and reception will run from afternoon into the…
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Do all restroom trailers need a generator?
I'm renting a restroom trailer for a park music festival with 500 guests over two days. The park has no power hookups, and the rental company…
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Missed service because the unit was blocked by a dumpster: who pays?
We've got a standard portable toilet for a six-week residential gut rehab in Chicago. It's placed on level ground about 20 feet from the street, and…
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Kim S. replied
Our service driver left a 'missed service' tag. What now?
Our crew has 35 guys on a 12-week commercial job. We have four standard portable toilets and one ADA-compliant portable toilet on a gravel pad about…
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Deb K. replied
Soft ground after rain: should we lay plywood before they drop the porta potty? ✓ Solved
Yes, you should put down plywood or scrap boards before the delivery. A standard unit weighs about 200 pounds empty and can sink into soft ground,…
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