Why is a monthly rental rate higher than four weekly rates?
Got a quote for a standard portable toilet on a residential job site. The weekly rate was reasonable, but the monthly rate was more than four times…
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Does the ADA cluster rule apply to a single porta potty on a public street?
No, the ADA cluster rule does not apply to a single portable toilet on a public street. The 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design require at least…
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Can porta potties be placed on a grassy area for a Saturday wedding?
I'm planning my wedding for next spring on my parents' property in Charleston. It's a Saturday event with 140 guests, a tent, a band, and a catered…
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2026 New Year's Eve party: how many porta potties for 250 guests?
We're hosting a New Year's Eve party next year for about 250 people in our backyard. It'll run from 8pm until about 2am, so six hours total. We're…
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How do we keep a restroom trailer warm for our February 2026 wedding?
We are planning a February 2026 wedding at a historic farm venue in Maryland. The ceremony and reception are outdoors under a heated tent, but the…
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High-rise site: What's the protocol if the service truck's pump fails on site?
Our vacuum truck's pump failed on site last week, right as we were about to start servicing the 12 standard portable toilets for a 50-person…
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Drywall crew of 12 on a house remodel: does OSHA want a separate handwash station, or is the sanitizer on the unit enough? ✓ Solved
OSHA 1926.51 requires a separate handwash station with water for a 12-person drywall crew, not just a hand sanitizer dispenser on the unit. The…
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Two-day estate sale at my aunt's farmhouse: one porta potty for shoppers, or should we get two? ✓ Solved
Rent two standard units for your two-day estate sale. The sale company expects a rush Friday morning, and you have five or six family workers. OSHA…
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Our well is dry. Can a porta potty serve a family of five for a month?
Our well pump burned out last week and the drilling company says it will be a month before the new well is ready. We're a family of five, two adults…
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Septic replacement: one porta potty for a family of four for two weeks?
Our septic system is failing, so we're getting a full replacement that will take about two weeks. We have a family of four, two adults and two kids…
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Porta potty for a 9-month barn build: rent or buy?
My family is starting a nine-month barn build on our property outside Bozeman. We have a crew of four to six people working five days a week. There's…
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Christmas tree lot for five weeks: one porta potty for volunteers and shoppers, and will weekly service hold up in the cold?
Our Scout troop runs a Christmas tree lot as a fundraiser every year, and this year we lost the spot next to the hardware store where we used to…
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For a crew of 30 men, can we use two portable urinals and one standard unit?
We have a crew of 30 men on a commercial site for a 10-week build. The site has gravel ground and the truck access is clear for service. I'm looking…
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What's the real difference between a deluxe unit and a flushing unit?
I'm planning a backyard wedding for 80 guests, and the rental company offers both a deluxe unit and a flushing unit. The event runs five hours with a…
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What's the benefit of a portable urinal on a construction site?
Title: What's the benefit of a portable urinal on a construction site? We've got a crew of 50 men on a six-month high-rise project in Phoenix. The…
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Restroom trailer for a 2026 New Year's Eve party: will the pipes freeze?
I'm planning a New Year's Eve party in Chicago for 150 guests, outdoors in a private park. We're renting a restroom trailer with heating, but I'm…
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Jules T. replied
Can a delivery truck place a porta potty on a sloped driveway?
We're gutting our only bathroom for a month, so I rented a standard portable toilet for the driveway. The rental company asked about level ground and…
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Ray M. replied
How do operators decide the order of service stops each day?
I just started driving a vacuum truck for a rental company in Akron, and I'm trying to figure out how my service route gets planned each day. My…
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Kim S. replied
OSHA 1926.51: Do night shift workers require separate porta potties?
OSHA 1926.51 does not require separate portable toilets for day and night shifts. The standard counts total workers on site at a given time, not by…
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High-rise build: What's the protocol for servicing a unit when the elevator is out for maintenance?
We're 14 weeks into a 22-story build in Phoenix. The crew is 120 guys, so we have three standard units and one ADA-compliant unit on the 12th floor.…
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Deb K. replied
Office building renovation: 60 workers over 9 months. How many units?
We're starting a full gut rehab on a three-story office building downtown. The crew will be steady at 60 workers for the full nine months, Monday…
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Tyler R. replied
Porta potty for a 6-month garage build in rainy Seattle.
We're starting a six-month project to convert our detached garage into an ADU, and I need to rent a portable toilet for the crew. There will be a…
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Ray M. replied
What's inside a flushing portable toilet's tank?
A flushing portable toilet's tank holds a small amount of fresh water for flushing and a separate holding tank for waste, unlike a standard unit…
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Jules T. replied
Restroom trailer for a 2026 winter wedding: what size generator for the heater?
We're planning our wedding for October 26, 2026, at a rural venue outside Nashville. The ceremony and reception are entirely outdoors, and we've…
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Jules T. replied
Service truck access: what if our driveway is too steep for the vacuum truck?
We're gutting our only bathroom for a full remodel, so I rented a standard portable toilet for the driveway. The rental company asked about truck…
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