What's the one mistake you see first-time renters make?
Hi everyone, I'm helping organize our community garden's annual plant swap and potluck next month. We expect about 80 people over a Saturday…
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How are operators adapting to the 2026 PSAI waste disposal guidelines?
The PSAI updated its best practices for waste acceptance at treatment plants to push for lower biochemical oxygen demand and tighter controls on…
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Ray M. replied
Three night church revival in a tent out back: do we still need an ADA porta potty if the building is open?
Our church is putting up a tent on the back lot for a three night revival later this month. We figure around 150 people a night, roughly 6:30 to…
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Marcus B. replied
Why does our unit smell like rotten eggs after a hot weekend?
We have a standard portable toilet on our driveway for a bathroom renovation. The rental company serviced it on Thursday, and it was fine Friday…
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Ray M. replied
Our site has a 10% grade. Can a vacuum truck still pump the unit?
We're setting up a standard portable toilet for a small crew of five working on our house remodel for the next month. The only flat spot on our…
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Luis A. replied
What's the difference between a deluxe and a flushing portable toilet?
I'm organizing a corporate picnic for about 150 people in a city park, running from noon to 5 PM. We'll have catered food and a beer garden. The…
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Ray M. replied
Can a standard porta potty handle a hunting season without service?
Our hunting camp sits in the backcountry, 40 miles from the nearest road. From October through March, the only way in is by snowmobile. We have a…
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Ray M. replied
Roof tear-off on a narrow lot: where do we put the porta potty so it isn't under falling shingles? ✓ Solved
Ray's right about the front lawn, but check your city's right-of-way rules first. Some require a permit if the unit sits on the sidewalk strip.…
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Hector V. replied
80-person wedding with a 4-hour open bar: two units or three?
We're planning an 80-guest backyard wedding with a 4-hour open bar. The rental company suggested two standard units. Our ground is level grass, and a…
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Hector V. replied
Restroom trailer for a 2026 winter wedding: heater BTU requirements?
We're planning a January wedding on my parents' property for about 140 guests. We'll have a tent, a band, and a catered dinner, so it's a five-hour…
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Owen G. replied
Why is the monthly rental rate higher than the weekly rate times four?
I'm pricing a 6-month job for a 10-person crew on a residential gut rehab. The site is a city lot with gravel access for the vacuum truck. I need one…
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Nina R. replied
Can we service a high-rise unit from the floor below?
We've got a 40-story high-rise under construction in Phoenix. The exterior elevator is down for two weeks, and the standard portable toilets on the…
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Ray M. replied
Does the ADA cluster rule apply to a 3-day festival on private land?
We're planning a craft beer festival on our 50-acre farm next month. The event runs three days, with about 1,200 guests a day. We've got a mix of…
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Megan H. 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
Is Blue Dye Required for Health Code Compliance?
The blue dye in a standard portable toilet is not required by health code. It is an industry practice for odor control and to mask the contents of…
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Hector V. replied
Open Job Site Gets Gusty: Stake the Porta Potty?
We're starting a six-month residential gut rehab in Chicago, right on the lakefront. The wind whips through here. The rental company dropped a single…
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Jake W. replied
Bathroom Remodel: Porta Potty for 5 Months in Snow?
We're gutting our only bathroom in Portland, OR, and the contractor says it'll take five months, right through winter. We're looking at renting a…
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Luis A. replied
High-Rise Build: Servicing Units When Elevator Is Broken
I'm running a 24-story tower in Phoenix. We have 125 workers on site. The only construction elevator went down yesterday and the repair is going to…
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Tyler R. replied
What's the Weirdest Place You've Placed a Porta Potty?
After nine years driving a vacuum truck, I’ve placed a standard unit in some strange spots. The weirdest was on a narrow scaffold ledge for a…
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Sam O. replied
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
What Drives Up the Cost on a Restroom Trailer Quote?
I just got a quote for a restroom trailer for a weekend food festival in a park, and the price is way higher than I expected for our 300-person…
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Nina R. replied
Why Does Our Porta Potty Smell Worse After Service?
We are three months into a full bathroom renovation and have a standard portable toilet on our gravel driveway. The service truck comes every Tuesday…
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Kim S. replied
Narrow Driveway: Will Service Truck Still Pump Our Unit?
We're renovating our only bathroom and have a standard portable toilet on our driveway. The rental company dropped it off fine, but our driveway is…
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Jake W. replied
Restroom Trailer for Winter 2026: Heater Power Draw?
I'm renting a restroom trailer for a winter wedding in 2026. It's a two-stall unit with flushing toilets and sinks, so it needs power and water. The…
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Nina R. replied
What's Inside an ADA-Compliant Porta Potty?
An ADA-compliant portable toilet is a single-user restroom unit designed to accommodate a person using a wheelchair, meeting specific requirements in…
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Ray M. replied