ADA-compliant restroom trailer: turning space dimensions inside?
The wheelchair turning space inside an ADA-compliant restroom trailer must provide a clear floor area of 60 inches in diameter or a T-shaped space…
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Vacuum hose reach: how far from truck can it pump?
A 50-foot hose reach is standard for most vacuum trucks. The driver will not need to move your portable toilet if it is 50 feet from where the truck…
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Our fall festival got pushed a week for rain and the porta potties are already on the lot. Do we pay for two rentals? ✓ Solved
Yes, you will pay for the extra week of rental. The rental company will not pick up and redeliver the units unless your contract specifies otherwise.…
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Brooke L. replied
Family of five, no plumbing until spring 2027. One porta potty enough?
We are a family of five living in our house while we do a complete bathroom gut job. The contractor says we won't have plumbing until spring 2027, so…
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Jake W. replied
Family of six, well down until spring 2027. One porta potty enough?
We're a family of six with a well pump that just died. The repair is scheduled, but the parts are backordered until spring 2027, so we're looking at…
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Hunting camp October 2026: 10 people, weekends only. Service frequency?
I run a hunting camp on my ranch for 10 people on weekends through October. The camp has no septic. I rent a standard portable toilet and an…
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Marcus B. replied
Hunting camp used weekends only: monthly service or pay per pump?
We have a hunting camp on our ranch that gets used weekends only, maybe two days a week tops. It's just a small crew of 4 to 6 guys, no alcohol, and…
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Ashley M. replied
Truck access: soft ground after October rains. Will they still deliver?
We're starting a full bathroom renovation in a couple of weeks, which means we need a portable toilet on our property for at least a month. I called…
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Ray M. replied
OSHA 1926.51: 110 workers, how many toilets and urinals?
OSHA 1926.51(c) requires one toilet and one urinal for every 40 workers on a construction site with 110 employees. For 110 workers, you need three…
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October 2026 craft fair: 400 attendees, mostly women. Units?
I'm planning a craft fair for October 2026, expecting around 400 attendees over a Saturday and Sunday. The crowd will be mostly women, and we'll have…
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Priya N. replied
October 2026 wedding: 150 guests, 7 hours, open bar. Units needed?
We're planning our wedding for October 2026 on my parents' property in Charleston. It'll be 150 guests, a seven-hour event with an open bar and…
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Nina R. replied
High-rise site: winter 2026, will porta potties freeze on the roof?
We're starting a 20-story build in Chicago this January. I need to place four standard units and one ADA-compliant unit on the roof deck for 75…
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Deb K. replied
Whole house repipe means no water for about three days. Will anyone even rent a porta potty that short, and is a standard unit ok for my mom?
We finally pulled the trigger on repiping our house. The old galvanized lines are shot. Plumber says the main gets shut off Tuesday morning and we…
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Ray M. replied
Flushing portable toilet for office remodel: noise and maintenance issues?
I'm bidding an office remodel for a small tech firm with 15 employees who will remain on-site throughout the six-week project. They're asking about…
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Ray M. replied
Restroom trailer for October 2026 wedding: water hookup vs fresh tank?
We're renting a six-stall restroom trailer for our October 2026 wedding. The venue has a water spigot about 50 feet from where the trailer will sit,…
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Dave P. replied
Rec league season ends Saturday. Do we get the porta potties picked up, or can they sit at the fields all winter with no service? ✓ Solved
Get the porta potties picked up. Leaving standard units and a handwash station unserviced all winter invites damage, health hazards and extra charges…
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Luis A. replied
What drives the price difference between monthly and event rentals?
We're doing a backyard remodel that will take six weeks, so I got a quote for a monthly rental of a standard portable toilet. Then I thought about…
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Ray M. replied
ADA cluster rule: four porta potties at a park, need ADA unit?
Yes, you need an ADA-compliant portable toilet for a cluster of four units in a public park. The 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design require…
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Do any porta potties come with a fold-down changing table?
I'm organizing a family movie night in the park that should draw about 200 people over four hours. We'll have food trucks and it's on level grass,…
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Ray M. replied
October 2026 Halloween block party: 300 people, 8pm to midnight. Units?
I'm planning an October 2026 Halloween block party for about 300 people from 8pm to midnight. It's a costume party, and a local bar will be serving…
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Owen G. replied
Crew jumps from 9 to about 25 for two weeks when all the trades overlap. Add a second porta potty or just bump service?
We're framing and closing in a two story custom home, and most days it's my guys plus a sub or two, so nine people tops. One standard unit sits out…
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Marcus B. replied
Deluxe vs standard porta potty for a corporate event with clients.
I'm planning a corporate client appreciation event for 150 people, four hours, with catered food and an open bar. The venue is a park with level…
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Why does our porta potty smell worse right after service in October heat?
We're renovating our only bathroom, so we have a standard portable toilet on our driveway. It's been there for three weeks now, and the rental…
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Kim S. replied
Why does our porta potty smell worse after service in hot weather?
We have a dozen standard units on a Phoenix high-rise site for 80 guys, six days a week. The rental company services them every Thursday. It's 110…
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Tyler R. replied
What drives the price difference between monthly and weekend rentals?
I'm comparing costs for two different jobs: a three-month construction site with 25 workers and a weekend music festival with 600 people. The site…
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