A porta potty, porta john and portable toilet are three names for the same thing. These terms describe a self-contained, non-sewered sanitation unit.…
For an 80-person wedding with alcohol, plan for more than the one unit per 50 people guideline. Add at least one ADA-compliant unit for accessibility…
Jules covered the system well, but the vent stack is key to why it doesn't smell worse. That small vent on the roof creates a passive airflow,…
A monthly rental rate for a standard portable toilet covers the unit, a weekly service visit, and delivery and pickup. The weekly service includes…
Nina is right about the weekend minimum, but the driver also checks the ground for softness even if it's flat grass. A truck can pull up, but if the…
The cost to rent a portable toilet depends on the unit type, rental duration, service frequency, delivery distance, and add-ons like permits or a…
A permit office checks the restroom plan for unit count, ADA compliance, placement away from food and water sources, and the service schedule. Kim is…
Rental companies add a brine or non-toxic antifreeze solution to the holding tank during winter service visits to prevent freezing. The antifreeze…
Hector is right on the count, but the ADA cluster rule applies if you rent two or more units, even for a private event. The 2010 ADA Standards…
Our only bathroom is getting a complete gut renovation starting next week, and the project is scheduled for six weeks. I've never rented a portable…
A standard portable toilet is a non-flushing unit with a 50 to 70 gallon holding tank containing a deodorizer. A flushing unit is a self-contained…
Yes, you need at least one ADA-compliant portable toilet for your community 5K event. The ADA Standards for Accessible Design mandate that when…
Yes, weekly service is necessary even for light use. The rental company follows a standard service frequency schedule to prevent odor, maintain…
The blue liquid in a portable toilet is a deodorizer, and the formulas used in public spaces today are not toxic. It is a mixture of a blue dye,…
We have a standard portable toilet on our construction site for a crew of about 15 guys. It gets serviced every Monday morning, but by Wednesday…
Place the portable toilet on the level ground in your side yard. A standard unit must be on level ground to prevent tipping and to keep the contents…
Jules is right about the unit count for guests, but you must also provide separate toilets for staff and volunteers under OSHA 1910.141. For 20 or…
A restroom trailer is worth the extra cost for a wedding with 140 guests, an open bar, and a long evening. Guests notice the trailer's private…
OSHA 29 CFR 1926.51(c) requires one standard portable toilet for 1 to 20 workers, one toilet seat and one urinal per 40 workers for 21 to 199…
Ray covered the driver's access check, but a family of four using a single standard unit for eight to ten weeks will likely need weekly service. The…
We are hosting a backyard wedding for 50 people, Saturday afternoon to Sunday morning, with beer and wine. I got three quotes for a single standard…
For a six-hour wedding with 150 guests and an open bar, rent four standard portable toilets and one ADA-compliant unit. The ADA cluster rule requires…
One thing I see people miss is checking the ground for soft spots even when it looks level. We had a standard unit sink into a thawed patch last…
One thing people often miss is that the ADA 5 percent rule applies to the total number of units in each cluster at a single location, not the entire…
