Hector's count is a good start, but a permit office checks the service frequency plan for an eight-hour event with alcohol. We require a mid-day…
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…
Plan portable toilets for an event using the units-per-person guideline, then adjust for alcohol, duration, and the ADA rule. The base guideline for…
Porta Potty Forum is a moderated discussion board for the portable sanitation industry, run by a team of working operators. We are here to share…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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. The liquid is a mixture of a blue…
The driver needs you to have a clear path and a marked spot, but they also need you to be present to authorize the exact placement. The driver will…
OSHA 29 CFR 1926.51(c) sets the minimum number of toilets required on a construction site. For 1 to 20 workers, you need one standard portable…
Yes, you need at least one ADA-compliant portable toilet at your community 5K event. Your permit application specifies accessible units, and the ADA…
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…
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 monthly rental rate for a standard portable toilet covers the unit, a weekly service visit, and delivery and pickup. The weekly service includes…
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 luxury portable toilet or restroom trailer justifies its higher cost with porcelain flushing toilets, real sinks with running water, interior…
You can put a standard portable toilet in a residential backyard as long as you have a rental company deliver it. The 15-foot flat gravel spot you…
Starting a portable toilet rental business requires more than just buying a few units. You need a complete operational system before your first…
The driver also checks the unit's placement for adequate truck access on every service visit; a blocked unit is logged as a missed service and the…
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…
I'm getting my first porta potty rental for a job site. We're a small GC, about a dozen guys on site for a three-month build. I'm looking at a…
