Truck access, level ground, staking and tie-downs, weekly pumping, what the driver does, missed service and pickup.
Yes, crews can roll a standard unit through a side gate by hand when the truck cannot enter the yard. Most delivery trucks carry a dolly or use the…
I rented a standard portable toilet for my crew at a house remodel. The crew is four guys, working eight-hour days for three weeks, no food on site.…
Our bathroom renovation is in full swing, and we have a standard portable toilet on our asphalt driveway. The rental company scheduled a weekly…
We have a standard portable toilet and an ADA-compliant unit on a commercial site in Phoenix for 40 workers over 12 weeks. The gate is padlocked…
Give the rental company the gate code and a superintendent's phone number, and confirm they will service before 6pm. The driver needs the code to…
I have a standard portable toilet at my ranch that gets serviced weekly. It sits in a pasture about 100 feet from the gravel driveway. The ground was…
A vacuum truck needs to park within about 25 feet of the portable toilet for service. For delivery, a standard unit can be moved by hand over level,…
When the forecast says 95 or above, my whole day changes. The blue deodorizer in a standard unit breaks down faster, and a full holding tank starts…
We have a ranch with seasonal crews and a guest cabin, no septic. The only spot for a portable toilet has a noticeable slope, maybe a 10-degree…
Our HOA requires any portable toilet on the property to be behind a locked gate. We're gutting our only bathroom for six weeks, so we rented a…
We rent a standard portable toilet for our ranch hands. The rental company delivered it four weeks ago and serviced it once, but the driver had to…
The crew dropped a standard unit on the street side of my driveway this morning while I was at work. I need it closer to the house for a bathroom…
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…
Yes, weekly service is necessary even for light use. The rental company follows a standard service frequency schedule to prevent odor, maintain…
I have a standard unit that's been on my ranch for the seasonal hands for three months. The rental company is coming to pick it up next week. The…
We're mid-remodel and the only open spot for a standard unit is the side lawn, not the driveway. It rained hard twice last week and that grass turns…
You cannot legally empty a portable toilet yourself. The pump-out process requires a vacuum truck operated by a permitted septage hauler, and the…
Most yards make up a missed weekly service visit within a day or two once the truck clears the backlog, not a full week later.
A service visit means the driver pumps the waste, cleans the interior, refills the deodorizer and paper, and checks the unit for damage. We do this…
Do not tip-and-walk that unit through the six-foot gate. A standard portable toilet on skids is not built to be rolled on its edge, and tipping it…
I drive a vacuum truck for a rental company and see a lot of folks who've bought a used standard portable toilet for a hunting camp or a remote…
I'm planning a backyard wedding reception for about 80 people this summer. The party will be four hours, with a catered meal and a champagne toast.…
A portable toilet can sit on a slight slope if it is properly shimmed, but the unit must be made level to function correctly. The rental company will…
Placement rules for portable toilets follow health department and permit office requirements for distance from food, water and property lines, plus…
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…
