The number of portable toilets you need is driven by how many people, for how many hours, whether alcohol or food is served, and whether the units get serviced during the event. Industry planning charts start from roughly one unit per 50 to 75 people for a four-hour event and add units for alcohol, longer hours and women-heavy crowds. This category covers the planning math, the ADA percentage rule for clusters and how to sanity check a quote.
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're hosting a backyard party for about 40 people, just family and friends. It's a five-hour afternoon thing with beer and wine. We have one full…
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…
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…
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…
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…
