Truck access is the requirement that the delivery and service truck can drive to within hose reach of a portable toilet on firm ground, usually within about 25 feet, with clearance for a tall vehicle and room to turn around. It is the first thing an operator checks before quoting a site.
Placement is where a portable toilet stands: on level, firm ground within truck access, away from food and drink service, downwind of guests, out of vehicle paths, with a lit and accessible route for users. Good placement prevents tip-overs, odor complaints and missed service.
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…
We have a standard portable toilet on a residential addition job in Chicago. It's for a crew of 10, and we're on week three of an eight-week project.…
We're a month into a 12-week residential addition, and I have a standard unit for a crew of 8. The only level ground on the property is across a…
Our site is a residential addition in Chicago with a steep gravel driveway. The crew of 12 will be here for 10 weeks. I have one standard portable…
We're gutting our only bathroom for a full remodel, so I rented a standard portable toilet for the driveway. The rental company asked about truck…
We have a standard portable toilet on my current residential addition project. The unit is on the far side of the lot, about 60 feet from the curb…
I'm a general contractor in Chicago and have a standard portable toilet on a six-month residential job. The site is tight, and the only spot for the…
We're renting a standard portable toilet for a six-month residential construction project. The site has a narrow gravel driveway that our dumpster…
After nine years driving a vacuum truck in Akron, I've hauled units to some wild spots. Once placed a standard portable toilet halfway up a muddy…
Sixteen years hauling portable toilets, you see some things. The best was a three-day music festival, hot as hell, three hundred people, all…
Nine years of driving a service truck have taught me that the most overlooked step when setting up porta potties for an event is confirming truck…
I run a rental operation in North Texas, and I spend half my phone calls explaining the same things. The one thing I wish every first-time customer…
Nine years driving a vacuum truck, and I've seen it all. Last month, I had to service a standard unit perched on a half-finished bridge deck, 200…
Ten years on the vacuum truck, and I've pulled some strange things out of holding tanks. Last week, a full set of car keys, still on the ring. Before…
Last Tuesday, my route had a construction site with six standard units and one ADA-compliant unit. The crew was pouring concrete, so a crane was…
I'm new to driving a vacuum truck and servicing portable toilets. My route covers construction sites, weekend events, and long-term rentals. I've…
I've been driving a vacuum truck for nine years, and I've seen some spots. The weirdest placement I ever had was a standard portable toilet for a…
OSHA requires a 45-person warehouse cleanout crew to use the general industry toilet rule, 29 CFR 1910.141, which mandates three toilets. The…
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,…
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…
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…
We've got a cattle ranch about 40 miles outside of town, and during calving season we have up to 10 seasonal hands working long days. Right now, I'm…
Owen and Jules covered the basics, but confirm with your rental company whether the trailer's onboard fresh water tank and generator are included or…
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…
ASAP delivery usually means same-day if your site is on an existing route and the truck has space. Nina and Marcus covered the basics, but they left…
For 85 workers on a construction site, OSHA 1926.51 requires at least three standard portable toilets and two portable urinals. The OSHA standard…
I'm pricing a restroom trailer for a 3-day corporate retreat with 60 people. The venue has grass ground with good truck access, and they're serving…
OSHA 1926.51 requires two toilets and two urinals for 60 workers on a construction site. The standard states that for 20 to 199 workers, you must…
We're scouting locations for a 12-day indie film shoot with a 50-person crew. The days run 12 hours, craft services will be on site, and the ground…
Yes, the ADA cluster rule requires an ADA-compliant unit in a cluster of six portable toilets at a festival. The 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible…
