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Our weekly porta potty service day lands on Thanksgiving. Do they skip it, or move it to Wednesday or Friday?

Tyler R.asked 0 viewsDelivery, Placement & ServicingService visitHoliday scheduleConstruction siteStandard unitPump out

We've got two units on a house addition and the service truck comes every Thursday like clockwork. Problem is Thanksgiving falls on a Thursday, and my crew of 14 is working Wednesday and back again Friday and Saturday to get the roof dried in before the weather turns.

Nobody from the rental office has said anything about holiday routes yet. If they just skip that week, those units go about two weeks between pump outs with a full crew using them, and they're already pretty ripe by Wednesday on a normal week.

Is it normal for routes to shift a day around holidays, or do they usually just drop the stop? Should I call now and ask for an extra service, and is that something they'd treat as a normal service or as a special trip? Also wondering if I should grab extra toilet paper to get through it either way.

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Luis A.Bozeman, MT

Call the rental company today to confirm the holiday schedule. Most operators shift their Thursday routes to Wednesday or Friday for Thanksgiving without a fee, but they will not assume you want the service if the holiday lands on your normal day. A skipped week with 14 workers will overload two standard units and create a health and odor problem. OSHA 29 CFR 1926.51 requires one toilet for 20 or fewer workers, so your two units meet the minimum, but they rely on weekly service visits to remain sanitary. A full crew using them for two weeks will exceed the holding tank capacity and deplete the deodorizer. Request a service on Wednesday or Friday. This is a normal service if it replaces the Thursday stop, not a special trip. If they cannot accommodate the shift, ask for an extra service, which may incur an additional charge due to the extra labor and fuel. Stock extra toilet paper regardless, as holiday schedules can delay restocking.

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