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Do I need to be home when they deliver the porta potty to my driveway? ✓ Solved

Rina K.asked 62 viewsDelivery, Placement & ServicingDeliveryDrivewayHome remodelService visitStandard unitScheduling

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You do not need to be home for a driveway drop if the pad is open and marked. Read the full answer

We're mid kitchen remodel and the only bathroom is offline for another four weeks, so we ordered a standard unit for the driveway. The rental company gave us a Tuesday morning delivery window but said the driver might show anytime between 7 and noon. Both of us work those hours and nobody else can wait at the house.

Does someone actually have to sign or unlock anything, or can they just set it on the pad and leave? The driveway is open to the street, level asphalt, and the truck can back straight in. I already marked the spot with cones like they asked.

If they need a signature or a gate code, what do people do when nobody can stay home for a four-hour window? Also curious whether later service visits need someone present, or if the weekly pump runs the same way with nobody home.

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Jake W.Denver, CO

You do not need to be home for a driveway drop if the pad is open and marked.

Most residential deliveries leave the standard unit on the spot you marked and go. Drivers usually do not need a signature when the driveway is open to the street, level, and clear. Leave the cones where you put them, unlock any gate they might need, and text dispatch a photo of the pad plus a note that nobody will be home. That covers most Tuesday morning windows.

If your yard still wants someone on site, ask for a shorter window or a text when the truck is about 30 minutes out so a neighbor can wave them in. Gate codes and locked yards are the cases that actually need a person. An open asphalt driveway with cones is not that case.

Weekly service visits work the same way. The pump truck needs a clear path to the unit, not a signature. Keep cars off the service lane on pump day and they will handle the holding tank and paper without you standing there.

We did a four-week kitchen redo the same way. Unit showed up while we were at work and service ran every Friday with nobody home.

  • Hector V. Agree. They want a clear path and no locked gates. My crew puts a stake flag next to the pad so the driver knows exactly where to drop it.
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Deb K.Akron, OH

Jake is right about open driveways, but you should call dispatch to confirm their policy and give a release. Some companies require a signed delivery ticket left on your door or a photo sent to you for confirmation. The driver will check for overhead wires, a clear path to your marked spot, and that the pad is level. For service visits, the vacuum truck driver needs the same clear access, but they will not knock. If your unit is blocked by a car on pump day, it is logged as a missed service and you get billed for the trip. A locked gate is the only thing that truly stops a drop, so leave any gates open on Tuesday.

  • Priya N. I agree with Deb about the locked gate. Our permit office sees many service calls fail because a car blocks the unit. The driver won't wait or call you; they log it as a missed service and the rental company charges for the trip.

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