Welcome to Porta Potty Forum: how this community works and how to ask a good question

Porta Potty Forum is a moderated discussion board for the portable sanitation industry, run by a team of working operators. We are here to share straight answers on renting, placing and servicing portable toilets, handwash stations and restroom trailers. This post explains the forum rules and how to get the best answers.

How the categories work. Post questions about planning an event, a construction site or a long-term rental in the "Planning & Estimating" category. Technical questions about equipment, repairs, chemicals and regulations go in "Equipment & Operations." Stories, lessons and general chat belong here in "General Discussion."

We cite sources. Good answers here name the standard, like OSHA 1926.51 for construction sites or the 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design for the 5 percent cluster rule. We state the industry norm, like weekly service frequency for a standard unit in normal use, and explain what changes it.

No company or brand recommendations. We will not name a rental company, a chemical brand or a trailer manufacturer. We describe the type of unit you need, a standard portable toilet for 50 people at a four-hour picnic, an ADA-compliant unit for a public festival, a restroom trailer for a wedding that needs power and water, and the factors that drive the cost and service plan.

To ask a good question, describe your situation: how many people, for how many hours or weeks, whether there is alcohol or food service, what the ground is like and whether a service truck can reach the spot. That context lets us give you the right answer. Ask away.