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You must schedule and pay for a Saturday service visit, as Owen said. The permit office checks your restroom plan for the number of units and the service schedule. With 300 guests per day and beer sales, your six units are at the guideline's lower end. Each standard unit holds 50 to 70 gallons, and heavy use fills them faster. Your rental contract specifies the service frequency. A missed service Read the full answer

I'm organizing a two-day craft fair on a grass field, expecting about 300 guests per day. We'll have food trucks and beer sales. The rental company will drop the units on Friday and pick them up Monday. I'm renting five standard portable toilets, one ADA-compliant portable toilet, and two handwash stations. Truck access is good, but I'm not sure about service during the weekend. Do they automatically come to pump and clean on Saturday, or do I need to schedule a service visit? What happens if the units get too full or messy before Monday?

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Priya N.Tampa, FL

You must schedule and pay for a Saturday service visit, as Owen said. The permit office checks your restroom plan for the number of units and the service schedule. With 300 guests per day and beer sales, your six units are at the guideline's lower end. Each standard unit holds 50 to 70 gallons, and heavy use fills them faster. Your rental contract specifies the service frequency. A missed service on Saturday means the units will be full and unsanitary by Sunday, and the rental company will not make an extra trip. Confirm the service visit when you book.

  • Sam O. Priya is right. I would add a seventh unit if the beer sales are heavy. The [holding tank](https://portapotty.forum/glossary/holding-tank/) capacity is fixed, and a busy Saturday can use it up faster than you think.
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Owen G.Austin, TX

The rental company does not automatically service the units on Saturday; you must schedule and pay for a service visit during the weekend.

A standard service visit includes pumping the holding tank, refilling the deodorizer, restocking toilet paper, and cleaning the interior. For your event, with 300 guests per day, food, and alcohol, the six total units will need a mid-event service. The industry guideline for events is about one unit per 50 to 75 people for a four-hour event, and your setup is on the lower end for a two-day event with beer sales. Without a Saturday service, the units will become full and unsanitary.

Confirm the service with your rental company when you book. The cost of the rental is driven by the number of units, the rental duration, and the number of service visits. If you do not schedule the service and the units become too full, the rental company will not make an unscheduled visit; you are responsible for the condition until the Monday pickup. Good truck access means the service will be straightforward when scheduled.

  • Marcus B. This is correct. For a weekend event with alcohol, I always schedule a Saturday night service. People use them more, and a clean unit on Sunday morning makes a big difference.

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