Driveway extension for two weeks: where should the porta potty sit once they tear up the asphalt?

Place the portable toilet on a stable, accessible spot like the front lawn near the driveway, ensuring it's level and the service truck can reach within 25 feet. For a two-week driveway project with a small crew, one standard portable toilet meets OSHA 1926.51 requirements (one unit for up to 20 workers). Weekly service is standard, but muddy conditions or heavy use might require more frequent pumping.

Your HOA's visibility rules mean avoiding the street-facing side if possible. The side yard with a tight gate may not work for truck access, so the front lawn near the sidewalk is practical, just ensure it's on level ground and not blocking pedestrian paths. Coordinate with the contractor to confirm the spot stays clear during demolition and construction.

Put it on the edge of the driveway apron that is staying, right where the old asphalt meets the street side but out of the demo footprint. That is what our crew asks for on every driveway tear-out, because the pump truck can back up to it without ever touching fresh gravel or forms.

Walk the plan with the foreman before demo day and mark the spot with paint. Ask which section gets torn out last, since that strip usually stays usable longest. If nothing stays paved, a flat patch of front lawn a few feet off the sidewalk works fine, just keep the door facing the house so it is not opening toward foot traffic.

I would skip the side yard. A tight gate means the driver may refuse the move, and a muddy side yard after a rain is worse than a lawn. Check the truck access path on the day the forms go in, because that is when trucks and wheelbarrows start blocking things and a service visit gets skipped.

For the HOA, two weeks with an active crew is usually treated as normal construction. A quick heads up to the board and turning the unit so the door does not face the street keeps most complaints away.