Backyard wedding: Can we put a porta potty on a sloped lawn?
We are planning our backyard wedding for October 2026 on my family's hillside property in Charleston, SC. We expect 140 guests over about 6 hours…
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Dave P. replied
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2026 marathon: should we place porta potties at the start, finish, or both?
I'm coordinating a 5k race for 300 runners this fall, and our budget for portable toilets is tight. The course is a loop in a city park, so the start…
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Nina R. replied
200-person festival with beer garden: how many porta potties?
I'm finalizing the restroom order for a 200-person, six-hour outdoor festival next month. There's a dedicated beer garden area and a food truck. The…
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Porta Potty Forum Team replied
Backyard wedding for 100 guests: where to place porta potties to avoid lines?
We're having our wedding in our backyard next month with 100 guests, a catered dinner and an open bar. The party will run from 4pm to midnight. Our…
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Owen G. replied
What's the most creative placement you've seen for a porta potty?
Sixteen years of hauling portable toilets, and I'm still surprised by where people need them. I've delivered a standard unit to the roof of a…
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Sam O. replied
2026 fall marathon: how many units for the water stations?
We're planning our 2026 fall marathon and need to sort out the portable toilets for the five water stations along the route. The race expects 1500…
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Kim S. replied
800-person marathon: porta potty count for start and finish lines?
I'm planning a marathon for 800 runners in a city park. The event runs 5 hours, but usage will spike at the start line before the race and the finish…
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Nina R. replied
How many porta potties for a 300-person corporate picnic?
I'm organizing a corporate picnic for 300 employees at a city park. The event runs 6 hours with catered lunch but no alcohol. The park has grass…
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Nina R. replied
Backyard wedding: can we put the porta potties behind a privacy screen?
We're having our wedding in my parents' backyard next spring, with about 140 guests for a six-hour reception under a tent. The caterer is bringing a…
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Ashley M. replied
500-person corporate picnic: How many units if most are men?
I'm organizing a corporate picnic for about 500 employees, and the attendance will be heavily male-dominated. The event runs from 11 AM to 4 PM in a…
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Nina R. replied
How many porta potties for a 100-person wedding with an open bar?
We're planning a wedding reception for 100 guests at a local park, and it's scheduled to last about five hours. We're serving a full dinner and have…
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Hector V. replied
Backyard wedding with 100 guests and open bar.
We're planning a backyard wedding for 100 guests with an open bar running about six hours. The ground is level grass, and a truck can get within 20…
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Porta Potty Forum Team replied
Can we add a privacy tent around our wedding porta potties?
We’re getting married on my parents’ property in Charleston this spring. It’s a backyard wedding with about 140 guests, a tent, a band, dinner and an…
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Lisa G. replied
How many handwash stations for a cluster of 10 porta potties?
Our festival is using a bank of 10 standard portable toilets, all in one cluster. The event runs for two days, about eight hours of public access…
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Toni S. replied
Our crew grew from 25 to 40. Do we need a second porta potty now?
Our crew grew from 25 to 40. Do we need a second porta potty now? We have one standard portable toilet on site. The crew works a standard 8-hour…
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Ray M. replied
5k marathon in October 2026: how many porta potties at the start?
I'm planning a 5,000-runner marathon for October 2026, and the start line logistics are giving me pause. All runners will arrive within a one-hour…
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Porta Potty Forum Team replied
What the 2010 ADA Standards actually require for portable toilets (and what they do not)
The 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design require that when multiple single-user portable toilets are clustered at one location, at least 5…
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Ray M. replied
If I split 20 units into four clusters, do I need an ADA unit in every cluster?
I'm planning a large outdoor festival on city park grounds, expecting about 1,200 people over an eight-hour day with beer and food trucks. The permit…
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Nina R. replied
County fair layout: one big bank of porta potties or several small clusters?
I'm on the board for our county fair, and we're redesigning the layout after the long bathroom lines last year. We expect about 5,000 people per day…
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Jules T. replied
How many porta potties for 1,000 guests at a day-long outdoor event? ✓ Solved
Hector's count is a good start, but a permit office checks the service frequency plan for an eight-hour event with alcohol. We require a mid-day…
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Nina R. replied