93 questions across all categories.
One thing people often miss is that the ADA 5 percent rule applies to the total number of units in each cluster at a single location, not the entire…
We're getting married next October in a field on my fiancé's family farm. The ceremony starts at sunset, and the reception with a DJ, catering and an…
We're planning an outdoor wedding for 200 guests, and the venue has no permanent restrooms. We're looking at restroom trailers, but I'm stuck on the…
Yes, air-conditioned portable toilets exist, but they are specialty units not commonly stocked by rental companies. For a 150-guest wedding in Texas…
I'm planning a high-end corporate event and need the best portable restroom setup available. We're expecting about 200 guests over six hours, serving…
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…
A standard portable toilet is a non-flushing unit with a 50 to 70 gallon holding tank containing a deodorizer. A flushing unit is a self-contained…
Rent a portable toilet by calling a rental company, giving your event date, location, guest count, and duration. For your 100-person six-hour event…
We're planning an 80-guest backyard wedding with a 4-hour open bar. The rental company suggested two standard units. Our ground is level grass, and a…
We're getting married on my parents' property next spring, 140 guests, a tent, a band and no indoor bathrooms. The rental company gave me two…
An ADA-compliant portable toilet costs more to buy, maintain, and deliver than a standard unit, which drives the higher rental price. The ADA unit is…
I'm planning my backyard wedding for spring 2026 with 100 guests over a three-day weekend. We'll have a tent, catered food and an open bar. The…
For an 80-person wedding with alcohol, plan for more than the one unit per 50 people guideline. Add at least one ADA-compliant unit for accessibility…
I'm organizing a weekly farmers market with about 300 visitors over four hours. We have food vendors and some alcohol sales. The site is grass, flat,…
We're hosting an eight-hour gala for 250 guests on a level grass field with truck access. We've rented a four-stall restroom trailer with flushing…
A porta potty, porta john and portable toilet are three names for the same thing. These terms describe a self-contained, non-sewered sanitation unit.…
We’re planning a 5K run with about 400 participants. The biggest logistical headache I foresee is the bathroom rush right before the start. Everyone…
I'm planning a brewery anniversary party in the parking lot and beer garden. We're expecting 250 guests over six hours, with our own craft beer…
I've been going to the same local music festival for years and always noticed the same thing: by Saturday evening, every single standard portable…
I'm planning a two-day music festival with about 5,000 attendees per day, mostly men, and we're serving beer and food trucks. The ground is flat…
The 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design require that when multiple single-user portable toilets are clustered at one location, at least 5…
The holding tank of a standard portable toilet holds 50 to 70 gallons of waste and liquid. The tank itself is usually about four feet deep, making up…
I'm planning our company's summer picnic next month. We're expecting 300 employees and their families for about four hours at a park. The park has a…
I'm planning a garden wedding for 150 guests, with a five-hour reception that includes a full dinner and open bar. The venue is a private estate with…
The forum team is correct that two standard units are the right choice. I’ll add that the ADA cluster rule does not apply to a private residence, but…
