Long road job: one unit mid-site or one at each end? ✓ Solved
Put one standard unit at each end of the quarter-mile job site. OSHA 1926.51 requires one toilet for a crew of 18, so a single unit in the middle…
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Deb K. replied
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Harvest crew for three weeks: monthly rate or short-term pricing? ✓ Solved
For a three-week harvest crew of ten, you want a monthly rental rate with weekly service, not an event rate. The monthly rate is the normal pricing…
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Ray M. replied
July Fourth backyard cookout: one porta potty or two with beer and all-day guests? ✓ Solved
Two standard units is the safer call for 60 to 70 people over eight or nine hours with beer.
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Brooke L. replied
How many porta potties do I need for a wedding with 150 guests? ✓ Solved
For a six-hour wedding with 150 guests and an open bar, rent four standard portable toilets and one ADA-compliant unit. The ADA cluster rule requires…
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Priya N. replied
Backyard birthday party: how many porta potties for mixed kids and adults, and when should they arrive? ✓ Solved
Rent two standard portable toilet units for a party of 50 to 60 people. The industry guideline for a four-hour event starts near one unit per 50 to…
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Brooke L. replied
Youth soccer tournament on grass fields: how many porta potties and do we need handwash stations? ✓ Solved
You need more than 7 standard units for a 10-hour event with 350 people; plan for 9 or 10 standard units plus one ADA-compliant portable toilet.…
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Jules T. replied
How many porta potties for a backyard party of 75 people for one afternoon? ✓ Solved
Hector is right on the count, but the ADA cluster rule applies if you rent two or more units, even for a private event. The 2010 ADA Standards…
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Jules T. replied
OSHA porta potty requirements for a construction site: how many toilets per worker? ✓ Solved
OSHA 29 CFR 1926.51(c) requires one standard portable toilet for 1 to 20 workers, one toilet seat and one urinal per 40 workers for 21 to 199…
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Deb K. replied
Pinned · Reference: the porta potty planning math for events, in one thread ✓ Solved
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…
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Jules T. replied
Porta potties for a graduation party: how many, which type, and where to put them in a backyard ✓ Solved
Two units is a good start, but consider adding a handwash station for your food event. The rental company will confirm the placement is on level…
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Priya N. replied
Crew jumped from 8 to 22 mid-build. When do we need a second porta potty? ✓ Solved
You need a second portable toilet now that your crew has reached 22 people. The OSHA construction standard 1926.51 requires one toilet for 20 or…
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Hector V. 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
Family reunion at a park pavilion: renting porta potties when the park bathrooms are not enough ✓ Solved
Rent at least four portable toilets including one ADA-compliant unit for your 120-person reunion with food and alcohol. The event duration and…
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Nina R. replied
How many porta potties per person does OSHA require, and does the rule change by trade? ✓ Solved
OSHA 29 CFR 1926.51(c) requires one toilet seat and one urinal per 40 workers for a construction crew of 20 to 199 people. For your framing crew of…
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Ray M. replied
Porta potties for a baby shower or small backyard party: is one deluxe unit enough? ✓ Solved
One deluxe unit is enough for your baby shower of 35 guests over three hours. The industry guideline for events is about one unit per 50 to 75 people…
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Kim S. replied
Two porta potties or one for a 40-person backyard party? ✓ Solved
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…
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Jules T. replied
How many porta potties per person do you really need? The ratio everyone quotes vs reality ✓ Solved
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…
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Priya N. replied
How many portable toilets for 500 people at a beer festival? ✓ Solved
Jules is right about the unit count for guests, but you must also provide separate toilets for staff and volunteers under OSHA 1910.141. For 20 or…
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Hector V. replied