280 questions across all categories.
Our bathroom remodel starts next week, so I'm renting a standard portable toilet for the first time. It's scheduled for delivery on Tuesday. My…
We rent a standard portable toilet for our ranch hands. The rental company delivered it four weeks ago and serviced it once, but the driver had to…
The crew dropped a standard unit on the street side of my driveway this morning while I was at work. I need it closer to the house for a bathroom…
I'm organizing a weekend food festival in a city park and got two different answers on porta potty placement from rental companies. One says the…
We're starting a full farmhouse rebuild in Montana this November, and our only bathroom is getting gutted. The crew will have 5 to 8 people working…
The driver also checks the unit's placement for adequate truck access on every service visit; a blocked unit is logged as a missed service and the…
We are starting a three-story commercial building in downtown. The crew will be on the roof for six weeks. The street is too narrow for a crane to…
Yes, a restroom trailer needs both electrical power and a fresh water source at the venue. It does not run on its own battery or tank water for the…
We're mid-remodel and the only open spot for a standard unit is the side lawn, not the driveway. It rained hard twice last week and that grass turns…
I'm planning a 150-guest wedding for a late September afternoon into evening. The ceremony and reception are in a field at a private farm. We're…
Yes, shade reduces porta potty odor on a hot job site by lowering the temperature inside the unit. Heat accelerates the breakdown of waste and the…
We're on a tight downtown infill site, a 12-story residential build on a half-block lot. The fence line is tight to the sidewalk, and the only open…
I review hundreds of event applications, and the restroom section is where most people get tripped up. The permit office checks three things: unit…
A permit office checks the restroom plan for unit count, ADA compliance, placement away from food and water sources, and the service schedule. Kim is…
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 rented two standard portable toilets from the same company for a small construction crew. Both are the same model, but one has a urinal mounted on…
Do not tip-and-walk that unit through the six-foot gate. A standard portable toilet on skids is not built to be rolled on its edge, and tipping it…
I'm planning a backyard wedding reception for about 80 people this summer. The party will be four hours, with a catered meal and a champagne toast.…
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.…
A portable toilet can sit on a slight slope if it is properly shimmed, but the unit must be made level to function correctly. The rental company will…
Placement rules for portable toilets follow health department and permit office requirements for distance from food, water and property lines, plus…
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…
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…
The rental company should place a portable toilet on a stable base, but you must provide one on soft ground. A standard unit weighs about 200 pounds…
Place the portable toilet on the level ground in your side yard. A standard unit must be on level ground to prevent tipping and to keep the contents…
