Restroom trailer on slope: how much is too much?
We're renting a six-stall restroom trailer for a backyard wedding with 120 guests over six hours, serving food and alcohol. The venue has a grassy…
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Questions tagged “Placement”
279 questions across all categories.
279 questions
October 2026 fall wedding: can we place porta potties on a sloped lawn?
We're planning our October 2026 wedding in our backyard, which has a gentle slope. We're expecting 120 guests over 6 hours with dinner and an open…
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Kim S. replied
Can a restroom trailer be leveled on a slight slope for a fall wedding?
We're renting a six-stall restroom trailer for a 150-guest wedding in October. The ceremony and reception are on a grassy hillside with a gentle but…
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Dave P. replied
What's the most creative placement you've seen for a porta potty on a tricky site?
We've got a new hunting camp site this season that's all slope and shale. The only flat spot big enough for a standard unit is a good hundred yards…
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Sam O. replied
What's the maximum slope a porta potty can be placed on without needing special leveling?
My backyard has a gentle slope, maybe a 5-degree incline, and I'm trying to figure out where to put a standard portable toilet for our bathroom…
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Deb K. replied
Driver set our porta potty right by the front walk. Can my husband and I scoot it behind the garage ourselves?
We're doing a kitchen and half bath redo and the unit showed up yesterday while we were at work. The driver put it about six feet from our front…
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Marcus B. replied
ADA unit turning space: what are the dimensions?
An ADA-compliant portable toilet must provide a wheelchair turning space that is a 60-inch diameter circle or a T-shaped space per Section 304 of the…
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Toni S. replied
October 2026 fall festival: do we need lighted porta potties for evening use?
Our October 2026 fall festival will have about 800 people and runs from noon until 9:00 PM, so it will be fully dark the last two hours. We're…
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Jules T. replied
Service truck stuck in muddy field. Who pays for the tow?
We have a standard portable toilet and a deluxe unit with a flushing bowl and sink for our seasonal crew of 12, placed in a field about 200 feet from…
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Kim S. replied
What's the most overlooked step when setting up porta potties for an event?
Nine years of driving a service truck have taught me that the most overlooked step when setting up porta potties for an event is confirming truck…
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Can porta potties be placed on a grassy area for a Saturday wedding?
I'm planning my wedding for next spring on my parents' property in Charleston. It's a Saturday event with 140 guests, a tent, a band, and a catered…
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Kim S. replied
What's one thing you wish every customer knew before renting a porta potty?
I run a rental operation in North Texas, and I spend half my phone calls explaining the same things. The one thing I wish every first-time customer…
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Mid-project layout change: will they relocate our porta potty, or is that a full pickup?
We're six weeks into a twelve-week residential gut rehab in Chicago, and the site plan changed. The standard portable toilet is currently on the side…
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Tyler R. replied
Cold mornings on our framing job: the inside of the porta potty drips and the toilet paper is soaked. Fixable? ✓ Solved
Deb is right about condensation, but the rental company can also add a winterization antifreeze solution to the holding tank during the next service…
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Ray M. replied
Does the ADA cluster rule apply to two porta potties?
Yes, the ADA cluster rule applies to your two portable toilets. The 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design state that where multiple single-user…
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Rina K. replied
What's the protocol if a porta potty tips over in high winds?
We're building a three-story office in an open field west of Phoenix. The site is exposed and we get those afternoon monsoon gusts. Last week a…
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Ray M. replied
My mom uses a walker and our only bathroom is getting gutted for 5 weeks. Is a standard porta potty going to work for her? ✓ Solved
No, a standard portable toilet will not work for your mom. You need an ADA-compliant portable toilet. An ADA unit has a wider door, more interior…
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Marcus B. replied
Celebration of life at my dad's farm next Saturday: about 80 guests, several on walkers. One ADA unit or two? ✓ Solved
Rent two ADA-compliant units for your celebration of life. The ADA cluster rule requires at least one ADA-compliant unit per cluster, but with…
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Nina R. replied
What's the maximum hose length for a vacuum truck?
Our construction site has a standard portable toilet set up for the crew about 100 feet from the road, on flat dirt. The driver from the rental…
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Ray M. replied
City says we need a permit for a porta potty on our property. Why?
Our house is down to the studs for a bathroom renovation that will take about six weeks. I ordered a single standard portable toilet for the crew of…
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Hector V. replied
Service truck got stuck in our muddy field after October rains. Who pays for the tow?
We have a standard portable toilet for our seasonal ranch hands, placed about 150 feet from the gravel road in a pasture. The rental company's vacuum…
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Ashley M. replied
Haunted corn maze: do the scare actors inside need their own porta potty?
We're setting up a haunted corn maze for Halloween, and I'm working through the porta potty plan. The maze itself will have a main bank of standard…
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Dave P. replied
How far can the vacuum hose reach from the truck to the porta potty?
A standard service hose on a vacuum truck reaches about 50 feet from the truck to the holding tank, so your placement is at the limit. The driver…
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Kim S. replied
Can a delivery truck place a porta potty on a sloped driveway?
We're gutting our only bathroom for a month, so I rented a standard portable toilet for the driveway. The rental company asked about level ground and…
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Ray M. replied
Our site is muddy. What's the minimum ground firmness needed for the delivery truck?
We're getting a standard portable toilet delivered next week for our 8-week home renovation. The access road to our backyard is a dirt track, and…
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Deb K. replied