Can you add a solar light to a standard porta potty?
I'm planning a backyard evening wedding reception for 140 guests with a band and a tent, running about six hours with dinner and an open bar. We'll…
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Questions tagged “Placement”
280 questions across all categories.
280 questions
Missed service due to a locked gate: who is responsible for the fee?
Our house has a long driveway and we keep the side gate to the back yard padlocked. The rental company dropped off a standard portable toilet for our…
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Ashley M. replied
What's the one thing you wish every customer knew before renting?
After nine years driving a vacuum truck, I have a short list of things I wish every customer knew. The biggest one is placement. A standard portable…
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Sam O. replied
What's the most challenging site you've ever had to service a porta potty?
I've been driving a vacuum truck for nine years now, and I've seen my share of tough spots. The worst was a spring construction site on a steep,…
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Sam O. replied
Our wedding site is a grass field. Can a restroom trailer even get in and stay level?
We're holding our wedding on a working farm next month. The ceremony and reception area is a grass field at the bottom of a gentle slope. The rental…
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Owen G. replied
Park soccer tournament Saturday: can we rely on the field porta potties already there? ✓ Solved
Yes, you need to rent extra portable toilets for a youth soccer tournament. The two existing standard units are insufficient and likely not serviced…
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Nina R. replied
Neighborhood garage sale weekend: is one porta potty at the clubhouse lot enough?
I'm on our HOA social committee and we're running the community garage sale again the last Saturday of October. About 70 homes signed up, and last…
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Kim S. 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
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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Can a porta potty sit on a slope if it is shimmed, or does it need flat ground? ✓ Solved
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…
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Ray M. replied
Job site is muddy after rain. Can they still deliver a porta potty on soft ground?
Our framing lot turned into soft mud after two days of rain. We still need a standard porta potty this week before the crew shows Monday. Will a…
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Ray M. replied
Open job site gets gusty: do we need to stake the porta potty? ✓ Solved
The delivery crew should stake the standard unit during placement. This is their job. You do not need to supply straps or anchors. An un-staked unit…
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Nina R. replied
Service truck access: what if our site has a steep incline?
Our site is a residential addition in Chicago with a steep gravel driveway. The crew of 12 will be here for 10 weeks. I have one standard portable…
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Owen G. replied
Service truck stuck in mud: who pays for the tow?
Last Tuesday I pulled onto a residential construction site to pump a standard portable toilet. The ground was soft from heavy rain the night before.…
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Marcus B. replied
Does the ADA cluster rule apply to a 4-unit rental on private property?
The ADA cluster rule applies to a 4-unit rental on private property if the units are clustered for use by the public. A family reunion on a farm…
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Marcus B. replied
Can a restroom trailer be moved after it's set up for a two-day event?
We rented a six-stall restroom trailer for a two-day festival. The ground is level grass, and the delivery truck had no trouble reaching the spot…
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Dave P. 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
Restroom trailer leveling: what if the ground isn't perfectly flat?
I'm setting up a six-stall restroom trailer for a weekend music festival that expects about 3000 people a day. The site is a grassy field with a…
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Nina R. replied
What's the most common mistake people make when ordering porta potties for an event?
I’m setting up for our annual ranch open house and I want to get the portable toilets right this year. We’ll have about 80 guests for six hours with…
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Sam O. replied
What's the one thing you wish every event planner knew?
After 16 years running a portable toilet rental company, I've serviced thousands of events. The biggest misconception is that one standard unit…
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Sam O. 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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Where to put the porta potty on a tight urban job site with no lot space
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…
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Marcus B. replied
Delivery dropped our porta potty on the wrong side of the fence. Can the crew slide it over ourselves? ✓ Solved
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…
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Marcus B. replied
What the permit office checks in the restroom section of a special event application
I review hundreds of event applications, and the restroom section is where most people get tripped up. The permit office checks three things: unit…
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Crane-lifted porta potty: what special prep does it need?
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…
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Ray M. replied