Backyard wedding: can porta potties be placed on a gravel path?
We're having our wedding in my parents' backyard in Charleston next spring, with 140 guests, a tent, a band and full catering. There are no indoor…
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Owen G. replied
Questions tagged “Placement”
280 questions across all categories.
280 questions
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
Can a restroom trailer be leveled on a slight slope?
We're finalizing plans for our wedding reception next month, about 125 guests for six hours with dinner and a bar. The venue has a beautiful spot for…
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Lisa G. 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
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
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 if the service truck can't reach our unit due to mud?
We have a standard portable toilet on our site for a crew of 15, placed about 40 feet from the access road on what was level ground. Last night's…
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Kim S. replied
Solar farm install spread over 60 acres: cluster units at the laydown yard or scatter them down the rows? ✓ Solved
Scatter units along the access roads. OSHA 1926.51 requires at least two units (one toilet and one urinal) for your crew of 40, but on a 60-acre…
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Marcus B. replied
What's the OSHA rule for porta potties on a bridge project?
OSHA 1926.51(c) requires one toilet and one urinal per 40 workers for a crew of 45 on a construction site. Your bridge project needs two units. The…
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Marcus B. replied
Missed service because of mud: who's responsible?
We have a standard unit for a crew of 12, and it's on a six-month rental for a residential gut rehab. The unit is placed about 50 feet from the…
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Kim S. replied
October 2026 festival: ADA unit placement on uneven ground?
We're planning an October 2026 weekend festival in a city park, expecting about 600 people a day. It's a two-day event with food vendors and beer…
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Nina R. 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
October 2026 outdoor concert: porta potty placement near power lines?
I'm coordinating a 300-person outdoor concert in a city park this October 2026. The event runs 4 hours with alcohol sales and food trucks. We're…
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Nina R. replied
What's the maximum distance a service hose can reach?
A portable toilet service hose can typically reach a unit located up to 100 feet from the vacuum truck. Your unit, at 150 feet from the nearest truck…
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Hector V. replied
Can a restroom trailer be serviced if it's on a wooden deck?
We're getting married next spring at a private property with a beautiful wooden deck overlooking the lake. It's the perfect spot for our 140 guests…
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Jules T. replied
October 2026 fall fair: do we need porta potties with lights?
I'm coordinating a three-day fall fair in a city park this October. We expect about 2,000 attendees daily, with food vendors, beer gardens, and…
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Owen G. replied
October 2026 wedding: can porta potties be placed on a slight hill?
We're getting married in October 2026 at my parents' property in Charleston, South Carolina. The wedding will have a tented reception for 140 guests,…
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Jules T. replied
October 2026 wedding: Can we hide a restroom trailer from the ceremony view?
We're getting married in October 2026 in a big open field on my parents' property. The ceremony will be at one end, the reception tent at the other.…
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Nina R. replied
Can a restroom trailer be serviced if it's parked on grass?
We're hosting a weekend music festival on a large, flat grassy field with an expected crowd of 500 people over two days, serving food and alcohol.…
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Jules T. replied
Hunting camp: will a porta potty attract bears or other wildlife?
We run a hunting camp in Montana. The crew will be about six people for a week in October, with food cooked on a camp stove. Our spot is in a…
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Ray M. 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
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
October 2026 fall festival: any special setup for porta potties in a park?
I'm coordinating the restroom plan for our city's October 2026 fall festival, which runs for two full days in the park. We expect about 800 people…
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Jules T. 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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Porta Potty Forum Team replied
What happens if the service truck can't reach our unit because of parked cars?
We're about seven weeks into our only-bathroom renovation in Portland, with a standard portable toilet sitting at the end of our driveway. The rental…
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Jake W. replied