Can a service truck pump a unit placed on a gravel driveway?
I'm setting up a portable toilet for a six-month residential construction project, a standard unit with a holding tank. My driveway was just redone…
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Deb K. replied
Questions tagged “Placement”
280 questions across all categories.
280 questions
Service truck access: what's the maximum hose length for pumping?
I'm a general contractor in Chicago and have a standard portable toilet on a six-month residential job. The site is tight, and the only spot for the…
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Owen G. replied
What's the most creative solution you've seen for a porta potty placement on a difficult site?
I've been driving a vacuum truck for nine years and I've seen some placements that made me stop and take a picture. One time on a rocky slope for a…
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Priya N. replied
Can they move our driveway porta potty mid-rental when the concrete crew shows up? ✓ Solved
Yes, a rental company can move your standard unit mid-rental for a concrete pour. This is a common request during remodels. You do not need to end…
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Marcus B. replied
Can a porta potty sit on a slightly sloped driveway for a bathroom remodel? ✓ Solved
Yes, a standard unit can sit on a slightly sloped driveway for a bathroom remodel. The unit will not tip or creep downhill if you take precautions.…
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Marcus B. replied
2026 Fall Wedding: Handwash station placement for buffet and bar?
We are planning our 2026 fall wedding reception for 140 guests on my parents' property in South Carolina. The event is fully outdoors with a tent, a…
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Kim S. replied
Weekly farmers market in a library parking lot: rent porta potties every Saturday or leave them all season? ✓ Solved
Leaving the portable toilets on site all season with a service visit before each market will likely be more cost-effective than weekly drop-off and…
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Owen G. replied
Why is the delivery fee higher for a single porta potty?
I'm planning a backyard wedding for 140 guests next spring. The rental company gave me a quote for one standard unit for the week before and after…
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Owen G. replied
City right-of-way permit for 2026: New signage requirements?
I'm applying for a right-of-way permit to place a standard unit on the sidewalk for a 16-week commercial building renovation. My crew has 15 people…
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Marcus B. replied
Does putting a porta potty in the shade really make a difference to the smell?
I have a standard portable toilet on my residential job site for a crew of six over a 12-week build. The unit sits in full sun on the driveway, which…
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Kim S. replied
What do you wish you had known before your first porta potty rental?
I run a ranch out of Bozeman. We have seasonal crews, a hunting camp and a guest cabin with no septic. My first rental was for a three-week elk hunt…
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Porta Potty Forum Team replied
Our porta potty is 100 feet from the road. Is that a problem?
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…
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Nina R. replied
Porta potty for a hunting camp: will the vent stack attract bears?
We have a hunting camp in Montana for two months, with six hunters staying the whole time and guests on weekends. The ground is uneven mountain…
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Sam O. replied
What exactly makes an ADA-compliant porta potty different inside?
An ADA-compliant portable toilet must meet the 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design, which specify interior dimensions and features beyond just a…
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Toni S. replied
Our porta potty is on a slight slope. Will it cause servicing problems?
We're renovating our only bathroom, so we have a standard portable toilet on the driveway for what will be a three-month rental. The only spot that…
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Nina R. replied
How do you level a restroom trailer on uneven grass?
We're getting married next spring on my parents' property in Charleston, SC. It's a backyard wedding with 140 guests, a tent, a band and no indoor…
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Nina R. replied
Missed service due to a locked gate: Who covers the extra fee?
I have two standard units and one ADA-compliant unit on a six-week residential rehab in Chicago. The site is fenced, and the units are on level…
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Luis A. 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
Evening graduation party: do the porta potties need lighting, or is path lighting enough? ✓ Solved
Path lighting alone is not enough once it gets dark. Guests need light at the door latch and enough spill into the standard unit to see the seat and…
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Toni S. replied
Construction site locked after hours: leave the porta potty outside the fence, or give the driver a gate code? ✓ Solved
Give the driver a gate code. A standard unit placed inside the fence is the right call for a dozen workers, which meets the OSHA requirement of one…
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Carl D. replied
Service truck stuck in mud on my property: Who pays the tow?
We've had a standard portable toilet on our driveway for three weeks during a bathroom renovation. The rental company's service truck came yesterday…
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Ray M. replied
Hunting camp porta potty: Will bears try to get into the holding tank?
We run a hunting camp on our ranch in Montana, grizzly country. The camp has a crew of eight guys for two weeks, no alcohol, just campfire cooking. I…
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Sam O. replied
Service truck got stuck in my field. Am I liable for the tow truck?
I have a standard portable toilet at my ranch that gets serviced weekly. It sits in a pasture about 100 feet from the gravel driveway. The ground was…
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Ray M. replied
What's the most creative solution you've seen for a porta potty on a difficult site?
I've seen some wild setups over nine years driving a vacuum truck. Once, we had to crane a standard portable toilet onto a high-rise construction…
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Luis A. replied
Three night church revival in a tent out back: do we still need an ADA porta potty if the building is open?
Our church is putting up a tent on the back lot for a three night revival later this month. We figure around 150 people a night, roughly 6:30 to…
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Marcus B. replied