280 questions across all categories.
I’m helping a friend set up for an outdoor wedding reception on a farm next month. The county health department has already told us we need at least…
Got a 40-man crew on a 6-month commercial build. We have a cluster of four standard units and one ADA-compliant unit on-site. The gate gets locked…
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…
We run a hunting camp in the Montana backcountry and are setting up for the season. The camp will have a crew of about six guys for three months…
I've been mentoring a new event coordinator and realized how often new planners underestimate portable toilets. The most common mistake is not…
Rent two standard units for your two-day estate sale. The sale company expects a rush Friday morning, and you have five or six family workers. OSHA…
Sixteen years of hauling portable toilets, and I'm still surprised by where people need them. I've delivered a standard unit to the roof of a…
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…
Yes, a rental company can move your portable toilet for the day, but you must request it in advance. Most companies charge a separate delivery fee…
We're placing a portable toilet on a rooftop deck for a six-week residential addition. The crane lift is tight, so I need the empty weight of an…
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…
The health department rule for the minimum distance between portable toilets and food service areas is typically 100 feet. This is a standard…
I've been driving a vacuum truck for nine years, and I've seen some spots. The weirdest placement I ever had was a standard portable toilet for a…
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…
Ray's right about the front lawn, but check your city's right-of-way rules first. Some require a permit if the unit sits on the sidewalk strip.…
I'm setting up a six-stall restroom trailer for a wedding this weekend. The forecast calls for rain, and the ceremony is on a grassy field. The…
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…
Give the rental company a detailed description with the parcel number and the nearest physical address as a starting point. The most important thing…
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…
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.…
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…
We're renovating our only bathroom and have a standard portable toilet on our driveway. The rental company dropped it off fine, but our driveway is…
You can lock a standard unit overnight, but you must coordinate the lock with the rental company for the service visit. The driver needs to open the…
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…
Put one standard unit at each end of the quarter-mile job site. OSHA 1926.51 requires one toilet for a crew of 18, so a single unit in the middle…
