What is a deluxe porta potty, and is it worth the cost?
A deluxe portable toilet is a flushing unit with a sink, a mirror and a larger interior. It costs more than a standard unit because it has more…
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Questions tagged “Service frequency”
290 questions across all categories.
290 questions
High-rise unit servicing when the building elevator is out.
We're 18 floors up on a high-rise project in Phoenix with a standard portable toilet on the slab. The crew is 50 guys, five days a week. The elevator…
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Deb K. replied
Why does our porta potty smell like ammonia after a hot day?
We have a standard portable toilet for our seasonal ranch hands and guests. It's been sitting on dry, level ground for about three weeks, and the…
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Deb K. replied
High-rise unit on the 15th floor: what's the service plan?
We have a concrete pour crew of 15 guys working on the 15th floor of a high-rise in Phoenix. The job will last eight weeks. The elevator core is in,…
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Ray M. replied
Why is the monthly rate lower than four weekend rates?
I'm looking at quotes for a portable toilet rental for a monthly construction site. The monthly rate for a standard unit is lower than renting the…
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Nina R. replied
Harvest crew for three weeks: monthly rate or short-term pricing? ✓ Solved
For a three-week harvest crew of ten, you want a monthly rental rate with weekly service, not an event rate. The monthly rate is the normal pricing…
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Ray M. replied
3-day outdoor festival: does a handwash station need a fresh water hookup? ✓ Solved
No, a standalone handwash station with its own fresh water tank does not need a continuous hookup for a three-day festival if serviced correctly. The…
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Jules T. replied
Bathroom remodel: will the service truck still reach if we pour the driveway extension? ✓ Solved
Yes, the service truck will still reach if you pour the driveway extension and slide the unit a few feet toward the street, as long as the truck can…
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Marcus B. replied
Why does our porta potty smell like rotten eggs after a rain?
We have a single standard portable toilet for our seasonal ranch hands, serviced weekly. It sits on gravel about 50 yards from the main cabin, and…
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Ray M. replied
Can a hunting camp porta potty sit unused for two months without service?
I run a hunting camp in Montana that's only used about three weeks a year in the fall. The rest of the time, the camp is empty. I have a standard…
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Sam O. replied
High-rise unit servicing: what if the building's elevator is out of service?
I have a standard portable toilet on the 15th floor for a crew of 40. The elevator is scheduled for maintenance next week, which means the vacuum…
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Brad L. replied
OSHA 1926.51: What if our crew size doubles next month?
You need to pre-book the extra units now to meet OSHA 1926.51 when your crew doubles. The standard requires one toilet for 1 to 15 workers, but at 16…
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Ray M. replied
Porta potty for a 6-month garage build. Winter is coming.
I am adding a two-car detached garage and the builder says it will take about six months, right through our wet Oregon winter. I rented a standard…
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Marcus B. replied
Adding a mid-event pump-and-clean: how many fewer units can I rent?
I'm organizing a 10-hour food and beer festival in a city park, expecting around 500 attendees. The ground is flat grass and the truck access is…
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Can I use a portable toilet for a hunting camp all season?
We run a hunting camp in the mountains outside Bozeman from early September through the end of November. It's just for weekends, so the standard…
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Sam O. replied
Can a porta potty sit unused for a month at a hunting camp?
We have a hunting camp in Montana with no septic. I rent a standard unit for the season. It's just four of us, only on weekends from September…
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Marcus B. replied
What does an extra service visit cost and when is it worth adding?
I have a construction site with 25 guys and a standard portable toilet that gets serviced once a week. The crew works a standard 8-hour day, five…
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Ray M. replied
Can I rent a porta potty for just one month?
We're starting a full bathroom gut in our Portland house next month. The contractor says we will have no working bathroom for about four weeks. I…
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Ray M. replied
OSHA 1926.51: Does it apply to our 6-person road crew?
OSHA 1926.51 does not require a porta potty for a six-person road crew if they have a truck and immediate access to a nearby toilet facility. The…
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Deb K. replied
Do subcontractors count toward our OSHA porta potty headcount? ✓ Solved
Every worker present on the job site counts toward the OSHA 1926.51 headcount, regardless of which company employs them. The OSHA standard applies to…
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Jake W. 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
How to keep a restroom trailer clean during a 3-day festival?
We're renting a 4-stall restroom trailer for a 3-day music festival with about 2,000 attendees daily. There's food and alcohol served, so usage will…
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Nina R. replied
Weekly service isn't cutting it. Should we bump to twice a week? ✓ Solved
Twice-a-week service visits on one standard unit is what I ask for once a framing crew hits the mid-teens in summer heat. Weekly service holds up…
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Brad L. replied
Hunting camp porta potty: can it sit unused for weeks between trips?
Our hunting camp is about 40 miles from the nearest town on a rough ranch road. We have a spot for a portable toilet that the service truck can reach…
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Toni S. replied
Our crew grew from 25 to 40. Do we need a second porta potty now?
Our crew grew from 25 to 40. Do we need a second porta potty now? We have one standard portable toilet on site. The crew works a standard 8-hour…
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Ray M. replied