When does a portable urinal-only unit make sense for a work site?
We have a 30-man crew on a six-week residential gut rehab project. We have two standard portable toilets on site, but there's still a line at peak…
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Ray M. replied
Questions tagged “Service frequency”
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290 questions
Weekend event porta potty rental: Friday drop, Monday pickup, and what happens in between ✓ Solved
You must schedule and pay for a Saturday service visit, as Owen said. The permit office checks your restroom plan for the number of units and the…
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Priya N. replied
Long road job: one unit mid-site or one at each end? ✓ Solved
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…
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Deb K. replied
Pumpkin patch weekends with a few hundred visitors: how many porta potties, and do we need a handwash station? ✓ Solved
You need at least four standard portable toilets and one ADA-compliant unit for a few hundred weekend visitors. Add a handwash station too, because…
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Jules T. 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
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
OSHA 1926.51: Does it apply to a remote 5-person surveying crew?
OSHA 1926.51 does not require a portable toilet for a remote 5-person surveying crew. The standard exempts mobile crews when transportation is…
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Tyler R. replied
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
Fewer porta potties with a mid-event service, or more units with none: which is smarter?
I'm planning a charity 5K run and community fair that will run from 9 am to 9 pm, expecting about 800 people. We'll have food trucks and beer sales,…
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Hector V. replied
Does ANSI Z4.3 actually matter for someone renting a porta potty?
ANSI Z4.3 matters indirectly for customers renting portable toilets because it sets the minimum design and performance standards that rental units…
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Marcus B. 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
Friday night football tailgates all season: keep one porta potty parked by the lot, or book a fresh drop each home game? ✓ Solved
Leaving one standard unit on site for the season and scheduling service before each home game is the practical choice for your setup. It avoids…
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Toni S. replied
Septic system getting replaced: is one porta potty enough for a family of four for ten days, and where does it go with an excavator in the yard? ✓ Solved
One standard portable toilet is enough for a family of four for ten days, but you should schedule a service visit halfway through. A standard unit…
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Luis A. replied
Is the blue dye in porta potties required for the deodorizer to work?
I run a small event planning company in Oregon, and we just had a client request clear deodorizer in our standard portable toilets instead of the…
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Dave P. replied
Why is the monthly rate for a porta potty so much lower per week?
I'm renting a standard portable toilet for our bathroom renovation, which will take about six weeks. When I got the quote, I noticed something odd:…
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Marcus B. replied
Can a porta potty handle 6 months of a bathroom remodel in rainy Seattle?
We're starting on a six-month bathroom remodel here in Seattle, which means we'll be without our only bathroom from October through March. The plan…
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Jake W. replied
Why is the monthly rental rate lower than the weekend rate?
I'm pricing a standard portable toilet for a weekend festival and a 30-day construction site rental. The festival quote is for three days, 500 people…
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Owen G. replied
Bathroom remodel: Will a porta potty work for 4 months in rainy weather?
Our house is getting its only bathroom gutted starting fall 2026, and we’re planning to rent a standard portable toilet for the whole four-month job.…
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Marcus B. replied
Hunting cabin: can a porta potty handle 3 months unused?
I have a hunting cabin up in the mountains, no septic, just an outhouse that's seen better days. I'm thinking about putting a standard portable…
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Ray M. replied
Backyard Quinceañera for 90 Guests: One Unit Enough?
We're planning a quinceañera for my niece in our backyard next month. We expect about 90 guests, mostly family, and it will run from about 3 PM until…
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Jules T. 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
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
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
50-person crew, 10-hour days. Weekly or bi-weekly service?
We have a 50-person crew on a six-month commercial job in Phoenix. They work 10-hour days, Monday through Friday. The heat is intense. I ordered…
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Jules T. replied
Outdoor November wedding: Will handwash stations freeze?
We're planning an outdoor wedding ceremony and reception for 100 guests in late November, on a Saturday evening. The forecast calls for clear skies…
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Megan H. replied