Can a long-term porta potty handle a family of 5 for a year?
We're building a cabin in rural Oregon and plan to live on-site with our family of five for the next year. Our only bathroom is gutted, so we need a…
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Marcus B. replied
Questions tagged “Service frequency”
290 questions across all categories.
290 questions
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
High-rise build: How often should we service porta potties on the 20th floor?
We're 12 weeks into a 30-story build in downtown Phoenix. The crew is 150 strong, working six 10-hour days. We have four standard portable toilets…
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Marcus B. replied
What drives the price difference between weekly and monthly rentals?
I'm pricing a standard portable toilet for a 3-month residential addition in Chicago. The weekly rate is one amount, but the monthly rate isn't just…
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Nina R. replied
Hunting camp: can a porta potty last a month without service?
I run a hunting camp in the backcountry near Bozeman. Our access road is a 40-mile dirt track, and getting a vacuum truck out here costs a bundle.…
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Lisa G. replied
What's the advantage of a portable urinal on a male-dominated worksite?
We have a crew of 40 guys on a six-month commercial site. Right now we have two standard portable toilets. The line gets long at break time. I'm…
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Jules T. replied
Flushing portable toilet vs. standard: which is easier to service?
I've been driving a vacuum truck for nine years, servicing about 45 to 60 standard portable toilet units a day. They are simple: I pump the holding…
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Ray M. replied
Can a porta potty sit unused for two months without service?
I have a standard portable toilet at a remote hunting cabin in Montana. It's on gravel ground, and the service truck has to drive 40 miles on a ranch…
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Jake W. replied
OSHA 1926.51: Do weekend workers count toward our total?
OSHA 1926.51 counts all workers present at the site during the workday toward the total for portable toilet requirements. Your weekend crew requires…
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Deb K. replied
50-person backyard wedding with heavy drinking: 1 or 2 units?
We're having our wedding in my parents' backyard in October. It will be a 50-guest evening event with a full dinner and an open bar for about five…
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Hunting camp porta potty: Will it last 4 months without service?
We have a hunting camp on our ranch, up a 40-mile dirt road. Every weekend from September through December, a crew of six guys uses the camp. The…
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Marcus B. replied
Why is a monthly rental rate higher than four weekly rates?
Got a quote for a standard portable toilet on a residential job site. The weekly rate was reasonable, but the monthly rate was more than four times…
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Ray M. replied
OSHA 1926.51: Does a weekend security guard count toward our total headcount?
Yes, a weekend security guard counts toward your total headcount for OSHA 1926.51 compliance. The OSHA construction sanitation standard applies to…
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Marcus B. replied
Christmas tree lot for five weeks: one porta potty for volunteers and shoppers, and will weekly service hold up in the cold?
Our Scout troop runs a Christmas tree lot as a fundraiser every year, and this year we lost the spot next to the hardware store where we used to…
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Sam O. replied
100-person corporate picnic with a beer tent: how many porta potties?
I'm planning a 100-guest corporate picnic on a Saturday from 11am to 4pm. We have catered lunch and an open beer tent for three hours. The site is a…
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Hector V. replied
Septic replacement: one porta potty for a family of four for two weeks?
Our septic system is failing, so we're getting a full replacement that will take about two weeks. We have a family of four, two adults and two kids…
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Ray M. replied
What's the benefit of a portable urinal on a construction site?
Title: What's the benefit of a portable urinal on a construction site? We've got a crew of 50 men on a six-month high-rise project in Phoenix. The…
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Drywall crew of 12 on a house remodel: does OSHA want a separate handwash station, or is the sanitizer on the unit enough? ✓ Solved
OSHA 1926.51 requires a separate handwash station with water for a 12-person drywall crew, not just a hand sanitizer dispenser on the unit. The…
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Jake W. replied
Month bathroom remodel with two kids: is a flushing deluxe worth it over a standard unit? ✓ Solved
Ray is right on comfort, but the deluxe unit's sink does not replace a handwash station for a family. The small sink on a deluxe unit has a limited…
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Sam O. replied
How do operators decide on deodorizer for hot climates?
I'm a new driver for a rental company in North Texas. My boss uses a specific deodorizer formula for the summer months, and I'm curious about how…
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Deb K. replied
OSHA 1926.51: Do night shift workers require separate porta potties?
OSHA 1926.51 does not require separate portable toilets for day and night shifts. The standard counts total workers on site at a given time, not by…
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Marcus B. replied
High-rise build: What's the protocol for servicing a unit when the elevator is out for maintenance?
We're 14 weeks into a 22-story build in Phoenix. The crew is 120 guys, so we have three standard units and one ADA-compliant unit on the 12th floor.…
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Deb K. replied
Construction site locked after hours: leave unit outside or give code?
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…
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Tyler R. replied
Apple picking crew of 12 runs out of toilet paper by Thursday: stock it ourselves or ask for a second service day?
We've got a picking crew of 12 working our orchard six days a week through the end of October, and we rent one standard unit at the edge of the…
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Marcus B. replied
Can we add our own deodorizer to a rented porta potty?
We have one standard portable toilet for a crew of eight on a residential addition project. The unit is on a gravel pad about 20 feet from where the…
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Hector V. replied