Why does our porta potty smell like rotten eggs after a week?
We have one standard unit for our six-person crew on a remote ranch. The rental company serviced it last Monday. By Friday, a strong rotten egg smell…
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Kim S. replied
Questions tagged “Service frequency”
290 questions across all categories.
290 questions
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
Late fall framing job: do we need antifreeze in the porta potty before overnight freezes start?
We are framing an addition on a vacant lot through November. Crew is usually 6 to 8 guys. The standard unit sits on gravel by the driveway and gets…
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Carl D. replied
Outdoor Fall Festival 2026: Will porta potties stink more with Indian Summer heat?
We're planning our town's big Outdoor Fall Festival for October 2026. It's a one-day event, Saturday from 10 AM to 6 PM. We expect about 1,200…
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Owen G. replied
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
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
6-month garage build: monthly rental or pay-per-service?
I'm starting a six-month detached garage build in my backyard. I need one portable toilet for myself and the crew of three to four workers, five days…
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Marcus B. 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
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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Porta Potty Forum Team 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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Porta Potty Forum Team replied
High-rise site: what happens if the service truck breaks down on route day?
My high-rise site has 10 standard portable toilets across 20 floors. The service truck is supposed to come every Tuesday. We have 65 workers on site…
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Deb K. 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
What's the one mistake you see first-time renters make?
Hi everyone, I'm helping organize our community garden's annual plant swap and potluck next month. We expect about 80 people over a Saturday…
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Luis A. replied
2026 fall festival: handwash stations with fresh water or just sanitizer?
A fall festival needs both handwash stations with fresh water and soap, not just hand sanitizer. The health department requires handwashing with…
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Nina R. 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
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
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
Community garden on a vacant lot: is one porta potty enough all season, and how often should it be serviced? ✓ Solved
Luis is right about the second unit for Saturdays, but he missed the ADA cluster rule. If you place two standard units together, the ADA 5 percent…
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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
Porta potty for a 6-month farmhouse renovation: rent or buy?
We're starting a six-month renovation of our farmhouse and we'll be living on-site the whole time. The house only has one bathroom, which is getting…
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Luis A. replied
80-person wedding with a 4-hour open bar: two units or three?
We're planning an 80-guest backyard wedding with a 4-hour open bar. The rental company suggested two standard units. Our ground is level grass, and a…
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Hector V. replied
OSHA 1926.51: Do inspectors count temporary workers in our total?
OSHA 1926.51 counts every worker on site, including temporary workers, toward the total for toilet provisioning. You must provision for 45 toilets on…
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Carl D. 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
Hunting camp porta potty: Will a monthly service hold up for 5 months of light use?
I'm setting up a hunting camp in the mountains for this season. The camp will be used by about eight people, just on weekends from October through…
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Ray M. 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