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
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
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
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
What drives the price difference between a weekend and a monthly rental?
I'm looking at quotes for a standard portable toilet. A weekend rental for two days comes in at a weekly rate that's double what I pay for a monthly…
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Owen G. replied
Is Blue Dye Required for Health Code Compliance?
The blue dye in a standard portable toilet is not required by health code. It is an industry practice for odor control and to mask the contents of…
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Hector V. replied
Flushing unit vs. a deluxe unit for a 3-day corporate retreat.
We're organizing a three-day corporate retreat for 40 people on a grassy field with good truck access. We want an upgrade from a standard unit, but…
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Ray M. replied
Porta potty for a 10-month lakeside cabin build: monthly rental or buy?
We're building a cabin on a remote lake lot, gravel road access, no utilities yet. The build will take about 10 months with a crew of 4 to 6 people…
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Luis A. replied
What's the one thing you wish every customer knew before renting?
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…
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Sam O. replied
Can a Porta Potty Last a Year at a Remote Cabin?
I have a remote cabin in Montana with no water or power. It's used by hunters and guests maybe 30 nights a year, mostly on weekends. The ground is…
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Ashley M. replied
Is the blue dye in porta potties necessary for odor control?
The blue dye in a standard portable toilet is functional, not just for looks. It serves two main purposes: it masks the visual appearance of waste in…
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Deb K. replied
50-person crew, 10-hour days: weekly or bi-weekly service?
I have a 50-person crew on a 10-hour day shift, five days a week. The ground is level and the placement is accessible for a vacuum truck. We have two…
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Brad L. replied
Can a standard porta potty handle a 6-month garage build through winter?
I'm starting a detached garage build that will take about six months, right through the winter here in Portland. We're renting a standard porta potty…
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Marcus B. replied
What drives the price difference between monthly and event rates?
I'm comparing quotes for two rentals from the same company: a 3-day music festival with 1,000 guests, alcohol sales and food trucks on grass, and a…
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Ray M. replied
Hunting camp porta potty: Can it sit unused for a month between trips?
We have a standard portable toilet at our remote hunting camp in Montana. The camp gets used for a week or two during hunting season, then might sit…
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Marcus B. replied
OSHA 1926.51: Do weekend security guards count toward the headcount?
Weekend security guards count toward your OSHA 1926.51 headcount. The standard applies to any employee present at the site, including…
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Carl D. 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
Saturday backyard party: same-day pickup or leave the unit until Monday? ✓ Solved
Same-day Saturday pickup is not standard practice and most rental companies will require a weekend rental with Monday pickup. Operators run scheduled…
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Deb K. 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
Why does our unit smell like ammonia after a hot week?
We have a standard portable toilet on a residential addition site in Chicago. It's been there for six weeks with weekly service. The crew of eight…
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Hector V. replied
Why does our porta potty smell like ammonia after a hot weekend?
Had a family reunion this past weekend. We put a single standard portable toilet out by the barn for about 40 people over two days. There was a lot…
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Kim S. replied
Can a porta potty handle a year at a remote cabin?
Our family cabin sits off-grid in the mountains, no septic, and we visit about once a month for a weekend with 4-6 people. I'm considering renting a…
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Marcus B. 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 does our porta potty smell like ammonia after a hot week?
We have a standard portable toilet on a commercial site in Phoenix. It's July, over 100 degrees every day. The unit gets used by about 20 guys from…
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Deb K. replied
Why does our unit smell worse on the second day of a hot weekend?
We rented a standard portable toilet for a big backyard party Saturday and Sunday. The rental company delivered and serviced it Friday afternoon, so…
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Megan H. replied