Will a standard porta potty work for a 6-month garage build?
We're starting a detached garage build in November here in Portland, and it's going to take about six months. There will be a crew of four to six…
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Marcus B. replied
Questions tagged “Service frequency”
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290 questions
Well pump failed until spring 2027. Can a family of four rely on one porta potty for 6 months?
Our well pump failed last week and the replacement parts are backordered until spring 2027. We're a family of four with no running water until then.…
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Marcus B. replied
High-rise site: backup plan if service elevator is booked?
I'm running a 24-story build in downtown Phoenix with 140 crew on site for the next 10 months. We have six standard portable toilets and one…
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Ray M. replied
OSHA 1926.51: do weekend overtime crews change toilet counts?
Weekend overtime crews do not change the minimum toilet count for a construction site under OSHA 1926.51(c). The rule sets minimums by the maximum…
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Ray M. replied
What's the OSHA rule for a 45-worker bridge project over water?
For a 45-worker bridge project over water, you need two toilets and two urinals to meet OSHA 1926.51. That standard requires one toilet seat and one…
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Carl D. replied
Winter 2026: Should we winterize our site's porta potties in late October or wait?
We're finishing a six-month residential gut rehab in Chicago. The site has four standard portable toilets and one ADA-compliant unit for a crew of…
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Hector V. replied
Six-month garage build: what happens if we skip a service visit?
We started our detached garage build six months ago thinking we'd be done in four, but we're looking at another two months at least. We have a…
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Marcus B. replied
Why does our porta potty smell fine at first, then get bad quickly?
We have one standard portable toilet for a crew of 15 on a residential gut rehab in Chicago. It's serviced weekly, but by day three or four the odor…
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Kim S. replied
Rec league fields: should weekly service come Friday or Monday?
Our parks department has a cluster of portable toilets at the rec league soccer complex. We have four standard units and one ADA-compliant unit on…
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Megan H. replied
High-rise project: what's the protocol if the crane for the porta potty is down on service day?
We're running a 30-story high-rise in downtown Phoenix with a crew of 120. We've got a standard portable toilet and an ADA-compliant unit up on the…
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Deb K. replied
What's the real cost difference between a standard unit and a deluxe unit?
We're gutting our only bathroom for a month, so I got quotes for a standard portable toilet and a deluxe portable toilet. The standard unit quote was…
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Nina R. replied
Well is dry until spring 2027. Can a family of four use a porta potty full-time?
Our well pump failed last week and the replacement is on a six-month backorder. We're a family of four living in a rural house with no municipal…
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Ray M. replied
October 2026 service: what if our gate is locked on pump day?
Our Chicago residential job site has one standard portable toilet on a six-month rental. The gate is locked if the foreman is late, and our pump day…
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Tyler R. replied
Rec league fall season ends mid November and spring starts in March. Keep our porta potties out all winter or have them picked up? ✓ Solved
Keep the units on site through winter. You avoid two delivery fees and the spring scheduling rush. A rental company can switch your contract to a…
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Nina R. replied
OSHA 1926.51: Do temp workers count toward the toilet ratio?
Yes, OSHA 1926.51 counts all workers on a construction site toward the toilet ratio, including temporary workers. The standard applies to all…
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Ray M. replied
2026: What's the OSHA rule for porta potties on a 75-worker site?
OSHA 1926.51 requires two portable toilets for 75 construction workers. The standard specifies one toilet seat and one urinal per 40 workers, so 75…
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Deb K. replied
What's the OSHA rule for a 75-worker solar farm spread over 60 acres?
OSHA 1926.51(c) requires one toilet seat and one urinal per 40 workers for a 75-worker construction crew, regardless of site size or crew dispersion.…
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Deb K. replied
What factors make a monthly rental rate go up after the first year?
Our bathroom renovation ran long, so we've had a standard portable toilet on our driveway for a year now. The rental company just sent the renewal…
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Ray M. replied
Why does our construction site porta potty reek every Monday morning?
We have six standard units on a commercial site with 60 guys, Monday to Friday. The rental company services them every Thursday. By Friday afternoon,…
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Deb K. replied
Hunting camp: can a standard unit handle 8 people for two weeks?
We're setting up a hunting camp in a remote area, no septic or water. There will be eight of us for a full two weeks. The ground is uneven forest…
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Marcus B. replied
What's the difference between a deluxe unit and a flushing unit?
I'm planning a corporate event for about 150 people over six hours in a city park, with catered food and a beer garden. The ground is flat grass, and…
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Jules T. replied
What makes a monthly rental rate go up in 2026?
I just got a quote for a year-long job site rental of ten standard units and one ADA-compliant unit. The monthly rate is up from what I paid last…
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Marcus B. replied
Restroom trailer for a wedding: does it need a water hookup?
My fiancé and I are planning our wedding for next spring at my parents' property in Charleston. We expect 140 guests for a six-hour evening event…
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Nina R. replied
Does OSHA 1926.51 apply to our 25-worker site with a porta potty?
OSHA 1926.51(c) requires one standard portable toilet for a construction site with 25 workers. The standard specifies one toilet for 20 or fewer…
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Porta Potty Forum Team replied
OSHA 1926.51: does a 'mobile crew' exemption apply if the nearest gas station bathroom is 10 minutes away?
The gas station 10 minutes away does not qualify as 'readily available' under the OSHA 1926.51 mobile crew exemption. You must provide a portable…
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Marcus B. replied