What drives up cost for porta potty rental in remote areas?
I got a quote for a single standard unit for a 3-month hunting season at my camp, 50 miles out of Bozeman. The ground is a rough dirt clearing and…
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Snowy site: will service truck access be a problem in January 2027?
I'm running a 20-person commercial site in Minnesota through January 2027. We have two standard units and one ADA-compliant unit on level gravel, but…
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Hunting cabin winter 2026: 4 people, 2 weeks. Service needed?
We have a hunting cabin in Montana with no plumbing, and we're planning a two-week trip in winter 2026. There will be four of us, all adults, no…
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OSHA 1926.51: 180 workers, how many toilets and urinals?
OSHA 1926.51(c) requires one toilet seat and one urinal per 40 workers for a crew of 180. You need five toilet seats and five urinals minimum.…
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Can a flushing porta potty handle daily use in a school remodel?
We're starting a six-week remodel at a high school with 60 staff and students on site daily. The existing restrooms are out of commission, so we need…
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50-person film crew, 14-hour days: porta potty count?
We're filming a documentary on a rural farm for two weeks. The crew is 50 people, shooting 14-hour days with catered meals but no alcohol. Breaks are…
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High-rise site: what if service elevator is down on pump day?
We have 40 guys on a high-rise job in Phoenix, 18 floors up. The GC put two standard units and one ADA-compliant unit in a service elevator lobby.…
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Deb K. replied
Why does our porta potty smell like ammonia after weekend use?
We have a standard portable toilet on our construction site for a crew of about 15 people. It's placed on level gravel, and the vacuum truck can pull…
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Hunting camp October 2026: 8 people, 3 days. Service needed?
I run a hunting camp in Montana with seasonal crews. We have a week of rifle season coming up in October 2026. It's 8 people for 3 days, no alcohol,…
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Winter 2026: will porta potties freeze solid on our open site?
We're breaking ground in January on a six-story apartment build in northern Wisconsin. The site's wide open, no windbreak, and the forecast says…
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Family of six, no plumbing until December 2026. One porta potty enough?
Our bathroom renovation is running way longer than planned, and we're looking at no plumbing until December 2026, over two years out. There are six…
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Marcus B. replied
How do operators decide on service routes for rural areas in 2026?
Operators plan rural service routes in 2026 by grouping units geographically and scheduling by density, not calendar days. The goal is to minimize…
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Deb K. replied
Hunting season 2026: 8 guys for 10 days. Service once or twice?
Setting up for elk season next year. We have eight hunters coming for ten days, no other facilities on site. The ground is rough pasture, but the…
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Ray M. replied
Porta potty has to sit on our lawn for the whole bathroom remodel. Will it kill the grass or crack sprinkler heads? ✓ Solved
Sam covered the basics, but I'll add that you should ask the rental company for their exact unit dimensions and weight. A standard unit is about four…
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Luis A. replied
What drives the price difference between monthly and weekend rentals?
I'm comparing costs for two different jobs: a three-month construction site with 25 workers and a weekend music festival with 600 people. The site…
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Marcus B. replied
Why does our porta potty smell worse right after service in heat?
I service a construction site with six standard portable toilets. It's been hot, high 80s all week. Every Tuesday morning I pump them out, refill the…
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Crew jumps from 9 to about 25 for two weeks when all the trades overlap. Add a second porta potty or just bump service?
We're framing and closing in a two story custom home, and most days it's my guys plus a sub or two, so nine people tops. One standard unit sits out…
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Marcus B. replied
Somebody keeps cleaning out the toilet paper in our HOA trail porta potty every weekend. Is restocking on us or the service driver? ✓ Solved
The service driver is responsible for restocking toilet paper and sanitizer during the weekly service visit, but they typically only fill the…
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Ray M. replied
OSHA 1926.51: 95 workers, how many toilets and urinals?
OSHA 1926.51(c) requires one toilet seat and one urinal per 40 workers for crews of 20 to 199. For 95 workers, you need three toilet seats and three…
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Deb K. replied
Family of four, no plumbing until spring 2027. One porta potty enough?
We're gutting our only bathroom for a full renovation, and the contractor says we won't have plumbing again until spring 2027. That's over a year…
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Marcus B. replied
Rec league season ends Saturday. Do we get the porta potties picked up, or can they sit at the fields all winter with no service? ✓ Solved
Get the porta potties picked up. Leaving standard units and a handwash station unserviced all winter invites damage, health hazards and extra charges…
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Luis A. replied
Fiber crew moving about a quarter mile a day down a county road. Do we keep dragging the porta potty along or is there a better setup? ✓ Solved
Moving the unit on a set schedule is the setup that works, and the mobile crew line in OSHA 1926.51(c)(4) is a weak thing to lean on here. That…
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Tyler R. replied
OSHA 1926.51: 75 workers, how many toilets and urinals?
OSHA 1926.51(c) requires one toilet and one urinal per 40 workers for a crew of 75. You need two toilets and two urinals minimum. The standard…
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Tyler R. replied
Driver says our crew keeps tossing water bottles and gloves down the porta potty. Is that going to cost us? ✓ Solved
Yes, junk in the tank will cost you. The driver's note is a warning that foreign objects like bottles and gloves can lead to extra charges for…
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Kim S. replied
Family of five, no plumbing until spring 2027. One porta potty enough?
We are a family of five living in our house while we do a complete bathroom gut job. The contractor says we won't have plumbing until spring 2027, so…
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Jake W. replied