Soft ground after October rains: will they still deliver porta potties?
I have a 5K charity run scheduled for this Saturday in a city park. We're expecting about 300 people over four hours, with a food truck and beer…
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What's the worst weather you've had to service porta potties in?
Last October, I pulled up to a construction site in a sideways downpour with 40 mph gusts. The mud was ankle-deep, and my vacuum truck slid trying to…
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What drives the cost up for a porta potty in a hard-to-reach location?
We're hosting a weekend wedding at our property, which is at the end of a long, narrow gravel lane. The rental company quoted us for a standard…
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One of my laborers dropped his phone down the job site porta potty. Do we fish it out or wait for the pump truck?
Happened about an hour ago. One of the laborers bent down to grab a glove off the floor and his phone slid right out of his vest pocket and down the…
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Luis A. replied
Soft ground after October rains: will the service truck sink?
We've got a commercial site with 40 workers, running for 12 weeks. I ordered four standard units and one ADA-compliant unit to meet OSHA 1926.51. The…
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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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Carl D. replied
Why does our porta potty smell worse right after service in October heat?
We're renovating our only bathroom, so we have a standard portable toilet on our driveway. It's been there for three weeks now, and the rental…
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Kim S. replied
What drives the price difference between monthly and event rentals?
We're doing a backyard remodel that will take six weeks, so I got a quote for a monthly rental of a standard portable toilet. Then I thought about…
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Ray M. replied
Gate locked on pump day: what happens and who gets charged?
We have a 12-week commercial job in Phoenix with 60 workers. We rent six standard units and one ADA-compliant unit clustered near the main gate. The…
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Tyler R. replied
High-rise site: what's the backup if service elevator is unavailable?
We're 20 stories up on a downtown Phoenix tower. I've got six standard units and one ADA-compliant unit for a crew of 120. The service elevator is…
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Carl D. replied
What's the most unusual thing you've found in a porta potty?
Nine years on the route, and I thought I'd seen it all: the usual phones, wallets, the odd shoe. But last week took the cake. An entire, fully…
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Vacuum hose reach: how far from truck can it pump?
A 50-foot hose reach is standard for most vacuum trucks. The driver will not need to move your portable toilet if it is 50 feet from where the truck…
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Nina R. replied
High-rise site: backup plan if service elevator is out in October 2026?
We are working a 12-story high-rise in Chicago. The job runs through next year. The crew is 120 people on two shifts. We have 15 standard units and…
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Marcus B. replied
Neighbor asked us to turn our porta potty so the door doesn't face her patio. Will the driver rotate it, or is that on us? ✓ Solved
Luis is right about the driver handling it, but you must call the rental company first to confirm their policy. Some companies require a work order…
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Marcus B. replied
Gate locked on pump day: what happens?
We've got a 12-week commercial job with 60 guys on site. I ordered four standard units and one ADA-compliant unit, all on weekly service. The driver…
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Tyler R. replied
What's the most unusual porta potty placement you've seen?
I've been driving a vacuum truck for nine years, servicing construction sites, fairs and farms. I see a lot of creative placements. Last summer, I…
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Luis A. replied
One of my framers dropped his phone down the jobsite porta potty. Will the service driver fish it out, or is it gone? ✓ Solved
The route driver will not fish out the phone. The vacuum hose on a vacuum truck is designed to pump liquid waste only, and operators have a strict…
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Hector V. replied
Service truck stuck in muddy field. Who pays for the tow?
We have a standard portable toilet and a deluxe unit with a flushing bowl and sink for our seasonal crew of 12, placed in a field about 200 feet from…
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Kim S. replied
How do operators decide when to retire an older porta potty?
I'm looking at our fleet and we have some standard portable toilets that are 10+ years old. They still hold waste and the doors latch, but the…
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Kim S. replied
How far can a vacuum hose reach from the truck?
We have a standard portable toilet on a residential gut rehab in Chicago. The unit is placed about 50 feet from the curb, behind a chain-link fence,…
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Tyler R. replied
What's the strangest thing you've fished out of a porta potty?
Five years driving a vacuum truck for a rental company, and I've pulled out my share of surprises. A full set of car keys from a standard unit on a…
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Priya N. replied
High-rise site: service elevator reserved, what's the backup plan?
We have a 22-story commercial build in Phoenix. The site has 120 workers, so we have three standard units and one ADA-compliant unit on the 18th…
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Ray M. replied
How do operators choose deodorizer for hot climates?
I'm a driver in Arizona, and our company switches deodorizer formulas between summer and winter. In the hot months, we use a thicker, more…
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Ray M. replied
Why is there a fuel surcharge on my October 2026 invoice?
My ranch has a standard unit for the seasonal crew and an ADA-compliant unit for the guest cabin, both on monthly rental. The service truck drives 40…
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Nina R. 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