Backyard wedding with 100 guests and open bar.
We're planning a backyard wedding for 100 guests with an open bar running about six hours. The ground is level grass, and a truck can get within 20…
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Questions tagged “Standard unit”
420 questions across all categories.
420 questions
Rain forecast flipped. Can we cancel or postpone our Saturday porta potty rental? ✓ Solved
You need to call the rental company today to ask about their cancellation policy for your specific contract. The standard rental contract includes a…
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Priya N. replied
Can I rent a porta potty for just one month?
We're starting a full bathroom gut in our Portland house next month. The contractor says we will have no working bathroom for about four weeks. I…
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Ray M. replied
Job site is muddy after rain. Can they still deliver a porta potty on soft ground?
Our framing lot turned into soft mud after two days of rain. We still need a standard porta potty this week before the crew shows Monday. Will a…
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Ray M. replied
Can I use a portable toilet for a hunting camp all season?
We run a hunting camp in the mountains outside Bozeman from early September through the end of November. It's just for weekends, so the standard…
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Sam O. replied
Saturday backyard rental: does the porta potty stay until Monday pickup? ✓ Solved
A Friday delivery and Monday pickup is the standard weekend rental model for a standard unit for a one-day event. Rental companies typically do not…
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Ray M. replied
How many porta potties for a 100-person wedding with an open bar?
We're planning a wedding reception for 100 guests at a local park, and it's scheduled to last about five hours. We're serving a full dinner and have…
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Hector V. replied
What's the proper etiquette for using a shared jobsite porta potty?
I'm new to a framing crew of 30 guys on a six-month build. We have two standard units on site. The service truck can pull right up to them on the…
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What's the point of a deluxe porta potty over a standard one?
I'm planning a three-day outdoor festival with around 500 guests per day. The site is a grassy field with easy truck access. I'm looking at units and…
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Ray M. replied
Do we need a separate porta potty for the catering staff?
We're planning a wedding with 150 guests and 15 catering staff. The event runs six hours with a full dinner and open bar. Our rental company is…
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Owen G. replied
What's the weirdest thing you've found in a porta potty tank?
Sixteen years driving a vacuum truck, and I thought I'd seen it all. Last week, on a Monday morning service run at a downtown construction site, I…
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Sam O. replied
Why does our porta potty smell worse after the service visit?
We have a standard portable toilet on our jobsite for 15 guys. The rental company comes every Tuesday. This week, right after the service visit, the…
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Kim S. replied
Flushing porta potty vs a standard unit for a backyard wedding.
We're getting married on my parents' property next spring, 140 guests, a tent, a band and no indoor bathrooms. The rental company gave me two…
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Jules T. replied
Porta potty for a 4-month farmhouse rebuild. Winterize it?
We're starting a full farmhouse rebuild in Montana this November, and our only bathroom is getting gutted. The crew will have 5 to 8 people working…
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Ray M. replied
Landscaping crew for 6 weeks: do we need a porta potty on the client's yard? ✓ Solved
Yes, you rent a standard portable toilet for a landscaping crew of five or six for six weeks. The OSHA construction sanitation standard, 29 CFR…
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Deb K. replied
Why do festival porta potties always run out of toilet paper by evening?
I've been going to the same local music festival for years and always noticed the same thing: by Saturday evening, every single standard portable…
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Luis A. replied
What do you wish you had known before your first porta potty rental?
I run a ranch out of Bozeman. We have seasonal crews, a hunting camp and a guest cabin with no septic. My first rental was for a three-week elk hunt…
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Porta Potty Forum Team replied
Is it legal to dump a porta potty tank into my own septic system?
I have a hunting cabin in Montana, no septic, and I rent a standard unit for the season. The rental company drives 40 miles to service it, which adds…
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Marcus B. replied
Why does the rental company want a deposit and a card on file for a porta potty?
We're doing a bathroom remodel that will take about six weeks, so I rented a standard portable toilet for my family of four. The rental company's…
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Ray M. replied
Does putting a porta potty in the shade really make a difference to the smell?
I have a standard portable toilet on my residential job site for a crew of six over a 12-week build. The unit sits in full sun on the driveway, which…
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Kim S. replied
Will a driveway porta potty freeze up during a winter remodel? ✓ Solved
Yes, a driveway standard unit can freeze up when nights sit in the teens. The holding tank liquid can thicken or gel, and the hand sanitizer jug can…
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Ray M. replied
How many porta potties for a family reunion of about 80 people? ✓ Solved
Two standard units plus a hand wash station held up fine for a reunion we ran around that size, as long as both toilets stayed open all afternoon and…
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Owen G. replied
How often should a construction porta potty get pumped in summer heat? ✓ Solved
Bump the service visit to twice a week while the heat sticks. Weekly is the usual baseline on a quiet lot, but a dozen people in August will cook the…
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Hector V. replied
Does a framing crew need a hand wash station next to the porta potty? ✓ Solved
For a framing-only crew, OSHA 1926.51 does not automatically require a standalone hand wash station next to the toilet. The washing-facilities…
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Marcus B. replied
Can a porta potty be delivered through a narrow side gate? ✓ Solved
Yes, crews can roll a standard unit through a side gate by hand when the truck cannot enter the yard. Most delivery trucks carry a dolly or use the…
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Hector V. replied