Vandalism on a jobsite porta potty. Who pays for the repairs?
Someone tipped over our standard portable toilet over the weekend. The unit is on a residential construction site for a six-week project with a crew…
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Ray M. replied
Questions tagged “Standard unit”
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What if the service driver shows up and our gate is locked?
We have a standard portable toilet and an ADA-compliant unit on a commercial site in Phoenix for 40 workers over 12 weeks. The gate is padlocked…
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Tyler R. replied
Portable urinal vs standard unit for a men's-only work crew.
I have a 40-person framing crew, all men, on a residential addition that will run six weeks. The crew is on site from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m., and I'm…
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Brad L. replied
How much to rent a porta potty for one day, and is a single day even cheaper than a weekend? ✓ Solved
Nina is right about the weekend minimum, but the driver also checks the ground for softness even if it's flat grass. A truck can pull up, but if the…
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Marcus B. replied
What's the Weirdest Place You've Placed a Porta Potty?
After nine years driving a vacuum truck, I’ve placed a standard unit in some strange spots. The weirdest was on a narrow scaffold ledge for a…
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Sam O. replied
Two porta potties or one for a 40-person backyard party? ✓ Solved
The forum team is correct that two standard units are the right choice. I’ll add that the ADA cluster rule does not apply to a private residence, but…
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Jules T. 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
Do subcontractors count toward our OSHA porta potty headcount? ✓ Solved
Every worker present on the job site counts toward the OSHA 1926.51 headcount, regardless of which company employs them. The OSHA standard applies to…
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Jake W. replied
Why is there a separate fee for the hand sanitizer dispenser?
I'm renting five standard units for a three-day weekend at a family reunion on my uncle's farm. The quote shows the units at a flat weekend rate.…
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Ray M. replied
Will a porta potty sink into soft lawn after rain?
We're mid-remodel and the only open spot for a standard unit is the side lawn, not the driveway. It rained hard twice last week and that grass turns…
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Dave P. 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
Missed service due to a locked gate: who is responsible for the fee?
Our house has a long driveway and we keep the side gate to the back yard padlocked. The rental company dropped off a standard portable toilet for our…
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Ashley M. replied
Are porta potties required on construction sites, even for a two-person remodel crew?
I'm a residential remodeler in Chicago, and my crews are usually just two guys. We're often working on occupied houses where the homeowners let us…
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Hector V. replied
Crew jumped from 8 to 22 mid-build. When do we need a second porta potty? ✓ Solved
You need a second portable toilet now that your crew has reached 22 people. The OSHA construction standard 1926.51 requires one toilet for 20 or…
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Hector V. replied
How do you tell party guests to use the porta potty and not the house bathroom?
We're hosting a housewarming for about 60 people in our backyard. Our house only has one working bathroom, and we know it'll get overwhelmed. We're…
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Owen G. replied
Porta potty keeps getting vandalized on our open site. What do operators do about it?
Our home build is on an open, unfenced lot in a semi-residential area. We have one standard portable toilet for a crew of about ten guys, and it's…
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Deb K. replied
July Fourth backyard cookout: one porta potty or two with beer and all-day guests? ✓ Solved
Two standard units is the safer call for 60 to 70 people over eight or nine hours with beer.
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Brooke L. replied
Neighbors are complaining about the porta potty on my driveway. What can I do?
We are six weeks into a bathroom remodel and have a standard portable toilet on our driveway. The driveway is gravel, the unit sits about 10 feet…
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Marcus B. replied
Weekly porta potty service is not keeping up. When should we go twice a week? ✓ Solved
Weekly service is the baseline for a crew of 18, but you should switch to twice-weekly service immediately. The heat is driving the problem. A…
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Ray M. replied
Family reunion with a food line: do we need a handwash station by the porta potty? ✓ Solved
Yes, you should rent a handwash station for a family reunion with a food line. Hand sanitizer is not a substitute for handwashing with soap and water…
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Owen G. replied
Bathroom remodel with one bath in the house: where do you put the driveway porta potty? ✓ Solved
Place the standard unit on your driveway where the service truck can park within 25 feet of it. The vacuum truck hose reaches that far, so you can…
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Ashley M. replied
Outdoor wedding: flushable porta potty or stick with a standard unit? ✓ Solved
For a one-day outdoor wedding at about 90 guests, a clean standard unit plus a separate hand wash station is usually enough if smell and lines are…
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Nina R. replied
What's the real difference between a standard and a deluxe unit?
I'm planning a backyard wedding for 140 guests, with a tent, a band, and no indoor bathrooms. The rental website shows both a standard portable…
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Lisa G. replied
Are formaldehyde-free deodorizers as effective in heat?
I'm running a 200-person construction site in Dallas through the summer. We have eight standard units and one ADA-compliant unit on level gravel,…
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Deb K. replied
Porta potty for a 9-month barn conversion: rent or buy?
We're converting an old barn into a guest studio, no septic yet. The project will take about nine months with a crew of five working weekdays. I have…
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Marcus B. replied