Why is there a delivery fee on top of the rental rate?
I just got a quote for a standard portable toilet rental for our three-month bathroom renovation. The monthly rental rate is one line, but there's…
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Ray M. replied
Questions tagged “Standard unit”
419 questions across all categories.
419 questions
Hunting camp: will a porta potty freeze solid in October?
I run a hunting camp in Montana, up in the mountains outside Bozeman. We have a crew of about 10 people for a week in mid-October, no alcohol, just…
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Sam O. replied
50-person wedding, mostly women, 6-hour reception: two standard units enough?
I'm planning a 50-guest wedding reception in a field, six hours long, with dinner and an open bar. The guest list is mostly women, and I know that…
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Hector V. replied
Winter 2026: will our construction site porta potties freeze solid?
Our site in Chicago has 95 workers on site for a 10-week project through January. We have a cluster of ten standard portable toilets and one…
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Ray M. replied
Why does our porta potty smell worse after a hot day?
We've got a standard portable toilet on our Phoenix job site. It sits in the sun all day and by 2 PM it smells terrible. The crew of 40 guys won't…
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Ray M. 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 advantage of a portable urinal at a sports event?
We're planning a marathon next month and the main aid station at mile 10 expects about 800 male runners passing through over a four-hour window. The…
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Ray M. replied
Neighborhood Halloween outdoor movie night: one porta potty for 120 people?
Our homeowners association is planning a Halloween outdoor movie night in the community park. We expect about 120 people, including kids and adults.…
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Kim S. replied
What's the advantage of a portable urinal on a construction site?
I run a crew of 25 on a six-month residential gut rehab in Chicago. We have two standard portable toilets on site, placed on level gravel within 20…
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Hunting camp porta potty: will animals chew on the plastic or vents?
Setting up a hunting camp for the fall season and need a portable toilet for about six guys over a month. We're in bear country, and I've seen…
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Sam O. replied
What's the weirdest thing you've ever found in a porta potty during service?
Ten years on the vacuum truck, and I've pulled some strange things out of holding tanks. Last week, a full set of car keys, still on the ring. Before…
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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
Porta potty for a hunting camp: will the vent stack attract bears?
We have a hunting camp in Montana for two months, with six hunters staying the whole time and guests on weekends. The ground is uneven mountain…
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Sam O. replied
City right-of-way permit for 2026: New signage requirements?
I'm applying for a right-of-way permit to place a standard unit on the sidewalk for a 16-week commercial building renovation. My crew has 15 people…
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Marcus B. replied
Porta potty for a 10-month historic renovation: weekly or bi-weekly service?
We're starting a 10-month historic renovation on our 1920s house in Portland. The crew is just five people, working weekdays from 8 to 4. We ordered…
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Marcus B. replied
What's the 'damage waiver' on my quote, and is it mandatory?
A damage waiver is an optional fee that limits your financial liability for accidental damage to the rented portable toilet. It is not insurance, it…
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Marcus B. replied
Can the service hose reach a unit 100 feet from the truck?
We're setting up a construction site with a long, narrow gravel driveway. The only good spot for the portable toilet is about 100 feet from where the…
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Luis A. replied
Our well is dry. Can a porta potty serve a family of five for a month?
Our well pump burned out last week and the drilling company says it will be a month before the new well is ready. We're a family of five, two adults…
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Luis A. replied
What drives the price difference between a standard unit and an ADA unit?
I'm coordinating a weekend food festival in a city park, expecting about 500 people over two days. We'll have alcohol sales and multiple food…
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Ray M. replied
Backyard birthday party Saturday, but they drop the unit Thursday and pick up Monday. Will it be gross by party time?
Throwing a 40th birthday party in our backyard a week from Saturday, about 50 adults from 2pm until late evening. We booked one standard unit plus a…
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Deb K. replied
Four day reroof on an occupied house: do I need a porta potty?
I'm starting a four-day reroof on an occupied house next week. My crew has six people, working eight-hour days. The homeowner says we can use their…
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Tyler R. replied
Why does our porta potty smell fine after service but foul by the next afternoon?
We have a crew of 35 on a commercial site in Phoenix, and we're running into a smell issue with our standard portable toilets. The rental company…
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Carl D. replied
Construction site overnight: should we lock the porta potty, or does locking it cause more headaches? ✓ Solved
Locking the standard unit overnight is a bad idea. It creates more problems than it solves. The rental company requires free access for the service…
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Ray M. replied
80-person wedding, 60% women: two standard units enough?
We're planning a backyard wedding for 80 guests, with a five-hour reception and alcohol served. The guest list has more women than men. I'm trying to…
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Hector V. replied
Can a porta potty be serviced if it's on a wooden deck?
I'm renting a standard portable toilet for our bathroom renovation, which is scheduled to last about six weeks. The only spot I can put it is on our…
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Jake W. replied