What if the service truck can't get to our unit because of snow?
We have a standard portable toilet and a deluxe portable toilet on a three-month residential construction job in Chicago. The access road is gravel…
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Carl D. replied
Questions tagged “Truck access”
163 questions across all categories.
163 questions
High-rise site: What's the plan if the crane is down on service day?
We're on a 35-story build in Phoenix with 150 workers, standard 40-hour week. The crane goes down for maintenance next Tuesday, our regular service…
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Deb K. replied
Can a restroom trailer be serviced if it's parked on grass?
We're hosting a weekend music festival on a large, flat grassy field with an expected crowd of 500 people over two days, serving food and alcohol.…
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Jules T. replied
Can a delivery truck place a porta potty on a sloped driveway?
We're gutting our only bathroom for a month, so I rented a standard portable toilet for the driveway. The rental company asked about level ground and…
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Ray M. replied
What happens if the service truck can't reach our unit because of parked cars?
We're about seven weeks into our only-bathroom renovation in Portland, with a standard portable toilet sitting at the end of our driveway. The rental…
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Jake W. replied
Our site is muddy. What's the minimum ground firmness needed for the delivery truck?
We're getting a standard portable toilet delivered next week for our 8-week home renovation. The access road to our backyard is a dirt track, and…
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Deb K. replied
Can a service hose reach a unit 100 feet from the truck?
A 100-foot hose run is not standard and will likely require special equipment and higher cost. Most vacuum trucks carry about 80 to 100 feet of hose,…
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Ray M. replied
High-rise site: what if the crane is down on service day?
We have a 20-story commercial build going. The crew is 150 to 200, depending on the day. We have a cluster of 15 standard units and one ADA-compliant…
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Deb K. replied
Why was our service missed when the unit was only 30 feet from access?
Our ranch has a standard unit for seasonal hands, placed on flat gravel about 30 feet from a two-track road. The vacuum truck parks right there, no…
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Ray M. replied
October 2026 wedding: Can porta potties go on a gravel driveway?
We're getting married in October 2026 at a private property with a gravel driveway that will double as guest parking. The venue has no indoor…
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Lisa G. replied
Missed service because a dumpster blocked the unit: Who pays?
We have a standard portable toilet on our driveway for a bathroom renovation. The rental company comes every Tuesday morning for the service visit.…
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Luis A. replied
What's the most challenging site you've ever had to service a porta potty?
I've been driving a vacuum truck for nine years now, and I've seen my share of tough spots. The worst was a spring construction site on a steep,…
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Sam O. replied
How do operators decide the order of service stops each day?
I just started driving a vacuum truck for a rental company in Akron, and I'm trying to figure out how my service route gets planned each day. My…
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Kim S. replied
What's the 'fuel surcharge' on my porta potty invoice?
I rent a standard portable toilet and an ADA-compliant portable toilet for my ranch crew and guests year-round. The service truck drives 40 miles…
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Owen G. replied
Can a service hose reach a unit 75 feet from the truck?
Our Chicago residential rehab site has a narrow alley entrance. The vacuum truck can park on the street, but the closest spot is 75 feet from where…
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Tyler R. replied
Backyard wedding: can we put porta potties behind a hedge?
We're planning our wedding for next spring in my parents' backyard in Charleston. We'll have about 140 guests, a tent, a band, and catering, so we…
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Priya N. replied
Driver says our gravel driveway is too soft. What's the minimum ground bearing?
Last week the vacuum truck got stuck in the gravel on our driveway when the driver came for the service visit. He said the ground was too soft to…
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Luis A. 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
What's the hardest part of being a porta potty service driver?
I've been driving a vacuum truck for nine years, servicing 40 to 60 units a day. The hardest part isn't the smell, you get used to that. It's the…
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Priya N. replied
Four day reroof on an occupied house: do I still need a porta potty if the homeowner says use the bathroom?
I do mostly framing but picked up a tear off and reroof on a two story house next week. Crew of six, four days if the weather holds, and the family…
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Deb K. replied
Driver says our unit is too close to a fence. How much space is needed?
The porta potty is on my driveway for a bathroom renovation. It's been there for two weeks with weekly service. The delivery driver dropped it off…
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Brad L. 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
Driver says our unit is 50 feet from truck access. Is that too far?
We're a month into a 12-week residential addition, and I have a standard unit for a crew of 8. The only level ground on the property is across a…
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Hector V. replied
Community garden on a vacant lot: is one porta potty enough all season, and how often should it be serviced? ✓ Solved
Luis is right about the second unit for Saturdays, but he missed the ADA cluster rule. If you place two standard units together, the ADA 5 percent…
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Marcus B. replied
Trunk or treat in our church parking lot: do we need porta potties if the building is right there? ✓ Solved
Yes, you need portable toilets for the trunk or treat to keep the building closed and avoid safety issues. A standard unit is sufficient for this…
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Priya N. replied