Service truck got stuck in my field. Am I liable for the tow truck?
I have a standard portable toilet at my ranch that gets serviced weekly. It sits in a pasture about 100 feet from the gravel driveway. The ground was…
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Ray M. replied
Questions tagged “Truck access”
165 questions across all categories.
165 questions
Stick-frame house through November: when should we winterize the porta potty on site? ✓ Solved
Ask for winterization as soon as overnight lows are hitting freezing a few nights a week, not after the first hard freeze. By the time you get a hard…
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Carl D. 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
Our unit is on a slope. Will the service truck have trouble?
We're renovating our only bathroom and have a standard portable toilet on our driveway for the next month. The only flat spot is on a slight incline,…
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Owen G. replied
Missed service because of a locked gate: Who pays the extra fee?
My crew has a standard portable toilet on a residential addition job in Chicago. The rental company comes every Tuesday morning for the weekly…
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Deb K. 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
What's the most unusual location you've ever had to place a porta potty?
After nine years driving a vacuum truck in Akron, I've hauled units to some wild spots. Once placed a standard portable toilet halfway up a muddy…
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Sam O. replied
What's the most creative solution you've seen for a porta potty on a difficult site?
I've seen some wild setups over nine years driving a vacuum truck. Once, we had to crane a standard portable toilet onto a high-rise construction…
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Luis A. replied
Missed service due to a locked gate: who covers the fee?
We've had a standard unit on our gravel driveway for three weeks during a bathroom renovation. The rental company requires truck access for their…
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Nina R. replied
High-rise build: Servicing a unit when the elevator is out.
We've got a 24-story commercial build downtown. The crew is about 60 people working eight-hour shifts. We have a standard portable toilet and an…
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Ray M. replied
Missed service because our dumpster delivery blocked the porta potty. Who is responsible?
Our Phoenix job site has six standard portable toilet units on compacted dirt. The rental company comes every Tuesday for the service visit.…
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Nina R. 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
Why is the delivery fee for a one-day event almost as much as the rental fee for the porta potty itself?
I'm renting a standard portable toilet for a Saturday wedding in a rural field. The rental company quoted me a weekend rate for the unit itself, but…
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Marcus B. replied
High-rise build: How often should we service porta potties on the 20th floor?
We're 12 weeks into a 30-story build in downtown Phoenix. The crew is 150 strong, working six 10-hour days. We have four standard portable toilets…
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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
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
Narrow Driveway: Will Service Truck Still Pump Our Unit?
We're renovating our only bathroom and have a standard portable toilet on our driveway. The rental company dropped it off fine, but our driveway is…
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Jake W. 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
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
Narrow driveway: Will the service truck still be able to pump our porta potty?
We're gutting our only bathroom and have a standard portable toilet on our driveway for the next six weeks. The driveway is narrow, maybe 10 feet…
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Jake W. replied
Our site has a 10% grade. Can a vacuum truck still pump the unit?
We're setting up a standard portable toilet for a small crew of five working on our house remodel for the next month. The only flat spot on our…
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Luis A. replied
Service truck access: what if our driveway is too steep for the vacuum truck?
We're gutting our only bathroom for a full remodel, so I rented a standard portable toilet for the driveway. The rental company asked about truck…
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Owen G. 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
Construction site locked after hours: leave unit outside or give code?
Got a 40-man crew on a 6-month commercial build. We have a cluster of four standard units and one ADA-compliant unit on-site. The gate gets locked…
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Tyler R. 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