Service truck stuck in muddy field. Who pays for the tow?
We have a standard portable toilet and a deluxe unit with a flushing bowl and sink for our seasonal crew of 12, placed in a field about 200 feet from…
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Questions tagged “Truck access”
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Missed service due to locked gate: who gets charged?
We have a 6-month commercial job with 60 workers. I ordered four standard portable toilets and one ADA-compliant portable toilet on weekly service.…
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Tyler R. replied
Vacuum hose reach: how far from the truck can it go?
A vacuum truck hose reaches about 25 feet from the truck to the unit. That is the standard length on most service trucks. The hose is heavy and…
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Luis A. replied
How far can a vacuum hose reach from the truck?
We have a standard portable toilet on a residential gut rehab in Chicago. The unit is placed about 50 feet from the curb, behind a chain-link fence,…
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Tyler R. replied
Gate locked on pump day: what happens?
We've got a 12-week commercial job with 60 guys on site. I ordered four standard units and one ADA-compliant unit, all on weekly service. The driver…
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Tyler R. replied
Gate locked on pump day: what happens and who gets charged?
We have a 12-week commercial job in Phoenix with 60 workers. We rent six standard units and one ADA-compliant unit clustered near the main gate. The…
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Tyler R. replied
High-rise site: backup plan if service elevator is out in October 2026?
We are working a 12-story high-rise in Chicago. The job runs through next year. The crew is 120 people on two shifts. We have 15 standard units and…
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High-rise site: what's the backup if service elevator is unavailable?
We're 20 stories up on a downtown Phoenix tower. I've got six standard units and one ADA-compliant unit for a crew of 120. The service elevator is…
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Carl D. replied
Vacuum hose reach: how far from truck can it pump?
A 50-foot hose reach is standard for most vacuum trucks. The driver will not need to move your portable toilet if it is 50 feet from where the truck…
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Nina R. replied
Truck access: soft ground after October rains. Will they still deliver?
We're starting a full bathroom renovation in a couple of weeks, which means we need a portable toilet on our property for at least a month. I called…
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Missed service due to overgrown vegetation. Who trims it, us or the driver?
I run a ranch with seasonal crews and have three standard units and one ADA-compliant unit on-site long-term. They're on level ground near a dirt…
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OSHA 1926.51: 75 workers, how many toilets and urinals?
OSHA 1926.51(c) requires one toilet and one urinal per 40 workers for a crew of 75. You need two toilets and two urinals minimum. The standard…
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Tyler R. replied
Soft ground after October rains: will the service truck sink?
We've got a commercial site with 40 workers, running for 12 weeks. I ordered four standard units and one ADA-compliant unit to meet OSHA 1926.51. The…
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What drives the cost up for a porta potty in a hard-to-reach location?
We're hosting a weekend wedding at our property, which is at the end of a long, narrow gravel lane. The rental company quoted us for a standard…
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How do operators decide on service routes for rural areas in 2026?
Operators plan rural service routes in 2026 by grouping units geographically and scheduling by density, not calendar days. The goal is to minimize…
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Kim S. replied
Missed service because our dumpster was in the way. Who moves it next time?
We have a standard portable toilet on our residential addition site in Chicago, rented for 12 weeks. The unit sits on level gravel behind the house,…
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Soft ground after October rains: will they still deliver porta potties?
I have a 5K charity run scheduled for this Saturday in a city park. We're expecting about 300 people over four hours, with a food truck and beer…
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