When does a portable urinal-only unit make sense for a work site?
We have a 30-man crew on a six-week residential gut rehab project. We have two standard portable toilets on site, but there's still a line at peak…
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Ray M. replied
Questions tagged “Units per person”
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133 questions
200-person corporate picnic with families: how many ADA units are needed?
I'm planning a 200-person corporate picnic for employees and their families, with a mix of ages and abilities. The event is four hours long on a…
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Hector V. replied
Pumpkin patch weekends with a few hundred visitors: how many porta potties, and do we need a handwash station? ✓ Solved
You need at least four standard portable toilets and one ADA-compliant unit for a few hundred weekend visitors. Add a handwash station too, because…
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Jules T. replied
Hosting a high school cross country meet on our farm: how many porta potties, and where along the course? ✓ Solved
Split them, and put more at the start line than at the tents, because that is where the line forms in the last ten minutes before each gun. I helped…
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Toni S. replied
Friday night football tailgates all season: keep one porta potty parked by the lot, or book a fresh drop each home game? ✓ Solved
Leaving one standard unit on site for the season and scheduling service before each home game is the practical choice for your setup. It avoids…
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Toni S. replied
How many porta potties for a 10-hour outdoor work event with 120 people and lunch?
We're organizing a volunteer build day for a new community workshop. We expect about 120 working adults to be on site for a full 10 hours. A local…
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Nina R. replied
OSHA 1926.51: Do temporary workers count toward our porta potty total?
We're running a 12-story concrete and steel job in downtown Tempe, a 40-week build. We have 60 permanent tradespeople on site and bring in a temp…
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Marcus B. replied
Weekly farmers market in a library parking lot: rent porta potties every Saturday or leave them all season? ✓ Solved
Leaving the portable toilets on site all season with a service visit before each market will likely be more cost-effective than weekly drop-off and…
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Owen G. replied
300-person festival: how many ADA units with 15 standards?
I'm planning a one-day music festival for 300 people on a flat farm field. We'll have 15 standard portable toilets in two clusters of eight and seven…
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50-person crew, 10-hour days. Weekly or bi-weekly service?
We have a 50-person crew on a six-month commercial job in Phoenix. They work 10-hour days, Monday through Friday. The heat is intense. I ordered…
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Jules T. replied
How many porta potties for a 300-person corporate picnic?
I'm organizing a corporate picnic for 300 employees at a city park. The event runs 6 hours with catered lunch but no alcohol. The park has grass…
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Nina R. replied
2026 fall wedding: porta potty count for 200 guests with catering?
We're planning our outdoor wedding for October 2026 with 200 guests, full catering, and an open bar. The ceremony and reception will be on a grassy…
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Priya N. 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
2026 fall marathon: how many units for the water stations?
We're planning our 2026 fall marathon and need to sort out the portable toilets for the five water stations along the route. The race expects 1500…
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Kim S. replied
Haunted trail fundraiser three October weekends: how many porta potties, and how do we keep teen actors from messing with them?
Our volunteer fire department is running a haunted trail through the woods behind the station as a fundraiser. It's Friday and Saturday nights for…
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Owen G. replied
300-person corporate picnic with a beer tent: how many units?
I'm planning a 300-person corporate picnic that runs five hours, with a beer tent and catered lunch. The site is a flat park with truck access along…
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Backyard party with 80 people: How many porta potties for 5 hours?
I'm planning a backyard party for 80 guests this September. It's a five-hour event in the evening, from 5 PM to 10 PM, on my flat lawn. We'll be…
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Nina R. replied
50-person crew, 10-hour days: weekly or bi-weekly service?
I have a 50-person crew on a 10-hour day shift, five days a week. The ground is level and the placement is accessible for a vacuum truck. We have two…
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Brad L. replied
OSHA 1926.51: do subcontractors count toward our total headcount?
Yes, subcontractors count toward the total headcount for the OSHA 1926.51 toilet requirement. The standard applies to all employees on the…
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Ray M. replied
Do we need a separate porta potty for the catering staff?
We're planning a wedding with 150 guests and 15 catering staff. The event runs six hours with a full dinner and open bar. Our rental company is…
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Owen G. replied
Three night church revival in a tent out back: do we still need an ADA porta potty if the building is open?
Our church is putting up a tent on the back lot for a three night revival later this month. We figure around 150 people a night, roughly 6:30 to…
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Marcus B. replied
200-person festival with beer garden: how many porta potties?
I'm finalizing the restroom order for a 200-person, six-hour outdoor festival next month. There's a dedicated beer garden area and a food truck. The…
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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
OSHA 1926.51: What if our crew size doubles next month?
You need to pre-book the extra units now to meet OSHA 1926.51 when your crew doubles. The standard requires one toilet for 1 to 15 workers, but at 16…
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Ray M. replied
Night shift construction: Do they need their own porta potties?
OSHA 1926.51 requires separate toilet facilities for each construction shift if the day shift's use would prevent the night shift from having a…
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Ray M. replied