80-person wedding with a 4-hour open bar: two units or three?
We're planning an 80-guest backyard wedding with a 4-hour open bar. The rental company suggested two standard units. Our ground is level grass, and a…
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Hector V. replied
Questions tagged “Units per person”
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133 questions
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
800-person marathon: porta potty count for start and finish lines?
I'm planning a marathon for 800 runners in a city park. The event runs 5 hours, but usage will spike at the start line before the race and the finish…
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Nina R. replied
40-person wedding with heavy drinking: two units or three?
I'm planning a 40-guest wedding reception at a private farm. It's a five-hour evening event with an open bar and heavy hors d'oeuvres. The ground is…
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Porta Potty Forum Team replied
2026 New Year's Eve party: how many porta potties for 250 guests?
We're hosting a New Year's Eve party next year for about 250 people in our backyard. It'll run from 8pm until about 2am, so six hours total. We're…
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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
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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Porta Potty Forum Team 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
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
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
What's the most common mistake new event planners make with porta potties?
I've been mentoring a new event coordinator and realized how often new planners underestimate portable toilets. The most common mistake is not…
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Deb K. 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
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
200 guests, 8-hour wedding, heavy drinking. How many ADA units?
We're finalizing our wedding plans for 200 guests. The reception runs eight hours outdoors on a grassy field with an open bar and heavy drinking…
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Hector V. 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
Do subcontractors count toward our OSHA porta potty headcount? ✓ Solved
Every worker present on the job site counts toward the OSHA 1926.51 headcount, regardless of which company employs them. The OSHA standard applies to…
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Jake W. replied
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
How many porta potties for a 500-person concert with food trucks?
I'm laying out the restrooms for a one-day outdoor concert with a 500-person capacity. The gates open at noon, the headliner ends around 10 PM, and…
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Priya N. replied
200-person wedding, 6-hour reception, open bar. How many flushing units?
My wedding is in May for 200 guests, with a six-hour reception and an open bar on my parents' property. We are splurging on flushing portable toilets…
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Hector V. replied
OSHA 1926.51: does 'readily available transportation' mean a crew truck?
No, a crew truck does not meet the 'readily available transportation' exemption in OSHA 1926.51. The exemption is for a mobile crew that can reach a…
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Carl D. replied
5k marathon in October 2026: how many porta potties at the start?
I'm planning a 5,000-runner marathon for October 2026, and the start line logistics are giving me pause. All runners will arrive within a one-hour…
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Porta Potty Forum Team replied
Portable urinal vs standard unit for a men's-only work crew.
I have a 40-person framing crew, all men, on a residential addition that will run six weeks. The crew is on site from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m., and I'm…
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Brad L. replied
How many porta potties for a 250-person corporate picnic?
I'm organizing a corporate picnic for 250 employees and I need to figure out the portable toilet order. The event is at a city park with no permanent…
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Porta Potty Forum Team replied
OSHA 1926.51: what if my crew size changes mid-project?
Yes, you must order more portable toilets immediately when your crew size increases from 15 to 45 workers. The OSHA construction sanitation standard,…
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Ray M. replied
How many porta potties for a 100-person wedding with an open bar?
We're planning a wedding reception for 100 guests at a local park, and it's scheduled to last about five hours. We're serving a full dinner and have…
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Hector V. replied