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How Much Does It Cost to Rent a Porta-Potty?

How Much Does It Cost to Rent a Porta-Potty?

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Porta potties provide convenient restroom access on construction sites, at public parks or campgrounds, and at outdoor events like festivals, concerts, and weddings. While some businesses provide porta potties as a courtesy, others must do so to meet legal requirements—such as jobsites that do not have other bathroom facilities.

Porta-potty rental costs depend on a number of factors including location, current availability in your area, duration of the rental, type of porta-potty, taxes, and fees, and the number of people who need access to portable bathrooms.

average cost to rent each type of porta potty

Here is the weekly cost range of renting each type of porta potty:

  • Standard: $25–$475
  • ADA-compliant: $100–$700
  • Deluxe flushing: $100–$850
  • Two-Stall trailer: $325–$5,350

Here is the monthly cost range of renting each specific type of porta potty:

  • Standard: $50–$475
  • ADA-compliant: $100–$700
  • Deluxe flushing: $125–$3,400
  • Two-Stall trailer: $325–$7,200

In this guide, we explain the costs to rent different types of portable restrooms, porta-potty requirements, and factors that can affect the rental cost of a porta-potty. Prices are as of July 2020.

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Cost to Rent a Standard Porta Potty by City

*For any spaces left blank in the chart, no information was available.

State City Weekly Monthly (with 1x
weekly maintenance)
Alabama Birmingham $145 $145
Alabama Mobile $180 $274
Alaska Anchorage $120 $120
Alaska Wasilla $198 $198
Arizona Mesa $209 $209
Arkansas Little Rock $75 $134
Arkansas Conway $204 $204
California Oakland $186 $186
California Sacramento $75 $75
Colorado Boulder $204 $204
Connecticut New Haven $210 $210
Connecticut Stamford $120 $165
Connecticut Bridgeport $165 $180
Delaware Bear $194 $194
Delaware Wilmington $194 $194
Florida Fort Lauderdale $204 $204
Florida Miami $198 $198
Georgia Atlanta $175 $275
Georgia Macon $149 $149
Georgia Savannah $198 $198
Hawaii Honolulu $204 $204
Hawaii Kailua $188 $188
Hawaii Waialua $204 $204
Idaho Boise $185 $193
Idaho Idaho Falls $131 $136
Idaho Nampa $185 $185
Illinois Chicago $192 $200
Illinois Naperville $192 $200
Illinois Peoria $204 $204
Indiana Fort Wayne $186 $211
Indiana South Bend $198 $198
Iowa Sioux City $75 $170
Kansas Kansas City $118 $118
Kansas Wichita $85 $85
Kentucky Lexington $75 $200
Kentucky Louisville $100 $100
Kentucky Paducah $112 $163
Louisiana Baton Rouge $198 $198
Louisiana New Orleans $178 $178
Maine Portland $135 $95
Maryland Annapolis $155 $155
Maryland Baltimore $135 $155
Massachusetts Boston $173 $173
Massachusetts Springfield $178 $178
Michigan Ann Arbor $130 $128
Michigan Grand Rapids $75 $95
Minnesota Duluth $118 $173
Minnesota Minneapolis $150 $150
Minnesota St. Paul $125
Mississippi Gulfport $60
Mississippi Jackson $50 $75
Missouri Kansas City $118 $118
Missouri Springfield $178 $178
Missouri St. Louis $120
Montana Bozeman $110 $137
Nebraska Grand Island $200
Nebraska Lincoln $100 $100
Nebraska Omaha $90 $90
Nevada Henderson $200
Nevada Las Vegas $150 $150
Nevada Reno $200 $200
New Hampshire Concord $135 $135
New Jersey Jersey City $150 $150
New Jersey Newark $105 $250
New Mexico Albuquerque $85 $225
New Mexico Placitas $85 $85
New York Albany $125 $125
North Carolina Durham $199 $199
North Carolina Raleigh $107 $107
North Dakota Fargo $88 $95
North Dakota Williston $210 $210
Ohio Cincinnati $38 $150
Ohio Columbus $90 $100
Oklahoma Norman $178 $178
Oklahoma Tulsa $455 $200
Oregon Portland $135 $95
Oregon Salem $225 $225
Pennsylvania Pittsburgh $179 $179
Rhode Island Newport $125 $163
South Carolina Charleston $126 $126
South Carolina Columbia $80 $80
South Carolina Greenville $91 $91
South Dakota Rapid City $200
South Dakota Sioux Falls $125 $456
Tennessee Chattanooga $76 $76
Tennessee Knoxville $84 $84
Tennessee Nashville $133 $133
Texas Austin $135 $420
Texas Dallas $244 $244
Texas Houston $135 $135
Utah Provo $210 $210
Vermont Brattleboro $129 $165
Vermont Burlington $165 $165
Vermont Websterville $175
Virginia Alexandria $155 $155
Virginia Virginia Beach $155 $155
Washington Seattle $165 $165
Washington Tacoma $180 $180
Washington Vancouver $170 $195
West Virginia Charleston $126 $126
West Virginia Parkersburg $75 $200
Wisconsin Green Bay $114 $114
Wisconsin Madison $125 $125
Wisconsin Milwaukee $175 $175
Wyoming Casper $194 $194
Wyoming Cheyenne $178 $178
Wyoming Gillette $210 $210

 

Cost to Rent an ADA-Compliant Porta Potty by City

State City Weekly Monthly (with 1x
weekly maintenance)
Alabama Birmingham $240 $240
Alabama Mobile $310 $310
Alaska Anchorage
Alaska Wasilla $330 $330
Arizona Mesa $295 $295
Arkansas Little Rock $159 $125
Arkansas Conway $310 $310
California Oakland $313 $313
California Sacramento $100 $100
Colorado Boulder $310 $310
Connecticut New Haven $361 $361
Connecticut Stamford $245 $290
Connecticut Bridgeport $270 $283
Delaware Bear $310 $310
Delaware Wilmington $310 $310
Florida Fort Lauderdale $310 $310
Florida Miami $330 $330
Georgia Atlanta $225 $295
Georgia Macon $265 $265
Georgia Savannah $330 $330
Hawaii Honolulu $310 $310
Hawaii Kailua $330 $330
Hawaii Waialua $310 $310
Idaho Boise $257 $273
Idaho Idaho Falls $217 $227
Idaho Nampa $290 $290
Illinois Chicago $257 $260
Illinois Naperville $257 $265
Illinois Peoria $310 $310
Indiana Fort Wayne $277 $312
Indiana South Bend $265 $265
Iowa Sioux City $135 $275
Kansas Kansas City $200 $200
Kansas Wichita
Kentucky Lexington $200 $350
Kentucky Louisville $137 $137
Kentucky Paducah $181 $241
Louisiana Baton Rouge $330 $330
Louisiana New Orleans $330 $330
Maine Portland $160 $125
Maryland Annapolis $257 $257
Maryland Baltimore $219 $219
Massachusetts Boston $275 $275
Massachusetts Springfield $330 $330
Michigan Ann Arbor
Michigan Grand Rapids $150 $178
Minnesota Duluth $150 $200
Minnesota Minneapolis $245 $245
Minnesota St. Paul $175
Mississippi Gulfport $95
Mississippi Jackson $100 $150
Missouri Kansas City $200 $200
Missouri Springfield $330 $330
Missouri St. Louis $220
Montana Bozeman $211 $265
Nebraska Grand Island $350
Nebraska Lincoln $245 $245
Nebraska Omaha $125 $125
Nevada Henderson $350
Nevada Las Vegas $175 $175
Nevada Reno $200 $200
New Hampshire Concord $200 $200
New Jersey Jersey City $200 $200
New Jersey Newark
New Mexico Albuquerque $150 $290
New Mexico Placitas $150 $150
New York Albany $195 $195
North Carolina Durham
North Carolina Raleigh $145 $145
North Dakota Fargo $165 $165
North Dakota Williston $290 $290
Ohio Cincinnati
Ohio Columbus $185 $195
Oklahoma Norman $330 $330
Oklahoma Tulsa $700 $350
Oregon Portland $160 $125
Oregon Salem $360 $360
Pennsylvania Pittsburgh $273 $273
Rhode Island Newport $300 $325
South Carolina Charleston $212 $212
South Carolina Columbia $148 $148
South Carolina Greenville $161 $161
South Dakota Rapid City $350
South Dakota Sioux Falls $200 $700
Tennessee Chattanooga $138 $138
Tennessee Knoxville $125 $125
Tennessee Nashville $200 $200
Texas Austin $350 $350
Texas Dallas $325 $325
Texas Houston
Utah Provo $280 $280
Vermont Brattleboro $200 $275
Vermont Burlington $220 $220
Vermont Websterville $250
Virginia Alexandria $257 $257
Virginia Virginia Beach $257 $257
Washington Seattle $250 $250
Washington Tacoma $249 $249
Washington Vancouver $185 $245
West Virginia Charleston $212 $212
West Virginia Parkersburg $200
Wisconsin Green Bay $208 $208
Wisconsin Madison $175 $175
Wisconsin Milwaukee
Wyoming Casper $310 $310
Wyoming Cheyenne $330 $330
Wyoming Gillette $290 $290

 

Cost to Rent a Deluxe Flushing Porta Potty by City

State City Weekly Monthly (with 1x
weekly maintenance)
Alabama Birmingham $227 $330
Alabama Mobile $252 $390
Alaska Anchorage $310 $550
Alaska Wasilla $330 $330
Arizona Mesa $450 $450
Arkansas Little Rock $175 $175
Arkansas Conway $330 $330
California Oakland $225 $225
Colorado Boulder $330 $330
Connecticut New Haven $355 $355
Delaware Wilmington $330 $330
Florida Fort Lauderdale $330 $330
Florida Miami $330 $330
Georgia Macon $330 $330
Georgia Savannah $330 $330
Hawaii Honolulu $330 $330
Hawaii Kailua $330 $330
Hawaii Waialua $330 $330
Idaho Boise $175 $275
Idaho Idaho Falls $330 $330
Idaho Nampa $330 $330
Illinois Chicago $175 $300
Illinois Naperville $230 $280
Illinois Peoria $330 $330
Indiana Fort Wayne $252 $303
Indiana South Bend $265 $265
Kentucky Lexington $100 $250
Kentucky Louisville $185 $185
Kentucky Paducah $215 $290
Louisiana Baton Rouge $330 $330
Maryland Annapolis $257 $257
Maryland Baltimore $231 $244
Massachusetts Boston $295 $295
Michigan Grand Rapids $235
Minnesota Duluth $175 $325
Minnesota Minneapolis $288 $288
Missouri St. Louis $285
Montana Bozeman $168 $244
New Hampshire Concord $180 $180
New Jersey Newark $175 $375
New Mexico Albuquerque $185 $325
North Carolina Durham $335 $335
North Carolina Raleigh $335 $335
Ohio Columbus $185 $205
Oklahoma Oklahoma City $630
Oregon Salem $330 $330
Pennsylvania Pittsburgh $241 $241
Rhode Island Newport $350 $350
South Carolina Columbia $230 $230
South Carolina Greenville $199 $199
South Dakota Rapid City $250
South Dakota Sioux Falls $300 $1,100
Tennessee Knoxville $125 $125
Tennessee Nashville $250 $250
Vermont Brattleboro $350
Vermont Burlington $235 $235
Vermont Websterville $350
Virginia Alexandria $257 $257
Virginia Virginia Beach $257 $257
Washington Seattle $250 $250
Washington Vancouver $328 $470
West Virginia Parkersburg $700 $250
Wisconsin Green Bay $198 $198
Wisconsin Madison $850 $3,400

 

Cost to Rent a Two-Stall Porta Potty Trailer by City

State City Weekly Monthly (with 1x
weekly maintenance)
Alabama Birmingham $1,375 $1,250
Arkansas Little Rock $2,000 $2,000
Connecticut New Haven $5,334 $5,334
Delaware Bear $1,725 $6,900
Delaware Wilmington $1,725 $6,900
Hawaii Kailua $1,725 $6,900
Idaho Boise $395 $795
Idaho Idaho Falls $800 $3,000
Idaho Nampa $785 $2,155
Illinois Chicago $395 $1,698
Illinois Naperville $823 $1,023
Indiana Fort Wayne $395 $795
Indiana South Bend $900 $3,600
Kansas Wichita $500 $500
Louisiana New Orleans $1,725 $6,900
Maine Portland $950 $3,800
Massachusetts Boston $1,650 $1,650
Massachusetts Springfield $1,725 $6,900
Michigan Detroit $875 $2,075
Minnesota Duluth $525 $1,200
Minnesota Minneapolis $4,200 $4,200
Minnesota Saint Paul $1,025 $4,100
Mississippi Jackson $2,800
Missouri Springfield $1,725 $6,900
Nebraska Grand Island $1,050 $3,800
Nebraska Lincoln $1,150
Nebraska Omaha $1,050 $3,800
Nevada Las Vegas $885 $2,740
Nevada Reno $920 $3,280
New Jersey Newark $750 $2,750
New Mexico Albuquerque $750 $2,200
New Mexico Placitas $500 $500
Ohio Columbus $900 $1,050
Oklahoma Norman $1,725 $6,900
Oregon Portland $950 $3,800
Rhode Island Newport $1,250 $4,000
South Carolina Charleston $1,725 $6,900
South Carolina Columbia $2,750 $2,750
South Carolina Greenville $1,823 $2,750
South Dakota Sioux Falls $1,800 $7,200
Tennessee Chattanooga $1,825 $1,825
Tennessee Knoxville $1,000 $3,200
Tennessee Nashville $1,223 $2,723
Texas Austin $2,925 $3,975
Utah Salt Lake City $1,425 $2,425
Vermont Brattleboro $2,500
Vermont Burlington $2,218 $2,100
Vermont Websterville $2,500
Washington Seattle $2,043 $2,043
Washington Tacoma $335 $335
Washington Vancouver $815 $1,033
West Virginia Charleston $1,725 $6,900
Wisconsin Madison $400 $800
Wyoming Casper $1,725 $6,900
Wyoming Cheyenne $1,725 $6,900

 

Cost to Rent a Handwashing Station by City

State City Weekly Monthly
Alabama Birmingham $171 $171
Alabama Mobile $299 $248
Alaska Anchorage $60
Alaska Wasilla $223 $248
Arizona Mesa $125
Arkansas Little Rock $171 $150
Arkansas Conway $229 $248
California Oakland $200 $213
California Sacramento $100 $125
Colorado Boulder $229 $248
Connecticut New Haven $234 $257
Connecticut Stamford $145 $125
Connecticut Bridgeport $160 $176
Delaware Bear $219 $228
Delaware Wilmington $219 $238
Florida Fort Lauderdale $229 $248
Florida Miami $223 $248
Georgia Atlanta $138
Georgia Macon $223 $248
Georgia Savannah $223 $248
Hawaii Honolulu $229 $248
Hawaii Kailua $213 $238
Hawaii Waialua $229 $248
Idaho Boise $155 $85
Idaho Idaho Falls $126 $156
Idaho Nampa $147 $166
Illinois Chicago $113 $450
Illinois Naperville $255 $285
Illinois Peoria $229 $248
Indiana Fort Wayne $236 $248
Indiana South Bend $169 $324
Iowa Sioux City $85 $185
Kansas Kansas City $68
Kansas Wichita $85 $85
Kentucky Lexington $100
Kentucky Louisville $115 $130
Kentucky Paducah $116 $190
Louisiana Baton Rouge $223 $248
Louisiana New Orleans $203 $228
Maine Portland $48
Maryland Annapolis $181 $206
Maryland Baltimore $115 $141
Massachusetts Boston $167 $185
Massachusetts Springfield $203 $228
Michigan Ann Arbor $65 $105
Michigan Grand Rapids $133 $138
Minnesota Duluth $160 $238
Minnesota Minneapolis $207 $230
Minnesota Saint Paul $63 $115
Mississippi Gulfport $30 $70
Mississippi Jackson $38
Missouri Kansas City $68
Missouri Springfield $203 $228
Missouri St. Louis $60 $125
Montana Bozeman $95
Nebraska Grand Island $100
Nebraska Lincoln $100 $100
Nebraska Omaha $105 $120
Nevada Henderson $100
Nevada Las Vegas $175 $175
Nevada Reno $200 $200
New Hampshire Concord $105 $75
New Jersey Jersey City $125 $100
New Jersey Newark $125
New Mexico Albuquerque $188 $290
New Mexico Placitas $118 $150
New York Albany $63
North Carolina Durham $100
North Carolina Raleigh $130 $151
North Dakota Fargo $148 $170
North Dakota Williston $105
Ohio Cincinnati $94 $150
Ohio Columbus $125 $185
Oklahoma Norman $203 $228
Oklahoma Oklahoma City $350
Oklahoma Tulsa $100
Oregon Portland $48
Oregon Salem $263 $300
Pennsylvania Pittsburgh $201 $491
Rhode Island Newport $200 $200
South Carolina Charleston $126 $151
South Carolina Columbia $65 $98
South Carolina Greenville $98 $123
South Dakota Rapid City $100
South Dakota Sioux Falls $328 $700
Tennessee Chattanooga $76 $100
Tennessee Knoxville $93 $112
Tennessee Nashville $175 $165
Texas Austin $280 $395
Texas Dallas $244 $244
Texas Houston $68
Utah Provo $105
Vermont Brattleboro $150 $188
Vermont Burlington $165 $123
Vermont Websterville $88 $275
Virginia Alexandria $181 $206
Virginia Virginia Beach $181 $206
Washington Seattle $215 $275
Washington Tacoma $240 $300
Washington Vancouver $169 $406
West Virginia Charleston $126 $151
West Virginia Parkersburg $100
Wisconsin Green Bay $168 $208
Wisconsin Madison $213 $300
Wisconsin Milwaukee $88
Wyoming Casper $219 $228
Wyoming Cheyenne $203 $228
Wyoming Gillette $105

 

How Many Porta Potties Do You Need for Your Construction Site?

When preparing your construction site, one consideration is the availability of bathroom facilities for your crew. According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) Standard 1926.51(c)(1), construction jobsites with 20 workers or less need at least one toilet facility. (This includes temporary field conditions as well.)

For worksites with over 20 employees, the requirement increases to one toilet and one urinal for every 40 workers. That number drops to one toilet and one urinal for every 50 employees once you have 200 or more worker

Number of Employees Minimum Number of Facilities
20 or less 1
20 or more 1 toilet and 1 urinal for every 40 workers
200 or more 1 toilet and 1 urinal for every 50 workers

 

How Many Porta Potties Do You Need for Your Event?

How many porta potties you need for weddings, parties, concerts, or other outdoor events depends on event duration and a number of people attending. According to the Portable Sanitation Association International (PSAI), that number can range from 1 porta-potty for a 4-hour event with 50 people to 100 porta-potties for an 8–hour event with 10,000 people. The PSAI suggests adding 10% to 20% more porta potties if serving food and beverages at the event.

Porta Potty Requirements

Porta potties must meet certain requirements for safety, cleanliness, and accessibility.

Porta Potties Must Be Accessible

If you provide portable single-user toilets, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requires that at least 5% of each bathroom cluster be accessible. That means that 1 of every 20 porta-potties must meet applicable accessibility requirements, including entrances and routes, grab bars, turning space, and door and fixture clearances.

ADA-compliant bathrooms must have the following:

  • Wheelchair-accessible ramp landings
  • Doors with 32-inch minimum openings
  • Doors with a latch approach instead of a hinged approach to make access easier
  • Toe clearance below partitions for wheelchair users

For single-occupancy toilets like porta-potties, OSHA does not require gender-specific bathrooms for workers according to (1915.88). However, employers must ensure that portable restrooms are clean and easily accessible.

Porta Potties Must Be Sanitary

OSHA requires that employers provide workers with access to sanitary restrooms. Best practices set out by the OSHA and National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC) suggest that employers regularly evaluate the condition of construction porta potties and schedule routine maintenance including cleaning, emptying waste tanks, and replenishing supplies such as restocking toilet paper and refilling hand-sanitizer dispensers. The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) has created standards to help meet OSHA requirements on sanitation.

ANSI also requires there be handwashing stations at any location with non-sewered sanitation. OSHA also requires that construction sites have lavatories with soap (or other cleansing agents), hot and cold running water (or tepid running water), and a cloth or paper towels or air blowers.

Porta Potties Must Be Quickly Accessed Nearby

OSHA requires employers to provide workers with “immediately available” restrooms. According to OSHA and NAWIC best practices, sanitary facilities should be no further than 10 minutes away from construction projects or other sites where employees must work.

Factors That Affect the Rental Cost of a Porta Potty

Portable toilet rental costs can vary by location, availability, type of unit, taxes, and fees, and of course the number of porta-potties you need.

factors that affect the rental cost of a porta potty

Location

Your state and city can greatly influence the average cost to rent a porta potty. For example, a deluxe portable flushing toilet may cost only $100 per week to rent in Lexington, Kentucky. However, the same type of unit can run as high as $850 per week in Madison, Wisconsin.

Availability

Porta-potty rental prices may fluctuate based on supply and demand in your region at the time you need to rent. For example, summer might bring an increase in outdoor weddings and other special events to your area. Unusually large events can also influence the availability of porta potties at certain times.

Number of People

Crowd size strongly affects the number of restroom facilities you need, and therefore your overall costs. A music festival with 30,000 fans may require hundreds of onsite porta potties, while an outdoor wedding with 100 people may only need 2 or 3. Restroom rental providers can help you estimate the number of facilities needed and provide you with a price quote.

Duration of the Rental

Prices may also vary depending on the porta-potty rental period you choose. Rental companies often offer price breaks for long-term rentals vs. short-term rentals. An ADA-compliant porta potty in Duluth, Minnesota, for example, only costs $50 more for a month ($200) than a week ($150)—and the monthly rental price includes a weekly cleaning service. In some cases, renting a porta potty for a week costs the same as renting it for a month.

Type of Porta Potty

The type and size of a porta potty also influence prices, as you can expect to pay more for luxury restroom trailers than standard portable toilets. A regular porta potty in South Bend, Indiana, for example, can cost you $198 for a weekly rental. A two-stall portable restroom trailer in the same city, however, cost $900 for a week.

Delivery Costs and Other Fees

In addition to the base rental cost, there may be additional taxes and fees associated with your porta potty rental. These include delivery and pickup costs and porta-potty maintenance.

Consider Any Porta Potty Amenities You May Need

Beyond the number and type of porta potties you require, also consider whether you need any additional amenities. For example, event organizers may want a certain number of handwashing stations at a public event or OSHA may require employers to have certain washing facilities at the jobsite. Understanding the necessary amenities and maintenance needs will help you budget for your porta-potty rental.

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