Guides
Portable restroom guides
Plain answers to the questions we hear every week: how many restrooms, what the rules say, and what service looks like. Written by the team that delivers them from Lompoc.
How many porta potties do I need for an event?
Start with about one restroom per 50 guests for a four-hour event, then adjust for length, alcohol, food and accessibility. Here is the table we use when someone calls with a guest count.
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Field sanitation for farm and harvest crews in California
California's field sanitation rule, Title 8 §3457, sets how many toilets and hand wash stations a crew needs, how close they must be and how they're kept. Here is what it says, section by section, and how crews on the Central Coast usually set it up.
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Construction site restroom requirements in California
Federal OSHA sets a minimum for job-site toilets, but California runs its own plan and its construction rule is stricter. Here is what each one says, how they compare by crew size and how to set up a site so it passes.
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Wedding restroom trailers in the Santa Ynez Valley: what to know
Many of the valley's best wedding spots are ranches and vineyards with no restrooms for a hundred guests. Here is what to decide, what to ask your venue and what to tell us, so the restrooms are the part of the day nobody remembers.
Read the guideADA portable restrooms: when you need them
Public events need at least one accessible unit in every group of restrooms. Construction crews have an exception, with limits. Here is what the 2010 ADA Standards say and how to place the unit so it actually works.
Read the guideWeekly porta potty service: what's included and how often
A rented restroom is only as good as its service. Here is what our drivers do on every visit, how to choose between weekly, twice-weekly and other schedules, and when it's time to change yours.
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Want us to work out the numbers?
Tell us the headcount, the hours and the place. We'll recommend the units and call you back with a price.