Portable Restroom FAQ

Costs vary by unit type, rental length and delivery distance. In Ventura County a standard unit runs about $95 to $175 for a single event day, and around $150 to $275 a month on a job site with weekly service included. ADA units, deluxe flushing units and restroom trailers cost more, and per-unit pricing improves when you take several. Every quote we give is flat and includes delivery, servicing and collection.

One day for events and one month for construction sites, which is the standard across the industry. The monthly rate works out far cheaper per day than event pricing, so anything running more than about a week should be on it. There is no term commitment beyond the month you are in.

Yes, anywhere inside our normal service area, which runs from Port Hueneme and Oxnard up through Ventura and Ojai and east to Fillmore, Santa Paula, Moorpark, Camarillo, Thousand Oaks and Simi Valley. Sites outside that, or ones needing a second trip with a smaller truck, carry a delivery charge quoted up front rather than added at the end.

Once a week on long-term rentals as standard. The truck pumps the tank, washes and sanitizes the interior, charges deodorizer and restocks toilet paper and hand sanitizer. Busy sites need two or three visits a week, and we will say so when we quote rather than waiting for a complaint in August.

Waste pump-out with a vacuum truck, interior cleaning and sanitizing of the seat, door and touch points, fresh deodorizer charged into the tank, and toilet paper and hand sanitizer restocked. On sinks we also refill the fresh-water tank, empty the grey-water tank and replace soap and towels.

Normal wear and tear is on us. Damage beyond that, including vandalism and tip-overs, is the renter’s responsibility, which is standard in the industry. If the site is unsecured overnight, ask about the damage waiver when you book, because it costs very little compared with replacing a unit.

On flat, level ground with clear access for the delivery and service truck. Keep units at least 25 feet from any food service area, within a comfortable walk for guests or crew, and out of traffic lanes. Level matters more than people expect: a unit on a slope does not drain properly and does not stay clean.

A standard unit occupies roughly a 4ft by 4ft footprint and stands about 7ft 6in tall. The truck needs at least 10ft of clearance width to get in, room to reach the unit with a hose on service days, and no low branches or wires over the spot. ADA units need roughly double the footprint.

We deliver to private property, construction sites, farms, parks, film locations and event venues right across Ventura County. Public rights of way, park bookings and some venues need a permit, which comes from the city or county rather than from us. Sites down narrow ranch driveways are fine, because we run smaller trucks for exactly that.

Yes. Our ADA units are much larger, with a step-free entry, a wheelchair-width door, a 60-inch turning circle inside and grab bars at the toilet. Public events and most public agency contracts are legally required to provide them, and at private events with older guests they get used more than anybody expects.

Yes. Ventura County rarely freezes, but the Ojai and Simi valleys get cold enough overnight in winter to matter. Units can be run with antifreeze in the tank, and restroom trailers include heating as well as air conditioning, which makes a real difference at an evening event in January.

Yes, and it is the biggest part of what we do. Cal/OSHA requires one toilet for up to 20 workers and one toilet seat plus a urinal per 40 workers above that, though most contractors run closer to one unit per ten people to avoid queues. Job site rentals go on a flat monthly rate with weekly service included and free repositioning as the work moves.

A standard unit is roughly $95 to $175 for a single-day event and about $150 to $275 a month on a job site with weekly service included. Deluxe flushing units and ADA units cost more, and per-unit pricing drops when you take several. We quote flat rates on the phone with delivery, servicing and collection already inside the number.

One day for events and one month for construction sites, which is the standard across the industry. If a job site only needs a unit for a fortnight we will still price it sensibly rather than charging a full month, but anything ongoing goes on the monthly rate because it works out cheaper for you.

Yes, anywhere inside our normal Ventura County service area, which covers everything from Port Hueneme to Ojai and out to Fillmore. Sites well outside that, or ones that need a second trip with a smaller truck, carry a delivery charge that we quote up front rather than adding to the final invoice.

Once a week as standard on long-term rentals: the tank is pumped, the interior washed and sanitized, deodorizer charged, and paper and hand sanitizer restocked. Busy sites need more, and we will say so when we quote. Extra visits can be added at any point during a rental.

A standard unit occupies roughly a 4ft by 4ft footprint and stands about 7ft 6in tall. The bigger constraint is the truck: we need about 10ft of clearance width, room to reach the unit with a hose on service days, and no low branches or wires over the spot. Level, firm ground matters more than people expect.

On private property, almost never. On a public sidewalk, in a street parking space or in a park you usually do, and it comes from the city or the county rather than from us. Event venues often have their own placement rules on top of that. We will tell you when we think a permit is in play, but the permit itself is the customer’s to pull.

Normal wear is on us. Damage beyond that, including vandalism and tip-overs, is the renter’s responsibility, which is standard across the industry. Ask about the damage waiver when you book if the site is unsecured overnight, because it costs very little compared with replacing a unit.

Usually, yes. Standard units are almost always available for next-day delivery somewhere in the county, and we can often do same day if you call in the morning. Trailers and ADA units book out further ahead, particularly on spring and summer weekends.

A VIP unit is a single self-contained luxury room roughly the size of a large standard unit, and it goes almost anywhere. A restroom trailer is a towable suite with several private rooms, and it needs a level pad, power and water. VIP units suit small counts and tight sites; trailers suit guest lists over about fifty.

A VIP single can run off a standard household outlet, and some models run on an internal battery for short events. Executive suites want their own 20-amp circuit and a garden hose within reach. Where a venue has neither, we bring a quiet generator and a fresh-water tank, which is normal on ranch and field sites in this county.

Two VIP units comfortably cover about 75 guests for a four-hour event. Past that, a two-room or four-room executive suite is better value than adding singles. Alcohol, hot weather and long events all push the number up, and it is cheaper to add one unit than to have a line at the reception.

Executive suites are, with air conditioning and heating. VIP singles are ventilated and can be supplied with heating for cold-weather events. On a July afternoon in Simi Valley or a January evening in Ojai, climate control is the difference between a unit guests use and one they walk past.

A VIP single, almost always. An executive trailer, not always, which is why we walk the approach first on any property we have not delivered to. The oak-lined lanes in Ojai and the ranch driveways around Moorpark are the two places where this comes up most, and finding out on the wedding morning is not the plan.

For a Saturday between May and October, two to three months. Holiday weekends go earlier than that. Weekday and off-season events are usually available with a few weeks’ notice, and we will always tell you honestly what is left rather than taking a booking we cannot cover.

Yes, by the hour. An attendant restocks paper and towels, wipes down between uses and keeps supplies topped up through the event. We recommend one for weddings over about 150 guests and for anything running more than five hours.

Under Cal/OSHA the minimum is one toilet for up to 20 workers, then one toilet seat and one urinal per 40 workers above that. Plenty of general contractors run closer to one unit per ten workers because the minimum makes for queues and a unit that needs servicing twice a week. We will work the number out with you against your peak crew, not today’s.

Yes, and it is the largest part of what we do. Job site rentals go on a flat monthly rate with weekly servicing included, units get repositioned free as the work moves, and we add sinks or ADA units whenever the spec calls for them. Most sites in the county can be covered within a day or two of the call.

One month. That is the standard across the industry and it is genuinely the cheapest way to rent for a build, because the monthly rate works out far below the daily rate. If a job finishes early you are not tied in beyond the month you are in.

Once a week as standard. Crews above about ten people usually need twice a week, and in a Simi Valley or Moorpark summer that goes up again. We would rather quote the right frequency at the start than let a site get to the point where somebody has to call about it.

Yes, at no extra charge. On a tract or a multi-phase site that happens several times over a build. Give us a day’s notice and it moves on the next run, or same day if the concrete pour cannot wait.

If the crew handles food, works with wastewater or applies chemicals, yes. Many commercial and public works specs now require handwashing regardless of trade. A two-station sink alongside the unit is inexpensive and it is the item most likely to be written up if it is missing.

Damage beyond normal wear is the renter’s responsibility, which is standard in the industry. On unsecured sites, placing units inside the fence and taking the damage waiver is the cheap insurance. Tipped units get uprighted and serviced on the next visit, or sooner if you call.

Plan on one restroom per 50 guests for a four-hour event, and one per 35 for a longer evening with alcohol. A 150-guest wedding is comfortable on a four-room trailer. It is much cheaper to add a room at booking than to have a line at the reception, and guest counts almost always drift upward.

It needs a level pad about the size of a large parking space, an approach a truck can tow through, a 20-amp circuit and a hose bib within reach. Several Ventura County ranch and canyon venues have a narrow approach that rules a trailer out, which is exactly why we walk the site before we promise one.

That is common on private land and it is not a problem. We bring a quiet generator sited away from the guests and a fresh-water tank, and the trailer runs normally. It is worth knowing at quote stage, because it changes the price and the setup time.

Two to three months for a Saturday between May and October, and earlier for a holiday weekend. Off-season and weekday dates are usually available with a few weeks’ notice. If your date is close, call anyway, because cancellations happen and VIP units are easier to place late than trailers.

Yes, and we recommend it. Standard units and a hand washing station placed back of house keep the vendor crew out of the guest restrooms, and food handlers are required to have handwashing available regardless. They go on the same delivery and cost very little.

Not if the placement is planned. We site units behind planting, fencing or a structure wherever the venue has one, and bring screening where it does not. Tell us which direction the ceremony faces and where the photographer will be working, and we will plan around it.

Yes. Trailers can be supplied with a ramped entry, and we also rent standalone ADA units with grab bars and a wheelchair-accessible interior. Either should be placed on firm level ground close to the reception rather than at the far end of a gravel path.

A two-room trailer is roughly $900 to $1,400 for an event day in Ventura County, delivered, set and collected. Four-room suites usually run $1,500 to $2,400. Multi-day bookings drop to a lower daily rate. Generators, water tanks and attendants are the items that move a quote most.

A level pad about the size of a large parking space, an approach a truck can tow through, a 20-amp circuit and a hose bib within reach. If the site has no power or water we bring a quiet generator and a fresh-water tank, which is routine on ranch and field venues here.

A two-room trailer handles about 100 guests over a four-hour event, and a four-room comfortably covers 150 to 200. Longer events, hot weather and alcohol all reduce those numbers. Tell us the hours as well as the headcount and the sizing gets a lot more accurate.

Yes, and it is common. Restaurant and office refits, school projects and plumbing shutdowns all use trailers to keep operating while the permanent restrooms are out. Weekly and monthly rates apply, and servicing is scheduled around the working day.

Yes. Every trailer has hand basins with running hot water, plus soap, towels, mirrors and lighting. That, and the fact that the toilets flush, is the main practical difference between a trailer and a standard portable unit.

Yes, both, on all our trailers. Air conditioning is worth having for summer events inland at Simi Valley, Moorpark and Thousand Oaks, and heating makes a real difference at winter events in Ojai and along the coast after dark.

For an event, usually the morning of, or the day before where the venue allows it. Setup takes under an hour on a prepared site. We would rather be there early with time to solve a power problem than arrive to a locked gate an hour before guests.

Yes. Our ADA units have a step-free entry, a wheelchair-width door, a 60-inch turning circle inside, grab bars at the toilet and dispensers reachable from a seated position. They are available for single days, weekends and long-term job site rentals anywhere in Ventura County.

Where units are set out in clusters, at least one unit in each cluster should be accessible, and an event with a single bank of units needs at least one. The number people get wrong is on larger sites with several banks, where each bank needs its own rather than one accessible unit serving the whole event.

For events open to the public and for most public agency contracts, yes. The obligation sits with the event organizer or the contractor rather than with us, so it is worth checking the permit conditions or the contract spec early. On private events it is not a legal requirement, but it is often the difference between a guest staying and leaving.

Roughly double the footprint of a standard unit, around 7ft by 7ft rather than 4ft by 4ft, and noticeably heavier. That matters for delivery access and for the surface it sits on, and it is why they need to be sited deliberately rather than squeezed in at the end.

It can sit there, but it will not be accessible if the route to it is soft. A wheelchair needs a firm surface all the way, so we place accessible units beside a paved path where one exists, or recommend ground matting where it does not.

Yes. If handwashing is provided at an event it needs to be usable from a seated position, which means a lower basin and reachable controls. We pair those with the ADA units as a matter of course rather than sending a standard-height sink.

It runs off its own tank of potable fresh water, with a foot pump or push tap at each station, soap and paper towel dispensers, and a sealed grey-water tank underneath that collects used water. No plumbing, no drain and no power are needed, so it can go anywhere a truck can reach.

Every unit has hand sanitizer inside, which covers general use. You need an actual sink if food is being handled, if crews are working with chemicals or wastewater, if you are running an ag crew under Cal/OSHA field sanitation rules, or if your job spec or event permit calls for one.

Plan on one two-station sink per 100 guests for a general event, and add a dedicated unit at the food service area regardless of guest count. Farmers markets and food festivals need more than that, and the health department will look for handwashing at the food end specifically.

Weekly on long-term rentals, at the same visit as the restroom service, with soap and towels restocked and the grey-water tank emptied. Busy sites and multi-day events get more frequent visits, and we will tell you at quote stage if we think weekly will not cover it.

Yes, sinks can be rented without restrooms, which is common for catering operations and farmers market vendors. They cost a little more standalone than they do added to a restroom order, simply because the delivery run is the same either way.

Warm-water units are available and are worth it for food service and for early-start crews in the winter months. Standard units run ambient-temperature fresh water, which meets most requirements as long as soap and single-use towels are provided.