Four Questions To Ask Before Renting A Portable Toilet

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If you're hosting a big event or just renovating the bathroom on your house, portable toilet rentals can be a lifesaver. Unfortunately, they can also be a slight inconvenience and a major headache if it's not planned out properly, so here are a few things to consider before you hire portable toilet rental services.

How Often Will It Be Cleaned?

Few things in life are more disgusting than a portable toilet that hasn't been cleaned in weeks, or even months. Not only can it smell terrible, but it may also be illegal to have a portable toilet on your property that isn't cleaned regularly. Health reasons aside, you'll want to make sure that your portable toilet rental can stand up to whatever the situation demands of it. The last thing you want is it overflowing and creating a mess in your area.

How Many Do You Need?

Whether you're renting a portable toilet for a job site or renting several for a major event, you'll want to make sure that you get the appropriate amount of toilets. OSHA regulations dictate that you'll need at least one facility for every 20 workers. If you have more than that, you'll need one toilet seat and one urinal for every forty workers. Another consideration is whether or not you'll need handicap-accessible facilities. If so, make sure you mention that when placing your order for portable toilet rental services.

How Can You Reach Them?

Like with every other plumbing problem, there's always the possibility that something could go wrong with your portable toilet rental and you would need someone to help immediately. If that's the case, you'll need a way to reach the company that is renting them out to you, preferably an emergency line that's available 24/7. If you're using it for continual usage (instead of a one-time event), they might even need to come early in the morning or late at night to work on it when nobody else is around.

What Are Their Upgrade Options?

People are increasingly more mindful of the need to be clean, and that will only increase in a post-Covid world. For that reason, it's worth asking your portable toilet rental company about possible upgrades like hand sanitizing and hand washing stations, as well as whether or not they offer high-capacity units. These types of facilities are great for large events, and the cleaning stations go a long way in ensuring the toilets stay as safe as possible.

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