Porta Potty Rental in Mobile, AL
Portable toilet rental in Mobile starts at $270 for a weekend or $320 per month, all-inclusive. Ultimate Dumpsters delivers and services standard, deluxe flushing, ADA-accessible, hand-wash, and luxury restroom-trailer units across Mobile. No brokers, no surprise fees.
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Updated , reviewed by Michael V., Head of Operations. Prices pulled from our live Mobile rate sheet.
Mobile porta potty pricing at a glance
- Standardfrom $270/weekend
- Deluxe Flushingfrom $374/weekend
- ADA-Accessiblefrom $374/weekend
- Hand-Wash Stationfrom $270/weekend
- Restroom Trailerfrom $1610/weekend
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How much does a porta potty cost in Mobile?
A standard portable toilet in Mobile, AL starts at $270 for a weekend rental (up to 7 days), or $320 per month with 4 service visits included in every 28-day rental. Guest-facing and specialty units cost more: deluxe flushing and ADA-accessible units, hand-wash stations, and luxury restroom trailers are all priced in the table below. Every Mobile rate is all-inclusive.
The number we quote is the number you pay. Delivery, pickup, fuel, and environmental and local fees are all folded into the one price. Online orders are $0.39 higher than the phone rate; either way, we deliver and service the unit ourselves through our vetted local network, never a third-party handoff. Prices last verified September 2026.

Mobile portable toilet prices by type
Real Mobile, AL rates. The weekend rate covers up to 7 days; the monthly rate is 28 days and includes 4 service visits. Your exact price shows at checkout.
| Unit type | Weekend (up to 7 days) | Monthly (28 days, 4 visits) | What is included |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard Portable Toilet | from $270online $270.39 | from $320online $320.39 | Enclosed unit, hand sanitizer, and toilet paper. Restocked at every service visit. |
| Deluxe Flushing Portable Toilet | from $374online $374.39 | from $424online $424.39 | Foot-pump flushing bowl plus an in-unit hand-wash sink. The guest-friendly upgrade. |
| ADA-Accessible Portable Toilet | from $374online $374.39 | from $424online $424.39 | Ground-level entry, interior grab bars, and a full wheelchair turning radius. ADA-compliant. |
| Portable Hand-Wash Station | from $270online $270.39 | from $320online $320.39 | Freestanding basin with a foot-pump faucet, soap, and paper towels. No hookups needed. |
| Luxury Restroom Trailer | from $1610online $1610.39 | from $1930online $1930.39 | Climate-controlled multi-stall trailer with flushing porcelain toilets, running-water sinks, mirrors, and lighting. |
Phone price shown as the “from” rate. Online orders are $0.39 higher. Delivery, pickup, fuel, and environmental and local fees are included in every rate.
How many portable toilets you need in Mobile
Jobsite counts follow OSHA 29 CFR 1926.51(c); event counts follow the ratios most health departments and event permits expect. Use this as a starting point, then tell us your exact Mobile crew or guest count and we size the order to code.
| People on site | Jobsite (OSHA, full week) | Public event (peak crowd) | Hand-wash stations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Up to 20 | 1 toilet | 1-2 toilets | 1 station |
| 20 to 50 | 2 toilets | 2-3 toilets | 1 station |
| 50 to 100 | 2-3 toilets | 3-4 toilets | 1-2 stations |
| 100 to 250 | 3-5 toilets | 5-7 toilets | 2 stations |
| 250 to 500 | 5-8 toilets | 8-12 toilets | 3 stations |
| 500 to 1,000 | Ask for a site plan | 13-20 toilets | 4-5 stations |
OSHA sets the jobsite floor: 1 toilet for up to 20 workers, then 1 toilet and 1 urinal per 40 up to 200, and 1 per 50 above that, with a unit within about a 10-minute walk. Event ratios assume a multi-hour crowd with food and drink; add units for alcohol, all-day duration, or long lines. At least 5 percent of event units (minimum one) must be ADA accessible.
How we set Mobile porta potty prices
Every price on this page comes straight from our live Mobile rate sheet, the same numbers our phone team and online checkout quote. Nothing here is an estimate, a national average, or a “starting at” teaser that grows at checkout.
- Source
- The Ultimate Dumpsters pricing matrix our order desk quotes from, read for Mobile, AL (ZIP 36601).
- What is priced
- 10 rates: 5 unit types, each at a weekend rate (up to 7 days) and a monthly rate (28 days with 4 service visits).
- Date
- Synced September 29, 2026, and re-synced whenever the Mobile rate sheet changes.
- Included
- Delivery, pickup, fuel, and environmental and local fees. The phone price is the price; online orders are $0.39 higher.
- Limits
- Rates are for one unit at one Mobile address. Other ZIPs in the area can price differently, and multi-unit events, extra service visits, and special placements are quoted to the job. Enter your ZIP for your exact rate.
Cite this pricing
Ultimate Dumpsters, “Porta Potty Rental in Mobile, AL” rate sheet, updated September 29, 2026. https://dumpsterrentals.us/services/portable-toilets/alabama/mobile
Which portable toilet do you need in Mobile?
Two questions size every order: how many people, and for how long. Here is how the five unit types map to the most common Mobile jobs.
Construction & jobsites
Standard units are the jobsite workhorse in Mobile. OSHA 1926.51(c) sets the minimum at 1 toilet for up to 20 workers, then 1 toilet plus 1 urinal per 40, and a unit has to be within about a 10-minute walk. On a Mobile jobsite, from a port terminal or Blakeley Island shipyard project to an Aeroplex at Brookley build or a historic-district renovation, we confirm private or right-of-way access before we commit a date, set units on firm ground that drains in the wettest city in the lower 48, size above the bare minimum so crews never wait through a humid Gulf afternoon, add a hand-wash station at the break area, and plan to secure or move units ahead of a tropical storm.
Weddings & upscale events
Deluxe flushing units or a luxury restroom trailer are the guest-facing picks. A flushing bowl and in-unit sink change how the whole event is remembered. For 100-plus guests, one trailer plus standard units for peak load usually beats two trailers on cost.
Public & permitted events
The 2010 ADA Standards require at least 5 percent of single-user units at a public event to be accessible, minimum one, each marked with the accessibility symbol. Every unit has ground-level entry, grab bars, and a full turning radius. Tell us your guest count and we build the right ratio in.
Food service & health-code sites
Wherever food is served or sold, health codes expect hand-washing. Pair a hand-wash station (one per roughly four toilets) with your units. Food-heavy events get one station per two toilets, and inspectors look for one near the vendors.
Delivery & placement in Mobile
Same-day and next-day drop-offs
We deliver across Mobile with same-day and next-day availability in most of the area when you book early. Weekend event units arrive clean before your event and leave after.
Level ground, clear approach
Units place best on firm, level ground with a clear path for the delivery truck. Restroom trailers need a reasonably level spot and access for delivery, and we confirm the site details with you before the truck rolls.
Permits handled
Private-property placement in Mobile generally needs no permit. Public streets, sidewalks, and permitted public events may require one. Tell us where the unit goes and we will confirm what your address needs.
Service & sanitation
4 service visits per month, built in
Every 28-day monthly rental in Mobile includes 4 service visits, roughly weekly. Each visit pumps the tank, sanitizes the interior, and restocks paper, soap, and sanitizer, so compliance never depends on a phone call.
Sized to OSHA 1926.51(c)
The federal construction sanitation rule sets 1 toilet for up to 20 workers, then 1 toilet and 1 urinal per 40, with a 10-minute access rule. We size Mobile jobsites to that standard and add units when crews grow or usage climbs.
Hand-wash stations to code
One hand-wash station serves roughly four toilet units, the ratio most health departments expect. For food-service events we recommend one station per two toilets, one near the vendors and one near the units.
What renting a porta potty in Mobile is actually like
Mobile is Alabama's Gulf Coast port city, and nothing about ordering a portable toilet here works like it does in the rest of the state. Three local realities shape almost every order: this is the birthplace of American Carnival, first celebrated here in 1703, and the parade season fills downtown from early January to Fat Tuesday; the city is built around Alabama's only deep-water port, with Austal's shipyard and the Airbus final assembly line keeping big industrial sites busy; and Mobile is the wettest city in the contiguous United States and a hurricane town, with Frederic in 1979 and Sally in 2020 as its benchmarks. Here is how each one changes what we recommend.
The wettest city in the lower 48 and a hurricane coast: how Mobile weather changes placement and service
A 2007 study named Mobile the wettest city in the contiguous 48 states, at about 66 inches of rain a year, with measurable rain on roughly 120 days. July and August are the wettest months, with frequent, heavy afternoon thunderstorms on top of hot, humid Gulf air. That changes two things. Humid heat breaks waste down fast in a tank, so odor control depends on the service interval, not the deodorizer; we treat weekly service as the floor and add mid-week visits on busy and food-service sites. And heavy rain makes placement a drainage question: we set units on firm, level ground that sheds water, never in a low spot or swale that ponds after a storm, and keep a firm path for the service truck so a soaked site does not strand it.
Hurricane season runs June 1 to November 30, and Mobile's record is real. Hurricane Frederic crossed the Mobile Bay area on September 12, 1979 as a Category 4 at landfall, with gusts of 100 to 145 mph for hours and power out in parts of Mobile County for five weeks. Katrina's surge of more than 11 feet flooded downtown in 2005, and Hurricane Sally made landfall at Gulf Shores in September 2020 as a strong Category 2 crawling at under 5 mph, stretching wind and flooding over a long period, with Zeta arriving a month later. When a storm threatens we secure or pull units from exposed sites, and after it passes we prioritize serviced units for cleanup and restoration crews. Winters are mild and snow is rare, so freeze planning is only for the occasional cold snap.
Carnival season in the Mother of Mystics: planning units for Mobile's Mardi Gras parades
Mobile is where American Carnival began. French colonists first celebrated it here in 1703, and in 1830 Mobile's Cowbellion de Rakin Society became the first organized, masked mystic society in the country to parade. Today the season builds from balls in late fall to parades that begin after January 6 and run through midnight on Fat Tuesday, with mystic societies rolling floats through downtown and its historic streets around Lower Dauphin Street. Parade nights put large crowds on downtown sidewalks for hours at a time, which is exactly when sanitation runs short.
Parade and Carnival-event orders need to be planned early, because the season is compact and units along downtown routes compete for scarce space. We size to the crowd and the number of parade nights, add hand-wash stations next to food vendors, include accessible units on a firm, level route, and service between parade nights rather than once a week. Units on private lots, parking lots, and venue grounds are the simple case; any unit on a public street or sidewalk near a route goes through the City of Mobile's right-of-way process, so it needs to be planned well ahead of parade nights. Tell us the dates, the location, and the crowd you expect, and we plan the count and the service windows around the parade calendar.
Placement at the port, the shipyards and Brookley, the historic districts, and the right-of-way
Mobile sits at the head of Mobile Bay, and the Port of Mobile, Alabama's only deep-water port and one of the largest in the country, drives a large share of industrial work. Austal USA builds ships on Blakeley Island, and Airbus opened its first United States final assembly line for the A320 family at the Mobile Aeroplex at Brookley in 2015, adding the A220 in 2019. Terminal, shipyard, and plant jobs are usually fenced private sites with truck access, the easy case for permitting, but they are also low, flat, and close to the water, so we place units on firm, draining ground above the lowest part of the site and plan to move them ahead of a tropical storm.
Mobile's historic neighborhoods, Lower Dauphin Street, Oakleigh Garden, De Tonti Square, Church Street East, Old Dauphin Way, and others, have narrow streets and blocks of 1800s storefronts, so renovation units there often need a careful spot on the private lot that keeps the sidewalk clear. On genuinely private property with truck access you generally do not need a city permit for a portable toilet. The moment any part of the unit sits on a public street, sidewalk, or right-of-way, the City of Mobile requires a Right of Way Permit from its Engineering Permitting Department, Right of Way Section, under the city's Streets and Sidewalks ordinance. Tell us the exact address and whether the spot is private or public, and we confirm what your spot needs and coordinate it with the city before the truck rolls. See the City of Mobile Engineering Permitting page.


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Porta potty rental in Mobile, AL: FAQs
Common questions about portable toilet rental in Mobile, Alabama.
A standard portable toilet in Mobile, AL starts at $270 for a weekend rental (up to 7 days) or $320 per month, with 4 service visits included in every 28-day rental. Upgrades: deluxe flushing units run $374/weekend, ADA-accessible units $374/weekend, luxury restroom trailers from $1610/weekend. Every Mobile rate is all-inclusive: delivery, pickup, fuel, and environmental and local fees are built into the one price, so there are no surprise line items. Online orders are $0.39 higher than the phone price; either way, we deliver and service the unit ourselves. Enter your ZIP for your exact Mobile rate.
OSHA's construction sanitation rule, 29 CFR 1926.51(c)(1), sets the floor: 1 toilet for 20 or fewer workers; 1 toilet seat and 1 urinal per 40 workers from 20 up to 200; and 1 toilet seat and 1 urinal per 50 workers above 200. OSHA also expects a worker to reach a toilet within about a 10-minute walk. On a busy Mobile jobsite, crews hydrate and use the unit more through a hot, humid Gulf Coast summer than a bare headcount suggests, so we recommend sizing above the OSHA minimum, adding a hand-wash station at the break area, setting units on firm ground that drains after heavy rain, and securing them when a tropical storm threatens. Tell us the crew size and we will size the order to the standard.
Our standard Mobile monthly rental includes 4 service visits over the 28-day period, roughly weekly. Each visit pumps the tank, sanitizes the interior, and restocks paper, soap, and hand sanitizer. In Mobile that weekly interval is the floor, not the ceiling. Hot, humid Gulf air breaks waste down fast, so on high-traffic jobsites and food-service events we add a mid-week visit, and during Carnival we service between parade nights. July and August bring the heaviest rain, so we schedule around afternoon storms and keep units on ground that drains. In hurricane season we secure or move units ahead of a storm and prioritize serviced units for cleanup crews after it. Service is built into the rate, so compliance never depends on anyone remembering to call.
For an event open to the public, yes. The 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design require that at least 5 percent of the single-user portable toilets in each cluster be accessible, with a minimum of one, and each accessible unit is marked with the International Symbol of Accessibility. (Units provided only for construction workers are exempt.) In practice a small Mobile event needs at least one accessible unit; a larger one needs one per every 20 standard units. ADA units in Mobile run $374 for a weekend. The accessible unit has ground-level entry, interior grab bars, and a full wheelchair turning radius, and it needs firm, level ground with a clear approach path. Tell us your guest count and we will build the right ratio in.
On genuinely private property with clear truck access, a driveway, a fenced port, shipyard, or plant site, a private parking lot, or a backyard, you generally do not need a city permit for a portable toilet in Mobile. The moment any part of the unit sits on a public street, sidewalk, or right-of-way, the City of Mobile requires a Right of Way Permit, applied for and obtained from the Engineering Permitting Department's Right of Way Section before the right-of-way is used, under the city's Streets and Sidewalks ordinance. Carnival season adds a wrinkle: downtown street space near parade routes is in heavy demand, so street placement near a route needs to be planned early. The unit can never block a curb ramp, a hydrant, a driveway, a building exit, or the clear pedestrian path. Tell us the exact address and whether the spot is private or public, and we confirm what your spot needs and coordinate it with the city before delivery.
A standard unit is the jobsite and everyday-event workhorse: enclosed, stocked, and cost-effective at $270/weekend. A deluxe flushing unit adds a foot-pump flushing bowl and an in-unit sink for guest-facing events like weddings and corporate functions at $374/weekend. A luxury restroom trailer is a climate-controlled, multi-stall unit with porcelain toilets, running-water sinks, and mirrors, indistinguishable from a fine-venue bathroom, from $1610/weekend. Pick by how guest-facing the site is and how long the rental runs.
Yes. We deliver and service portable toilets throughout Mobile and the surrounding Mobile metro area, with same-day and next-day drop-offs available in most of the area when you book early. Weekend event units are delivered clean before your event and picked up after. Enter your ZIP or call (866) 858-3867 and we will confirm the soonest available delivery for your address.
Yes. A freestanding hand-wash station pairs with any toilet unit and needs no power or water hookup: it has a foot-pump faucet, soap, and paper towels, stocked at delivery and every service visit. One station serves roughly four toilet units, the ratio most health departments expect. For food and drink events in Mobile, plan a station near the vendors and one near the toilets to cover both inspection points.
Book as soon as you know your dates. Mobile's Carnival season is compact, parades begin after January 6 and run through Fat Tuesday, and units along downtown parade routes compete for limited space, so late orders have fewer placement options. Tell us the parade nights or event dates, the location, and the crowd you expect. We size the count to the crowd and the hours, add hand-wash stations next to food vendors, include accessible units on a firm, level route, and service between parade nights. Private lots and venue grounds are straightforward; anything on a public street or sidewalk goes through the City of Mobile's right-of-way process, which we confirm and coordinate for you.
Sources & standards
The sanitation, accessibility, and permit guidance on this page traces to the primary sources below. We cite them so you can verify the rules for your Mobile job yourself, not just take our word for it.
- OSHA 29 CFR 1926.51(c), Sanitation (construction)
Federal toilet-to-worker ratios for construction sites.
- 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design (DOJ, ADA.gov)
Scoping and technical rules for accessible single-user toilet units.
- U.S. Access Board, Chapter 6: Toilet Rooms
Plain-language guidance on the 5% accessible-unit scoping rule at events.
- City of Mobile Engineering Permitting (Build Mobile), Right of Way Section
The City of Mobile's Engineering Permitting & Inspections Division, whose Right of Way Section issues Right of Way Permits under the city's Streets and Sidewalks (ROW) Ordinance. The city's own ROW application states that a Right of Way Permit must be applied for and obtained from the Engineering Permitting Department, Right of Way Section, before making use of the right-of-way. ROW permit applications are listed on Build Mobile's Forms and Applications page.
- National Weather Service Mobile/Pensacola, Hurricane Frederic (September 12, 1979)
Frederic reached the Mobile Bay area as a Category 4 at landfall, with gusts of 100 to 145 mph and power out in parts of Mobile County for five weeks.
- National Weather Service Mobile/Pensacola, Hurricane Sally (September 16, 2020)
Sally made landfall at Gulf Shores as a strong Category 2 moving under 5 mph, prolonging wind, surge, and flooding across coastal Alabama.
- NOAA National Hurricane Center, Tropical Cyclone Climatology
Atlantic hurricane season dates (June 1 to November 30) and the seasonal peak.
- Mobile Carnival Museum
Mobile's museum of more than 300 years of Carnival and Mardi Gras, in the city it calls the birthplace of modern American Carnival.
Federal standards apply nationwide; local permit rules are specific to Mobile and the City of Mobile Engineering Permitting Department, Right of Way Section. Requirements can change, so we confirm the current rule for your exact address before delivery.
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We coordinate portable-sanitation deliveries nationwide through a vetted carrier network, so the placement, permit, and sizing guidance on this page comes from jobs run on the ground, not a directory. We recheck the Mobile permit authority and the federal sanitation and accessibility standards on a set schedule and update this page when the rules change.
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How Mobile porta potty rental connects to the rest of the job
Portable sanitation rarely stands alone. These are the related decisions that come up on the same Mobile project, and where to handle each one.
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A porta potty and a roll-off dumpster share the same jobsite footprint and the same right-of-way permit path in Mobile. Crews that need one usually need the other.
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