Porta Potty Rental in Chico, CA
Portable toilet rental in Chico starts at $345 for a weekend or $395 per month, all-inclusive. Ultimate Dumpsters delivers and services standard, deluxe flushing, ADA-accessible, hand-wash, and luxury restroom-trailer units across Chico and Butte County. No brokers, no surprise fees.
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Updated , reviewed by Michael V., Head of Operations. Prices pulled from our live Chico rate sheet.
Chico porta potty pricing at a glance
- Standardfrom $345/weekend
- Deluxe Flushingfrom $449/weekend
- ADA-Accessiblefrom $449/weekend
- Hand-Wash Stationfrom $345/weekend
- Restroom Trailerfrom $1610/weekend
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How much does a porta potty cost in Chico?
A standard portable toilet in Chico, CA starts at $345 for a weekend rental (up to 7 days), or $395 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 Chico 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.
Chico portable toilet prices by type
Real Chico, CA 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 $345online $345.39 | from $395online $395.39 | Enclosed unit, hand sanitizer, and toilet paper. Restocked at every service visit. |
| Deluxe Flushing Portable Toilet | from $449online $449.39 | from $499online $499.39 | Foot-pump flushing bowl plus an in-unit hand-wash sink. The guest-friendly upgrade. |
| ADA-Accessible Portable Toilet | from $449online $449.39 | from $499online $499.39 | Ground-level entry, interior grab bars, and a full wheelchair turning radius. ADA-compliant. |
| Portable Hand-Wash Station | from $345online $345.39 | from $395online $395.39 | 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 Chico
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 Chico 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 Chico porta potty prices
Every price on this page comes straight from our live Chico 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 Chico, CA (ZIP 95926).
- 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 Chico 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 Chico 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.
- From our order records
- We have served Chico since 2019. Our busiest Chico months are July and February, so book ahead for those. Exact order counts stay private.
Cite this pricing
Ultimate Dumpsters, “Porta Potty Rental in Chico, CA” rate sheet, updated September 29, 2026. https://dumpsterrentals.us/services/portable-toilets/california/chico
Which portable toilet do you need in Chico?
Two questions size every order: how many people, and for how long. Here is how the five unit types map to the most common Chico jobs.
Construction & jobsites
Standard units are the jobsite workhorse in Chico. 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 Chico sites, from a new-home build in town to a fire rebuild up in the foothills, we confirm the road, grade, and a level pad before committing a date, set units on gravel away from dry grass in fire season, add a hand-wash station at the break area, and keep units off the street edge during the city's fall and winter leaf collection.
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 Chico
Same-day and next-day drop-offs
We deliver across Chico and Butte County 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 Chico 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 Chico 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 Chico 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 Chico is actually like
Chico sits on the floor of the northern Sacramento Valley at the foot of the Sierra foothills, and it is a different job from Sacramento's capital core or the Bay Area cities to the south. Three local realities shape almost every Chico order: fire country on both sides of town, from the 2018 Camp Fire that destroyed Paradise up the ridge to the 2024 Park Fire that started inside Chico's own Bidwell Park, one of the largest city parks in the country with its own reservation and event rules, and a long, hot valley summer followed by a fall and winter leaf season that fills the street edges. Here is how each one changes what we recommend.
Valley heat all summer, frosty winters, and Chico's leaf season on the streets
NOAA records from the Chico University Farm station put the average July and August highs near 95 degrees, with June near 90 and September still above 90, so Chico's hot season runs a full four months. Heat drives odor and fills tanks faster, so from June through September we treat weekly service as the minimum, add mid-week visits on busy jobsites and at food-service events, and service multi-day events daily. Where the site allows, we set units in shade or with the door away from the afternoon sun and pair every bank with a hand-wash station, because crews and guests drink and wash more in this heat.
Winter turns the other way: average lows in December and January sit in the mid-30s, so frost is routine, and the city gets about 22 inches of rain a year, almost all from November through April. On frosty mornings we check hand-wash water and plan service after the frost lifts when needed. Fall also brings a Chico street reality most cities do not have: from November through January the city collects leaves that residents pile on the street shoulder, cycling through town every four to six weeks, with street sweeping suspended in those months. We never set a unit where it would block a leaf pile, a gutter, or the collection crew, and we keep units on the driveway or private pad rather than the street edge in leaf season.
The Camp Fire, the Park Fire, and working Chico's fire country
Chico has lived next to two of California's defining wildfires. On November 8, 2018, the Camp Fire started in the Feather River Canyon and ran through Pulga, Concow, and Paradise, the ridge-top town just east of Chico, which Butte County describes as utterly destroyed. CAL FIRE lists it as the most destructive wildfire in California history, with 18,804 structures lost. Then on July 24, 2024, the Park Fire started off Upper Park Road in Bidwell Park, inside Chico, and grew to more than 429,000 acres across Butte and Tehama counties, destroying 713 structures. Rebuilding on the ridge and in the foothills, fuel-reduction work, and repair jobs keep crews working on rural hillside land around the city.
That work shapes how we place and service units outside town. Foothill and ridge parcels often mean narrow roads, long private drives, grades, and tight turnarounds, so we confirm the route and a level pad before committing a date. During fire season we keep units and our trucks off dry grass, set them on gravel, pavement, or bare ground, and leave emergency access clear. On lots still being rebuilt, where water, sewer, and utilities may not be back yet, a portable toilet and hand-wash station are often the only facilities on the site, so we size service to the crew rather than to a standard schedule.
Placement in Bidwell Park, downtown, and the Chico encroachment permit
Bidwell Park began on July 20, 1905, when Annie Bidwell donated about 2,500 acres to the City of Chico, and the city calls it one of the largest municipal parks in the nation. Picnic areas such as One Mile, Cedar Grove, and Five Mile, plus Depot Park and City Plaza downtown, can be reserved through the city's Park Division, and events with 151 or more guests need a full park application, with special events insurance required for street closures and larger public events. For a reunion, race, or festival in the park, we place units on firm, level ground a service truck can reach without driving on turf or trails, keep them clear of creekside paths, and time delivery and pickup to your reservation window.
Most other Chico placements are private: a driveway remodel, a backyard party, a new-home build, an orchard or farm operation, or a commercial lot. On private property with clear truck access, you generally do not need a city permit for a portable toilet. The City of Chico Engineering Division treats any construction work in a public right-of-way, meaning a city street, sidewalk, pedestrian path, or bike path, as an encroachment requiring a permit, applied for online through eTRAKiT with a site plan and traffic control plan; the city aims to process complete applications within 10 business days. A unit can never block a sidewalk, curb ramp, driveway, bike path, or hydrant. Give us the address and whether the spot is private or public, and we confirm what the placement needs and coordinate with the city before delivery. See the City of Chico encroachment permit information.
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Porta potty rental in Chico, CA: FAQs
Common questions about portable toilet rental in Chico, California.
A standard portable toilet in Chico, CA starts at $345 for a weekend rental (up to 7 days) or $395 per month, with 4 service visits included in every 28-day rental. Upgrades: deluxe flushing units run $449/weekend, ADA-accessible units $449/weekend, luxury restroom trailers from $1610/weekend. Every Chico 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 Chico 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 Chico jobsite, with average July and August highs near 95 degrees, crews use the unit more than a bare headcount suggests, so we recommend sizing above the OSHA minimum, adding a hand-wash station, and adding a mid-week service visit from June through September, especially on rebuild lots with no other facilities. Tell us the crew size and we will size the order to the standard.
Our standard Chico 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. From June through September, with average highs in the 90s, that weekly interval is the floor: we add a mid-week visit on busy jobsites and food-service events and service multi-day events daily. In winter, frosty mornings can freeze hand-wash water, so we watch water lines and time service after the frost lifts, and after storms we confirm the truck can still reach units on foothill roads or soft ground. Service is built into the rate, so it 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 Chico event needs at least one accessible unit; a larger one needs one per every 20 standard units. ADA units in Chico run $449 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 private property with clear truck access, a driveway, a backyard, a jobsite, an orchard, or a commercial lot, you generally do not need a city permit for a portable toilet in Chico. If any part of the unit sits in a public right-of-way, which the city defines as a city street, sidewalk, pedestrian path, bike path, or other public way, the City of Chico Engineering Division requires an encroachment permit, applied for online through eTRAKiT with a site plan and traffic control plan, and the city aims to process complete applications within 10 business days. Events in Bidwell Park or City Plaza go through the city's Park Division, and street closures need special events insurance. Foothill and ridge parcels outside city limits answer to Butte County. Tell us the exact address and whether the spot is private or public, and we confirm the right agency and coordinate before delivery.
A standard unit is the jobsite and everyday-event workhorse: enclosed, stocked, and cost-effective at $345/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 $449/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 Chico and the surrounding Butte County 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 Chico, plan a station near the vendors and one near the toilets to cover both inspection points.
Yes. Rebuilding after the 2018 Camp Fire and the 2024 Park Fire keeps crews working on foothill and ridge parcels around Chico, and those sites often have narrow roads, long private drives, grades, and no working plumbing yet. We confirm the route, a level pad, and a place to turn the truck around before we commit a date, set units on gravel or bare ground away from dry grass during fire season, and pair them with a hand-wash station. Because a rebuild lot may have no other facilities, we size the unit count and service schedule to the real crew. Give us the parcel address, the crew size, and the start date, and we plan delivery around the site.
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 Chico 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 Chico Engineering, Encroachment Permits
The City of Chico defines an encroachment as any construction work within a public right-of-way or public service easement, including any city street, sidewalk, pedestrian path, or bike path (Chapter 14.08); applications are submitted through eTRAKiT with a site plan, traffic control plan, and erosion sediment control plan, and the city aims to process complete applications within 10 business days.
- Butte County, Camp Fire
The county's account of the November 8, 2018 Camp Fire: its origin in the Feather River Canyon, the communities it burned, and the roughly 18,804 structures lost.
- City of Chico, Bidwell Park
The city's Bidwell Park page: established July 20, 1905 through Annie Bidwell's donation of about 2,500 acres, with park maps, rules, and the vegetative fuels management plan.
- City of Chico, Streets and Right of Way (Leaf Collection)
The city's November-through-January leaf collection program, with leaves piled on the street shoulder and street sweeping suspended during the season.
- National Weather Service Sacramento, NOWData Climate Records
NOAA climate records for the Chico University Farm station behind the summer-heat and winter-frost service plan.
Federal standards apply nationwide; local permit rules are specific to Chico and the City of Chico Engineering Division. 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 Chico 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 Chico 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 Chico project, and where to handle each one.
Site debris & cleanup
A porta potty and a roll-off dumpster share the same jobsite footprint and the same right-of-way permit path in Chico. Crews that need one usually need the other.
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