# Porta Potty Rental in Shreveport, LA

> A standard portable toilet in Shreveport, LA 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 Shreveport 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 Shreveport rate.

- Canonical page: https://dumpsterrentals.us/services/portable-toilets/louisiana/shreveport
- Provider: Ultimate Dumpsters, (866) 858-3867
- Service area: Shreveport, Caddo County, Louisiana
- Prices last verified: 2026-09-29
- Local facts last reviewed: 2026-09-29 by Michael V., Head of Operations
- Order online: https://dumpsterrentals.us/order?service=portable-toilets

## Shreveport portable toilet prices by type

Weekend = up to 7 days. Monthly = 28 days with 4 service visits. Phone price shown; online orders are $0.39 higher. Delivery, pickup, fuel, and environmental and local fees are included.

| Unit type | Weekend | Monthly | What is included |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard Portable Toilet | $270 | $320 | Enclosed unit, hand sanitizer, and toilet paper. Restocked at every service visit. |
| Deluxe Flushing Portable Toilet | $374 | $424 | Foot-pump flushing bowl plus an in-unit hand-wash sink. The guest-friendly upgrade. |
| ADA-Accessible Portable Toilet | $374 | $424 | Ground-level entry, interior grab bars, and a full wheelchair turning radius. ADA-compliant. |
| Portable Hand-Wash Station | $270 | $320 | Freestanding basin with a foot-pump faucet, soap, and paper towels. No hookups needed. |
| Luxury Restroom Trailer | $1610 | $1930 | Climate-controlled multi-stall trailer with flushing porcelain toilets, running-water sinks, mirrors, and lighting. |

## How we set Shreveport porta potty prices

- Source: the Ultimate Dumpsters pricing matrix our order desk quotes from, read for Shreveport, LA (ZIP 71101).
- What is priced: 10 rates, 5 unit types at a weekend and a monthly rate.
- Date: synced 2026-09-29, re-synced whenever the rate sheet changes.
- Limits: one unit at one Shreveport address; other ZIPs can price differently; multi-unit events, extra service visits, and special placements are quoted to the job.
- Served Shreveport since 2019.
- Busiest Shreveport months in our order records: February and April.

Cite as: Ultimate Dumpsters, "Porta Potty Rental in Shreveport, LA" rate sheet, updated 2026-09-29. https://dumpsterrentals.us/services/portable-toilets/louisiana/shreveport

## How many portable toilets you need in Shreveport

| 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 |

Jobsite counts follow OSHA 29 CFR 1926.51(c). At least 5 percent of public-event units (minimum one) must be ADA accessible.

## What renting a porta potty in Shreveport is actually like

Shreveport is not New Orleans and it is not Baton Rouge, and we do not service it like either one. It is the inland, northwest corner of Louisiana and the hub of the Ark-La-Tex, and three local realities shape almost every order here: a long inland heat season with roughly 98 days a year at 90 degrees or more, followed by a winter that still brings freezing nights and ice; a work and event calendar driven by the Haynesville Shale gas play, a growing logistics and industrial base, and a fall run of the Red River Revel, the State Fair of Louisiana, and the Independence Bowl; and placement rules tied to the Red River riverfront and Cross Lake, the reservoir the city drinks from. Here is how each one changes what we recommend.

### Why a long inland heat season, then ice, drives a Shreveport service plan

Shreveport sits far enough inland that it does not get the sea breeze the coast does, and the heat season is long. NOAA station data for Shreveport Airport put the 1991-2020 average at about 98 days a year at or above 90 degrees, with roughly 51 inches of rain spread across the year and the humidity that comes with it. That heat and moisture break waste down fast inside a tank, so odor control on a jobsite or a summer event comes down to the service interval, not how much deodorizer goes in. Weekly service is the floor for any busy Shreveport site from late spring into fall, and we add a mid-week visit on high-headcount crews and food-service events instead of stretching the schedule.

Winter is short but it is real. The same station averages about 30 nights a year at or below freezing, and the Ark-La-Tex sees occasional ice and sleet events that glaze doors, latches, and the ground around a unit. Any water in a flushing unit or a hand-wash station can freeze on those nights, so in the cold months we add a non-toxic antifreeze charge, keep units on stable, level footing, and watch the National Weather Service Shreveport forecast so a route truck is not trying to reach a gate on an iced road. Spring and summer thunderstorms bring wind and hail, so on open sites we stake or strap units and keep them clear of drainage ditches that fill fast in a hard rain.

### Haynesville gas country, industrial build-outs, and the fall event run

A lot of Shreveport's portable toilet work is not in town at all. The city sits on the Haynesville Shale, one of the major natural gas drilling regions the U.S. Energy Information Administration tracks, and drilling pads, pipeline right-of-way crews, and compressor-site builds put crews on remote locations in the pine woods and farm country around Caddo and neighboring parishes. Those jobs usually mean a long lease road, red clay that turns slick after rain, and a crew that moves when the rig moves. We plan them around truck access first: a firm, level pad the pump truck can reach in wet weather, units strapped against wind on cleared ground, and a service day that matches the crew schedule. Add the warehouse, logistics, and plant work across the metro, and construction demand here runs year round rather than in one short season.

The fall is when Shreveport's event calendar stacks up. The Red River Revel, an arts festival now past its 50th year, fills Festival Plaza downtown across two October weekends. The State Fair of Louisiana runs at the fairgrounds on Hudson Avenue, and the Independence Bowl, played at Independence Stadium, reached its 50th playing in December 2026. Those events overlap with high school and college football, church festivals, and Mardi Gras krewe season that picks up after the new year. If you are planning around any of those dates, book early: we size the bank to the crowd, add hand-wash stations next to food vendors, and schedule service between gates, not after the event is already over.

### Placement near the riverfront and Cross Lake, and the City of Shreveport right-of-way

On private property the practical questions are access and ground. Much of Shreveport sits on low ground near the Red River and its bayous, and the city maintains more than 900 miles of roadside ditches, so we keep units off ditch banks and low spots that hold water after a storm. One placement detail is specific to Shreveport: Cross Lake, on the west side of the city, is the reservoir the city's Amiss water plant has drawn from since 1930, and the city requires a one-time construction permit for any construction within the 172-foot contour of the lake, plus its own watershed permit for sewerage systems in that watershed. If your project or event is near Cross Lake, tell us before delivery. We keep units on level, stable ground well back from the shoreline and service them on a firm schedule so nothing goes near the water supply.

The rules change the moment any part of a unit sits on a public street, sidewalk, or alley. The City of Shreveport Department of Public Works governs city streets and sidewalks: city code gives the mayor and Public Works the authority to temporarily close a street or alley, requires a Public Works permit before construction work on a sidewalk, and prohibits obstructing the normal use of any public sidewalk, street, or alley. Public Works Traffic Engineering handles barricade requests. The city does not publish a separate permit just for a portable toilet, so we do not guess at one: tell us the exact address and whether the spot is private or in the right-of-way, and we confirm what that block needs with Public Works and coordinate it before the truck rolls. State routes through the city fall under the Louisiana DOTD, and a job across the river in Bossier City answers to a different city.

![Two portable toilets and a hand-wash station on a gravel pad at the edge of a gas well site cleared in a pine forest, with red clay, a drilling rig, and pickup trucks behind](https://dumpsterrentals.us/porta-cities/shreveport-la/shreveport-haynesville-gas-pad-pines.webp)
*A gas-field setup in the pine country around Shreveport: units on a firm gravel pad the pump truck can reach after a storm, the way we plan Haynesville jobs.*

![Hand-wash stations between a row of food trucks and a bank of portable toilets at a food festival](https://dumpsterrentals.us/porta-cities/_shared/festival-handwash-food.webp)
*Food event layout: hand-wash stations between the vendors and the toilets, where inspectors look for them.*

![A green portable toilet and hand-wash station on a gravel shoulder behind traffic barrels at a road-paving project](https://dumpsterrentals.us/porta-cities/_shared/road-crew-roadside.webp)
*Road crew setup: on a level shoulder behind the work-zone barrels, where the service truck can reach it.*

## Porta potty rental in Shreveport, LA: FAQs

### How much does a porta potty rental cost in Shreveport?

A standard portable toilet in Shreveport, LA 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 Shreveport 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 Shreveport rate.

### How many porta potties do I need for a Shreveport jobsite (OSHA)?

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 Shreveport jobsite, crews drink more water and use the unit more through a long inland summer than a bare headcount suggests, so we recommend sizing above the OSHA minimum, adding a hand-wash station at the break area, and on remote gas and pipeline sites, setting units on a pad the service truck can reach in wet weather. Tell us the crew size and we will size the order to the standard.

### How often should portable toilets be serviced in Shreveport?

Our standard Shreveport 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 Shreveport that weekly interval is the floor, not the ceiling: with about 98 days a year at 90 degrees or more and plenty of humidity, waste breaks down fast, so on busy crews, remote gas-field sites, and food-service events like the October Revel weekends, we add a mid-week visit. In winter we winterize units for the roughly 30 freezing nights a year and plan around ice events. Service is built into the rate, so staying compliant never depends on anyone remembering to call.

### Do I need an ADA-accessible unit for my Shreveport event?

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 Shreveport event needs at least one accessible unit; a larger one needs one per every 20 standard units. ADA units in Shreveport 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.

### Do I need a permit for a porta potty in Shreveport, Louisiana?

On private property with clear truck access, a driveway, a fenced construction site, a church or business lot, you generally do not need a city permit for a portable toilet in Shreveport. The moment any part of the unit sits on a public street, sidewalk, or alley, the City of Shreveport Department of Public Works is the authority: city code lets the mayor and Public Works temporarily close streets and alleys, requires a Public Works permit before sidewalk construction work, and prohibits obstructing the normal use of any public sidewalk or street, and Public Works Traffic Engineering handles barricade requests. The city does not publish a separate portable toilet permit, so we confirm what your block needs with Public Works and coordinate it before delivery. Two Shreveport specifics: construction within the 172-foot contour of Cross Lake needs its own city permit, and state routes fall under the Louisiana DOTD. Tell us the exact address and we route it correctly.

### What is the difference between a standard, deluxe, and restroom trailer in Shreveport?

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.

### Can I get same-day or weekend porta potty delivery in Shreveport?

Yes. We deliver and service portable toilets throughout Shreveport and the surrounding Caddo 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.

### Do you rent hand-wash stations in Shreveport?

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 Shreveport, plan a station near the vendors and one near the toilets to cover both inspection points.

### Can you service portable toilets on Haynesville gas sites and other remote jobs around Shreveport?

Yes. Much of the Shreveport market is out of town: Haynesville Shale drilling pads, pipeline right-of-way crews, compressor and plant builds, and rural event sites. What decides those jobs is truck access, not distance. Tell us the lease road or gate location, whether the ground is gravel or bare clay, and the crew size and schedule. We set units on a firm, level pad the pump truck can reach after a rain, strap them against wind on cleared ground, and time service to the crew rotation. In summer, with roughly 98 days a year at 90 degrees or more in Shreveport, we recommend adding a mid-week visit on busy crews rather than stretching to the standard weekly interval.

## Sources & standards

- [OSHA 29 CFR 1926.51(c), Sanitation (construction)](https://www.osha.gov/laws-regs/regulations/standardnumber/1926/1926.51): Federal toilet-to-worker ratios for construction sites.
- [2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design (DOJ, ADA.gov)](https://www.ada.gov/law-and-regs/design-standards/2010-stds/): Scoping and technical rules for accessible single-user toilet units.
- [U.S. Access Board, Chapter 6: Toilet Rooms](https://www.access-board.gov/ada/guides/chapter-6-toilet-rooms/): Plain-language guidance on the 5% accessible-unit scoping rule at events.
- [City of Shreveport Department of Public Works](https://www.shreveportla.gov/471/Public-Works): The City of Shreveport department that governs city streets, sidewalks, and alleys, including Engineering, Streets & Drainage, Permits & Inspections, and Traffic Engineering (which handles barricade requests). City code (Sec. 78-31, 78-131, 50-140) gives Public Works authority over temporary street and alley closures and sidewalk work and prohibits obstructing public passage. The city publishes no separate portable toilet permit; we confirm the requirement for each address.
- [National Weather Service Shreveport](https://www.weather.gov/shv/): The NWS forecast office for Shreveport and the Ark-La-Tex, used for heat, ice, and severe-storm planning.
- [City of Shreveport, Permits & Specialized Service Fees (Cross Lake Watershed Permit)](https://www.shreveportla.gov/120/Permits-Specialized-Service-Fees): City page requiring a Cross Lake Watershed permit and a one-time construction permit for any construction within the 172-foot contour of Cross Lake.
- [Shreveport Water & Sewerage, Water Purification](https://www.shreveportlawater.gov/198/Water-Purification): History of the Amiss water plant, opened in 1930 as the Cross Lake Station, and the lake's role as the city's water supply.
- [U.S. Energy Information Administration, Drilling Productivity (Haynesville region)](https://www.eia.gov/petroleum/drilling/): EIA tracking of the Haynesville as a major U.S. natural gas drilling region.

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Book: call (866) 858-3867 or order online at https://dumpsterrentals.us/order?service=portable-toilets. Standard units from $270/weekend in Shreveport.