Porta Potty Rental in Cambridge, MA
Portable toilet rental in Cambridge starts at $295 for a weekend or $345 per month, all-inclusive. Ultimate Dumpsters delivers and services standard, deluxe flushing, ADA-accessible, hand-wash, and luxury restroom-trailer units across Cambridge. No brokers, no surprise fees.
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Updated , reviewed by Michael V., Head of Operations. Prices pulled from our live Cambridge rate sheet.
Cambridge porta potty pricing at a glance
- Standardfrom $295/weekend
- Deluxe Flushingfrom $399/weekend
- ADA-Accessiblefrom $399/weekend
- Hand-Wash Stationfrom $295/weekend
- Restroom Trailerfrom $1610/weekend
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How much does a porta potty cost in Cambridge?
A standard portable toilet in Cambridge, MA starts at $295 for a weekend rental (up to 7 days), or $345 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 Cambridge 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.
Cambridge portable toilet prices by type
Real Cambridge, MA 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 $295online $295.39 | from $345online $345.39 | Enclosed unit, hand sanitizer, and toilet paper. Restocked at every service visit. |
| Deluxe Flushing Portable Toilet | from $399online $399.39 | from $449online $449.39 | Foot-pump flushing bowl plus an in-unit hand-wash sink. The guest-friendly upgrade. |
| ADA-Accessible Portable Toilet | from $399online $399.39 | from $449online $449.39 | Ground-level entry, interior grab bars, and a full wheelchair turning radius. ADA-compliant. |
| Portable Hand-Wash Station | from $295online $295.39 | from $345online $345.39 | 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 Cambridge
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 Cambridge 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 Cambridge porta potty prices
Every price on this page comes straight from our live Cambridge 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 Cambridge, MA (ZIP 02138).
- 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 Cambridge 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 Cambridge 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 Cambridge, MA” rate sheet, updated September 29, 2026. https://dumpsterrentals.us/services/portable-toilets/massachusetts/cambridge
Which portable toilet do you need in Cambridge?
Two questions size every order: how many people, and for how long. Here is how the five unit types map to the most common Cambridge jobs.
Construction & jobsites
Standard units are the jobsite workhorse in Cambridge. 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 Cambridge jobsite, from a Kendall Square lab build to a multi-unit residential project or a house renovation with no driveway, we place units inside the fence where the truck can reach them, keep them off the sidewalk so the site can meet the City's snow and ice deadlines, winterize from late fall on, and coordinate the right street occupancy permit when the unit has to sit at the curb.
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 Cambridge
Same-day and next-day drop-offs
We deliver across Cambridge 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 Cambridge 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 Cambridge 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 Cambridge 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 Cambridge is actually like
Cambridge sits directly across the Charles River from Boston, but ordering a unit here runs on Cambridge's own calendar and Cambridge's own permits. Three local realities shape almost every Cambridge order: the Head of the Charles Regatta, when tens of thousands of spectators line the river each October and parts of Memorial Drive close, a City Transportation Department that issues a whole menu of named street occupancy permits for the curb, and a steady pipeline of lab, institutional, and multi-unit construction on dense blocks where the City's sidewalk snow and ice deadlines apply right next to your unit. Here is how each one changes what we recommend.
Why Cambridge's sidewalk snow and ice deadlines shape winter placement
Cambridge winters are real: at the nearest National Weather Service climate station, across the river at Logan Airport, the 1991-2020 normals show 49.2 inches of snow a season, about 92 nights at or below freezing, and roughly 23 days a year that never get above freezing at all. What sets Cambridge apart is how strict the City is about the sidewalk afterward. By City Ordinance, ice has to be removed within 6 hours of forming and snow within 12 hours after it stops falling, or before 1 p.m. if it snowed overnight, corner properties have to clear the curb ramps, and pushing snow into the street or a bike lane is not allowed.
That changes where a winter unit belongs. On a Cambridge site we keep units off the public sidewalk and out of the clear path so the property can meet those deadlines, place them on firm, level ground that stays reachable after a storm, and winterize every tank with a non-toxic antifreeze charge from late fall on. When the City declares a Snow Emergency Parking Ban, cars on signed streets are ticketed and towed and objects left to hold cleared spaces can be removed, so a curbside plan made in October may not hold in February; we confirm the winter spot before the first storm, not after it.
The Head of the Charles: planning event restrooms for a regatta weekend on the river
Every October the Head of the Charles Regatta takes over the riverbanks between Cambridge and Boston. It has run since 1965, and the organizers describe a three-day event that draws over 12,000 athletes, tens of thousands of spectators, and a staff of about 2,400 volunteers; the 2026 regatta is set for October 16-18. The regatta works in partnership with the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation, parts of Memorial Drive close over race weekend, and spectator parking is limited, so everything along the Cambridge side of the river has to be delivered and serviced around those closures.
For anyone hosting a tent, a team area, a hospitality space, or a nearby business event that weekend, that means placing units exactly where the organizer's or landowner's approved plan shows, delivering before the closures start and picking up after the roads reopen, and servicing between race days so units are clean before the crowds return. We add hand-wash stations wherever food is served, keep units off the riverside paths and grass edges that crowds walk, and put accessible units on a firm, level route. The same planning applies to other big Cambridge event days, from university move-in to neighborhood festivals and road races.
Placement on dense lab and residential blocks and the Cambridge street occupancy permits
Cambridge builds constantly and tightly. The City's Community Development Department publishes a quarterly Development Log of larger commercial projects over 30,000 square feet and residential projects of eight or more units in permitting or construction, and many of them sit in and around Kendall Square next to MIT, where lab buildings go up on tight lots with little staging room. Smaller jobs are house renovations on streets with no driveway. On private property with clear truck access, a fenced jobsite, a loading area, a parking lot, or a rear yard, you generally do not need a City permit for a portable toilet, and on large sites we place units inside the fence where the service truck can reach them.
The curb belongs to the City, and Cambridge's Department of Transportation spells out its permits. Its Street Occupancy Permits include a Dumpster Permit for up to two curb spaces, Moving Van and Moving Container permits, a Tool Truck permit for contractor vehicles, a Traffic Clearance permit for construction access, a Block Party permit, and a Traffic Special Event permit for festivals, road races, and university move-in and move-out, which covers only the street, with other departments' permits sometimes required. None is written specifically for a portable toilet, so when a unit has to sit on the street we confirm which permit applies and coordinate it with the City before delivery. A unit can never block a sidewalk, curb ramp, bike lane, hydrant, or driveway. See the City of Cambridge Street Occupancy Permits.
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Porta potty rental in Cambridge, MA: FAQs
Common questions about portable toilet rental in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
A standard portable toilet in Cambridge, MA starts at $295 for a weekend rental (up to 7 days) or $345 per month, with 4 service visits included in every 28-day rental. Upgrades: deluxe flushing units run $399/weekend, ADA-accessible units $399/weekend, luxury restroom trailers from $1610/weekend. Every Cambridge 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 Cambridge 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 Cambridge jobsite, tight lots and limited curb space often leave one reachable spot, so we confirm the location and service access before delivery, size above the OSHA minimum for the crew, and add a hand-wash station at the break area. Tell us the crew size and we will size the order to the standard.
Our standard 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. For most Cambridge jobsites a fixed weekly day works, set for a time when the truck can reach the unit on a busy street. Multi-day events like the Head of the Charles get service between days, before the crowds return. In winter we winterize the tank and time visits around snow emergencies and parking bans. 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 Cambridge event needs at least one accessible unit; a larger one needs one per every 20 standard units. ADA units in Cambridge run $399 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 fenced jobsite, a loading area, a parking lot, or a rear yard, you generally do not need a City permit for a portable toilet in Cambridge. The street is different: the City's Department of Transportation issues Street Occupancy Permits, including a Dumpster Permit for up to two curb spaces, a Tool Truck permit, a Traffic Clearance permit for construction access, a Block Party permit, and a Traffic Special Event permit for festivals, road races, and university move-ins, which covers only the use of the street. None is written specifically for portable toilets, so we confirm which permit applies to your spot and coordinate it with the City before delivery. A unit can never block a sidewalk, curb ramp, bike lane, hydrant, or driveway, and in winter the City's sidewalk snow and ice deadlines still apply around it. Tell us the exact address and we confirm what applies.
A standard unit is the jobsite and everyday-event workhorse: enclosed, stocked, and cost-effective at $295/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 $399/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 Cambridge and the surrounding Cambridge 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 Cambridge, plan a station near the vendors and one near the toilets to cover both inspection points.
Yes, with the delivery built around the regatta. The Head of the Charles runs three days each October, October 16-18 in 2026, with over 12,000 athletes and tens of thousands of spectators, parts of Memorial Drive closed over race weekend, and limited parking. We deliver before closures begin, place units exactly where your organizer's or landowner's approved plan shows, service between race days, and pick up after the roads reopen. Add hand-wash stations wherever food is served. Book early: race weekend and the days around it fill quickly. Send us your site, headcount, and hours and we plan the drop around the road closures.
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 Cambridge 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 Cambridge Department of Transportation, Street Occupancy Permits
The City of Cambridge page listing its Street Occupancy Permit types, including Dumpster (up to two curb spaces), Moving Van, Moving Container or Crate, Tool Truck, Traffic Clearance, Block Party, and Traffic Special Event permits, all applied for online. Portable toilets are not named; curbside placements are confirmed and coordinated with the City.
- Head Of The Charles Regatta, About
The regatta's history since 1965, over 12,000 athletes, tens of thousands of spectators, and 2,400 volunteers; race-weekend Memorial Drive closures are on its spectator page.
- City of Cambridge Snow Center
Sidewalk ice removal within 6 hours and snow within 12 hours under City Ordinance, the Snow Emergency Parking Ban, and the rule against holding cleared parking spaces.
- City of Cambridge Community Development Department, Development Log
Quarterly log of larger commercial and residential projects in permitting or construction across Cambridge.
- NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Boston Logan International Airport
49.2 inches of seasonal snow and about 92 nights at or below freezing at the climate station nearest Cambridge.
Federal standards apply nationwide; local permit rules are specific to Cambridge and the City of Cambridge Department of Transportation. 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 Cambridge 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 Cambridge 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 Cambridge 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 Cambridge. Crews that need one usually need the other.
Cambridge dumpster rentalOSHA jobsite compliance
Toilet counts are one line in OSHA 1926.51(c). Hand-wash stations, water, and sanitary condition are the rest of the sanitation standard for a compliant crew.
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