# Porta Potty Rental in Lawrence, MA

> A standard portable toilet in Lawrence, 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 Lawrence 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 Lawrence rate.

- Canonical page: https://dumpsterrentals.us/services/portable-toilets/massachusetts/lawrence
- Provider: Ultimate Dumpsters, (866) 858-3867
- Service area: Lawrence, Essex County, Massachusetts
- 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

## Lawrence 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 | $295 | $345 | Enclosed unit, hand sanitizer, and toilet paper. Restocked at every service visit. |
| Deluxe Flushing Portable Toilet | $399 | $449 | Foot-pump flushing bowl plus an in-unit hand-wash sink. The guest-friendly upgrade. |
| ADA-Accessible Portable Toilet | $399 | $449 | Ground-level entry, interior grab bars, and a full wheelchair turning radius. ADA-compliant. |
| Portable Hand-Wash Station | $295 | $345 | 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 Lawrence porta potty prices

- Source: the Ultimate Dumpsters pricing matrix our order desk quotes from, read for Lawrence, MA (ZIP 01840).
- 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 Lawrence address; other ZIPs can price differently; multi-unit events, extra service visits, and special placements are quoted to the job.
- Served Lawrence since 2019.
- Busiest Lawrence months in our order records: May and February.

Cite as: Ultimate Dumpsters, "Porta Potty Rental in Lawrence, MA" rate sheet, updated 2026-09-29. https://dumpsterrentals.us/services/portable-toilets/massachusetts/lawrence

## How many portable toilets you need in Lawrence

| 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 Lawrence is actually like

Lawrence is a dense Merrimack Valley city in Essex County, and a street placement here runs on paperwork most cities do not use. Three local realities shape almost every Lawrence order: a Petition to Excavate or Obstruct that goes to the City Clerk and the City Engineer, with notice to the Parking Administrator when parking is affected, a snow emergency rule under which any street not on the City's list loses all on-street parking, and a Labor Day calendar anchored by the Bread and Roses Heritage Festival, held on the site of the 1912 strike. Here is how each one changes what we recommend.

### Why a Lawrence winter and its snow emergency rule change where a unit can stand

Lawrence sits inland in the Merrimack Valley, and its cold season is long. NOAA's 1991-2020 climate normals for the Lawrence station count about 124 nights a year at or below freezing and about 28 days when the temperature never climbs above 32 degrees. A portable toilet tank holds water, so from late fall through early spring we winterize every Lawrence unit with a non-toxic antifreeze charge, set it on firm, level ground away from roof drip lines and plow piles, and keep a shoveled path to the door so the unit stays usable after a storm.

The bigger winter issue in Lawrence is the curb. When the Mayor declares a Snow and Ice Emergency, the City's winter alternate parking ordinance takes effect: on listed streets, cars park on the even side on even dates and the odd side on odd dates, and on any street not on the City's list, no parking is allowed at all, with violators ticketed and towed. Several main streets, including Broadway, Common Street, Essex Street, and Haverhill Street, also run alternate overnight parking year round on weeknights. That makes the street a poor place for a winter unit, so in Lawrence we plan placements on the lot, in a driveway, or inside the jobsite fence wherever we can.

### Labor Day in Lawrence: the Bread and Roses Heritage Festival and summer events

Lawrence's signature event honors its own history. The Bread and Roses Heritage Committee commemorates the Strike of 1912, a grassroots labor movement led by working class immigrants in Lawrence, and coordinates an annual Labor Day festival on the site of the strike, now past its 40th year. A festival with a food vendor court and performers needs units sized to the crowd and the hours, hand-wash stations placed near the food, and service timed so the units are fresh for the busiest part of the day. We deliver before setup begins, place units where the organizer's approved layout shows them, and pick up after the grounds clear.

Labor Day also lands at the end of Lawrence's short hot stretch. The same NOAA normals show about 13 days a year at or above 90 degrees at the Lawrence station, and on those days waste breaks down faster and odor builds, so for multi-day summer events and busy late-summer jobsites we add a mid-week or between-day service rather than stretching the schedule. Book early for the Labor Day weekend, since holiday dates fill quickly across the Merrimack Valley.

### Placement on dense Lawrence blocks and the Petition to Excavate or Obstruct

Much of Lawrence is built close together, with multi-family homes, narrow side streets, and older commercial blocks where a jobsite often has one spot a truck can reach. On private property with clear truck access, a driveway, a rear yard, a parking lot, or a fenced jobsite, you generally do not need a City permit for a portable toilet. On construction sites, Lawrence Fire Prevention expects crews to keep access to fire hydrants, fire department connections, and the building itself clear, and every building permit application needs a site-specific fire safety plan, so we set units where they never block that access.

A unit on the street or sidewalk is different. The City of Lawrence handles obstruction of the public way through a Petition to Excavate or Obstruct: the Obstruct or Excavation Application Form is completed and presented to the Office of the City Clerk and the City Engineer, and if the location may obstruct, reduce, or affect public parking, the petitioner must notify the Parking Administrator before the petition will be granted. No City form is written specifically for a portable toilet, so when a unit has to sit in the public way we confirm what applies and coordinate it with the City before delivery. A unit can never block a sidewalk, curb ramp, hydrant, or driveway.

![A row of five portable toilets and two hand-wash stations on a paved lot beside a tree-shaded common with white vendor tents, with long red-brick mill buildings and a brick clock tower in the background.](https://dumpsterrentals.us/porta-cities/lawrence-ma/lawrence-labor-day-festival-mills.webp)
*A festival row set on pavement at the edge of the common, near the food tents and clear of the paths, the Labor Day layout Lawrence's heritage festival calls for.*

![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.*

![Two green portable toilets on a plowed gravel pad at a residential framing jobsite in winter](https://dumpsterrentals.us/porta-cities/_shared/winter-jobsite-snow.webp)
*Winter setup: units on a plowed, level pad with a shoveled path to the doors.*

## Porta potty rental in Lawrence, MA: FAQs

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

A standard portable toilet in Lawrence, 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 Lawrence 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 Lawrence rate.

### How many porta potties do I need for a Lawrence 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 Lawrence jobsite, dense blocks often leave one reachable spot, so we confirm the location and service access before delivery, keep the unit clear of fire access, 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.

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

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 Lawrence jobsites a fixed weekly day works. In winter, when the Lawrence station averages about 124 nights at or below freezing, we winterize the tank and time visits around declared snow emergencies, when curbside parking changes street by street. On hot late-summer days and busy events like Labor Day weekend we add a between-day or mid-week visit. Service is built into the rate, so compliance never depends on anyone remembering to call.

### Do I need an ADA-accessible unit for my Lawrence 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 Lawrence event needs at least one accessible unit; a larger one needs one per every 20 standard units. ADA units in Lawrence 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.

### Do I need a permit for a porta potty in Lawrence, Massachusetts?

On private property with clear truck access, a driveway, a rear yard, a parking lot, or a fenced jobsite, you generally do not need a City permit for a portable toilet in Lawrence. The public way is different: the City of Lawrence handles obstruction of a street or sidewalk through a Petition to Excavate or Obstruct, with the Obstruct or Excavation Application Form presented to the Office of the City Clerk and the City Engineer, and if the spot may affect public parking, the Parking Administrator must be notified before the petition is granted. No form names portable toilets specifically, so we confirm what your spot needs and coordinate it with the City before delivery. In winter, remember that during a declared snow emergency any street not on the City's alternate parking list loses all on-street parking, which usually makes the lot the better spot. A unit can never block a sidewalk, curb ramp, hydrant, or driveway.

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

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.

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

Yes. We deliver and service portable toilets throughout Lawrence and the surrounding Essex 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 Lawrence?

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

### Can I get portable toilets in Lawrence for Labor Day weekend and the Bread and Roses Festival?

Yes. The Bread and Roses Heritage Committee holds an annual Labor Day festival on the site of the 1912 strike, and Labor Day weekend is one of the busiest times of the year for event restrooms in the Merrimack Valley. Tell us your headcount, hours, and whether food is served, and we size the units and hand-wash stations, deliver before setup, place them where the organizer's approved layout shows, service between days on multi-day events, and pick up after the grounds clear. If any unit has to sit in a City street or sidewalk, that runs through the City's Petition to Excavate or Obstruct, which we coordinate. Book early, since holiday weekends fill quickly.

## 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 Lawrence, Petitions to Excavate or Obstruct](https://www.cityoflawrence.com/373/Petitions-to-Excavate-or-Obstruct): The City of Lawrence page for obstructing or excavating the public way. The Obstruct or Excavation Application Form is presented to the Office of the City Clerk and the City Engineer, and the Parking Administrator must be notified before the petition is granted if public parking is affected. Portable toilets are not named; placements in the public way are confirmed and coordinated with the City.
- [City of Lawrence Department of Public Works, Emergency Winter Parking Ban](https://www.cityoflawrence.com/154/Emergency-Winter-Parking-Ban): The Snow and Ice Emergency alternate parking rule, the list of streets where parking is allowed, and the rule that unlisted streets allow no parking.
- [Bread and Roses Heritage Committee](https://www.breadandrosesheritage.org/): The committee that honors the Strike of 1912 and coordinates the annual Labor Day festival on the site of the strike.
- [City of Lawrence Fire Prevention, Construction Site Requirements](https://www.cityoflawrence.com/801/Construction-Site-Requirements): Construction site rules on keeping hydrants, fire department connections, and site access clear, and the site-specific fire safety plan required with building permits.
- [NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Lawrence, MA](https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/data/normals-annualseasonal/1991-2020/access/USC00194105.csv): About 124 nights a year at or below freezing, about 28 days that stay below freezing, and about 13 days at or above 90 degrees.

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Book: call (866) 858-3867 or order online at https://dumpsterrentals.us/order?service=portable-toilets. Standard units from $295/weekend in Lawrence.