Porta Potty Rental in Paterson, NJ
Portable toilet rental in Paterson 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 Paterson and Passaic County. No brokers, no surprise fees.
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Updated , reviewed by Michael V., Head of Operations. Prices pulled from our live Paterson rate sheet.
Paterson 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 Paterson?
A standard portable toilet in Paterson, NJ 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 Paterson 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.

Paterson portable toilet prices by type
Real Paterson, NJ 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 Paterson
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 Paterson 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 Paterson porta potty prices
Every price on this page comes straight from our live Paterson 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 Paterson, NJ (ZIP 07501).
- 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 Paterson 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 Paterson 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 Paterson, NJ” rate sheet, updated September 29, 2026. https://dumpsterrentals.us/services/portable-toilets/new-jersey/paterson
Which portable toilet do you need in Paterson?
Two questions size every order: how many people, and for how long. Here is how the five unit types map to the most common Paterson jobs.
Construction & jobsites
Standard units are the jobsite workhorse in Paterson. 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 Paterson jobsite, from a mill conversion in the Great Falls district to a multi-family renovation on a block with no driveway, we confirm a level spot the truck can reach, keep the unit off low riverside ground when rain is forecast, and coordinate with Public Works when it has to sit in the street.
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 Paterson
Same-day and next-day drop-offs
We deliver across Paterson and Passaic 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 Paterson 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 Paterson 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 Paterson 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 Paterson is actually like
Paterson is Passaic County's seat and New Jersey's third-largest city, about 160,000 people packed into under nine square miles around the Great Falls of the Passaic River, and it plans work differently from Newark or Jersey City. Three local realities shape almost every Paterson order: a river that loops through the city and flooded it in Hurricane Irene at levels the upstream gage had not recorded since 1903, a calendar of flag raisings, parades, and Great Falls events centered on City Hall and a national park with no indoor restrooms, and dense mill-era blocks where the curb is often the only open ground. Here is how each one changes what we recommend.
Why the Passaic River decides where a Paterson unit sits
Paterson's weather risk is a river, not a coastline. The Passaic winds in past Totowa, drops over the Great Falls, and bends back around the city's east side, so a storm that stalls over North Jersey keeps feeding water into Paterson for days after the rain stops. In August 2011 Hurricane Irene pushed the Passaic to 20,800 cubic feet per second at the U.S. Geological Survey gage at Little Falls, just upstream, the highest peak that gage had recorded since the flood of 1903. Streets and bridges along the river closed and low neighborhoods took water. The river also runs high every spring: the National Park Service notes the Great Falls reach peak water volume around March and April.
So on any Paterson job near the river we plan the spot around high water. Units go on the highest firm, level ground on the lot, never in the low corner of a riverside yard or a mill parking area, and we anchor them when heavy rain or a tropical system is in the forecast. When a flood warning goes up for the Passaic we would rather move a unit back or pull it early than have it float; tell us if your site sits near the river and we check the ground before delivery. Winters are a normal North Jersey freeze, so from late fall on we winterize tanks with a non-toxic antifreeze charge and keep hand-wash water from freezing.
Flag raisings, parades, and the Great Falls: a City Hall calendar and a park with no indoor restrooms
Paterson's event calendar reflects a city of many immigrant communities. The City of Paterson runs its own Events department, with parades, a Restaurant Week, and a Great Falls Festival, and through the warm months City Hall plaza hosts a run of community flag-raising ceremonies: the 2026 schedule runs from a Peruvian flag raising in July and an Ecuadorian one in August to Mexican in September and Egyptian in October, alongside a Paterson Art Week. Above the falls, Hinchliffe Stadium, the 1932 ballpark where Negro leagues teams once played, reopened in 2023 and is now home to the New Jersey Jackals, bringing game-day crowds back to that corner of the city.
The Great Falls themselves sit inside Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park, and the park tells visitors plainly that it is without indoor facilities. That matters if you are planning anything there: a wedding, a large gathering, or another special event inside the park needs a special use permit from the National Park Service, and the application must reach the superintendent at least 72 hours ahead, more for anything complex. Events on city streets and plazas go through the City instead. Either way, send us the approved site plan and headcount and we deliver to match, with hand-wash stations for food vendors and accessible units on a firm, level path, and we schedule pickup before the space has to be cleared.
Placement on dense mill-city blocks and the City of Paterson right-of-way
Paterson fits about 160,000 people into roughly 8.4 square miles of land, which makes it a tightly built city. Many jobs are on attached and multi-family blocks with no driveway, narrow side streets, or corner storefronts downtown, and the city holds several historic districts, including the Great Falls and Society for Establishing Useful Manufactures district around the old mills, the Downtown Commercial district, and the Eastside Park district. On private property with clear truck access, a driveway, a rear lot, a fenced mill-conversion or school jobsite, you generally do not need a permit for a portable toilet. On hillside streets toward Garret Mountain and in the First Ward we confirm the truck can reach a level spot before delivery.
The street and sidewalk belong to the City. The City of Paterson Department of Public Works, through its Engineering and Traffic and Lighting divisions, is responsible for the construction, maintenance, and operation of city streets and property. The City does not publish a permit written specifically for a portable toilet at the curb, so when a unit has to go in the street or on the sidewalk we confirm the requirement with Public Works and coordinate it before the truck rolls. County roads answer to Passaic County and Interstate 80 and state highways to New Jersey. A unit can never block a sidewalk, curb ramp, hydrant, bus stop, or driveway. Give us the exact address and we tell you which authority owns your curb. See the City of Paterson Department of Public Works Engineering Division.


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Porta potty rental in Paterson, NJ: FAQs
Common questions about portable toilet rental in Paterson, New Jersey.
A standard portable toilet in Paterson, NJ 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 Paterson 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 Paterson 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 Paterson jobsite, tight blocks often leave one reachable spot and riverside lots can flood, so we confirm the location before delivery, keep it on high, level ground, 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 Paterson jobsites a fixed weekly service day works; busy crews and events get mid-week visits rather than a stretched schedule. When the Passaic is rising after heavy rain we move visits around closed roads and bridges, and on riverside sites we may pull a unit back to higher ground. In winter we winterize the tank. For events at City Hall plaza or near the falls, we service and pick up on the schedule your approval sets. 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 Paterson event needs at least one accessible unit; a larger one needs one per every 20 standard units. ADA units in Paterson 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 driveway, a rear lot, a fenced jobsite, or a private parking area, you generally do not need a permit for a portable toilet in Paterson. The street and sidewalk are different: the City of Paterson Department of Public Works, through its Engineering and Traffic and Lighting divisions, is responsible for city streets and property, and anything set in the public way needs the City's permission. The City does not publish a permit written specifically for portable toilets, so when your unit has to go curbside or on the sidewalk we confirm the requirement with Public Works and coordinate it before delivery. County roads answer to Passaic County and state highways to New Jersey, and events inside Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park need a National Park Service special use permit. A unit can never block a sidewalk, curb ramp, hydrant, or driveway. Tell us the exact address and we confirm which authority 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 Paterson and the surrounding Passaic 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 Paterson, plan a station near the vendors and one near the toilets to cover both inspection points.
It depends on whose ground it is. The Great Falls sit inside Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park, a National Park Service site with no indoor restrooms, and weddings, large gatherings, and other special events there need an NPS special use permit; the application has to reach the park superintendent at least 72 hours before the event, and the park asks you to contact its permit coordinator first. Events on city streets, plazas, and city parks go through the City of Paterson instead, and a festival or parade route usually involves the police and Public Works as well. Once you have your approval and site plan, send it to us and we deliver the right count, add hand-wash stations for food vendors and accessible units on a firm, level path, and pick up on schedule.
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 Paterson 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 Paterson Department of Public Works, Engineering Division
The City of Paterson Department of Public Works is responsible for the construction, management, maintenance, and operation of the City's physical property, including its streets, with Engineering and Traffic and Lighting divisions. The City does not publish an online permit written specifically for portable toilets in the street or on the sidewalk; placements in the public way are confirmed and coordinated with Public Works.
- U.S. Geological Survey, Passaic River at Little Falls, NJ (gage 01389500) peak streamflow
Annual peak flows for the Passaic just upstream of Paterson, including the Hurricane Irene peak of August 30, 2011, the highest since 1903.
- National Park Service, Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park
America's first planned industrial city, established in 1792 around the Great Falls of the Passaic River.
- National Park Service, Paterson Great Falls Permits and Reservations
Special events and large gatherings in the park require a special use permit, with the application due at least 72 hours in advance.
- City of Paterson Events
The City's parades, Restaurant Week, Great Falls Festival, and flag-raising ceremonies at City Hall.
Federal standards apply nationwide; local permit rules are specific to Paterson and the City of Paterson Department of Public Works. 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 Paterson 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 Paterson 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 Paterson 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 Paterson. Crews that need one usually need the other.
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