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

Cranston portable toilet prices by type
Real Cranston, RI 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 Cranston
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 Cranston 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 Cranston porta potty prices
Every price on this page comes straight from our live Cranston 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 Cranston, RI (ZIP 02910).
- 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 Cranston 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 Cranston 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 Cranston since 2019. Our busiest Cranston months are April and June, so book ahead for those. Exact order counts stay private.
Cite this pricing
Ultimate Dumpsters, “Porta Potty Rental in Cranston, RI” rate sheet, updated September 29, 2026. https://dumpsterrentals.us/services/portable-toilets/rhode-island/cranston
Which portable toilet do you need in Cranston?
Two questions size every order: how many people, and for how long. Here is how the five unit types map to the most common Cranston jobs.
Construction & jobsites
Standard units are the jobsite workhorse in Cranston. 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 Cranston jobsite we confirm private or right-of-way access before we commit a date, allow for Historic District Commission review when the building sits in a local historic district, set units on a plowed, level pad with antifreeze through a winter that averages about 38 inches of snow, keep them off low ground near the Pawtuxet River, and add a hand-wash station at the break area.
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 Cranston
Same-day and next-day drop-offs
We deliver across Cranston and Providence 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 Cranston 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 Cranston 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 Cranston 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 Cranston is actually like
Cranston sits between Providence and Warwick with the Pawtuxet River along its edge, and it has its own river gauge, its own street crews, and its own field and historic-district rules. Three local realities shape almost every Cranston order: a river gauge in the city whose record flood crest more than doubled flood stage in 2010 and hit its second-highest mark in December 2023, a real New England winter of about 38 inches of snow, and City of Cranston rules for streets, athletic fields, and historic districts that decide where a unit can sit. Here is how each one changes what we recommend.
Why a snowy winter and a wet, year-round precipitation pattern change Cranston service
NOAA records from the T.F. Green airport station just south of the city show about 38 inches of snow a year, most of it from December through March, with January and February each averaging more than 10 inches. The same station logs about 109 nights a year at or below freezing and roughly 20 days when the high never gets above 32. For a Cranston jobsite that means a winter plan, not a summer plan with a coat on: we add antifreeze to units, set them on a plowed, level pad with a clear path to the door, and ask that the service lane be kept open after a storm so the truck can reach the unit on schedule.
Precipitation here is steady rather than seasonal, about 48 inches a year spread across every month, so soft, saturated ground is a spring and fall problem as much as a winter one. We avoid setting units on lawns and low spots that hold water and prefer pavement, gravel, or compacted base. Summers are warm but not extreme, with a July average high in the low 80s and about 12 days a year at 90 or above, so weekly service covers most sites, with a mid-week visit added for large crews, food service, and summer league tournaments.
The Pawtuxet River: why Cranston flood season is not just spring
The National Weather Service tracks the Pawtuxet River at Cranston, and its numbers are the clearest local reason to think about where a unit sits. Minor flooding starts at 9 feet and major flooding at 13 feet. The record crest was 20.79 feet on March 31, 2010, more than double flood stage. The second-highest on record was 15.11 feet on December 19, 2023, and 14.13 feet followed on January 11, 2024, so two of the five highest crests at this gauge came in a single recent winter. Heavy rain on frozen or saturated ground can push the river up in December as easily as in March.
For jobs and events on low ground near the river, we keep units on the highest practical footing on the lot, away from drainage swales and riverbank edges, and anchor them where wind and water are a concern. When the river forecast is rising we move a pickup or service visit forward rather than leave a unit where it could float or tip. Tell us if your site has flooded before, and we plan placement around that history instead of the dry-day view.
Placement on Cranston streets, athletic fields, and in historic districts
Most Cranston placements are on private ground: a driveway during a remodel, a fenced commercial lot, or a backyard event. On private property with clear truck access you generally do not need a city permit for a portable toilet. Two local rules still matter. If the house or building is in one of Cranston's Local Historic Districts, all exterior alterations and new construction must be reviewed and approved by the Historic District Commission, so the renovation schedule can shift and we plan the rental around that. And if the event is on a city athletic field, the Parks and Recreation Department requires a field permit, prohibits public urination, and makes the permit holder responsible for enforcing it, which is why leagues and tournaments book units for the field itself.
Anything in the public way is a City of Cranston Department of Public Works matter. Its Highway Maintenance Division maintains more than 320 miles of city streets, city-owned sidewalks, and public property, the Engineering Division handles the city's rights of way, and requests on a state highway go through the State Traffic Commission rather than the city. Because the rules differ between a city street, a state road, and a park, we confirm the exact address with you and coordinate with the city before anything sits on a street or sidewalk. A unit can never block a sidewalk, a curb ramp, a driveway, a hydrant, or the clear pedestrian path. See the City of Cranston Public Works traffic and highways page.


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Porta potty rental in Cranston, RI: FAQs
Common questions about portable toilet rental in Cranston, Rhode Island.
A standard portable toilet in Cranston, RI 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 Cranston 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 Cranston 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 Cranston jobsite, winter is the harder season: about 109 nights a year at or below freezing and roughly 38 inches of snow, so we recommend sizing above the OSHA minimum, adding antifreeze, and keeping a shoveled, level path to every unit so it stays usable for the whole crew. Tell us the crew size and we will size the order to the standard.
Our standard Cranston 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. Weekly covers most Cranston sites. We add a mid-week visit for large crews, food service, and summer tournaments on city fields. In winter we add antifreeze and ask that the path and service lane be cleared after a storm so the truck can reach the unit, and when the Pawtuxet River is forecast to rise we move a visit or pickup forward for units near the river. 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 Cranston event needs at least one accessible unit; a larger one needs one per every 20 standard units. ADA units in Cranston 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 fenced jobsite, a commercial lot, or a backyard, you generally do not need a city permit for a portable toilet in Cranston. If the unit would sit on a city street or sidewalk, the City of Cranston Department of Public Works governs that space: its Highway Maintenance Division maintains the city's streets and sidewalks and the Engineering Division handles the city's rights of way, while requests on a state highway go through the State Traffic Commission. Events on a city athletic field need a Parks and Recreation field permit, and the permit holder is responsible for preventing public urination, so the field event should have its own units. A unit can never block a curb ramp, hydrant, driveway, or the clear pedestrian path. Tell us the exact address and we confirm what your spot needs and coordinate with the City of Cranston before delivery.
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 Cranston and the surrounding Providence 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 Cranston, plan a station near the vendors and one near the toilets to cover both inspection points.
It can, and not only in spring. The National Weather Service gauge for the Pawtuxet River at Cranston reaches minor flood stage at 9 feet and major flood at 13 feet. Its record crest was 20.79 feet on March 31, 2010, and its second-highest was 15.11 feet on December 19, 2023, followed by 14.13 feet in January 2024. For sites on low ground near the river, we place units on the highest practical footing, away from swales and bank edges, and anchor them where needed. When the river forecast is rising, we move a service or pickup forward rather than leave a unit exposed.
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 Cranston 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 Cranston Department of Public Works, Traffic and Highways
The City of Cranston Public Works page for city streets: the Highway Maintenance Division maintains more than 320 miles of city streets, city-owned sidewalks, and public property, the Bureau of Traffic Safety handles traffic control on city-owned highways, and requests involving a state highway go to the State Traffic Commission.
- NOAA National Water Prediction Service, Pawtuxet River at Cranston
Flood stages and historic crests for the Pawtuxet River gauge in Cranston, including the 20.79-foot record of March 31, 2010 and the 15.11-foot crest of December 19, 2023.
- National Weather Service Boston/Norton, Climate
Temperature, snowfall, and precipitation normals and records for the T.F. Green airport station nearest Cranston.
- City of Cranston Engineering Division
The Public Works division responsible for city rights of way, street improvements, and the City Tree Warden.
- City of Cranston Historic District Commission
Review of exterior alterations and new construction in Cranston's Local Historic Districts.
Federal standards apply nationwide; local permit rules are specific to Cranston and the City of Cranston 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 Cranston 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 Cranston 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 Cranston 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 Cranston. Crews that need one usually need the other.
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