Porta Potty Rental in Providence, RI

A standard portable toilet in Providence, 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 Providence 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 Providence rate.

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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 busy Providence jobsite we recommend sizing above the OSHA minimum, adding a hand-wash station at the break area, keeping units off low waterfront ground that ponds in heavy rain, and on tight hillside lots placing them where the service truck can stop safely without blocking the street. Tell us the crew size and we will size the order to the standard.

Our standard Providence 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 is the floor. Summer events, WaterFire-night gatherings, and large crews get a mid-week visit or pump-outs timed outside peak crowd hours rather than a stretched schedule. In winter we add antifreeze to the tank, and after a nor'easter we service as soon as the truck can safely reach the unit. On steep, narrow streets we place units where the truck can stop without blocking traffic. 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 Providence event needs at least one accessible unit; a larger one needs one per every 20 standard units. ADA units in Providence 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 genuinely private property with clear truck access, a driveway, a fenced construction site, a rear yard, or a private lot, you generally do not need a city permit for a portable toilet in Providence. The moment any part of the unit sits in a street or on a sidewalk, it falls under the City of Providence Department of Public Works Traffic Engineering Division, which issues street and sidewalk closing permits, reviews all dumpster permits, and under its published guidelines must approve any street closing, partial closing, obstruction of any kind, or sidewalk closing. Applications are due ten days before the requested date, other organizations get five days to review, proof of liability insurance is required, and some placements need a police detail. We did not find a rule written specifically for portable toilets, so we confirm current requirements with Traffic Engineering. The unit can never block a sidewalk, a curb ramp, a driveway, or a fire hydrant. Tell us the exact address and we confirm what your spot needs and coordinate it 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 Providence and the surrounding Providence 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.

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

Plan for a big, free, open crowd and limited truck access. WaterFire lights 86 braziers on the downtown rivers from May through November, usually on Saturday evenings, and averages about 40,000 people a night, with some nights near 100,000. Book units and hand-wash stations early, because peak nights pull restrooms off the market. Give us the exact site, the drop point, and your expected crowd, and we size for an open-gate event, keep units on level ground back from the water, and schedule pump-outs outside peak hours. If any unit needs to sit in a street or on a sidewalk, the City of Providence Traffic Engineering Division must approve it, with applications due ten days ahead, so we start that early.