Standard Portable Toilet Rental
Single-user portable toilets for construction, renovation and gatherings across the District, placed where rowhouse frontage and alleys allow.
Local portable sanitation for District sites and events
Portable Toilet Rental in Washington, DC
Standard and accessible units, handwash stations and servicing, placed on rowhouse lots, along the Mall and across the Virginia and Maryland lines.
- Standard units, ADA units and handwash stations
- Construction sites, festivals and private events
- Delivery, servicing and pickup scheduled around your dates
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Washington & District of Columbia
Local porta potty rental you can reach by phone
Washington Porta Potty Rental at a glance
Washington Porta Potty Rental connects callers with a local provider for portable toilets, accessible units and handwash stations in Washington and the towns around it. The provider delivers, services and removes the units and sets the price for the site. Calls are taken for events, construction and long jobs, and the restroom plan is set for the permit route that applies to the space.
Washington's portable-toilet work falls into three kinds: construction on rowhouse and infill lots, special events on the Mall, the waterfront and the neighbourhood streets, and long jobs that keep a crew on site through the seasons. Each kind has its own permit route, and the placement is checked against that route before the unit is booked.
The District's special event process runs through the Mayor's Special Events Task Group and the public space permit, and a portable toilet on public space is a temporary structure that must be shown on the site plan. The call takes the facts those files need, so the count, the spot and the dates are worked out before the truck is sent.
Services
Portable toilet services in Washington
Pick a service for symptoms, process and typical cost, or call and describe what you hear and see.
ADA Accessible Portable Toilets
Accessible portable toilets with wider doors, grab rails and level access, placed to meet the District special event accessibility rule.
Construction Site Portable Toilets
Portable toilets for District construction crews on infill lots, rowhouse renovations and mixed-use builds, planned around frontage, alleys and the crew.
Rowhouse and Alley Placement
Portable toilet placement for rowhouse frontage, rear alleys and narrow side gaps, planned on the lot before the truck is booked.
Special Event Application and MSETG Review
Restroom planning for a District special event, filed with the Mayor's Special Events Task Group before the public space and park permits.
DDOT Public Space Restroom Permit
The District public space permit for portable toilets on the curb, the sidewalk or a closed street, filed through TOPS at least 30 days before the event.
Cherry Blossom Festival Restrooms
Restroom planning for the spring crowds at the National Cherry Blossom Festival, on the Tidal Basin, the Mall and the paths around them.
Marine Corps Marathon Restrooms
Restroom planning for a spring marathon through the District, with units placed at the start, along the course, at the finish and in the runner areas.
Ballpark Game Day Restrooms
Game-day restroom planning for tailgates, the walk in and the approaches to the ballpark on the south-east waterfront.
Mall and Waterfront Event Restrooms
Restroom planning for events on the National Mall, along the waterfront and at the edge of Capitol Hill, placed on the approved walkways and crowd routes.
DPR Park Event Restrooms
Restroom planning for events on DC Parks and Recreation land, where the event brings its own portable toilets under the Parks permit.
Handwash Station Rental
Handwash stations for food areas, festivals and construction sites across the District, placed beside the portable toilets and restocked at each visit.
Long-Term Job Site Rental
Portable toilets kept on a multi-season build across the District, with the placement, the servicing and the removal planned for the whole job.
Delivery, Placement and Pickup
Delivery, placement and pickup for portable toilets across the District and the nearby towns, with the truck route planned around streets, bridges and the placement.
Servicing and Cleaning
Servicing and cleaning for portable toilets across the District, with the visit interval set for the crowd, the crew, the hot summers and the wet springs.
DC Water Hauler Permit and Blue Plains
The DC Water waste hauler permit, the vehicle permit and the Blue Plains septage facility that take portable toilet waste in the District.
Permits in Arlington, Alexandria and Montgomery County
How Arlington, Alexandria, Montgomery County and Prince George's County each set their own event and public space rules for portable toilets.
Why homeowners call us
Why Washington Porta Potty Rental
Calls answered for the job
Describe the spot, the dates and the crowd or crew on one call, and the call is passed to a local provider that can meet the job.
Permit route checked first
The District public space permit, the event review and any Parks or county route are identified before a unit is placed.
Accessible units planned in
The District's special event rule sets a share of accessible units, and the plan shows how that share is met.
Placement on the plan
Each unit is shown on the site plan with its spot, so the placement in the file matches the spot on the ground.
Servicing set for the use
The visit interval is set for the crowd, the crew and the season, including the heat of summer and the wet springs.
How it works
From phone call to fixed, in four steps
Describe the site
Give the city or ZIP, the spot on a photo, the access and the dates. Say whether it is a public space or private ground.
Set the count
The count is set from the crowd or crew, the length of the job and whether food or alcohol is served.
Check the permit
The permit route for the space is named, including the public space permit, the special event review and any Parks or county route.
Confirm the price
The local provider confirms the price, the delivery window and the servicing visits for the site before anything is delivered.
Rentals for District construction and renovation
Construction in Washington is on rowhouse, infill and mixed-use lots where frontage is narrow, so placement is worked out on the lot before the booking.
A rowhouse renovation in Capitol Hill, Shaw or Columbia Heights usually needs a unit in a side gap, a rear yard or at the curb. An infill or mixed-use build keeps a crew on the site for many months, and the unit is planned for each phase of the work.
The placement is checked on a photo and against the truck route, and a curb unit needs the District public space permit with its site plan.
- Standard units for single-house renovations
- Units for infill and mixed-use crews
- Accessible units where a crew member needs one
Events on the Mall, the waterfront and the neighbourhood streets
Events draw crowds onto streets and parkland with no permanent toilets, and the restroom plan is part of the event file.
Festivals on the Mall and the Tidal Basin, the marathon course, ballpark game days and street events each need a count set for the busiest hour and a placement on the approved route. The District's special event review and the public space permit are filed with the plan.
Events on DC Parks land use the Parks route, and DC Parks and Recreation says it does not provide portable toilets, so the event brings them.
- Festival and food-area units with handwash stations
- Course and start-area units for runners and supporters
- Park event units under the Parks permit
Long jobs and servicing across the seasons
A unit kept for months needs a servicing plan for the seasons, a placement that survives the rain and a hauler that carries the load to the approved place.
The District's summers are hot and its springs are wet, so the visit interval is set for the season and the placement is checked after rain. Waste is taken by a hauler with the DC Water permit to the Blue Plains septage facility.
Each long job has a site contact who reports a full or damaged unit, so the visits are kept to the work.
- Servicing set for the crew and the season
- Waste taken by a permitted hauler
- Removal after the final visit
Service areas
Serving Washington and all of District of Columbia
Downtown and Federal Triangle
ZIP 20004, 20005
Dupont Circle
ZIP 20036
Adams Morgan and Kalorama
ZIP 20009
Georgetown
ZIP 20007
Foggy Bottom and the West End
ZIP 20037
Capitol Hill and Near Southeast
ZIP 20002, 20003
Shaw, Logan Circle and Mount Vernon Square
ZIP 20001
Columbia Heights
ZIP 20010
Petworth
ZIP 20011
Cleveland Park and Woodley Park
ZIP 20008
Tenleytown and AU Park
ZIP 20016
Chevy Chase, D.C.
ZIP 20015
Brookland and Ivy City
ZIP 20018
Southwest D.C.
ZIP 20024
Anacostia
ZIP 20020
Congress Heights
ZIP 20032
Arlington County
ZIP 22201, 22203, 22205, 22207, 22209
Alexandria
ZIP 22301, 22302, 22304, 22305, 22311
Bethesda
ZIP 20814, 20817
Chevy Chase, Maryland
ZIP 20815
Silver Spring
ZIP 20901, 20902, 20903, 20910
Takoma Park
ZIP 20912
Hyattsville
ZIP 20781, 20782
College Park
ZIP 20740
Riverdale Park
ZIP 20737
Greenbelt
ZIP 20770
Upper Marlboro
ZIP 20772, 20774
Bowie
ZIP 20721
Brentwood, Maryland
ZIP 20722
Lanham
ZIP 20706
Washington, DC 20005 · 25 km service radiusCall (888) 351-0294
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Job stories
Typical jobs around District of Columbia
A side-gap unit for a rowhouse renovation
- What homeowners notice
- A renovation on a narrow rowhouse lot has no toilet on the work level, and the front walk is too close to the street for a unit.
- What we do
- The provider measures the side gap, confirms the owner's consent and sets a standard unit on a level pad with the door swing clear of the wall.
- What to expect
- The crew has a unit on the lot for the length of the work, and the neighbours' access stays clear.
A curb unit for an infill build
- What homeowners notice
- An infill crew has no room on the lot for a unit and needs one at the curb, which is public space.
- What we do
- The site plan shows the unit with its location and dimensions beside the hydrant and the tree box, and the public space permit is filed before the delivery day.
- What to expect
- The unit is placed only at the approved spot, and the crew uses it from the first working day.
A food-area cluster for a street festival
- What homeowners notice
- A food area on a closed downtown block has a long queue and no place for visitors to wash their hands between the stalls and the units.
- What we do
- The count is set for the busiest hour, the units are placed at the ends of the closed block and a handwash station is placed at the exit of the food area.
- What to expect
- The queue moves, the units stay usable, and the food area has a station where visitors can clean up.
Need porta potty rental today?
Call any hour and explain what is going on. You get a clear price before any work starts.
Guides
Answers before you call
What moves a portable toilet quote in Washington, DC?
A portable toilet quote in Washington is set by the number of units, the number of days, how the unit reaches the spot, the accessible units, any handwash stations, the permit work and the hauling.
How many portable toilets does a District event need?
The count for a District event is set by the operator from the expected crowd at the busiest hour, the length of the event, the food and drink sales and the heat of the day, and the basis is shown in the event file.
What permits does a District event need for restrooms?
A District event that needs restrooms goes first to the Mayor's Special Events Task Group for conditional approval, run by the Homeland Security and Emergency Management Agency.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Do you publish a price?
No dollar figure is published. The local provider confirms the price for the site before delivery.
How many units do I need?
The count is set from the crowd or crew, the length of the work or event, and whether food or alcohol is served. No fixed ratio applies as a rule.
Do you serve Virginia and Maryland?
Yes, across the line to Arlington, Alexandria, Bethesda, Silver Spring and the other towns in the service area, each under its own permit rules.
Are accessible units available?
Yes. The District's special event rule sets at least 20 percent accessible, with one at each location.
How soon can a unit be delivered?
The provider confirms a delivery window when the booking is made. Availability depends on the route, the permit and the date.
Who handles the waste?
A permitted hauler, which takes the load to the approved place at Blue Plains.