Portable toilet questions for Jacksonville, FL
Answers for people booking a portable toilet in Jacksonville and Duval County. They cover how a visit is set, what the work involves, what changes the quote, and the city and state rules that shape events and job sites.
- Standard units, ADA units and restroom trailers
- Construction, stadium projects and events
- Servicing scheduled around your dates
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Booking a visit
How soon can a unit come out?
The visit is set for a date agreed on the call. A technician is sent out as one becomes free, and no arrival time is promised in advance, so the earlier you call for a dated job, the better.
What should I have ready when I call?
The nearest Jacksonville area or street, the site type, the placement spot, the start and end dates, and the expected crowd or crew. Mention any gravel, ditch, gate or low ground, since those decide whether a truck can set a unit down.
How far ahead should an event be booked?
An event of 500 or more people needs a Special Event Permit from the Office of Special Events, which must be applied for no less than 90 days and no sooner than 365 days before the event. Smaller park events may need a JaxParks Special Use permit. Plan the restroom count at the same time as the permit.
Who sets the price?
The company that takes the call sets the price and confirms it before the unit is placed. This site does not publish prices, because the quote depends on the factors listed in the pricing questions below.
The work itself
What does a visit include?
A technician delivers the unit, services it during the rental and removes it when the job is done. The servicing schedule is agreed on the call, and summer heat or heavy use is a reason to ask for more visits.
What does a site need before delivery?
A level spot a truck can reach and a clear route to the placement. A unit on soft ground or in a low spot near drainage needs a look before it goes down, because standing water and slope make a unit harder to service and keep it usable.
Where does the waste go?
Florida's rule for portable restrooms, Fla. Admin. Code R. 62-6.0101, requires the company that services the units to hold an annual operating permit. Ask the company to show its current permit before a unit is placed.
Are accessible units available?
Yes. Accessible units need a firm, level pad and an accessible route to them, with room to bring a wheelchair into position. The common ADA guidance is at least 5 percent accessible within each cluster, with no fewer than one per cluster, and the city publishes no ratio of its own.
How many toilets does a job site need?
Under the OSHA table in 29 CFR 1926.51(c)(1), 20 or fewer workers need one facility. Above that, one toilet seat and one urinal per 40 workers applies, and at 200 or more, one per 50. Units that are unsanitary or too far to reach do not count toward the minimum. The construction site toilet guide walks through it.
What moves the price
What changes the quote most?
Unit type comes first: standard, accessible, hand-wash, or a restroom trailer. Rental length and the number of servicing visits come next.
Does distance matter?
Yes. How far the site sits from the company, whether a truck can reach the placement, and the road access all shape the quote.
How do event size and length matter?
Length and expected peak crowd set the count. Jacksonville publishes no units-per-attendee ratio, so the count is planned from the ADA guidance, the length of the event and the permit review with the Office of Special Events.
Does summer heat change the price?
It can. The 1991-2020 normal July average high is 91.9 degrees, and recent Julys have run hotter. Units in full sun need more frequent servicing, and hand-wash stations matter most where there is no shade.
Does storm season change the quote?
It can. Units may be secured or pulled before a storm and placed again for cleanup, and the timing of a return depends on when conditions allow and when a technician is free.
Permits and rules
Do I need a permit for an event?
Events with 500 or more people, counting workers, participants and spectators, need a Special Event Permit from the Office of Special Events. Smaller events in a park or on a street go through JaxParks or Traffic Engineering.
Do you serve Jacksonville Beach, Atlantic Beach or Orange Park?
Jacksonville Beach, Atlantic Beach, Neptune Beach and Orange Park are separate municipalities, so events there are arranged with that city or town, or with the property owner. Describe the location and ask whether a unit can be placed there. The areas page lists the Jacksonville areas covered.
Can I ask to see the company's permit?
Yes. Florida's rule requires the company to hold an annual operating permit for servicing portable restrooms, and you can ask to see the current one on the call. This site does not print permit numbers, because a permit belongs to the company that services the unit.
Question not answered here?
Call and ask. A technician will give you a straight answer, even if the answer is that you do not need us.