Restroom trailers and portable units for film, photo and TV shoots on location in Jacksonville and Duval County.
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Film and production restroom trailers are trailers set on location where no building restroom is open to the crew, often with flushing toilets and sinks depending on the model booked. A technician picks a spot on firm, level ground with room to park, plans the water and power needs, and sets a servicing route. Quotes come from the company that takes your call.
Location shoots in Jacksonville work from streets, parks, the riverfront and the beaches, and the only restroom on the call sheet is often the one that arrives on a trailer. A crew of cast, camera, grip and production staff can occupy a single block for a day, and the restroom count has to fit both the headcount and the way the set is closed off to the public.
Restroom trailers differ from portable units. A trailer is towed or set on a pad and can carry flushing toilets, sinks and, on some models, space to change, which is why productions use them for talent and for longer shoots. Standard units are lighter to place and easier to move between set-ups, and many productions use both: a trailer for the talent and key crew, and units behind the set for the rest of the crew. The model booked decides what the trailer needs in water, power and drain, so the choice is made with the company rather than on the day.
Phones are answered 24/7 at (888) 351-0294. Tell the company the location, the dates, the hours of the shoot, the headcount, whether the site has water and power, and the route the trailer will take in. A quote comes from the company that takes your call, and it is explained and approved before work starts. This page does not cover film permitting, and the production's own permit team should confirm whether a public street or park needs an approval. The summer heat guide covers how a shoot in the hot months changes the servicing plan.
Do not hook a trailer's water or power to a home or shop line without a plan the company has approved, and do not connect or disconnect the drain yourself. Keep cables and hoses off walkways and out of the path of the talent. Trailers can tip or sink on soft ground, so stay off the jacks and steps while the trailer is being leveled or moved. Do not run a generator in an enclosed space or near a restroom door, and keep fuel away from the trailer steps.
A trailer with flushing toilets and sinks is the usual choice for talent and for crew on a longer shoot. The model is booked for the full shoot, and the crew checks the water and drain before the first day. The trailer is parked close to the set but out of the frame, with a path that the talent can walk without crossing cables.
A group of standard units is placed behind the set or at the edge of the closed area, where the crew can reach them quickly and the shot is not affected. The count follows the headcount on each shift. The units are serviced on a schedule set around the shoot, and the crew is told where the nearest unit is on every set-up.
An accessible toilet on a shoot needs a firm, level route from the set or the parking, with room to turn at the door. The common ADA guidance applies to the count, with at least one accessible unit per cluster of single-user units. The accessible unit is placed where it can be reached without crossing the set, and the route is kept clear of cables for the whole shoot.
Most film and production restroom trailers calls are scheduled the same day when a technician is free, and you approve the price before any work starts.
The count follows the headcount, the hours of the shoot and the split between talent, key crew and the rest of the crew. This page gives no units-per-person ratio, and the production should plan the count with the company.
Talent and key crew usually need their own trailer, because they are on set for long stretches and need a space that is private and reliable. The rest of the crew can often be served by a cluster of standard units placed behind the set, with the count set by the headcount on each shift.
Price depends on the type of trailer, the length of the shoot, the number of trailers and units, the access to the location and the hookups needed. It is explained and approved before work starts.
A flushing trailer with water and drain costs more to set and service than a standard unit. A multi-day shoot needs more servicing visits than a single day, and each visit adds to the job. A location with a long carry or a narrow route adds crew time, and so does a location where the trailer needs a pad.
A trailer can be parked on a street or in a park where the production's closure or the park's arrangements allow it. The production arranges the closure, and the company parks the trailer only where the closure permits.
A closed street or park lot gives the trailer a clear route and a level spot. Without a closure, the trailer may block traffic, a driveway or a sidewalk, and the crew should not rely on the trailer being moved quickly if a vehicle needs the spot.
A beach or river location needs a firm pad, a plan for the tide and wind, and a route that a truck can take across soft sand or wet grass. The company checks the ground before the trailer is placed.
Sand and wet ground give a trailer no reliable base, so the crew sets a pad or plates before the trailer goes on. Tide and wind can reach a location that looks dry on the morning of a shoot, and the production should ask about the forecast and plan the trailer's spot away from the water.
The production should send a location map, the shoot days and hours, the headcount, the load-in route and the water and power details. A named coordinator is the one who approves changes on the day.
The map should mark the route in, the turning room, the spot for the trailer and any overhead lines. The load-in route is the one the trailer will drive, and it should be clear of the set and the cast's walking route.
A technician surveys the location before the trailer is booked. The crew checks the route in from the main road, the turning room, any overhead lines and the parking for the cast and crew.
A trailer sits on level, firm ground, and on grass or soft fill the crew uses plates or a pad to spread the load. Leveling jacks are set on the firm base, and the trailer is checked after the first hours of use, because a trailer that settles unevenly can stick its door or pull a water line loose.
Water, power and drain are arranged in advance. The crew confirms what the booked model needs and whether the location has a source that can supply it.
Servicing is set around the shoot hours and the production's meal breaks, so that the trailer is pumped and refilled on a quiet part of the day. The company plans the drain and the fill with the production's coordinator and does not promise an arrival time to the minute.
When the shoot wraps, the trailer is disconnected and pulled out along the route it came in on. The water and power lines are cleared, the drain is closed and the ground is checked for any damage left by the trailer or its pad.
The river neighborhoods have old streets and historic houses, including Riverside, Avondale and San Marco, and a trailer on a residential block needs a clear route in and a plan for the neighbors. The Riverside and Avondale service area and San Marco service area pages describe the housing and the streets in those places.
The Beaches bring their own conditions, with sand, tide, wind and the separate cities of Atlantic Beach, Jacksonville Beach and Neptune Beach. Shoots there are arranged with the city or town that holds the ground, or with the owner of the property. The Jacksonville Beach service area page covers the ground there.
Heat is the other local factor. The National Weather Service's 1991 to 2020 normal for a July high here is 91.9 degrees Fahrenheit, and recent Julys have run hotter, so a trailer in full sun on a shoot day needs a shade plan and more frequent servicing. The summer heat guide explains how the servicing changes in those months.
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Flushing restroom trailers placed within reach of the reception on private lawns, historic properties and beachfront lots.
Towable trailers with flushing toilets and running-water sinks, sized to the crowd and placed on ground that will hold them.
How an organizer plans restroom units and counts for a Jacksonville event, from the permit review through the final servicing day.
Festival and street-event units planned around crowd size, event length and the city's permit thresholds.
Yes, the company can book a restroom trailer for a location shoot, subject to what is available on the dates. The trailer model is chosen for the shoot's needs, including water, drain and power. Tell the company the dates and the location as early as you can, because the best model may be booked for other shoots.
A trailer can be parked on a closed street when the production's closure allows the spot. The company parks only where the closure permits and checks the route with the coordinator before the day. The production's permit team should confirm the approvals for the closure itself.
It depends on the model. A flushing trailer needs water and a drain, and some models also need power for lights or a pump. The company will ask what the location can supply, and it will not improvise a hookup from a home or shop line.
A small crew may need only one trailer for talent and key crew, with a cluster of standard units for the rest. The count depends on the headcount, the hours and the route to the set. The company will work through the count with the coordinator before the booking.
Servicing is planned around the shoot hours and the meal breaks, so the trailer is pumped and refilled on a quiet part of the day. The company does not promise an arrival time to the minute, so ask the coordinator to hold a window for the visit. A visit can be moved if the shoot runs over.
Some trailers are built with accessible features, and the company can say which models are suitable. The common ADA guidance also applies to the count, with at least one accessible unit per cluster of single-user units. The accessible route should be firm and level from the set or the parking.