The Many Kinds of Porta Potties
When you are looking into porta potties, you may realize they are not all the same. Some will look familiar, and others will look like nothing you have ever seen before. Here we will discuss the different types, and we will also go over features you can select to upgrade your porta potty.
Standard Porta Potty
The standard porta potty is the typical porta potty you have seen everywhere, they come in shades of blue, grey, green and yellow. You typically see them placed in bunches for outdoor events. They come as a standalone stall with walls, ventilation, toilet paper, and some may come with and mirror or a sink inside. They are capable to hold about 60 gallons of waste.
Standard Handicap-accessible.
Standard Handicap-accessible porta potties are the same as a standard porta potty, but it provides additional room and handrails for wheelchairs, and people with special needs. In the handicap-accessible porta potty, the handrails are on 3 sides and adhere to ADA guidelines. The Americans with Disabilities Act states that at least five percent has to be handicap accessible, and you have to have at least 1 porta potty at your event must be handicap-accessible
Standard Flushing
Standard flushing toilets is a popular choice when it comes to special occasions where you do not have access to a rest room, or that more restrooms are needed in order to keep guests happy. These porta potties come with a flushing toilet, reinforced walls, paper towels, toilet paper dispensers, ventilation, depending on the company they may also come with a sink, and mirror. They will be able to hold 60 gallons of waste.
Standard with baby changing station.
Just like the standard handicap- accessible porta potty, the standard with a baby changing station, is a larger porta potty with room to be able change a baby. It’s about 1.5 times larger than the standard and holds about 60 gallons of waste.
Construction
Construction porta potties may have different names. They are also called high rises, a crane hook, or a roll-able. They serve the same function as standard porta potties, but construction companies use them because they have features that help the company move them around on their own. For construction companies that are working on a high rise, they want to have quick and easy way to be able to move the porta potty from floor to floor so they use a porta potty that can be easily moved by a crane. Hence the name, high rise, or crane hook. Roll-ables have wheels so they can be wheeled around to where the most traffic areas will be. They are typically standard porta potties, with the added feature.
Tow-able Porta Potty
The tow-able porta potties are porta potties, just like their name, are tow-able. They are standard porta potties on top of a street legal hitch so they can easily be moved. They are used for people or companies who must constantly move around to different areas where a restroom is not easily accessible.
Environmentally Friendly Porta Potties. (Green)
Porta potties are already very environmentally friendly, but with the green porta potties, they will use less water, sanitizer and cleaning products that are more environmentally friendly than the standard sanitizer and cleaner. The products will not use alcohol or formaldehyde and be nontoxic.
Solar Porta Potties
In some states, such as California, there are solar powered porta potties available. They use solar to provide light to the unit and use flush-able toilets. They are sometimes called VIP porta potties, and are used for weddings, parties, and tv / movie sets.
Portable Trailer Restrooms
If you want to go a step above solar porta potties, you can get a portable trailer restroom. These will provide spacious, luxurious, and clean experience for you and your guests. They come in many sizes to suit your needs. Portable trailer restrooms can fit multiple stalls as well as have running water. These trailers look a lot like the inside of a public restroom. They can hook up to your electricity, or they can use solar power to generate power. Their tanks are a lot larger than your standard porta potty as well. They can hold anywhere from 900 gallons to 1,000 depending on what size trailer you get.
Features
There are some porta potty companies that will add on features to your porta potty for a fee. Some of these add-ons may be necessary to keep your event sanitary, and some may just be helpful. Here is a list of additional options companies may offer:
- Solar lighting
- Hand sanitizer
- Paper towels
- Lock and key
- Seat covers
- Stakes
- Eco Friendly servicing
If you are looking for porta potties, do not settle so quickly. Understand what your needs are and look for what suits your needs the best. There are many companies that offer different things, that may suit your needs better, and can make your event more pleasant.