Durham Porta Pros handles construction portable toilet rental with dumpsters, fencing and handwashing stations sized to crew count. A 20-person crew needs at least 1 toilet under OSHA 1926.51(c), and most Durham sites add a dumpster and a handwash station on the same delivery. Contractors running jobs outside North Carolina ask us about construction portable toilet rental near Texas and construction portable toilet rental near California too, since the federal ratio travels with the crew. One call sets the whole site up.
OSHA 1926.51(c) sets the baseline: 1 toilet facility for crews of 20 or fewer, then 1 toilet seat and 1 urinal per 40 workers once you pass 20, and 1 per 50 once you hit 200 workers or more. That's the federal rule for osha portable toilet requirements construction crews follow, and it applies whether you're running a framing crew in Durham or a highway job in Texas or California. Cal/OSHA portable toilet requirements construction sites follow a similar structure but always check current state amendments before you plan a large site, since California enforces its own construction safety orders on top of the federal floor. OSHA 1926.51(a)(1) also requires potable water at every place of employment, which is why most crews pair toilets with a handwashing station rental rather than treating water as optional. If your crew is applying paints, coatings or insecticides, 1926.51(f)(1) kicks in a separate washing requirement for those contaminants specifically. Figuring out exact counts gets easier with a walkthrough of how many porta potties you need or a full breakdown on our OSHA portable toilet requirements page. Get the ratio wrong and you're looking at a mid-job scramble; get it right up front and it's a non-issue for the rest of the build.
Portable toilet rental for construction sites cost runs $100 to $350 a day, $130 to $500 a week, and $125 to $325 a month for a standard unit, with most Durham contractors landing in the middle of that monthly band for jobs running past a few weeks. Add a delivery fee, typically $50 to $150 for a week-long placement, and a service fee if you want visits more frequent than the standard weekly swing.
| unit | day | week | month |
|---|---|---|---|
| standard | $100-$350 | $130-$500 | $125-$325 |
| ada | $200-$400 | - | - |
| dumpster | $51-$112 | $426-$778 | - |
Longer jobs favor the monthly rate every time. See the full porta potty rental cost page, the porta potty rental per day breakdown, or monthly porta potty rental pricing if you're planning a multi-phase build. For dumpsters, check dumpster rental cost and dumpster weight limits before you order, since overage charges add up fast on demo debris.
A toilet alone doesn't clear a site. OSHA 1926.25 requires scrap and debris cleared from work areas, which is where a roll-off dumpster rental earns its keep, and 1926.252 covers disposal of waste materials including chutes and enclosures on multi-story jobs. Most Durham general contractors pair a 10 yard dumpster rental or 20 yard dumpster rental with toilets on the same delivery run to save on trip charges. Sites near residential streets often need temporary fence rental too, both to keep foot traffic out and to satisfy site security requirements on active builds; a chain link temporary fence is the standard choice. If the crew is grading or clearing before slab work, a light tower rental or temporary power pole keeps early and late shifts moving safely, and OSHA 1926.56(a) sets minimum illumination for those work areas. Renovation crews working occupied buildings in Durham often start smaller, with a single unit and a home renovation porta potty setup rather than a full site package. Roll-off deliveries need roughly 60 feet of straight clearance behind the truck, so flag that clearance for the site super before delivery day.
Placement matters more than most crews expect. Units need a stable, firm, slip-resistant surface under ADA Standards 302.1, and if any units are ADA-accessible, a 60 inch turning circle under ADA 304.3.1 has to fit in front of the door. ADA 213.2 requires that when single-user units are clustered, at least 5 percent, and never fewer than one, be an accessible unit, which is standard practice on Durham job sites with mixed crews. Doors need a minimum 32 inch clear opening under ADA 404.2.3, and the route to the unit needs 36 inches of clear width per ADA 403.5.1. Keep units clear of trenches, active machinery paths and the swing radius of any crane. For barricades near excavation or heavy equipment, OSHA 1926.202 requires they conform to ANSI D6.1. Our porta potty placement guide walks through spacing on tighter urban lots, which comes up often on infill jobs in downtown Durham. If you're unsure whether right-of-way placement needs a permit, that's a question for the city directly. Check our porta potty permit requirements page before locking in a curbside spot, since placement rules vary by lot and by street.
Under OSHA 1926.51(c), a crew of 20 to 40 needs 1 toilet seat and 1 urinal per 40 workers, so a 30-person crew clears the minimum with one combination unit. Many supers still add a second standard unit to cut wait times during breaks and lunch. See how many porta potties do I need for crew-size tables.
If workers or inspectors with disabilities may need to access the site restroom, yes. ADA Standards 213.2 requires at least 5 percent of clustered single-user units be accessible, never fewer than one. Our ADA accessible porta potty page covers dimensions and placement.
Yes, same-day and next-day delivery is available depending on route and unit availability. Crews starting unplanned demo or emergency repair work call our emergency porta potty rental line directly. Mention your Durham address and crew size so we can size the order correctly.
A standard unit has a 60 to 70 gallon holding tank and no sink, running $100 to $350 a day. A deluxe flushable porta potty adds a flush mechanism and hand rinse, priced $85 to $1200 a day depending on features. Most crews stick with standard units for cost.
Yes, if workers apply paints, coatings, herbicides or insecticides, OSHA 1926.51(f)(1) requires washing facilities for those contaminants specifically. 29 CFR 1910.141(d)(2) also requires soap and towels or a hand-drying device wherever handwashing is provided; sanitizer alone doesn't satisfy it. See handwashing station rental for setup options.
Yes. Durham Porta Pros delivers construction site services across Durham and the surrounding metro, with same-day and next-day drop-off available on most orders.
Pricing depends on the unit and how long you need it. See our cost breakdown and request a free quote for an exact figure.
Standard rentals include scheduled service — a pump-out, a clean, a restock and fresh deodorizer. Busy or hot-weather sites can be serviced more often.
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