What Is a Standard Porta Potty?
A standard unit is the workhorse of portable toilet rental. It holds a 60 to 70 gallon waste tank, stands about 92 inches tall, and takes up roughly 44 by 48 inches of ground space, small enough to tuck beside a garage or a construction trailer without blocking a walkway. Inside you get a toilet seat, a urinal, hand sanitizer, and a locking door. No sink, no flush, no lights. That's the deluxe unit's job, covered on our deluxe flushable porta potty page.
For anyone comparing options, this is also called a porta john rental or basic portable restroom rental, same unit, different name depending on who's asking. Georgetown homeowners doing a kitchen gut or a roof tear-off usually land here first; contractors running multi-week jobs do too. If you're not sure how many you need for a crew, our how many porta potties do i need guide walks through the math, and OSHA 1926.51(c) sets the baseline: one toilet for 20 workers or fewer, scaling up from there. Under ANSI/PSAI Z4.3, the baseline service interval is one visit a week for up to 10 users over a 40-hour week, which is why job sites with bigger crews often add extra units instead of stretching one unit's tank.
Standard Porta Potty Rental Prices
Pricing depends mostly on how long you need the unit and how far Georgetown Porta Pros has to drive. Here's what the range looks like across rental lengths.
| Duration | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Day | $100 | $150 | $350 |
| Weekend | $125 | $250 | $400 |
| Week | $130 | $200 | $500 |
| Month | $125 | $200 | $325 |
Delivery is usually billed separately, and that fee itself ranges from about 100 to 500 dollars depending on distance and scheduling. If you're weighing a single weekend event against a month-long job, the math tips fast toward the longer rental once you count multiple delivery trips. For a deeper breakdown by job type, see porta potty rental cost, or if you're pricing a single day, check porta potty rental per day. Anyone running a job past 30 days should look at monthly porta potty rental, where the per-day cost drops the most.
How Long Does a Standard Rental Last?
Most standard rentals run anywhere from a single weekend to several months, and Georgetown Porta Pros services units on a schedule that matches usage. A quiet backyard project might only need one pickup at the end. A construction site with a full crew needs weekly service at minimum to keep the tank from filling past capacity, and OSHA 1926.51(c) is the standard most job-site rentals get sized against. If your crew is applying paint, coatings, or other chemical treatments, that changes the sanitation picture too. OSHA 1926.51(f)(1) requires washing facilities specifically for employees handling paints, coatings, herbicides, or insecticides, which is a different requirement than a basic toilet count, and it's worth a look at our handwashing station rental page if that applies to your site.
Farms and ag operations have their own rule: OSHA 1928.110 requires field sanitation facilities, including potable water and toilets, placed within a quarter mile of hand-labor employees. That's relevant for anyone renting near Georgetown's agricultural edges, and it's covered in more detail on our farm and agricultural restrooms page. For anything unplanned, a burst line, a sudden inspection, a rental that fell through, our emergency porta potty rental page covers same-window options.
Where Can I Place a Standard Porta Potty?
Placement matters more than people expect. The ground needs to be level and stable, ADA Standards section 302.1 calls for surfaces that are firm and slip resistant even on non-accessible units, because a unit that tips or sinks into soft ground is a liability nobody wants. Keep it close enough to be convenient but far enough from windows and gathering spots that odor isn't an issue; our porta potty placement guide covers the details, though you'll want to use the actual link path below.
If your event needs to comply with accessibility rules, at least one unit typically needs to meet ADA Standards section 213.2, which requires 5 percent of clustered single-user toilets, and never fewer than one, to be accessible. Our ada accessible porta potty page has the specs for that unit specifically. Placing units on a public sidewalk or right-of-way in Georgetown needs confirming with the city before delivery; we don't guess at that rule, and it's worth a call rather than an assumption. Homeowners doing a renovation should also check our home renovation porta potty guide, and event planners can compare notes on our event restroom rental page. For businesses running an active build, our construction site services hub ties all the pieces together, roll-off dumpsters, fencing, and sanitation, in one place.
Georgetown Porta Pros also delivers to Serenada, about 5.1 miles north, and Santa Rita Ranch, 13.6 miles west, both handled on the same delivery routes as in-town jobs. Liberty Hill sits 16.3 miles west if you're coordinating a job that spans both areas.
How much does a standard porta potty rental cost in Georgetown?
Expect 100 to 350 dollars a day, 125 to 400 for a weekend, and 125 to 325 a month, with delivery billed on top. Longer rentals lower your per-day cost significantly. Multi-unit job sites often get a better blended rate than single-unit weekend rentals.
What size is a standard porta potty?
A standard unit measures about 44 by 48 inches on the ground and stands roughly 92 inches tall. The holding tank runs 60 to 70 gallons. It fits in a driveway, a job site corner, or a small backyard without needing much clearance.
Can I rent a standard porta potty for just one day?
Yes, day rentals are common for quick projects or single events, typically 100 to 350 dollars depending on delivery distance and timing. For anything shorter than a full weekend, check porta potty rental per day for a clearer cost breakdown by scenario.
Do standard porta potties get serviced during a long rental?
Yes. Georgetown Porta Pros schedules pickups based on usage, with ANSI/PSAI Z4.3 setting a baseline of one service visit weekly for up to 10 users over a standard 40-hour week. Heavier-use job sites need more frequent visits to avoid a tank filling past capacity.
Is a standard unit different from a deluxe or ADA unit?
Yes. Standard units have no sink or flush, just a toilet, urinal, and hand sanitizer. Deluxe units add flushing and sometimes a sink, detailed on our deluxe flushable porta potty page. ADA units meet accessibility specs under ADA Standards section 213.2.
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