"Porta john" is just the common name for what we call a standard porta potty rental: a 60 to 70 gallon self-contained toilet unit, about 44 by 48 inches on the ground. In Portland, a standard unit runs $100 to $350 a day depending on how long you need it and how many you order.
Porta john rental price depends on unit type and rental length, and the gap between a single weekend job and a month-long build is real. A standard unit costs $100 to $350 a day, $130 to $500 a week, or $125 to $325 a month, based on our own porta potty rental cost data across the Portland market. Weekend rates for a standard unit run $125 to $400, useful for a Friday-to-Sunday event without paying for a full week. Want something nicer than the basic box? A deluxe flushable porta potty runs higher, and an ADA accessible porta potty has its own separate rate. Most jobs also carry a delivery fee, typically $100 to $150, on top of the unit rate. If you're comparing porta john rental rates against a straight porta potty rental per day quote, ask whether delivery and service stops are already rolled in.
| unit | day | week | month |
|---|---|---|---|
| standard | $100-$350 | $130-$500 | $125-$325 |
| deluxe | $85-$1200 | $150-$290 | - |
| ADA | $200-$400 | $240-$500 | - |
For anything past 30 days, our monthly porta potty rental page breaks down long-term pricing separately, since a job that runs a full season is priced differently than a weekend rental.
A luxury porta john rental is a step up from a standard unit, usually meaning flushing mechanisms, a foot pump sink, and interior lighting inside the same footprint as a regular unit. If you need multiple stalls, running water, and climate control, that's really a restroom trailer rental rather than a portable toilet. Trailers range from a compact 2 stall restroom trailer up to an 8 stall restroom trailer, and pricing separates by size and season on our restroom trailer rental cost page. For a wedding at a Portland venue or a backyard gathering, a luxury restroom trailer or a shower trailer rental covers guests who expect more than a plastic stall. Some customers searching "porta john rental Chicago" or "porta john rental NJ" are just checking what the term means in another market; the equipment and OSHA rules are the same nationwide, but pricing and any permit steps are local to Portland.
OSHA 1926.51(c) sets the baseline for construction sites: one toilet facility for 20 workers or fewer, then one toilet seat and one urinal per 40 workers as the crew grows past that, dropping to one per 50 once you're at 200 or more. That's the standard our OSHA portable toilet requirements guide walks through in detail. For a crew of 15 working a Portland renovation, one standard unit clears the requirement, though most contractors round up once travel time to the unit becomes a factor. ANSI/PSAI Z4.3 sets the baseline service interval at once a week for up to 10 users over a 40 hour week, so a bigger crew or an event with heavy turnout usually needs more frequent pumping, not just more units. Our how many porta potties do I need guide runs the math for events, agricultural sites under OSHA 1928.110, and multi-week builds. If your unit count is driven by ADA compliance rather than headcount, ADA Standards 213.2 requires at least 5 percent of clustered single-user units to be accessible, and never fewer than one.
Yes. Same-day and next-day delivery is common for standard units, and our emergency porta potty rental service exists for exactly this. A roll-off delivery needs about 60 feet of straight clearance behind the truck, and portable toilet delivery works similarly, so clear the driveway or curb before the truck arrives. Homeowners in Lake Oswego, 12.5 miles south of Portland, and contractors in Hillsboro, 17.8 miles west, both fall inside our regular delivery routes, alongside closer stops like Maywood Park at 7.7 miles east. If you're not sure whether your job needs a porta potty rental or a full portable restroom rental setup with handwashing attached, our request a quote form sorts that out fast. Check our service areas page for the full list of towns we reach around Portland, including Vancouver, WA, 13.3 miles north.
Placement in the public right of way needs confirming with the City of Portland directly; we haven't verified a specific permit rule to quote here. For placement fully on private property, most residential and commercial jobs don't trigger a permit step. Check our porta potty permit requirements page, or ask us directly when you book.
Standard service follows roughly a weekly interval under ANSI/PSAI Z4.3 for lighter-use units, but high-traffic construction sites or multi-day events usually need two or three visits a week. Our how often are porta potties cleaned page covers the service schedule by job type in more detail.
Not when serviced on schedule. Odor control depends on tank capacity, servicing frequency, and ventilation design. A 60 to 70 gallon tank serviced weekly under normal use stays manageable; our do porta potties smell page explains what drives odor and how to prevent it.
Handwashing isn't automatically bundled with every toilet order, but 29 CFR 1910.141(d)(2) requires soap and towels or a drying device wherever washing facilities are provided, and hand sanitizer alone doesn't satisfy that. See our handwashing station rental page or handwashing requirements guide for what your job needs.
Nothing. Both terms describe the same self-contained portable toilet unit, roughly 92 inches tall on a 44 by 48 inch base. Regional slang varies, but the porta potty rental equipment in Portland is identical either way.
Yes. Portland Porta Pros delivers porta john rental across Portland 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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