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At Prime Dumpster, we provide porta potty rentals across Athens, Ohio, and the surrounding Athens County hill country. Construction crews working on rentals near campus, road and sewer work along East State Street, summer events in the city parks, county fair week, and farm gatherings out along the Hocking River all keep portable toilets busy here.
Your cost turns on how many units you rent, which type you pick, how long you keep them, and how often a truck comes out to clean them. Below, you will find local price ranges, unit counts to plan around, the city offices that handle placement on public ground, and tips for a smooth delivery.
Those ranges cover a standard three-day rental. A weekend party and a one-day picnic usually land in the same bracket, so there is no savings in cutting your dates short.
Length of stay moves the number most. A job site on a months-long build is billed in four-week cycles instead, with a cleaning visit folded in.
Cleaning visits are the next piece. Every visit pumps the tank, wipes the unit down, and refills paper and sanitizer. A packed weekend in the parks or a humid August stretch can call for a second visit in the same week.
Getting to the unit matters too. A flat spot on a paved lot near town is quick work for the driver. A steep gravel lane, a muddy bottomland field, or a tight uptown alley takes longer, and that shows up in your quote. Add food vendors and you should plan on handwashing stations near the serving line.
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Scheduling your porta potty delivery is a breeze. Just tell us when and where you need it, and we’ll handle the rest. Prime Porta Potty is all about quick and reliable service, getting the right unit to your site when you need it.
Done with your event or need your porta potty serviced? Just give us a call to arrange a fast and convenient pickup. We’re ready to quickly remove or service your unit and make your experience hassle-free.
The prices below reflect average ranges for a standard five-day rental period. Your account manager will confirm tonnage, overage rates, and other project specifics during your free, custom quote.
| Unit Type | Average Price Range | Best For |
|---|---|---|
| Standard Porta Potty | $199–$349 | Construction sites, small events, backyard projects |
| ADA-Compliant Porta Potty | $200–$300 | Public events and job sites that need an accessible unit |
| Deluxe Flushing Porta Potty | $300–$400 | Weddings, parties, and guest-facing events |
| Deluxe Porta Potty with Sink | $300–$400 | Events where guests need a sink inside the unit |
| Solar Porta Potty | $500–$600 | Remote sites and off-grid events |
| Handwashing Station | $150–$250 | Food areas, job sites, and events |
| Restroom Trailer | From $1,500 | Weddings, corporate events, and long-term sites |
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Starting At: Contact Us For Best Price
*Specifications and exact dimensions may vary slightly based on model and location
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Perfect For:
Starting At: Contact Us For Best Price
*Specifications and exact dimensions may vary slightly based on model and location
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Perfect For:
Starting At: Contact Us For Best Price
*Specifications and exact dimensions may vary slightly based on model and location
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Perfect For:
Starting At: Contact Us For Best Price
*Specifications and exact dimensions may vary slightly based on model and location
Request a Quote Now
Perfect For:
Starting At: Contact Us For Best Price
*Specifications and exact dimensions may vary slightly based on model and location
Request a Quote Now
Perfect For:
Starting At: Contact Us For Best Price
*Specifications and exact dimensions may vary slightly based on model and location
Request a Quote NowStart with your headcount and the hours people will be on site. We plan around these numbers:
Heat and hours push those counts up. An all-day festival in July needs more than an evening gathering with the same guest list. Run your numbers through our porta potty calculator, then let your account manager check the order.
Pick the unit around the people using it. Every choice is laid out on our porta potty options page.
The Standard Porta Potty covers most jobs. It holds a toilet, a urinal, a paper holder, and hand sanitizer, which suits crews, farm work, and backyard gatherings.
The ADA-Compliant Porta Potty gives you a wide door, a flat entry, grab bars, and turning room for a wheelchair. Any event the public can walk into should have one.
The Deluxe Flushing Porta Potty adds a flush and better odor control, which guests notice at a wedding or a graduation party.
The Deluxe Porta Potty with Sink puts a sink, soap, and a mirror inside, so nobody has to hunt for a place to wash up.
The Solar Porta Potty runs its light and fan off the sun. That helps on a ridge-top build or a field event with no power nearby.
The Handwashing Station is a freestanding sink stocked with water, soap, and towels. Put one beside every food area.
The Restroom Trailer brings several stalls, running water, and heat or air conditioning, which fits weddings and longer projects.
If you are torn between two setups, describe the site to your account manager and they will steer you.
On private ground, a yard, a driveway, a farm field, or a fenced job site, you normally will not need a city permit in Athens. The rules change the moment a unit touches public ground.
Streets, sidewalks, and alleys: The City of Athens is direct about this. Every request to temporarily close a street, sidewalk, or alley, or to put equipment in one, goes to the Deputy Service Safety Director at 8 East Washington Street. Call 740-592-3338 first. The city's Engineering and Public Works team warns that blocking a city street without approval is unlawful and unsafe.
Longer work in the right-of-way: Engineering and Public Works also issues a right-of-way construction permit for work that sits in the public way for a while. The office is at 30 Curran Drive, and the phone is 740-593-7636.
Zoning and property permits: The Office of Code Enforcement reviews zoning applications for building, land development, signs, and site plans, and charges an $80 application fee per address. Reach the director at 740-592-3306 if your project already has a permit open.
Parades and street events: The Athens Police Department handles the parade permit application, which you drop off at Utilities Billing with the fee. The station sits at 11 N. College Street, and the number is 740-592-3313.
Food at your event: The Athens City-County Health Department licenses temporary food service in Athens County. Vendors need soap, warm water, and towels within reach, so book handwashing stations with your units.
Not sure who owns the strip of ground you want? Your account manager can point you at the right office before the truck rolls.
Athens is built on hills and river bottom, so the drop spot deserves a minute of thought.
Set every unit on firm, level ground. A slope makes the door swing and can tip a unit in wind. Bottomland near the river goes soft fast after rain, and a loaded truck will sink in it. Give the driver a clear lane with no low limbs, tight gates, or parked cars.
Keep units at least 15 feet away from food service, and well back from wells, creeks, and storm inlets. On a job site, put them within about 200 feet of the work so nobody loses half a break walking. At an event, spread them out and keep the accessible unit on a hard, flat path.
A standard rental gets one cleaning visit a week. Big crews, hot weekends, and public events often want two.
Anyone hauling this waste in Ohio has to register with the local health district before working there, and the Ohio Department of Health keeps the bond lists of registered septage haulers. Loads collected in town go to the Athens Wastewater Treatment Plant on East Park Drive, which the city runs under its federal discharge permit and which accepts septage from service providers. Your account manager can set the visit schedule and answer where your load ends up.
To learn more about the benefits of portable toilets, check out our blog post “Benefits of Porta Potty Rentals.“
Most orders in Athens land within 24 to 48 hours once your quote is signed. Three to five days of notice gives us more room to match the right units to your site. For fair week, move-in weekend, a fall wedding, or any park event, book several weeks out, because those dates clear the local yard fast.
Five things speed the whole process up:
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Prime Dumpster arranges porta potty delivery across the City of Athens and out into the Athens County communities nearby, including The Plains, Albany, Nelsonville, Coolville, Amesville, Glouster, and Chauncey. Whether your project sits uptown, out on a county road, or on a farm above the Hocking valley, we plan delivery, cleaning, and pickup around your dates.
A standard unit in Athens runs $199–$349, and an accessible unit runs $200–$300. Deluxe models sit at $300–$400, and restroom trailers open at $1,500. Those ranges reflect a standard three-day rental. Unit count, rental length, and cleaning frequency set your final number, which your account manager confirms in a free quote.
Figure 1 unit per 50 guests for a four-hour party, then add 15 to 20 percent if alcohol is served. A 200-guest reception with a bar works out near five units. Include at least one accessible unit when the public is invited, and add a handwashing station wherever food is served.
Private job sites in Athens follow the federal worker-safety sanitation rule. A crew of 20 or fewer needs at least one toilet. Above that, plan one toilet and one urinal for every 40 workers. Keep units near the active work area and book a weekly cleaning visit. Your account manager will size the order.
Once a week is the standard schedule. The driver pumps the tank, scrubs and sanitizes the inside, and restocks paper and hand sanitizer. Large crews, summer heat, and weekend crowds often call for two visits. Tell your account manager how heavy the use will be and the schedule gets adjusted.
Usually not. A unit on your own yard, driveway, farm, or fenced job site in Athens does not need city approval. You do need approval once it sits on a street, sidewalk, alley, or city park, or forms part of a public event. Your account manager can help you track down the right office.
A standard unit is a compact single stall with a toilet, urinal, and sanitizer. An accessible unit is wider, with a ground-level entry, a broad door, grab bars, and floor space to turn a wheelchair. Events open to the public should include accessible units, planned at roughly one in every 20.
Weekend event rentals price out on the same standard three-day basis. A standard unit averages $199–$349, a deluxe flushing unit $300–$400, and a handwashing station $150–$250. Because the bracket covers three days, a Saturday-only party costs about what a full weekend does. Your account manager confirms delivery and pickup windows.
Tell us about your event or project and your zip code. We will match units to your crowd, set a cleaning rhythm that fits, and quote you a clear number on the call.
Your Prime Dumpster account manager handles the details, from unit count and service schedule to permit contacts and delivery timing, so you can focus on your event or project.
| Business Name: | Prime Dumpster |
| Address: | Athens, Ohio 45701 |
| Phone: | 283-209-2620 |
| Website: | https://primedumpster.com/ |
| Monday-Saturday | 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM |
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