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Prime Dumpster provides porta potty rentals across Berkeley, California, from the flats by the marina up to the hill streets below Grizzly Peak. The units serve construction and seismic retrofit work in the older housing stock, lab and office fit-outs along Fourth Street and in West Berkeley, utility and street crews, and the street fairs, block parties, parades, and outdoor events that Berkeley runs more of than almost any city its size.
Your quote depends on which units you choose, how many, how long you keep them, and how often we come back. The sections below cover our ranges, the unit counts that apply here, and the one thing about Berkeley event permits in 2026 that you need to know before you plan anything.
In Berkeley the permit timetable shapes the order more than the unit list does. The City charges more for a street event filed closer to the date, and more again for a high-impact street, so the same event costs different money depending on when the paperwork goes in.
Site conditions come next. Berkeley's hill streets are narrow, steep, and often parked solid, so a unit up there is a much slower stop than one on a West Berkeley yard with a wide gate.
Rental length behaves as usual. Street fair and block party bookings are short, so a single day and a weekend come out level, while construction runs in four-week cycles with service folded in.
The unit mix is the last variable. Berkeley expects a restroom plan with the permit, and one carrying the right accessible and sink counts is easier to approve than one you have to amend.
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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.
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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
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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:
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*Specifications and exact dimensions may vary slightly based on model and location
Request a Quote NowBerkeley publishes no attendance ratio, but it does publish something more demanding: the City requires a restroom plan as part of the permit itself. So the count has to be defensible rather than merely plausible.
Use our porta potty calculator to get a first number, then let your account manager turn it into the restroom plan Berkeley will actually accept.
What suits the job depends on the audience and the ground. The full range is on our porta potty options page.
The Standard Porta Potty holds a toilet, a urinal, a paper holder, and sanitizer in one private stall, and it is what most Berkeley crews and block parties run on.
The ADA-Compliant Porta Potty is wider, enters flat with no step, and carries grab bars and wheelchair turning space. Berkeley asks for an accessibility plan with the permit, so these belong in the first draft rather than the last.
The Deluxe Flushing Porta Potty gives a flushing bowl and stronger odor control, which shows at a Berkeley wedding or a long festival day.
The Deluxe Porta Potty with Sink carries the sink, soap, and mirror inside the stall, which answers a narrow Berkeley street where a separate station has nowhere to stand.
The Solar Porta Potty runs its light and fan from a roof panel, which suits an evening event in a park or a marina-side project with no power.
The Handwashing Station is the stand-alone sink that California keeps clear of the stall on a job site, and that any Berkeley event with food should have.
The Restroom Trailer arrives towable with private rooms, running water, and climate control. Check the approach first, because a Berkeley hill street will not take one.
Tell your account manager where the crew or the crowd will be and they will match units to access.
A unit on ground you own or control, like a driveway, a back yard, or a fenced job site, does not normally need a City of Berkeley permit. Public ground is different, and in 2026 there is one thing that matters more than any of the detail.
Read this before planning a new Berkeley event. The City states on its own special event permit page that it is no longer accepting special event permit applications for new or expanded 2026 events. Returning events and events already in the 2026 queue are not affected, and 2027 applications are open. So a brand new street or park event in Berkeley cannot be permitted for the rest of this year, however well prepared the organizer is. Plan a new one for next year and apply as early as six months ahead, or six to nine months for 200 people or more.
What a street event permit costs and when. Filing early is cheaper. At least 60 weekdays ahead the City's filing fee is $128 for a low-impact event and $250 for a high-impact one, while filing 30 to 59 weekdays out raises it to $150 and $350. Street events carry a $350 refundable deposit and park events a $700 one, with park fees rising by participant numbers and lower for residents. A street event is high impact if it occupies a major, collector, or scenic route, or more than two adjacent blocks needing a detour, or if it forces transit or university buses to reroute.
Block parties are a separate, simpler route. Residents, property owners, and tenants can apply to close the street in front of their own building. The permit costs $15, is non-refundable, and is filed with payment 10 business days before the weekend. Block parties run weekends only between 10:00 in the morning and 8:00 at night, residents are invited 72 hours ahead, barricades come from the Corporation Yard, and the street is cleaned within four hours of the finish. The City also publishes blackout dates when no block party is permitted at all, covering Juneteenth, university move-in day, Cal home game days, the Solano Avenue Stroll, and the Berkeley Half Marathon. The Transportation Division handles these on 510-981-7010.
One access rule worth designing around. For a block party the City requires a pedestrian path at least three feet wide and a 20-foot emergency lane kept clear, which decides where units can stand on a narrow street.
Who the health officer is here. Berkeley runs its own Public Health department rather than relying on the county, which matters because California requires a portable toilet rental business to register with the local health officer. The City's environmental health page would not serve us, so we claim nothing about which office holds that register. Your account manager will find out before a form needs filling in.
Berkeley rewards planning the approach before picking the spot.
Set units on level, firm ground with a straight pull-in. On a hill street that often means the cross street rather than the frontage. Leave working room along the side of the unit and check for low branches, which Berkeley's street trees supply in quantity.
Keep stalls 15 feet clear of food service and back from storm drains and from Strawberry Creek where it runs open. On a Berkeley job site, 200 feet is the outer limit from the crew. At an event, group units in small clusters with an accessible unit in each, and keep the three-foot pedestrian path and the 20-foot emergency lane clear.
Weekly service is the baseline. On a multi-day Berkeley street event a second visit is usually the difference between a clean site and a complaint. Each stop pumps the tank, scrubs the bowl, seat, and floor, wipes the interior, and restocks paper and sanitizer.
Waste pumped from a unit leaves as hauled liquid waste bound for a permitted treatment works rather than entering a drain. Alameda County's environmental health pages would not serve us, so we claim nothing about a county liquid waste program either way. Your account manager confirms the licensed destination and the service pattern.
To learn more about the benefits of portable toilets, check out our blog post “Benefits of Porta Potty Rentals.“
Units can usually be on site inside 24 to 48 hours, and three to five days lets us match the exact mix. Berkeley's constraint is almost never the trucks, it is the permit clock: 10 business days for a block party, 30 days as the minimum for a special event, six months as the sensible target, and nothing new accepted for 2026 at all.
Five habits that keep a Berkeley order on track:
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Prime Dumpster arranges porta potty delivery throughout Berkeley and the East Bay communities around it, including El Cerrito, Oakland, San Pablo, Richmond, Hercules, and Alameda. Albany and Emeryville sit on the same runs. The university campus and the regional park land in the hills are not City of Berkeley ground, so an event on either goes through a different landowner, and your account manager can point you at the right one. Whether your site is on Telegraph Avenue, down by the marina, or up a hill street, we plan the delivery, servicing, and collection around your dates.
Berkeley standard stalls are $199–$349 and accessible units $200–$300. Berkeley flushing and sink models are $300–$400, solar $500–$600, trailers from $1,500. City permit fees are separate and depend on how early you file. Your account manager confirms the rental figure in a free quote.
Berkeley publishes no ratio but does require a restroom plan with the permit, so the number has to stand up. We plan one unit per 50 guests over four hours, adding 15 to 20 percent with alcohol, and roughly one accessible unit per twenty. Your account manager will write it into a plan the City can approve.
The California rule asks for one separate toilet facility per 20 workers or part of 20, of each sex, with no ceiling, plus one washing station per 20 standing clear of the stall. A Berkeley crew of fewer than five needs only one all-gender unit. Share the crew numbers with your account manager and they will size it.
Weekly service is standard, and each visit empties the tank, scrubs the bowl, seat, and floor, wipes the interior and handles, and restocks paper and sanitizer. Long Berkeley festival days and big crews normally justify a second stop. Your account manager will match the visits to your busiest hours.
Usually not. A unit on ground you own or control in Berkeley needs no city permit. A street, sidewalk, or park placement does, through either a special event permit or a block party permit, and new 2026 event applications are not being accepted. Your account manager can tell you which route fits.
The Berkeley standard is one narrow stall with a toilet, urinal, and sanitizer. The accessible unit is wider, enters level with the ground, and includes grab bars and turning space for a wheelchair. Berkeley requires an accessibility plan with an event permit, so count the accessible units in early rather than late.
A weekend is our standard short rental, so the table ranges apply directly. A Berkeley standard stall is $199–$349, a flushing unit $300–$400, a station $150–$250. Remember a Berkeley block party runs weekends only between 10:00 in the morning and 8:00 at night, which shapes the drop and pickup times.
Tell us about your event or project and your zip code. We will check where you stand on the 2026 event position, build the restroom plan the City asks for, and quote one figure.
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: | Berkeley, California 94704 |
| Phone: | 415-426-1126 |
| Website: | https://primedumpster.com/ |
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