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At Prime Dumpster, we provide porta potty rentals across Chicago, Illinois, and every neighborhood from Rogers Park down to Hegewisch. High-rise construction in the Loop, two-flat rehabs on the South and West Sides, summer street festivals, lakefront race events and block parties all pull portable toilets into service here, often on the same weekend.
Price comes down to the unit types you choose, how many you order, the length of the rental and the cleaning schedule. The sections below cover our ranges, how to size an order, the City departments that control street and event placement, and how quickly we can be on site.
Each range above assumes a standard three day rental, in plain terms a Friday to Sunday weekend. A one day event usually lands in the same range, because the truck still makes two trips.
A construction order is priced on a longer cycle. Four weeks at a time with a weekly cleaning visit is the normal arrangement, and the per-day cost drops sharply once a job runs for months.
Chicago's calendar creates its own squeeze. From Memorial Day through Labor Day the festival schedule books most of the city's event units, so a July date costs more to fill late than the same order placed in March. Winter cuts the other way, and we add cold-weather handling for units left out in January.
Site access is the last piece. A corner lot with alley access is cheap to serve. A tight downtown footprint with no truck parking, a gated job site, or a unit that has to be carried through a courtyard all add labor. Your account manager prices the site as well as the units.
Looking for a dependable porta potty rental solution? Contact us today for a free quote! We're here to provide you with a straightforward and competitive estimate for all your porta potty rental needs. Find out how easy sanitation can be with Prime Porta Potty.
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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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*Specifications and exact dimensions may vary slightly based on model and location
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*Specifications and exact dimensions may vary slightly based on model and location
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*Specifications and exact dimensions may vary slightly based on model and location
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*Specifications and exact dimensions may vary slightly based on model and location
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*Specifications and exact dimensions may vary slightly based on model and location
Request a Quote NowCount the people and the hours first. Here is how Prime Dumpster sizes an order:
Long hours and hot weather both raise the count. A ten hour street fair needs noticeably more than a four hour one with the same crowd. Our porta potty calculator will get you close, and your account manager can finish the math around your layout.
Choose by who uses the unit and what the setting is. The full lineup sits on our porta potty options page.
The Standard Porta Potty is the everyday unit, with a toilet, urinal, paper holder and sanitizer. It covers rehab crews, roofing jobs and backyard parties.
The ADA-Compliant Porta Potty gives you a wide door, a level entry, grab bars and turning space. Chicago expects accessible restrooms at event sites, so put one in any public order.
The Deluxe Flushing Porta Potty adds a flush and stronger odor control, which matters at a reception or a ticketed event.
The Deluxe Porta Potty with Sink builds the sink, soap and mirror into the stall, a help when space along a street is tight.
The Solar Porta Potty lights and vents itself without a cord, which suits a vacant lot, a park corner or an early morning race start.
The Handwashing Station is a stand-alone sink with fresh water, soap and towels. Set one at each food vendor row and one by the crew trailer.
The Restroom Trailer carries multiple stalls, running water and climate control, and it is what a wedding or a corporate tent usually calls for.
Your account manager can put a mix together once you describe the crowd or the crew.
On private property, the answer is usually no. The City's own building permit guide says installing, keeping or removing a temporary non-sewer toilet or its handwashing equipment needs no building permit, and it treats anything at one location for 180 days or less as temporary.
Streets, sidewalks, alleys and parkways: This is the public way, and the rules change there. The same guide says a structure of any size on, over or under the public way generally needs a public way use permit from the Department of Business Affairs and Consumer Protection. That office also explains that temporary use of the public way tied to construction work runs through the Chicago Department of Transportation instead. Email the Public Way Use division at publicwayuse@cityofchicago.org if you are unsure which route fits your block.
Public events: A unit set up in the public way for an event is covered by a special event permit from the Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events. You need that application if your outdoor event closes a street, sells or serves food, serves alcohol, sells merchandise, uses a tent bigger than 20 by 20 feet, or has a stage over 2 feet high. Private weddings, invitation-only events, block parties and parades go elsewhere: a block party to your alderman, a parade or march to the transportation department.
Accessibility at events: The City's event accessibility guidance is direct about it. Event areas must have accessible portable restrooms on site, and the City prefers foot-lever or push-button handwashing units. Your signage should point people to them.
Food vendors: Anyone preparing or selling food on a short-term basis needs a pop-up food establishment license, and cooking tiers come with a consultation from the Chicago Department of Public Health. Inspectors check that handwashing sinks are properly supplied and reachable, and missing hot running water is treated as an immediate problem. The Food Protection Division is at 2133 W. Lexington, reachable at 312-746-8030.
Your account manager keeps these contacts on hand and can tell you which department owns your spot before the truck is scheduled.
Choose a flat, solid spot that a service truck can reach. Alleys work well in Chicago as long as the dumpster pad and the loading area leave room. Watch for low garage overhangs, viaducts with tight clearance and permit-parking blocks where the truck cannot stop.
Set units away from food service, drinking water lines and catch basins. On a job site, keep them near the work so a trade does not lose a quarter hour walking. For an event, spread them along the footprint and leave the accessible units on flat pavement with a clear path.
A standard rental includes one cleaning visit a week. The driver pumps, scrubs and sanitizes the unit, then restocks paper and sanitizer. Street festivals, big crews and heat waves all justify adding visits, and winter rentals get handling that keeps them usable in a deep freeze.
What comes out of the tank is tightly controlled here. The Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago runs a chemical toilet waste program that takes loads only from permitted haulers, with both the driver and the truck approved in advance and the permit renewed every January. Loads go to the Stickney Water Reclamation Plant on South Laramie Avenue in Cicero, which accepts them daily from 6:30 AM to 3:00 PM. Weekend and holiday drops need two business days of notice, and the District does not accept septic tank waste through this program at all.
Tell your account manager your busiest days and the cleaning visits will be set around them.
To learn more about the benefits of portable toilets, check out our blog post “Benefits of Porta Potty Rentals.“
Most Chicago deliveries happen within 24 to 48 hours of the order. Three to five days of lead time is better, because it lets us reserve the unit type you actually want rather than the one that is free. For festival season, the fall wedding run and marathon weekend, reserve weeks ahead.
Make delivery day simple with these steps:
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Prime Dumpster arranges porta potty delivery across all 77 Chicago community areas, from Lincoln Park, Logan Square and Wicker Park through the Loop and Pilsen to Bridgeport, Chicago Lawn, Beverly and the Southeast Side. We also cover the suburbs that touch the city line, including Cicero, Oak Park, Berwyn, Evanston, Skokie, Norridge, Burbank, Evergreen Park, Bedford Park and Calumet Park, so a job on either side of the border gets the same delivery window.
A standard unit averages $199–$349 and an accessible unit averages $200–$300. Deluxe units run $300–$400, handwashing stations are $150–$250, and restroom trailers begin at $1,500. Those figures reflect a standard three day rental. Your account manager prices your unit mix, rental length and cleaning schedule in a free quote.
Use 1 unit for every 50 guests at a four hour event, then add 15 to 20 percent if alcohol is served. A 300 person street party works out near seven units. Add handwashing stations at every food row, and include accessible units, which Chicago expects at event sites.
Illinois leaves private construction crews under the federal rule. A crew of 20 or fewer needs one facility. Past that it is one toilet seat and one urinal for every 40 workers, and one of each per 50 workers once you clear 200. Keep them near the work face, and tell your account manager when the crew grows.
Weekly service is the standard. The driver pumps the tank, cleans and sanitizes the interior, and restocks paper and sanitizer. Festivals, large crews and summer heat often need two or three visits a week. Your account manager can increase the frequency for one busy stretch and then dial it back.
No. Chicago's building guide says a temporary non-sewer toilet needs no building permit, and anything in one place for 180 days or less counts as temporary. A permit comes in when the unit sits on a street, sidewalk, alley or parkway, or in an event footprint. Your account manager can check your address.
A standard unit is a single narrow stall. An accessible unit is wider, with a level entry, grab bars and floor space for a wheelchair to turn, and it is marked with the wheelchair symbol. Federal rules ask for at least 5 percent of each group to be accessible. Crew-only construction units are exempt.
Our ranges are built on a standard three day rental, so a weekend is the base case. A standard unit averages $199–$349, a deluxe flushing unit averages $300–$400, and a handwashing station runs $150–$250. Friday delivery with Monday pickup normally fits. Your account manager confirms the window.
Tell us about your event or project and your zip code. We'll size the order, build the cleaning schedule around your busy days, and give you a firm number before you hang up.
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: | Chicago, Illinois 60629 |
| Phone: | 464-245-3085 |
| Website: | https://primedumpster.com/ |
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