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At Prime Dumpster, we arrange porta potty rentals in Johnston, Iowa, and across the northwest corner of the metro around it. Construction on commercial and campus work, residential phases and sidewalk programs, town center gatherings and community events, youth sports weekends, and trail projects along the creek all keep portable toilets in use here.
Your figure turns on the model, the number, the length of the stand, and how often we call. Below are the ranges, the planning counts, the two City documents that actually matter and what each one covers, and the lead time for delivery.
Those Johnston ranges assume a standard three-day rental. Four things shift the figure here.
Paperwork sequencing is the first, and in Johnston it is unusually consequential. The City will not begin reviewing a right of way permit until every required document and the fee are in hand, so an incomplete submission does not start a clock at all. That turns lead time into a planning decision rather than a formality.
Rental length is the second. Events price across three days, so a single-day gathering costs close to a weekend. Job sites move to a 28-day cycle, which suits the commercial and sidewalk programs that run through a season.
Service frequency is the third. A visit means pumping the tank, a wash and disinfection of the cabin, and fresh paper and sanitizer. A busy community weekend or a large summer crew earns a second visit.
Access is the fourth. A hardstand beside a finished street is quick. A unit behind a fence, down an unfinished phase road, or at the back of a campus lot takes the driver longer, and the quote reflects it. Keep handwashing stations close to any food.
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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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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:
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 NowWork from headcount and hours. These are the counts a Johnston order is built from.
Since the state names no ratio, your written calculation is the thing that stands up afterwards. Our porta potty calculator produces one, and your account manager will check it against your site plan or guest list.
Decide from the user and the length of the stand. The full range is on our porta potty options page.
The Standard Porta Potty handles commercial and sidewalk work and informal gatherings, with seat, urinal, paper holder, and sanitizer.
The ADA-Compliant Porta Potty comes in flat through a broad door, grab bars fitted, with turning room for a chair. Any Johnston event open to the public should carry one.
The Deluxe Flushing Porta Potty flushes fresh water on a foot pump, and it is what guests at a wedding or a community event notice first.
The Deluxe Porta Potty with Sink holds sink, soap, and mirror inside the cabin, which suits family gatherings and anything beside a food line.
The Solar Porta Potty takes light and ventilation from a roof panel, useful on trail work or a parcel with no power run to it.
The Handwashing Station is a freestanding sink bringing its own water, soap, and towels. Iowa's food provisions make one unavoidable once food handlers are on the same toilets.
The Restroom Trailer supplies several plumbed stalls with heat and cooling, the usual answer for a wedding or a long commercial contract.
Give your account manager the guest list or the crew number and they will build the mix.
A unit standing on your own driveway, lot, or fenced site will generally not need City paperwork. Johnston publishes two documents worth reading closely, and they pull in different directions.
The right of way permit, and its complete list. Work inside the right of way needs a permit from Public Works before anything starts. The City's right of way process page asks for four things together: a $10,000 right of way bond, a certificate of liability insurance, construction documents, and a $50.00 permit fee. The City's own words are that permits will not be reviewed until all of that is in hand, so a partial submission buys you nothing. A separate lane closure permit applies if the work needs a traffic lane closed, and the fee can be paid through the City's online payment portal. Questions go to Public Works on 515-278-0822.
A locate warning specific to this city. Johnston states plainly that private water, sanitary, storm, and other utilities are not located by the City or by the statewide locate service, and that having them located is the contractor's responsibility. On a private campus or a commercial lot that is a real exposure, and it is not something the state locate call covers for you.
The temporary use rules, and why we carry nothing from them. Johnston's temporary use regulations cover sales activity in non-residential districts, keep temporary uses off sidewalks, trails, and the public right of way, and require paved surfaces. The sanitary clause in them is worth knowing because of what it does not allow. It requires permanent sanitary facilities inside an adjacent building to be made available to all employees of the activity during operating hours, approved by the Zoning Administrator and settled with the county health department. A portable unit does not satisfy that particular duty. So if you are running a temporary sales use in Johnston, the restroom question for your own staff is answered by a building, and anything we supply sits alongside that for the public rather than in place of it.
On private property: no City permit attaches to the unit itself, though the state's adequate facilities standard applies once the public is invited in.
Your account manager can size the order and tell you which of those two routes your job actually sits on.
Placement is what decides whether a rental runs quietly.
Set units on firm, level ground, which on a Johnston site usually means the paved area rather than the graded shoulder. New grading softens after rain and a unit on a slope is a hazard. Give the driver a straight approach with nothing parked across it, and keep that approach cleared in winter.
Keep units at least 15 feet from food service, and well back from storm inlets and from Beaver Creek. On a job site, hold them inside 200 feet of the work face so the crew is not crossing the whole parcel.
A weekly visit is where a Johnston order starts, with more added for heavy use or hot weather. A call takes in the tank, a clean and disinfection of the inside, and fresh paper and sanitizer.
Iowa decides who is allowed to carry out that work, through a route that sits entirely outside the workplace safety system. The state environmental agency licenses commercial septic tank cleaners and draws the definition widely enough that a firm owning and renting portable toilets is itself the licensed business, the agency stating that a tank may be pumped only by a licensed cleaner. Enforcement of that licensing sits with county environmental health rather than the state, so in Johnston it is the Polk County office. Every trip carries a record of the site, the disposal route, and the volume, kept five years and produced when the county asks. Land spreading of waste from toilet units is barred outright, which sends it to a permitted treatment works. Your account manager can confirm the service days and where the waste from your units goes.
To learn more about the benefits of portable toilets, check out our blog post “Benefits of Porta Potty Rentals.“
Most Johnston orders arrive inside 24 to 48 hours. Three to five days of notice is enough to pair units to the job and set the call rhythm. For community event weekends, tournaments, and anything touching the right of way, book several weeks ahead.
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Prime Dumpster arranges porta potty delivery across Johnston and the northwest metro around it, including Urbandale immediately south, Ankeny, Waukee, West Des Moines, Des Moines, and Altoona. Whether the job is a commercial build, a sidewalk replacement program, a community event on a closed street, a tournament weekend, or trail work along the creek, we plan delivery, servicing, and pickup around your dates.
A standard Johnston unit averages $199–$349 and an accessible unit $200–$300. The deluxe models run $300 to $400, and trailers are priced from $1,500. Quantity, length of stay, service frequency, and any City right of way requirements alongside the order all shape the total. Your account manager returns the figure free of charge.
Count one unit per 50 guests on a four-hour basis, then add 15 to 20 percent where drink is served. Iowa requires an adequate number without naming a ratio, so keep your own written sum. Add an accessible unit at any public gathering and a handwashing station beside food.
Iowa has taken the national construction standards on by adoption and inspects against them with a state agency of its own. One unit covers a Johnston crew of 20 or fewer. Beyond that the table wants a toilet and a urinal per 40 workers, and one per 50 once the crew passes 200.
Weekly is the standard interval. The driver empties the tank, scrubs and disinfects the inside, and renews paper and sanitizer. Larger crews, community event weekends, and July heat all argue for a second call. Your account manager can align the schedule with your busiest days.
No, not where the unit rests on land you hold. Work inside the Johnston right of way needs a Public Works permit with a bond, insurance, documents, and fee submitted together. A temporary sales use carries its own separate requirement for permanent staff facilities in a building.
A standard model is made for a single occupant and one step through a conventional door. An accessible model is broader, meets the ground flat, has grab bars fitted, and keeps turning room for a chair. An event open to the public wants an accessible unit in each cluster. Units confined to a building crew are outside that duty.
A standard unit comes in at $199–$349, and weekend work is billed across three days. A Saturday-only gathering therefore sits close to the full weekend. Flushing deluxe models and trailers sit higher still. Your account manager will confirm the weekend rate, the delivery window, and the pickup.
Tell us about your event or project and your zip code. We'll size the Johnston order, tell you which City document applies, and give you a straight price on the call.
Your Prime Dumpster account manager keeps the detail in hand from unit count and service rhythm to the Public Works desk and the locate question, so an incomplete submission never costs you a week.
| Business Name: | Prime Dumpster |
| Address: | Johnston, Iowa 50131 |
| Phone: | 515-304-5594 |
| Website: | https://primedumpster.com/ |
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