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At Prime Dumpster, we provide porta potty rentals across Madison, Wisconsin, and the Dane County communities around the lakes. Campus and downtown construction, road and utility work on the isthmus, farm and ag jobs out in the county, game-day crowds, and the long run of summer event weekends on the Square and State Street all keep units busy here.
Your price comes down to the units you take, how many you need, how long the rental runs, and how often a truck services them. Below you'll find the ranges, the counts to plan for, the City deadlines that actually govern your date, and how delivery works through a Wisconsin winter.
Treat each range as a standard three-day rental, the usual shape of a weekend event order. Construction rentals are quoted on four-week cycles with a weekly cleaning visit included, so tell your account manager how many months the job runs.
Madison's season is short and crowded, and that drives price more than anything else. From May through October the Square, the Terrace, campus, and every park shelter are booked solid, and so are the units. Lock in your date early and you protect both availability and cost.
The isthmus makes placement its own puzzle. Narrow streets, bike lanes, bus routes, and metered parking all compete for the same curb, and a downtown drop often means a permitted parking stall rather than a convenient corner. Out in the county the opposite applies, with plenty of room but longer drive time.
Winter changes the math. Units working through January need cold-weather treatment, and the service truck needs a plowed path, not just a plowed street. Snow piled at the curb is the single most common reason a winter service visit gets missed, so plan who clears it.
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.
Received your quote and ready to proceed? We make choosing your porta potty rental simple and efficient. Contact us to select the best options for your needs and we'll take care of the rest.
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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*Specifications and exact dimensions may vary slightly based on model and location
Request a Quote NowBegin with headcount, hours, and whether the public is invited. Here's what we plan from:
Madison doesn't publish a restroom ratio for events, so these numbers are your guide. If food vendors are coming, Wisconsin does set a hard requirement: every stand needs at least one handwashing facility, and where there's no pressurized water that means a covered insulated container of at least five gallons with a non-self-closing spigot and a catch basin, plus soap and paper towels. Hand sanitizer doesn't count.
Our porta potty calculator gives you a quick starting number, and your account manager can adjust it for beer lines, shade, and how long people stay.
Pick by who uses the unit and how long the job runs. The whole lineup is on our porta potty options page.
The Standard Porta Potty handles most Madison work. A toilet, a urinal, a paper holder, and sanitizer, which covers framing crews, utility jobs, and backyard parties.
The ADA-Compliant Porta Potty has a level entry, a wide door, grab bars, and turning room inside. Plan one for any event the public can walk into, on a firm, flat path.
The Deluxe Flushing Porta Potty flushes and controls odor far better, which is the step up guests notice at a wedding or a nicer corporate event.
The Deluxe Porta Potty with Sink puts a sink, soap, and a mirror inside the stall, so guests wash up without leaving the unit.
The Solar Porta Potty powers its light and fan from a roof panel. It's the right unit for a rural site, a trail project, or anywhere temporary power hasn't arrived.
The Handwashing Station is a stand-alone sink with fresh water, soap, and towels. Wisconsin food stands need a real handwashing setup, so put one at every booth.
The Restroom Trailer brings several stalls, running water, and heating and cooling, which matters at a shoulder-season wedding in a climate like this one.
Tell your account manager who's coming and how long, and they'll put the mix together.
A unit on private property needs no City permit. Your driveway, a fenced job site, a church lot, or a farm are all fine. The curb is where it changes.
Streets, sidewalks, and parking stalls: Madison requires a street use permit for any event that closes or reserves part of a street, sidewalk, parking lane, or parking space, and also for events with structures, amplified sound, or vending there. A private property event needs one too if it reserves parking or affects traffic flow. That reserved-stall rule is the one that usually applies when a downtown job needs a unit at the curb.
The deadlines are the real constraint: 15 days ahead to reserve parking meters or stalls, 30 days for a street closure, and 60 days if your event includes vending or beer and wine sales. You also have to notify the affected alders and neighborhood organizations within five days of filing. Applications go to a staff team that reviews them at biweekly meetings, so a missed cycle costs you two weeks. Reach the Parks Division at 608-266-4711 or by email through the events address.
Food vendors: Public Health Madison and Dane County issues the transient food and drink license for fairs, festivals, sporting events, and farmers markets. A transient stand serves at one location for no more than 14 consecutive days, and the Environmental Health Division works out of 2300 South Park Street.
State highways: Working in the right-of-way of an interstate, U.S., or state highway needs a state transportation permit before work starts, with a copy kept at the site. Some state and U.S. routes inside city limits are maintained by the city instead, so it's worth confirming which agency has the permitting authority for your stretch.
Not sure who controls the ground you want? Your account manager can point you to the right office well before delivery day.
Firm, level ground first. Madison's frost and thaw cycle moves everything, so a spot that was solid in November can be soft in April, and a unit on a slope is both unpleasant and harder to pump.
Give the driver a usable path in every season. A service truck needs to get within about 25 feet of the door. Downtown that means a clear stall with no bike rack or planter in the way. In winter it means someone clears the snow to the unit, not just the drive.
Keep units away from food and water. Handwashing stations belong beside the food booths, with the units set back and downwind. Stay well clear of storm inlets, the lakeshore, and the creeks feeding the lakes, since nothing from a unit may be released into them.
A standard rental includes a weekly visit to pump the tank, wash and disinfect the interior, and restock paper and sanitizer. Festival weekends and large crews are both good reasons to add a visit.
Wisconsin licenses the business that does the pumping. Under state rules, any septage business that services or disposes of this waste, portable restrooms included, has to be licensed, and every servicing and transport vehicle is inspected and registered. The waste then goes to a permitted or licensed facility.
In Madison that destination is published. The regional sewerage district lists portable toilet wastewater among the hauled wastes it accepts at its Nine Springs plant, alongside domestic septage from holding and septic tanks. Haulers need a permit from the district's hauled waste coordinator before they can unload, and storm water and grease trap waste are not accepted. Your account manager can confirm your service days and answer questions about the route your load takes.
To learn more about the benefits of portable toilets, check out our blog post “Benefits of Porta Potty Rentals.“
Most Madison orders can be delivered inside 24 to 48 hours. Three to five days of notice is more comfortable, and summer event weekends, football Saturdays, and graduation should be booked weeks out, because the City's own permit deadlines are longer than our delivery window anyway.
Five things that make delivery go right:
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Prime Dumpster arranges porta potty delivery across Madison and Dane County on the same routes, from the isthmus and campus to the east and west sides and the job sites along the Beltline. We cover Middleton, Fitchburg, Sun Prairie, Monona, Verona, Waunakee, DeForest, Stoughton, and the farms and rural sites beyond them, so a project that crosses a municipal line still runs on one plan.
A standard unit in Madison averages $199–$349, and an accessible unit averages $200–$300. Deluxe units run $300–$400, and a restroom trailer starts at $1,500. Unit count, rental length, and service frequency set your total, and winter service adds a little. Your account manager confirms the figure in your free quote.
Plan one unit for every 50 guests at a four-hour event, then add 15 to 20 percent when alcohol is served. A 200-guest event comes out near four units plus a handwashing station if food is served. Any public event should include at least one accessible unit.
Private job sites in Wisconsin follow the federal rule, which allows one facility for a crew of 20 or fewer. Over 20 workers it's one toilet seat and one urinal per 40, and over 200 it's one of each per 50. Tell your account manager when the crew size changes.
Weekly on a standard rental, covering a tank pump-out, an interior wash, and fresh paper and sanitizer. Busy festival weekends and large crews often need a second visit in the same week. Your account manager can set a schedule that lands before your peak days rather than after.
No. A unit on your own driveway, yard, or fenced job site needs no City of Madison permit. Reserving a parking stall or closing a street does need a street use permit, and that's often how a downtown unit gets placed. Your account manager can help you check.
A standard unit is a single narrow stall with a toilet, urinal, and sanitizer. An accessible unit is wider, enters at ground level, and has grab bars plus room to turn a wheelchair. Public events should include accessible units in each cluster. Units used only by a construction crew are exempt.
Weekend rentals are written as a standard three-day period, so a Saturday event and a full weekend usually cost close to the same. A standard unit averages $199–$349, a deluxe flushing unit $300–$400, and a handwashing station $150–$250. Your account manager sets the drop and pickup times.
Tell us about your event or project and your zip code. We'll pick the units, line the service visits up with your busiest days, and give you a clear price before you commit.
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: | Madison, Wisconsin 53704 |
| Phone: | 414-300-6773 |
| Website: | https://primedumpster.com/ |
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