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At Prime Dumpster, we provide porta potty rentals across Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and the surrounding counties. Construction is constant here, from rowhouse gut jobs and sidewalk shed work in Olney and Kensington to large sites along the river and at the Navy Yard. Events keep pace: block parties on nearly every street in summer, parades, festivals on the Parkway, 5K runs, church festivals, and tailgates in the stadium district.
Your price turns on which units you take, how many, how long they stay, and how easily a service truck can reach the curb. Below you'll find price ranges, counts for crews and crowds, the City permits that genuinely apply to porta potties here, and how fast delivery can be scheduled.
Every range above is for a standard three-day rental, which is how a weekend event is usually written up. A construction job is billed in four-week cycles instead, so a long project costs less per day.
Servicing drives more of the total in Philadelphia than almost anywhere else we work, because the City requires a unit placed in a residential area to be emptied at least every 48 hours. On a narrow street that means two or three visits a week rather than one, and your quote has to reflect that.
Access is the other local reality. A rowhouse block with cars parked both sides, a tight alley, or a shed-covered sidewalk takes planning, and the truck needs room to work. Tell your account manager about parking, street width, and any curb space you control.
Timing rounds it out. Spring and summer weekends fill with block parties, festivals, and races, and parade season adds its own crunch. Booking early is still the cheapest move you can make here.
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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*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
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Perfect For:
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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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Request a Quote NowStart with headcount and hours. These are the counts we plan around:
Philadelphia doesn't publish a guest-per-unit figure, but it does set a threshold that shapes your plan. For a special event, you need a City portable chemical toilet permit once the event runs more than four days or uses more than 15 units, as the special event page explains. Below those lines you still follow the general rules, so knowing which side of 15 units you're on matters when you size the order.
Our porta potty calculator gives you a fast estimate, and your account manager can check it against your site and your permit route.
Choose the unit around the people using it and the space you have. All the options sit on our porta potty options page.
The Standard Porta Potty is the compact everyday unit, with a toilet, a urinal, a paper holder, and hand sanitizer. It covers rowhouse jobs, street work, and block parties.
The ADA-Compliant Porta Potty has a wide door, a flat entry, grab bars, and turning space for a wheelchair. Build at least one into any public event.
The Deluxe Flushing Porta Potty flushes and holds odor better, which guests notice at a wedding or a ticketed festival.
The Deluxe Porta Potty with Sink puts a sink, soap, and mirror inside the unit, which saves space on a crowded block.
The Solar Porta Potty powers its light and fan from the sun, useful on an early-stage site or a park location with no outlet.
The Handwashing Station is a stand-alone sink with clean water, soap, and towels. The City expects a temporary handwashing station wherever food is served outdoors, so plan one in.
The Restroom Trailer brings several stalls, running water, and climate control, for weddings, corporate events, and long-running sites with space to park it.
Run your layout past your account manager and they'll settle the mix with you.
Philadelphia is one of the few cities that permits the unit itself, so read this part carefully.
The porta potty permit: The Department of Public Health issues permits for portable chemical toilets at public events, and the City's page says that if you're making portable toilets available at your event, you must apply. The cost is $50 per location, paid by money order, and the permit takes about 10 to 14 days to arrive, so start early and keep it on site. The health department can be reached at 215-685-7342. Note that the City issues the permit only; you rent the units from a company like ours.
The 48-hour rule: If a unit sits in a residential area, the City requires servicing at least every 48 hours. Build that into your schedule and your budget from the start.
Private property: A unit inside your own yard, a fenced job site, or a private lot generally needs no street permit. The health department permit above still applies once the units serve a public event.
Streets and sidewalks: Curb space is managed by the Streets Department. A temporary no parking permit covers short-term use of the curb and has to be requested a few business days ahead, and anything staying longer in the public right-of-way goes through a separate license. Streets can refuse a spot that gets in the way of people walking or driving.
Special events: The Office of Special Events runs the main permit. The application fee is $25 when you file at least 90 days ahead and $75 inside 90 days, and the fee is not refundable, as the City's event page sets out. Don't sell tickets or advertise before your approvals are in hand.
Block parties: A block party permit closes a residential street between 8 a.m. and 8:30 p.m. for up to eight hours, and the petition has to be signed by 75 percent of the households on the block. Each block gets up to five street events a year. Other street events need 90 percent and can run up to six hours.
State highways: Several roads through the city are state routes. Work in that right-of-way needs a highway occupancy permit from the state transportation department.
Food: The City requires an outdoor public serving of food safety permit for serving food to the public outdoors, and one of its conditions is that a temporary handwashing station be available. Vendors selling food go through the City's food business process instead.
If the permit path isn't obvious for your site, your account manager can help you work out which desk to call first.
Set units on firm, level ground with room for the truck. On a rowhouse block that usually means the sidewalk line, a driveway cut, or a reserved curb space, so decide early and get the paperwork moving.
Keep units at least 15 feet from any food service and away from storm inlets, cellar doors, and building air intakes. On a job site, hold them within about 200 feet of the work. At an event, split them into groups near the entrances and put an accessible unit in each group.
Servicing here follows the City rule. A unit in a residential area is emptied at least every 48 hours, which means two or three visits a week rather than the single weekly visit a standard rental covers elsewhere. Each visit pumps the tank, cleans and sanitizes the inside, and restocks paper and sanitizer. Your account manager will set a schedule that meets the rule and fits your street's access hours.
Pennsylvania treats portable toilet contents as residential septage. Anyone hauling it has to register with the state environmental agency, and the truck carries a five-digit transporter number at least three inches tall. The load then goes to a plant that accepts it. Philadelphia's own sewage is treated at the Water Department's three water pollution control plants, which together are designed for 522 million gallons a day and can peak above a billion.
To learn more about the benefits of portable toilets, check out our blog post “Benefits of Porta Potty Rentals.“
Most Philadelphia orders can go out within 24 to 48 hours, though a tight block may need a set delivery window. Three to five days of notice helps. For a festival, a race, or a summer block party weekend, book several weeks ahead, and remember the health department permit alone takes about 10 to 14 days.
Five habits that keep a Philadelphia delivery smooth:
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Prime Dumpster arranges porta potty delivery throughout Philadelphia, from Olney, Lawncrest, and the lower Northeast to Center City, South Philadelphia, Kensington, Fishtown, Germantown, West Philadelphia, Manayunk, and Roxborough. We also cover the nearby suburbs in Montgomery, Delaware, Bucks, and Chester counties, including Norristown, Chester, West Chester, and Pottstown. Narrow rowhouse block or open suburban lot, we plan delivery, servicing, and pickup around your schedule.
A standard porta potty averages $199 to $349 per unit here, and an accessible unit averages $200 to $300. Deluxe units run $300 to $400, and a restroom trailer starts at $1,500. Unit count, rental length, and the City's 48-hour servicing rule in residential areas all move the total. Your account manager confirms it in your quote.
Plan one unit for every 50 guests at a four-hour event, and add 15 to 20 percent more if alcohol is served. Include at least one accessible unit. Watch the City threshold too: once your event passes 15 units or runs more than four days, you need a City portable chemical toilet permit.
Pennsylvania follows the federal rule. A crew of 20 or fewer needs at least one toilet, and larger crews need one toilet seat and one urinal for every 40 workers. Keep the units near the work and remember the 48-hour servicing rule if the site sits on a residential block. Your account manager can size it.
A standard rental includes one visit a week, but Philadelphia requires a unit in a residential area to be serviced at least every 48 hours. Each visit pumps the tank, cleans and sanitizes the inside, and restocks paper and hand sanitizer. Your account manager builds the schedule to meet the City rule.
For your own yard or a fenced job site, you generally need no street permit. Philadelphia is different in one way though: the health department permits portable chemical toilets at public events, so a unit serving the public needs that permit even on private ground. Your account manager can help you check.
A standard unit is a narrow single stall. An accessible unit is wider, with a flat entry, a wide door, grab bars, and turning space for a wheelchair. Federal standards ask for about one accessible unit in every twenty at a public event. Crew-only units on a construction site are exempt from that rule.
A weekend rental is written as three days, so a Saturday block party usually costs about what the full weekend costs. A standard unit averages $199 to $349, a deluxe flushing unit averages $300 to $400, and a handwashing station averages $150 to $250. Your account manager confirms the servicing visits and timings.
Tell us about your event or project and your zip code. We'll size the order, set a servicing schedule that meets the City rule, and give you a clear price 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: | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19120 |
| Phone: | 267-539-9905 |
| Website: | https://primedumpster.com/ |
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