Count by cluster
The 2010 ADA Standards look at each cluster of portable toilets on its own. If restrooms stand in two places, plan accessible units for each place, not one for the whole site.
ADA-accessible restrooms
ADA-accessible portable restroom rentals
ADA-accessible portable restrooms are available for events, parks, weddings, and job sites across the Phoenix Valley. We help you work out how many your setup needs, where they go so a wheelchair user can reach them, and how they fit with the rest of your restroom order.
Watch for these signs
When you need an accessible portable restroom
- A public event, festival, or park gathering where portable toilets are the restrooms.
- A wedding or party with a guest who uses a wheelchair or walker, or needs more room.
- A city or venue that asks for accessible restrooms in the event plan.
- A job site where people other than the construction crew will use the restrooms.
Our services
What we plan with you
- How many accessible units each restroom location calls for
- A spot on firm, level ground with a clear path to the door
- Where accessible units go: we recommend one in each group of restrooms and confirm what we can supply
- Hand-wash stations close by
- Delivery, servicing, and pickup with the rest of the order
Your options
Planning accessible restrooms
An accessible unit works only if a wheelchair user can reach it and get inside. Plan these four things.
The route to the door
Keep the ground at the unit and on the way to it firm and level, with no curb, loose gravel, soft sand, or lawn ruts in between.
Room at the door
Leave open space in front of the door so a wheelchair can turn and line up, and keep coolers, cords, and signs out of it.
Your guests and your event rules
Tell us who will use the accessible unit and what your venue or city asks for, so the unit sits where people need it.
Planning the work
What affects your quote
- Number of accessible units and restroom locations
- Rental length and servicing frequency
- Delivery address and access for the service truck
- Other units in the order, such as porta potties and hand-wash stations
The ADA rule for clustered portable toilets
The 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design apply to temporary as well as permanent buildings and facilities covered by the ADA (section 201.3). Section 213.2, Exception 3, covers portable toilets: "Where multiple single user portable toilet or bathing units are clustered at a single location, no more than 5 percent of the toilet units and bathing units at each cluster shall be required to comply with 603." Units that comply are marked with the International Symbol of Accessibility.
The Access Board's advisory note calls a cluster "a group of toilet rooms proximate to one another," generally "within sight of, or adjacent to, one another." Section 104.2 says that when a percentage leaves a fraction, "the next greater whole number" applies. So a cluster of 10 portable toilets works out to one accessible unit, and a cluster of 30 works out to two. If you are not sure your event is covered, ask your venue or your city's special events office.
What an accessible toilet room needs
Section 603 sets the room rules: turning space inside the room, and a door that does not swing into the clear floor space needed at any fixture, unless the room is for individual use and has a clear floor space beyond the door's swing (section 603.2.3, Exception 2). Under section 304.3, turning space is a circle at least 60 inches across or a T-shaped space within a 60-inch square. Section 604 covers the toilet itself, including the clearance around it and grab bars on the side wall closest to the toilet and on the rear wall.
On a construction site, section 203.2 exempts portable toilet units provided for use exclusively by construction personnel. The exemption is written for crews only; if inspectors, clients, or visitors will use the restrooms, tell us so we can add an accessible unit.
What happens next
How the rental works
- 1
Tell us about the event or project, the dates, the headcount, and how many restroom locations you plan.
- 2
We work out the accessible units for each location and confirm the spot and the route to each one.
- 3
The units are delivered and placed with the rest of the order.
- 4
Servicing follows the agreed schedule, and everything is picked up when you are done.
Common questions
Before you book
Do you rent ADA-accessible portable restrooms?
Yes. ADA-accessible portable restrooms are available for events, weddings, parks, and job sites, on their own or alongside porta potties and restroom trailers.
How many ADA portable toilets does an event need?
For clustered single-user portable toilets, the 2010 ADA Standards call for 5 percent of the units at each cluster to be accessible, with fractions rounded up to the next whole number. Some cities set their own numbers for special events, so check your city's event rules too.
Can an accessible unit go next to a restroom trailer?
Yes. An ADA-accessible portable restroom can stand beside a restroom trailer on firm, level ground, with a clear path from the guest area to its door.
Do construction sites need ADA portable toilets?
Section 203.2 of the 2010 ADA Standards exempts portable toilets provided only for construction personnel on a construction site. If anyone else will use the restrooms, ask whoever handles safety and access for the project.
Related services
Related services and guides
Get help
Request an accessible restroom quote
Under Service, choose the closest use, then tell us the dates, the headcount, and how many restroom locations you plan.