Standard porta potty
$125 to $250 a weekend
What Makes a Porta Potty ADA Accessible?
It comes down to space and reach, not just a bigger box. ADA Standards section 304.3.1 calls for a 60 inch turning circle inside the unit, enough room for a wheelchair to rotate fully. The door opening has to clear 32 inches per ADA Standards section 404.2.3, wider than the frame on a standard unit. Inside, controls like the door latch and toilet paper holder need to sit within the reach range set by ADA Standards section 308.2.1, no higher than 48 inches, no lower than 15. Operable parts also can't demand tight grasping or more than 5 pounds of force, per ADA Standards section 309.4. Floor material matters too. Section 302.1 requires stable, firm, slip resistant flooring, which is why the ADA accessible porta potty units we place in Memphis use a textured non-skid base, not the smooth deck you'd find on a bargain unit. If your event or crew needs a broader restroom setup, our portable restroom rental line covers both standard and accessible builds side by side.
How Many ADA Units Does a Memphis Job Site Need?
Most sites need one accessible unit for every cluster of standard toilets, not one per every worker. ADA Standards section 213.2 sets that 5 percent minimum, and it applies on top of whatever OSHA 1926.51(c) requires for total toilet count, which runs one seat per 20 workers on crews of 20 or fewer, scaling to one seat and one urinal per 40 up to 200 workers. So a 60-person Memphis crew needs roughly two standard toilets under OSHA math, plus at least one ADA unit to satisfy the 5 percent floor, since one is the legal minimum regardless of how small the math rounds down. Our how many porta potties do i need guide walks through that ratio for bigger headcounts. For general contractors juggling permits and layout, construction site services bundles the toilet count with dumpsters and fencing on one order. Event planners downtown or out toward Germantown, 11.4 miles east, should size accessible units the same way, scaled to expected attendance rather than staff count.
Where Should ADA Units Go on the Site?
Placement is where most Memphis site plans go wrong on accessibility, even when the units themselves are code compliant. The path leading to the unit needs a clear width of at least 36 inches under ADA Standards section 403.5.1, and if the ground isn't level, any ramp built to reach it can't exceed a 1:12 slope per section 405.2. That means a raised curb or a gravel lot near a loading dock can quietly fail the standard even with a perfect unit sitting on it. Our porta potty placement guide covers grading and access routes in more depth, and it's worth reviewing before delivery day, not after. Memphis sites near uneven curbs or construction staging areas often need a leveled pad poured or gravel packed down first. If you're unsure whether your lot needs permit sign-off from the city before placement, that's a separate question from ADA compliance, covered in our porta potty permit requirements page, and it should be confirmed with the City of Memphis directly since right-of-way rules vary by site.
Do ADA Restroom Rules Apply to Events, Not Just Construction?
Yes. The 5 percent minimum in ADA Standards section 213.2 applies to any clustered set of single-user portable units, construction site or public event, with no carve-out for temporary use. A wedding at a Memphis venue, a festival crowd, or a weekend race all trigger the same standard once toilets are grouped together for public use. Our event restroom rental and wedding restroom rental pages both build ADA units into standard packages rather than treating them as an add-on. Larger gatherings, like a festival restroom rental setup or a marathon and race restrooms layout stretched along a course, need accessible units placed at intervals, not clustered at one end. Farther out, a golf event in Collierville, 20.9 miles east, or a fair site near Southaven, 12.6 miles south, follows the identical ratio. General sanitation counts still track back to OSHA 1926.51(c) even at outdoor events with no fixed workforce on site.
Pricing for ADA Units in Memphis
| Duration | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Day | $200 | $230 | $400 |
| Week | $120 | $185 | $240 |
Weekend rentals for ADA units run in the $199 to $300 range in most cases, priced separately from the day and week bands above. For a full cost breakdown across unit types, see porta potty rental cost, or check porta potty rental per day if you're comparing short jobs against a week-long rental.
Does one ADA unit satisfy the requirement for a small event?
Yes, if you're only placing a handful of standard units. ADA Standards section 213.2 requires a minimum of one accessible unit regardless of cluster size, so a 3-unit setup at a small Memphis gathering still needs one ADA toilet, not a fraction of one.
Can I rent just an ADA unit without standard units?
Yes. Memphis Porta Pros rents ADA units as standalone orders for renovations, small crews or single-family events. Check ADA accessible porta potty for specs, or request a quote directly for a same-week delivery.
What's the difference between ADA units and deluxe flushable units?
ADA units focus on space and access, not flushing mechanics. A deluxe flushable porta potty can also be built to ADA spec, but standard deluxe units aren't automatically compliant unless ordered that way.
Do restroom trailers need to meet the same ADA rules?
Yes, clustered trailer stalls follow the same 213.2 ratio. Our restroom trailer rental and 4 stall restroom trailer options include ADA-compliant stalls built into multi-stall layouts.
Who do I ask about placement rules in the public right of way?
The City of Memphis handles that, not the rental company. Confirm any right-of-way placement with the city before delivery, since local ordinance details aren't standardized across every site. Our porta potty permit requirements page outlines what to ask them.
What we rent
Four units cover almost every job
Typical Memphis ranges, not a quote. Delivery is $50 to $150 and a weekly service visit $30 to $60. See the full cost breakdown.
Deluxe flushing
$200 to $350 a weekend
ADA accessible
$199 to $300 a weekend
Restroom trailer
Quoted by stall count
The rest of the yard
One mobilisation, not three
Roll off dumpsters10, 20, 30 and 40 yardTemporary fencingPanels 6 feet by 12 feetStorage containers20 foot and 40 footHandwashing stationsSinks and sanitiser standsSeptic and grease trapsPumping, cleaning, emergenciesSite power and lightLight towers, temporary poles
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