Standard porta potty
$125 to $250 a weekend
What Do You Bring For Emergency Response?
Disaster response calls for speed first, then capacity. We keep standard porta potty rentals staged and ready, each with a 60 to 70 gallon holding tank, so crews and displaced residents have working sanitation the same day a storm hits. For shelters and command posts we also deploy handwashing station rentals and portable sink rentals, since 29 CFR 1910.141(d)(2) requires soap and towels or a hand drying device at washing stations, not sanitizer alone. When a neighborhood loses septic or sewer access entirely, a holding tank rental can bridge the gap until repairs are made. Larger shelters and staging areas in Memphis often need more than a bank of toilets. That is where an 8 stall restroom trailer or a 4 stall restroom trailer earns its keep, giving relief workers and families a private, lit restroom instead of a lone unit in a parking lot. If flooding cuts off septic tanks entirely, our septic pumping service and emergency septic service can pump out a compromised tank before it backs up into a home. We also bring temporary fencing to secure staging yards and keep foot traffic away from generators and light towers. For debris cleanup that follows storm damage, a roll-off dumpster rental clears downed limbs and ruined drywall fast, and our construction dumpster rental options scale up for larger cleanup contracts. Every unit we place gets serviced on the same rhythm ANSI/PSAI Z4.3 sets as a baseline: once a week for up to 10 users over a standard 40 hour week, though disaster deployments often run tighter than that.
How Fast Can You Deliver During A Disaster?
Response time depends on road conditions and how many units a shelter needs, but our default is same day delivery whenever access allows it. A roll-off or restroom trailer delivery needs about 60 feet of straight clearance behind the truck, so we ask dispatchers or site coordinators in Memphis to clear a path before our driver arrives. If a shelter is set up east toward Germantown, 11.4 miles out, or south toward Southaven, 12.6 miles away, we factor that drive time into the same day promise. West Memphis, 14.6 miles from downtown, and Marion, 18.6 miles northwest, fall into the same response radius. For agricultural or rural relief sites, OSHA 1928.110 sets the standard we follow anyway: one toilet facility per 20 hand-labor workers, reachable within a quarter mile walk, which maps well onto how we space units at farm shelters and staging camps. See our farm and agricultural restrooms page for that setup. For general work crews doing debris removal or repair, OSHA 1926.51(c) sets the ratio we use to size a delivery: one toilet for 20 workers or fewer, then additional units and urinals as headcount climbs past that. If a shelter needs an accessible unit, ADA Standards section 213.2 requires at least one accessible unit in any cluster, and we stock ADA accessible porta potties for exactly that requirement. Placement in the public right of way during an emergency still needs confirming with the city, and we handle that conversation directly with Memphis officials rather than guessing at it.
What Does Emergency Sanitation Cost In Memphis?
| unit | duration | typical price |
|---|---|---|
| standard unit | day | 150 |
| standard unit | week | 200 |
| ada unit | day | 230 |
| septic pump-out | day | 250 |
| dumpster | day | 75 |
Disaster pricing runs close to our standard rates, not a markup, because we would rather get sanitation on site than negotiate during a crisis. A standard unit rented by the day sits well under a weekly rate, so short deployments of a few days make more financial sense than committing to a week up front. Longer relief efforts, the kind that run past a week or turn into a full cleanup phase, usually shift toward our monthly porta potty rental pricing once the emergency phase ends and recovery work continues. For a full cost breakdown across unit types, our porta potty rental cost guide walks through what changes the price, and our porta potty rental per day page breaks down the day rate specifically. If your response includes a construction or demolition phase after the immediate emergency, our dumpster rental cost page and temporary fence cost page cover what that phase typically runs. We also fold in delivery as part of the quote rather than surprise anyone with it once trucks are already rolling toward a Memphis shelter.
How quickly can you get toilets to a shelter after a storm?
Same day in most cases, faster if the site already has clear truck access. We prioritize shelters and command posts first, then work outward to secondary staging areas once the first wave of units is placed.
Do you provide handwashing stations for emergency shelters?
Yes. Our hand sanitizer station rentals and full handwashing units both work for shelters, though 29 CFR 1910.141(d)(2) means a proper washing station needs soap and towels, not just sanitizer, for full compliance.
Can you service units daily during an active disaster response?
Yes, we can tighten the service interval beyond the standard weekly baseline set by ANSI/PSAI Z4.3 when a shelter or camp has heavy daily use. Tell us headcount and we will build a schedule around it.
What if a septic tank fails during flooding?
Call our emergency septic service line first. We pump out compromised tanks and can supply a holding tank rental as a temporary fix while repairs happen.
Do you work with agencies outside Memphis city limits?
Yes, we cover Collierville, 20.9 miles east, Hernando, 20.3 miles south, and other nearby communities. Check our service areas page for the full coverage map.
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
We deliver across Shelby County and the surrounding metro:
Next step
Get a delivery date
Tell us the address, the dates and the headcount. We size the order and confirm the route.