Standard porta potty
$125 to $250 a weekend
Do you need a permit for a porta potty in Memphis?
For a unit sitting on your own driveway or yard, no permit is typically required. That covers most home renovation porta potty jobs and small backyard events. The line moves once you place a toilet on a public street, sidewalk, or any city-owned strip of land. That is right-of-way placement, and Memphis Porta Pros always recommends confirming it directly with the city rather than guessing, because rules on street placement are handled locally and change block by block. If your event or job site butts up against a curb or a public easement, treat it as a right-of-way question, not a private-property one. This applies whether you are renting a standard porta potty, a deluxe flushable unit, or an ADA accessible porta potty. Construction sites carry their own layer on top of placement rules: OSHA 1926.51(c)(1) sets toilet counts by crew size, one facility for 20 workers or fewer, scaling up from there. That is a federal labor requirement, separate from any local placement permit, and it applies no matter where in Memphis the site sits.
What are the porta potty placement rules in Memphis?
Placement rules exist to keep a unit stable, servable, and out of the way. ADA Standards section 403.5.1 calls for a 36 inch clear route to any accessible unit, and section 405.2 caps ramp slope at 1:12 if the ground is not level. A porta potty placement guide helps you plan around slope, ground surface, and truck access before delivery day. ADA Standards 302.1 requires the surface itself to be stable, firm, and slip resistant, which rules out soft turf or loose gravel for an accessible unit. Delivery trucks need real room too: expect the crew to want a clear path in and enough width to set the unit level. If you are clustering several toilets for an event, ADA Standards section 213.2 requires at least 5 percent of the cluster to be accessible units, never fewer than one. That number matters for anyone planning a festival restroom rental or county fair restrooms setup around Memphis, where crowds and code both scale together.
Does a dumpster need a permit in Memphis?
A roll-off sitting entirely on private property usually does not need one. The moment it sits on a street or curb strip, that is public right of way, and Memphis Porta Pros tells every customer to check with the city before it lands there, since we do not publish placement rules we have not verified. This is the same logic that trips up jobs everywhere, from a jersey city dumpster permit question to a delaware porta potty rental sitting curbside. A dumpster permit requirements page covers the private-versus-public distinction in more depth, and dumpster weight limits matters just as much once the container is loaded. Delivery trucks need about 60 feet of straight clearance behind the truck to set a roll-off down safely, so measure your driveway or lot before booking a 10 yard dumpster rental, 20 yard dumpster rental, or something larger for a construction dumpster rental job. Know what cannot go in a dumpster before it is delivered; that list is short but it will get a load rejected on pickup.
What about temporary power poles and other site equipment?
A temporary power pole permit is a separate animal from toilet or dumpster placement, and it is handled by the city's electrical or building department, not by us. If your job site needs a temporary power pole, a light tower, or temporary fence around the perimeter, treat each one as its own permit question rather than assuming one approval covers everything. OSHA 1926.404(b)(1)(ii) requires GFCI protection on construction site power regardless of local permitting, so that piece is federal and non-negotiable. A chain link temporary fence around a work zone often pairs with barricade requirements under OSHA 1926.202, which calls for barricades meeting ANSI D6.1 standards. None of this is Memphis-specific paperwork, but it shapes how a site gets laid out before anyone applies for anything. Customers as far out as Germantown, 11.4 miles east of Memphis, or Collierville, 20.9 miles east, run into the same layered questions: private property is usually simple, right-of-way and utility work is not.
| unit | duration | typical price |
|---|---|---|
| standard | day | $150 |
| standard | week | $200 |
| dumpster | day | $75 |
| dumpster | week | $600 |
| fence | day | $50 |
Prices above are typical, not quotes; see porta potty rental cost or dumpster rental cost for fuller ranges.
Do I need a permit for a porta potty on my own property?
No, in most cases. A unit sitting entirely on private land, driveway, yard, or job site, typically does not trigger a city permit. The question changes fast if any part of the unit sits on a public sidewalk, street, or curb strip; confirm that with the city first.
Can I place a dumpster on the street in front of my house?
That depends on the city, and street placement counts as right-of-way use. Memphis Porta Pros recommends checking with the city before parking a roll-off on any public street or curb, since rules on this vary block by block and were not something we could verify generally.
How many porta potties does my construction site need?
OSHA 1926.51(c)(1) sets the baseline: one toilet facility for 20 workers or fewer, scaling up as crew size grows. A how many porta potties do I need page walks through the math by headcount, and OSHA portable toilet requirements covers the full ratio table.
Does an ADA unit need special placement?
Yes. ADA Standards section 403.5.1 requires a 36 inch clear route, and section 304.3.1 calls for a 60 inch turning circle nearby. See ADA restroom requirements for the full spec list before ordering.
Who do I ask about right-of-way placement in Memphis?
The city handles that, not the rental company. Memphis Porta Pros will flag it during your request a quote call, but final confirmation on street or sidewalk placement has to come from the city itself before delivery day.
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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