Lighting
An evening event needs the walk to the restrooms to be lit. It is the difference between people using them and people leaving early.
Events
Event & Wedding Restrooms
Guest comfort is a headcount problem before it is anything else. Work out the number first, then decide how nice the units need to be — those are two separate decisions and people usually make them in the wrong order.
What you get
The detail, plainly.
Everything worth knowing before you pick up the phone.
- Rough guide
- One unit per fifty guests over about four hours, added to for longer events or where alcohol is served.
- Timing
- Delivered and set up before guests arrive, collected after the event rather than during.
- Unit mix
- Standard units for staff and vendors, deluxe or a trailer for the guest-facing area.
- Placement
- Near enough to find, far enough from the food, the music and the photographs.
- Typical events
- Weddings, festivals, fundraisers, block parties, sports days, county and farm events.
Numbers
Work out the count before the finish.
The most common event mistake is booking beautiful units and not enough of them. Run time matters as much as headcount — a four-hour reception and an all-day festival with the same guest list need very different orders.
- Count the run time, not just the guest list
- Add units where alcohol is served — usage roughly climbs
- Staff and vendors need their own, separate from guests
- Add handwash stations wherever food is served
Planning
The parts people forget
The approach
Grass is fine until it rains. Think about what the path looks like after two hundred people have walked it.
Out of shot
Site the units where they are easy to find but not in the background of every photograph. Behind a hedge line beats behind the marquee.
Questions
Answers before you call.
How many portable toilets do I need for my event?
A common planning guide is one unit per fifty guests for a four-hour event, with more added for longer run times or where alcohol is served. Tell us the headcount and how long it runs and we will work the number out with you.
When do you deliver and collect for an event?
Delivery and setup happen before guests arrive, usually the day before or the morning of, and collection happens after the event rather than during it. We agree both windows when you book.
Should I book standard units or a trailer for a wedding?
Most weddings run a mix — a trailer or deluxe units for guests, standard units for staff and vendors. That keeps the guest-facing units clean and costs less than putting everyone through the trailer.
What if the guest count changes?
Tell us as soon as you know. Adding units is usually straightforward if there is notice; the constraint is availability on popular weekend dates rather than the units themselves.
Planning an event?
Give us the date, the venue, the guest count and the run time. We will work out the unit mix with you.