ADA Accessible Portable Toilet Rental
An ADA accessible porta potty is a wider unit with a wide outward-swinging door, grab bars and room to turn a wheelchair. Events open to the public usually need at least one.
What it is
An accessible unit is built so someone using a wheelchair can get in, turn around, close the door and transfer on their own. It has a wide outward-swinging door, grab bars inside and a lot more floor space than a standard stall.
If your event is open to the public, plan on at least one. The requirement comes from the ADA Standards for Accessible Design, and permit reviewers often check for it. Your permit is what sets the exact number.
Key facts
- A wide door that swings outward.
- Grab bars inside and room to turn a wheelchair.
- Events open to the public usually need at least one.
- Where portable toilets are grouped, the 2010 ADA Standards call for at least 5% of them, and no fewer than one, to be accessible.
Sources: 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design.
Why people choose it
Wide door that opens out
The door swings outward, so it isn't in the way of a wheelchair or walker inside the unit.
Room to turn
The larger floor lets a wheelchair user turn and transfer, which isn't possible in a standard stall.
Grab bars
Bars inside the unit help with transferring on and off the seat.
Useful for everyone
The extra space also helps parents with small children, caregivers and anyone who needs a hand.
Good for
- Any event that's open to the public.
- Festivals, fairs, races and parades that need a permit.
- School, church and town events.
- Job sites that need an accessible facility.
- Private parties with older guests or guests with mobility needs.
Before you book
The path matters as much as the unit
Someone has to be able to reach it. Put the unit at the end of a firm, level path, not across a soft lawn or loose gravel.
Your permit sets the number
A common planning figure is one accessible unit for every 20 standard units, with at least one on site. If your event has a permit, its conditions are what count.
Leave extra room
The unit is bigger, and the door swings out. Give it more clearance than you would a standard stall.
Common questions
Do I need an ADA porta potty at my event?
How many ADA units do I need?
Can other guests use the accessible unit?
More answers on the FAQ page.
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Need ADA accessible portable toilets?
Tell us your dates, the address and roughly how many people. We'll take it from there.