What does a porta potty cost to rent in San Leandro?
Price depends on the unit and how long you keep it. A standard porta potty rental is the cheapest way to rent a porta potty, and rent porta potty prices start there. A deluxe flushable porta potty costs more because it has a foot pump and a sink. An ADA accessible porta potty is wider and meets the clear-floor rules under ADA Standards section 304.3.1, which calls for a 60 inch turning circle inside.
Here in San Leandro, most jobs land in the standard band. Events with guests in nice clothes lean toward the deluxe or a restroom trailer. If you want the short version by time frame, our portable toilet rental cost day and monthly rental pages break down how much porta potty rental runs. Call San Leandro Porta Pros or request a quote and we price the whole thing at once.
How much does each unit type cost by day, week and month?
Here are the bands we actually see. Delivery, service and pickup are listed as their own lines because they are separate from the rental itself.
| Item | Day | Week | Month |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard unit | $100 - $350 | $130 - $500 | $125 - $325 |
| Deluxe flushable | $85 - $1,200 | $150 - $290 | - |
| ADA accessible | $200 - $400 | $240 - $400 | - |
| Restroom trailer | $175 - $2,500 | $1,397 - $1,650 | - |
| Delivery fee | $100 - $500 | $100 - $150 | $120 - $420 |
| Service fee | $100 - $300 | $100 - $220 | $100 - $300 |
Weekend rates sit apart from these. A standard unit over a weekend runs about $125 to $400, and an ADA unit over a weekend is roughly $199 to $300. A restroom trailer for a weekend can reach $900 to $3,000 depending on size. Want the trailer detail? See our restroom trailer cost page. For the full standard breakdown, the porta potty rental cost home is here and the main rental page links every unit.
What is included in the price?
Rental covers the unit, delivery, one service visit and pickup. A standard unit carries a 60 to 70 gallon holding tank, so it takes real use before it needs pumping. Service means a truck empties the tank, refills paper and hoses the interior. ANSI/PSAI Z4.3 sets one visit a week as the baseline for up to 10 users over a 40 hour week.
For a hand-labor site under OSHA 1928.110, you need potable water and handwashing within a quarter mile walk, so plan a handwashing station or a portable sink alongside the toilet. On construction, a handwashing setup is common. Cleaning frequency questions? Our cleaning schedule guide and do porta potties smell pages answer them. Curious how the mechanism works? Read how porta potties work.
Why do prices swing so much?
Three things move the number. Duration first. A day rate looks cheap but a long job is better priced by the month. Unit type second, since a deluxe flushable or a luxury trailer costs far more than a basic portable toilet, and the price for portable toilet rental climbs with it.
Access third. A roll-off dumpster needs about 60 feet of straight clearance, and while a porta potty is smaller, tight sites still add labor. Under ADA Standards section 302.1 the ground has to be stable, firm and slip resistant, which sometimes means we place on a pad. San Leandro sites near the shoreline can be soft. Extra service visits raise the total too. If you are unsure how many units you need, the count guide and OSHA requirements pages help. A placement guide covers where the unit should sit.
How many units do I need and how does that affect cost?
Count drives cost more than anything on a big job. OSHA 1926.51(c)(1) sets one toilet for up to 20 workers, then one seat and one urinal per 40 workers above that, and one per 50 workers at 200 or more. A construction site setup usually pairs toilets with a rent a portable restroom option and hand stations, and a port o john rental works the same way if you want to rent a porta john by the unit.
Events run by headcount and hours instead. A wedding with 150 guests is not a festival with 5,000. A concert, a marathon or a county fair each need a different plan. Where units cluster, ADA Standards section 213.2 requires at least 5 percent, never fewer than one, to be accessible. Our event restroom page sizes these. A golf tournament spreads units across holes, which adds delivery drops.
Worked example: a small home renovation in San Leandro
Say you are redoing a kitchen and the crew is on site three weeks. One standard unit at the weekly rate plus the delivery and pickup fee, serviced once a week, is the whole cost. A home renovation porta potty like this is the simplest quote we write.
Add a handwashing station if painters are on site. OSHA 1926.51(f)(1) requires washing facilities where workers apply paints, coatings, herbicides or insecticides, and under 29 CFR 1910.141(d)(2) that station needs soap and towels, not just sanitizer. If the remodel also generates debris, a 10 yard dumpster drops next to the unit. The dumpster cost page prices that. For a fast start we run emergency rental too, and port o potties for rent ship same day.
Worked example: a backyard wedding for 120 guests
A single day event with 120 guests wants comfort. Two deluxe flushable units plus one ADA unit covers a four hour reception, or a 2 stall trailer upgrades the whole feel. A wedding restroom trailer over a weekend sits in that trailer weekend band above.
Pair it with a portable sink so guests wash properly. A larger guest list moves you to a 4 stall trailer or a luxury restroom trailer. If the venue is 4.1 miles southeast in San Lorenzo or 3.8 miles east in Ashland, delivery still prices the same way we do inside San Leandro. Our shower trailer is available for multi-day events. See the festival page for anything over 500 guests.
Worked example: a 25 worker construction site for two months
A crew of 25 on a two month build needs two toilets under OSHA 1926.51(c)(1), priced at the monthly rate with weekly service. Add a handwashing station and, if the site pulls water from a tank, potable supply per OSHA 1926.51(a)(1). A construction dumpster handles waste, and OSHA 1926.25 requires that debris get cleared.
Many San Leandro sites also rent a storage container for tools and a mobile office trailer for the super. A 20ft container runs at the monthly storage band. Fencing keeps the site secure, so a temporary fence or chain link fence often gets added. The fence cost page has that. Need it fast? Contact us.
Frequently asked questions
How much does a porta potty cost per day in San Leandro?
How much portable toilet rental costs per day: a standard unit runs about $100 to $350 before the delivery fee, which is roughly $100 to $500 for same-day drop. Most one-day jobs land near the low end. See the per day page for detail.
Is a weekly rental cheaper than paying by the day?
Yes, per day it works out lower. A standard weekly rate is about $130 to $500 for the whole week, so a multi-day job should never be booked as separate days. For long jobs the monthly rate is cheaper still.
What does the delivery fee cover?
Delivery covers the truck bringing the unit, placing it and hauling it back at the end. It runs about $50 to $150 on a weekly rental. Placement in a public right of way needs confirming with the City of San Leandro first, since we cannot cite a local rule here.
Does an ADA unit cost more than a standard one?
Usually, yes. An ADA unit runs about $200 to $400 a day because it is wider, with a 32 inch clear door opening under ADA Standards section 404.2.3 and a 36 inch accessible route under section 403.5.1. See the ADA requirements guide.
How much is a restroom trailer compared to a porta potty?
A lot more. A trailer runs from $175 up into the thousands per day, versus roughly $150 for a standard unit. You get flushing toilets, sinks and climate control. The restroom trailer cost page and the 8 stall option break out the sizes.
Can I rent just for a weekend?
Yes. A standard unit over a weekend is about $125 to $400, and a restroom trailer weekend runs $900 to $3,000. Weekend is a short-term premium rate, so it is not the same as a weekly price. Request a quote with your dates.
Do I need a permit to place a porta potty in San Leandro?
For private property, usually no. For the public right of way, placement needs confirming with the City of San Leandro before we deliver, and we name no local rule here because it is not verified. Our permit guide walks through it.
Next step
Get a delivery date
Tell us the address, the dates and the headcount. We size the order and confirm the route.