A porta potty holds waste in a sealed tank below the seat, usually 60 to 70 gallons, mixed with a blue deodorizing chemical that breaks down solids and cuts odor between service visits. Bartlett Porta Pros pumps and refills that tank on a set schedule so the unit stays usable and doesn't smell.
There's no water line and no sewer hookup. A standard unit is a sealed box about 44 by 48 inches on the ground and roughly 92 inches tall, with the tank built into the base under the seat. When someone uses it, waste drops straight into that tank, where the chemical mix works on breaking it down and knocking back the smell. There's no flush handle on a standard porta potty rental because there's nothing to flush toward. No plumbing means no freeze-ups from a burst pipe, no water bill, and setup anywhere a truck can reach. That's why you'll see them at construction sites in Bartlett, backyard renovations, and weekend festivals alike. A construction worker heading across a job site doesn't need to hunt for a bathroom trailer plugged into the building. The unit sits where it's placed, self-contained, ready the moment it's dropped. For jobsite counts and spacing rules, check our OSHA portable toilet requirements guide before you order.
A deluxe flushable porta potty still uses a sealed holding tank, but it adds a small onboard freshwater reservoir and a foot pump or handle that pushes a rinse of water down after each use. That rinse doesn't drain anywhere outside the unit. It just flushes waste further into the same tank, which still gets pumped out on schedule. The upgrade is comfort, not plumbing. You get less residue on the seat and a cleaner bowl look between services, which is why these units show up more often at weddings and corporate events than on job sites. If you're weighing options for an outdoor event, our event restroom rental page breaks down when deluxe units make sense over standard ones, and wedding restroom rental covers guest-count planning specifically.
Camping and small event setups often use the same standard sealed-tank design, just placed somewhere without power or water access at all. That's the point. A unit dropped near a campsite or trailhead needs nothing but level ground. Bartlett Porta Pros delivers to remote spots the same way we deliver to a downtown Bartlett lot, using a service truck that pumps the tank on-site during each visit rather than hauling the whole unit away. The chemical treatment matters more here since these units often sit longer between visits than a busy jobsite unit would. For multi-day outdoor stays, check our camping porta potty page, and for accessibility needs at any campsite or trail event, ADA accessible porta potty options meet ADA Standards 213.2, which requires at least one accessible unit in any cluster, and never fewer than 5 percent of the total.
A portable sink rental works on the same no-plumbing logic. It carries its own fresh water in a built-in tank, usually pressurized by a foot pump or small onboard pump, and drains used water into a separate holding tank underneath rather than into the ground. Soap and towels sit in a dispenser mounted on the unit, which matters because 29 CFR 1910.141(d)(2) requires soap and towels or a hand-drying device at washing stations, not sanitizer alone. On job sites, general sanitation and toilet counts fall under OSHA 1926.51(c), while handwashing tied specifically to paint, coatings, herbicides, or insecticide work falls under 1926.51(f)(1). If your crew is spraying or coating anything, that distinction is worth knowing before an inspector asks. See handwashing station requirements for the fuller breakdown, or handwashing station rental to see the units themselves.
| Unit | Day | Week | Month |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard porta potty | $100-$350 | $130-$500 | $125-$325 |
| ADA accessible unit | $200-$400 | $240 (call for weekly rate) | -- |
| Deluxe flushable unit | $85-$1200 | $150-$290 | -- |
Full cost breakdowns, including weekend rates, live on our porta potty rental cost page, with day-rate specifics on porta potty rental per day and long-term numbers on monthly porta potty rental.
ANSI/PSAI Z4.3 sets a baseline of one service visit per week for up to 10 users across a 40-hour week. Busy job sites or weekend events usually need more frequent pumping. See how often are porta potties cleaned for details on scheduling around your specific headcount.
A blue deodorizing chemical, often a formaldehyde-free enzyme or quat-based blend, goes into the tank to break down waste and control odor between services. Bartlett Porta Pros handles the chemical fill during delivery and every scheduled visit, so you never handle it yourself.
Not when serviced on schedule. Odor control depends on the chemical mix and how often the tank gets pumped, not the unit itself. See do porta potties smell for what drives odor and how service frequency fixes it.
We serve Bartlett directly and nearby towns including Lakeland, 6.4 miles east, and Germantown, 13.1 miles south. Check service areas for the full list, or request a quote with your address for exact delivery details.
No. Porta potty chemicals treat a small sealed tank between pump-outs. Septic tank cleaning chemicals work differently and can actually harm tank bacteria over time. A residential septic tank is typically pumped every 3 to 5 years; see septic tank cleaning for what that service involves.
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