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How to Winterize a Portable Restroom? 5 Best Winter Porta Potty Tips

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Just because the weather chills and the temperatures drop, there is no hold on the use of portable restrooms. Construction continues and job sites are busy. As the temperatures drop, we wanted to share our top 5 winter porta potty tips that may make the portable restroom a bit warmer. 

It is known that using a portable restroom during the winter months can be a frigid experience. Some portable restrooms may freeze up.

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Read on to learn how to keep your restrooms fully functional this winter.

How to Winterize a Portable Restroom?

Winterizing a portable restroom doesn’t need to be difficult, the process can be quite easy. There is a special winterizing mixture that is poured into the restroom holding tank to prevent the liquid from freezing. A porta potty anit-freeze mix.

Depending on the temperatures you’re dealing with, you’ll need some anit-freeze mixture. Commonly, they are composed of methanol and water, salt and water (brine), or another combo.

For more information about ani-freeze for your porta potty, contact our team of sanitation experts.

5 Winter Porta Potty Tips

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  1. Properly Place the Unit
  2. Guard Unit from Wind
  3. Add Portable Heater
  4. Remove Snow
  5. Opt for a Restroom trailer

1. Properly Place the Unit

Placing the porta potty in direct sunlight can help warm the outer walls of your and radiate heat inside the unit. Also, the sunlight will aid in melting any ice or snow that falls on top of the portable restroom.

2. Guard Unit from Wind

Consider positioning the portable restroom on the least windy side of a building, barrier, or structure to help guard it against the wind. While your shield from the cold wind, you will also be preventing tip-overs.

3. Add a Portable Heater to Winter Porta Potty

Portable heaters are available for different uses but are a perfect solution for winterizing a portable restroom. They are compact, easy to install, and able to warm up the unit to a bearable temperature. A portable heater for your winter porta potty unit will also aid in the prevention of its contents freezing.

4. Remove Snow

Be sure to remove the snow around the unit to help the unit warm and prevent ice from sticking to the exterior. By doing so, you will be able to utilize the sunlight as a heating source throughout the day with no blocking from snow or ice. In addition, snow removal around the unit, not just on the unit, will make your job site much safer for everyone using it. Snow removal also ensures that there is a clear area to walk and open the door to the portable restroom.

5. Opt for a Restroom trailer

If you are looking for a more luxurious portable restroom option, opt for a restroom trailer. Portable restrooms provide a larger interior space with additional insulation compared to the standard portable restroom unit. Since restroom trailers are by far more spacious, they allow people to get changed in a warm space easier and also place their winter great when in use.

Restroom trailers provide a warmer space due to their insulated walls and higher-quality materials.

As the individual porta potties require maintenance and winter weather precautions, so do restroom trailers.

Prepare Your Jobsite Portable Restroom for the Winter

No matter what time of year you need porta potty winterization or portable toilet rentals, turn to Canyon View Dumpster and Toilets. We are equipt to fulfill your portable restroom rentals and needs. Our team is equipped to provide your job site or event with high-quality restroom unit rentals and services. Give us a call today to learn more about our portable restroom services and how we can help you.

Filed Under: Portable Toilets, Hygiene Stations, Restroom Trailers

In the heat of the summer, there are bound to be outdoor events. Concerts, farmer’s markets, festivals, and other large gatherings bring a need for cleanliness. It is likely that these events will have porta-potties. To keep your guests, staff, and event clean, you should look into proper hygiene systems. These are referred to as hand wash or hygiene stations. 

What is a Hygiene Station? 

A Hygiene Station is used for hand washing. They provide hand soap, clean water, and an area for washing. These stations allow your people to disinfect their hands. These stations aren’t only used for outdoor events, they can be implemented in different industries to ensure a safe and sanitary environment for the employees and staff—for example, in the construction industry.

What is included in a Handwashing Station? 

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There are a few handwashing station must-haves. A handwashing station should include the following items:

  • Clean Water
  • Water basin and dispenser
  • Hand Soap – preferably liquid
  • A greywater container – catches used water
  • Single-use drying cloths 
  • Covered trash receptacle

Do Hygiene Stations Need Electricity?

No, typical hygiene stations do not need electricity. 

Do Hygiene Stations Need Running Water?

They do not need running water. There are many ways to create a water system that relies on gravity. They will need to be filled with water. 

Benefits of Hygenic Station at Your Event

Reduce Germ Spread

Keep Your Staff Clean

Summer Brings Outdoor Events

Keep Guests Sanitized

During the warm summer months, you will see a huge increase in outside events. Weddings, concerts, expos, and community events are a common sight in the summer. People want to get outside and soak in the sun! If you are producing a summer event that doesn’t have accessible hygienic amenities or an ample amount of facilities, make sure to acquire hygienic facilities that fit your needs.

Create a Clean Event Environment

Cleanliness for your event and everyone attending is a key component. These events usually include eating, drinking, and heavily populated areas. Canyon View Dumpsters and Toilets can help you keep your concert, market, outdoor event, or festival clean with our portable hygiene systems. Contact us today!

Filed Under: Portable Toilets, Hygiene Stations, Restroom Trailers

From construction sites and concerts to outdoor events and film sets, porta-potties are found to be extremely convenient and helpful. Whether you have staff, guests, or both, you should consider how they will be able to answer nature’s call.

What is a Porta Potty? 7 Most Popular Questions Asked about Portable Toilets

Rate of Renting a Porta Potty

When it comes to the rate of renting porta-potties, there are a few factors that can impact the price such as delivery, setup, location, sanitation, haul-off services, and rental duration. The rental price is also going to be determined by the porta potty provider.

The larger expenses when renting a porta-potty commonly consist of delivery, setup, and removal. The time period of the rental isn’t going to impact the overall rental rate as the location or amount of porta potties will. To put it simply, a month-long portable toilet rental doesn’t cost much more than renting for a short-term time period such as a week.

Since each rental has a unique scenario, requesting a bid for your specific needs is the best way to receive an estimated rental rate.

To get a bid or find get assistance finding the right porta-potty rental for your event, contact the experts at Canyon View Dumpster and Toilets.

What Should be Considered when Renting a Porta Potty?

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5 things to Consider when Renting a Porta Potty:

  1. Standard and/or ADA-accessible portable toilets?
  2. How many porta potties do you need?
  3. Do I have a designated space for the toilets at my location?
  4. Do I need sanitation solutions? (Hand washing stations, hand sanitizer, etc.)
  5. What’s included in my porta potty rental?

Do you need Standard and/or ADA Accessible Portable Toilets?

It is important to consider both standard portable toilets and ADA-accessible portable toilets when renting. Determine if you will need both and set a count.

How many porta potties do I need to rent?

Since each porta potty is rented for a different place and purpose, you should consider how many portable restrooms you need, even if you don’t have an exact number. The help of our toilet rental experts can assist in finding the number you need.

Do you have a designated space for the toilets on the premises?

Never forget to make space for your porta potties at the location they are needed. If you do not have the adequate space to porta potty ratio, you will have issues placing them at the location or in a convenient area for people to use. Lack of space may limit the number of porta potties you can fit at the premise.

Do I need Temporary Sanitation Solutions?

If you are renting a porta potty, it is important to provide proper sanitation solutions. These solutions can be permanent or temporary. Common sanitary solutions are handwashing stations or hand sanitizer dispensing stations.

After your guests use a porta potty, they will greatly appreciate the accessible sanitation station for their hygiene. It is important for public health.

Importance of Hygiene Stations for Outdoor Events: How to Keep Guests Sanitized?

What’s included in my porta potty rental?

It’s smart to ask the company you are renting from if there are hidden fees or possible added charges with your porta-potty rental. You should ask what costs extra and what is optional.

We offer up-front, flat-rate pricing to help you plan your budget accordingly for your project or event. To get a bid and learn more about our porta potty rentals, contact our team at Canyon View Dumpster and Toilets.

Why Choose Us for Portable Toilet Rentals?

At Canyon View Dumpsters & Toilets, we aim to equip you with toilet rental services. We want to ensure you have a successful event or construction project.

Canyon View Dumpsters and Toilets offer dumpster and portable toilet rentals to the Northern Utah area. We offer up-front, flat-rate pricing to help you plan your budget accordingly for your project or event. We offer brand new and extremely clean portable toilets. If you are in need of dumpster rental or porta potty rental, get a free quote today!

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