Porta Potty Rental FAQ for Columbia, SC

Call (803) 343-9777, Monday–Saturday 7 AM–7 PM, or send the quote form. We confirm the address, dates, unit and spot, then send an itemized quote to approve and pay by card.

Calling is faster. A phone call gets a live answer on availability and same-day delivery right away. Online quote requests get a call back within 1 business hour during open hours.

Book standard units 1–2 days ahead for most dates, 2–4 weeks ahead for spring and October weekends and holiday weekends, and 1–3 months ahead for restroom trailers on wedding dates.

Roy Rental Works is a local company run by Roy from our yard at 10014 Two Notch Rd in Northeast Columbia. The team that answers the phone also schedules the trucks.

Our yard and office are at 10014 Two Notch Rd, Columbia, SC 29223. Call before you stop by, since the crew is often out on routes.

Another person can pay. We can text or email the itemized quote and payment link to a spouse, treasurer, office manager or homeowner.

We can send a written quote to share. The date is reserved once the quote is approved and paid, so book soon for busy weekends.

You can book for a parent, friend, church or business. Give us the on-site contact’s name and number so the driver can reach them.

You get a written confirmation by text or email with the order details, delivery date, unit count and our phone number.

Deliveries run Monday–Saturday during the day on a route. The driver calls about 30 minutes ahead. If you need the unit by a certain hour, tell us when you book.

Roy Rental Works delivers Monday through Saturday. Sunday events are delivered Saturday and picked up Monday.

Next-morning delivery is often open on standard units. Call by the afternoon before so we can add your stop to the first route.

Event units arrive the day before the event, or the morning of a Saturday event, so they are in place before guests and vendors.

Event units are picked up the next business day. A Saturday or Sunday event is usually picked up Monday.

Roy Rental Works delivers across the Midlands, including Lexington, Irmo, Chapin, Blythewood, Elgin, Camden, Winnsboro, Newberry, Orangeburg, Sumter and Aiken. See all service areas.

Deliveries on a military base need gate access set up by the person ordering. Tell us the address is on base when you book, and arrange driver access with your base contact.

Send a GPS pin and a short note on the turn-off or landmark. The driver also calls ahead and can call you for directions.

You are welcome to meet the driver. Tell us when you book and the driver will call when leaving the previous stop so you have time to get there.

Customers cannot pick up or tow units. A full or partly full unit can spill and tip, so our trucks handle every move.

An itemized quote includes the unit, rental period, delivery, pickup, servicing on monthly rentals, any rush fee and tax. Toilet paper and hand sanitizer come in every standard unit.

Prices are per unit, with delivery and pickup listed once for the whole order. Several units on one trip usually lower the cost per unit.

The total on your itemized quote is what you pay, including tax. Ask us to read the total on the phone before you book.

South Carolina sales tax is added and shown on the quote. Tax-exempt groups can send their exemption certificate to remove it.

Any fee that applies is listed on your itemized quote before you pay. Nothing is added at pickup.

Roy Rental Works takes Visa, Mastercard, American Express and Discover. Businesses, churches and schools can ask about invoicing.

Event rentals are paid in full at booking. Monthly rentals are billed each 28-day cycle.

We can text or email a secure payment link with your itemized quote, so you never read your card number aloud.

Online prices often leave out delivery, pickup, servicing and tax, or show national averages. Compare full totals. See our cost guide for local estimate ranges.

Distance from our Two Notch Rd yard is one of the price factors. Rural sites far outside Columbia can cost more to reach, and the quote shows the delivery charge.

A standard porta potty has a seat, a urinal and hand sanitizer. A deluxe unit adds a foot-pump flush, a sink with soap and towels, and a mirror. See deluxe units.

Event units are chosen for appearance and arrive freshly cleaned and stocked. Jobsite units are built for daily heavy use and weekly service.

Standard porta potties have no electric light, but the translucent roof lets in daylight. For night events, hang a battery lantern inside or place the unit near a light.

Every unit arrives with toilet paper and a hand sanitizer dispenser. Monthly rentals are restocked at each weekly service.

Standard units do not include seat covers. Many hosts add a pack of covers and a small trash can for a wedding or party.

Event units come in several colors, including pink. Ask when you book if color matters for your event.

We can text photos of the unit type before you book. The photos on this site are of our standard, deluxe, hand wash and trailer units.

A standard porta potty is about 7.5 feet tall, about 44 inches wide and about 4 feet deep. Check for low branches or eaves over the spot.

Roy Rental Works focuses on porta potties, hand wash stations and restroom trailers. Call to ask about shower needs and we will tell you what we can arrange.

The spot should be level and firm. A slight slope is usually fine, but steep ground lets the unit lean and the door swing.

A mild slope beside a driveway often works. If the spot leans noticeably, we will set the unit on the driveway edge instead.

Plan for about 25 feet from where the truck parks. Longer carries, steps and soft ground slow delivery and may not be possible.

A standard unit needs a gate at least 4 feet wide. Wheelchair-accessible units and restroom trailers need an open drive.

Use a cone, stake, flag or ribbon, or text us a photo with an arrow. Mark it the day before delivery.

Firm, level grass works well. Avoid low wet spots, new sod, irrigation heads and septic drain fields.

Low wires and limbs block the truck and service hose. Pick a spot with open sky above it and tell us about any overhead lines.

Tell us which way the door should face. Most hosts face the door toward guests and away from the street or a neighbor.

Keep a clear path for the service truck on the weekly service day. Parked cars and fenced material yards are the most common blocks.

Monthly rentals are cleaned once a week. Event units are cleaned before delivery and after pickup, with mid-event service available.

The tech pumps the tank, scrubs and sanitizes the seat, urinal, walls and floor, adds deodorizer and water, and restocks paper and sanitizer.

A standard porta potty is commonly rated for about 200 uses between services. Heat, crowd size and alcohol shorten that.

Twice-weekly service is available for larger crews and busy sites, as a per-visit charge on your quote.

Nightly or daily service during festivals and multi-day events can be scheduled. Each visit is listed on the quote.

Service techs restock toilet paper at every visit. For busy weekends, ask for extra rolls left in the unit.

Call (803) 343-9777 and we will schedule an extra service visit. If it happens often, we will suggest another unit or a second weekly visit.

Weekly service, fresh deodorizer, a shaded spot and the roof vent keep odor down. In July and August, busy units may need a second visit. Hot-weather tips.

Waste is pumped into our vacuum truck and taken to a permitted treatment facility. It is never dumped on site.

An event rental covers delivery, your event and pickup. A monthly rental stays as long as you need, billed every 28 days.

One-day events are booked as an event rental, which costs the same as a weekend. The unit arrives the day before and leaves the next business day.

The shortest rental is one event rental, which covers delivery, your event and pickup. Jobsite rentals under a week can book short-term; longer ones bill every 28 days.

Call before your scheduled pickup and the unit stays. Monthly rentals roll into the next 28-day cycle automatically.

Event pickups are scheduled when you book. Monthly rentals are not picked up automatically, so call when you are done.

The next 28-day cycle starts and weekly service continues. You pay delivery only once.

You do not need to be there for pickup as long as the unit is reachable and gates are open or the code is shared.

Units can be swapped, for example standard to deluxe or adding an accessible unit. Call and we will schedule the swap.

One standard unit covers 50 guests for up to 4 hours. Plan 2 if the party runs longer or serves alcohol. Use the calculator.

Two indoor bathrooms serve about 100 guests for a short event. For larger or longer events, add porta potties outside to cut the lines.

Use the town’s permit rule as the minimum, then our planning count. Richland County, West Columbia and Forest Acres each list rules. See the local rules.

A porta potty keeps wet guests out of the house. Place it on pavement or level grass, away from the pool deck and electrical outlets.

Units can be set at cemeteries, churches and homes for funerals and celebrations of life. We deliver early and place the units out of view.

Races need units at the start and finish where crowds gather at once. Plan more than the standard count at the start line.

Farms and barns are common party spots. Send a GPS pin if the property has a long drive or no clear address.

Private tailgate lots can rent units like any event. Stadium and fair lots have their own rules, so check with the lot operator first.

Two-day events usually need a service visit between days to pump and restock the units. Ask for it when you book.

Contractors with several sites can work with the same scheduler at our office, who knows their sites and service days.

Businesses on long rentals can ask about monthly invoicing after the first cycle is paid by card.

Some commercial and big-box sites require spill containment under portable toilets. Tell us the site rules and we will quote what is needed.

Roy Rental Works rents porta potties, hand wash stations and restroom trailers. For dumpsters and fencing, ask your local roll-off and fence companies.

Call by 12 PM for same-day delivery of standard units and hand wash stations. Tell us the number of staff and shifts so we size it right.

A 30-person crew on a 40-hour week needs 3 standard units by our recommendation, plus a hand wash station. Twice-weekly service helps on long shifts.

Film and video shoots rent standard units, deluxe units and restroom trailers. Tell us the call times and location access.

There is no menu at Roy Rental Works — a person answers. Tell us it is a roofing job at a house and we will set it up as a short-term jobsite rental.

Rent a deluxe flushing unit with a sink, or a standard unit plus a hand wash station, on a 28-day rental. Call by 12 PM for same-day delivery. Home and septic rentals.

A porta potty and a hand wash station cover a family while water is off. Same-day delivery is available when you call by 12 PM.

Landlords can rent units for a rental property during septic or plumbing repairs. Give us the tenant’s number so the driver can reach them.

Hand wash stations and porta potties can go out the same day for facilities with a water outage. Tell us how many entrances and wings need coverage.

Landowners clearing or building on rural acreage rent units monthly. A GPS pin and a firm spot by the access road are all we need.

Camps and hunting land can rent units monthly or for a weekend. Make sure the truck can reach the spot in wet weather.

Roy Rental Works does not pump RV holding tanks. For a family staying in a camper during a visit, a porta potty next to the camper is a simple option.

Our wheelchair-accessible units have a ground-level floor, grab bars and a 60-inch turning space. Full ADA compliance also depends on placement and the route to the unit. Accessible units.

Placing a rented unit on your own driveway usually needs no permit. HOAs may have rules, and placing a unit on a street or sidewalk can need city approval.

Many HOAs allow porta potties for remodels and events if they are temporary and out of street view. Check your HOA rules before delivery.

OSHA 29 CFR 1926.51 Table D-1 requires 1 toilet for 20 or fewer workers and 1 seat plus 1 urinal per 40 workers above that. OSHA guide.

OSHA 1928.110 requires 1 toilet and 1 hand wash station per 20 field workers, within a quarter-mile walk, for farms with 11 or more workers.

Our recommendation is 50 to 100 feet from food tables and serving lines, with a hand wash station between the toilets and the food.

We provide a written order showing the unit count, accessible count, provider name and delivery and pickup dates for your permit application.

The renter covers damage beyond normal use, such as fire, vandalism or graffiti. Lock the unit when the site is closed and place it in a visible spot.

Each unit has an inside latch. A hasp for your own padlock is free on request.

Cancel free up to 24 hours before scheduled delivery. Same-day orders can be cancelled free until the truck is dispatched. Full rental terms.

Units can be staked against wind. Before a tropical storm, we may ask to lay units down or pick them up early to keep them from blowing over.

Keep people away and call us. We clean up and right or replace the unit. Staking and level placement prevent most tip-overs.

Never put heaters, candles or open flames in or near a porta potty. Use battery lanterns only.

Every unit leaves the yard cleaned, sanitized and stocked. If anything is off, call (803) 343-9777 and we will fix or swap the unit the same day when the route allows.

Our only phone number is (803) 343-9777 and our yard is at 10014 Two Notch Rd. You get a written confirmation after payment. If something looks off, call us directly.