Portable Toilets for Private Parties and Weddings in Baltimore

Sizing the count for a wedding or party

The count follows the guest list and the length of the event, and it is set for the busiest hour rather than the average, because guests arrive together and leave together.

A wedding arrives at a single time for the ceremony, then eats and drinks, then dances. The restrooms are busiest at the start of the meal and at the end of the dancing. A count set for the average guest will queue at both points.

For a backyard party the count is smaller, but the same logic applies. A two-hour afternoon may need one unit, and a four-hour evening with a bar may need two or three.

Placement on private ground

A unit on private ground stands where the host agrees, off the walk to the house and away from the food, and with its door turned away from the reception.

The host's choice of spot matters for the look of the event and for the guests. A unit by the garden gate reads as a sensible choice; a unit in front of the photo wall does not. The technician suggests spots and the host chooses.

Access for the delivery truck is checked too. A narrow gate, a steep drive or a low wire can stop a truck, and that is discovered before the day, not on it.

• Off the walk to the house
• Away from the food and the bar
• Door turned away from the reception
• Truck access through the gate checked

Accessible units and the wedding route

An accessible unit is placed on the shortest flat route from the reception, with a firm path that a guest in a chair or on a walker can use.

A garden or a lawn route is often soft or uneven. A mat or a path of boards can make the route firm enough, and the technician advises which is needed.

Where a guest has a known need the host tells us in advance, and the unit is placed for that guest's route.

Permits, owners and what to ask a host

A host should ask whether the ground owner allows the placement, whether a permit applies to a private dance or festival, and when the units will be collected.

For a rented hall, the hall's own rules decide whether portable units are allowed on its grounds. For a religious or community building, the building's own board does. For a private home, the owner of the home decides.

Where a private event is a dance or a festival on private property, the Department of Housing and Community Development may need to issue a permit, and the host is told to ask before the date.

Clean-up and the host's own responsibilities

The host is responsible for the guests and the ground, and the units are cleaned and collected by the crew, so the host knows where the crew's responsibility stops and their own begins.

The crew cleans and services the units. The host keeps the ground clear of litter, the walk to the units lit and the gate open for the truck. A host who knows where that line sits does not have to ask on the night.

Any damage to the ground caused by the truck or the placement is noted at collection, so the host and the crew agree on what was there before the event.

Weather and the outdoor party

An outdoor party in a warm or wet season needs units placed out of the sun and away from standing water, and the host is told what the crew can and cannot do about the weather.

A unit left in full sun can become hot inside, and one on wet grass can sink or lean. The technician chooses a shaded or firm spot where the ground allows, and the host is told that a rainy day may mean a different spot on the day.

A tent or canopy near the units is a question for the host and the tent company. The crew places the units so the tent's walls do not block the door, and the host confirms the layout before the guests arrive.