When a storm knocks out water and sewer service, Akron Porta Pros can get portable toilets and handwashing stations on site within hours, not days. We stock standard units, ADA-accessible units and trailers for shelters, command posts and neighborhood staging areas across Akron, and we scale up fast when a disaster response needs 5 units or 50.
Response time depends on what is already on the truck and how far the site sits from our yard. Tallmadge is 6.5 miles east, Barberton 8.2 miles southwest, Cuyahoga Falls 9.0 miles north. Most emergency calls inside that radius get a unit delivered the same day. For a fast setup, a standard porta potty is the quickest option, since it needs no hookup and no leveling beyond flat, stable ground. If the response covers a shelter with limited mobility residents, we bring ADA accessible units that meet ADA Standards 213.2, which requires at least one accessible unit in any cluster, five percent minimum once the cluster grows. Larger command posts and multi-day operations usually call for a restroom trailer, which gives responders and displaced residents a flush toilet and sink instead of a single-seat unit. Our emergency porta potty rental service exists for exactly this window: the first 24 to 72 hours when normal lead times do not apply. We coordinate placement with whoever is running the response, whether that is a shelter operator, a utility crew, or a city department, and we adjust as conditions on the ground change hour to hour.
A shelter needs potable water, working toilets, and handwashing that meets basic sanitation rules, not just a row of porta potties dropped at the curb. OSHA 1926.51(a)(1) requires an adequate supply of potable water at any workplace, and while a shelter is not a construction site, the same principle drives good planning: no sanitation plan works without a water source built in. For toilet counts, we size a disaster relief deployment the way we would a jobsite, using OSHA 1926.51(c)(1) as a baseline ratio: one toilet for 20 people or fewer, then one toilet and one urinal per 40 people once headcount climbs past that. A shelter housing 60 displaced residents needs more than two units sitting side by side. Handwashing stations round out the deployment, and 29 CFR 1910.141(d)(2) is specific that soap and towels or a hand-drying device are required, hand sanitizer alone does not satisfy it. Our handwashing station rental and portable sink rental options cover that requirement without relying on sanitizer stands, and if the site also has debris cleanup crews wearing down PPE, our hand sanitizer station rental works as a supplement, not a substitute. For sites running showers as well, ask about the shower trailer.
Yes. Disaster response is rarely just sanitation, it is debris, storage and site security all at once, and we run those alongside the restroom order. Storm cleanup crews filling a roll-off dumpster need a unit sized to the debris load, and our dumpster sizes and dimensions page breaks down which size fits tree limbs versus demolished structure material. A construction dumpster rental works the same way whether the debris is from a building project or a collapsed roof. If the relief effort needs a secure base for donated supplies or equipment, a storage container rental or a mobile office trailer gives responders a lockable space fast, and a 40ft storage container holds a meaningful volume of donated goods or gear. Sites that need to control access, keep foot traffic away from hazards, or fence off a staging area can add temporary fence rental or chain link temporary fence, which also helps at night when a site is unattended. For power and light after dark, our light tower rental and temporary power pole options support crews working past sunset. Every one of these can be ordered alongside restrooms through one request a quote call, so a shelter coordinator in Akron is not juggling five separate vendors during a response.
It depends on headcount, using OSHA 1926.51(c)(1) as the baseline: one unit per 20 people, then one toilet and one urinal per 40 once the group grows past that. Our how many porta potties do I need guide walks through the math for shelters and staging sites.
Standard units typically run 100 to 350 dollars a day depending on order size and urgency. Multi-day relief deployments often price closer to the weekly rate. See porta potty rental cost and porta potty rental per day for full breakdowns.
Yes. We cover towns near Akron including Stow, 10.2 miles northeast, and Green, 10.8 miles south, plus Canton at 23.4 miles southeast. Check service areas for the full coverage map.
Yes, our handwashing units are self-contained with their own water supply, meeting the soap-and-towel standard under 29 CFR 1910.141(d)(2). No plumbing hookup needed, which matters most right after a water main break or flood.
Tell us before the truck rolls. Roll-off and trailer deliveries need roughly 60 feet of straight clearance behind the vehicle, but standard units can often be hand-carried into tighter spots. Call contact to walk through site access ahead of time.
Yes. Akron Porta Pros delivers disaster relief sanitation across Akron and the surrounding metro, with same-day and next-day drop-off available on most orders.
Pricing depends on the unit and how long you need it. See our cost breakdown and request a free quote for an exact figure.
Standard rentals include scheduled service — a pump-out, a clean, a restock and fresh deodorizer. Busy or hot-weather sites can be serviced more often.
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