Standard porta potty
$125 to $250 a weekend
How fast can you get a porta potty delivered in an emergency?
Most emergency calls in Rochester get a unit on site same day, sometimes within a few hours if the truck is already close. We stage routes through Irondequoit, 4.8 miles northeast, and Brighton, 5.3 miles southeast, so trucks are rarely far from a call. A standard unit works for most emergencies. If you need something nicer for a house full of guests, ask about a deluxe flushable porta potty. Every unit carries a 60 to 70 gallon holding tank, enough for a household or small crew to get through the gap before your regular system is fixed. If someone on site needs an accessible unit, we carry ADA accessible porta pottys too, built to ADA Standards section 404.2.3 for door width and ADA Standards section 304.3.1 for turning space. Roll-off clearance matters here as well. A roll-off dumpster needs about 60 feet of straight clearance behind the truck, so if your emergency involves cleanup debris alongside the restroom need, tell us the driveway layout when you call so we can plan both drops in one trip.
What counts as an emergency septic or grease trap situation?
A backed-up line, a tank at capacity, or a restaurant kitchen that cannot legally keep cooking. Emergency septic pumping service covers all three, and we also run emergency grease trap pumping for kitchens that hit capacity mid-shift. A grease interceptor is pumped once fats, oils, grease and solids reach 25 percent of the liquid depth, and once you cross that line, waiting is not really an option. Residential tanks are a slower clock, typically pumped every 3 to 5 years based on tank size and household use, but when a tank fails outside that schedule it becomes an emergency fast. Check our septic tank warning signs page if you are not sure whether you are looking at a real emergency or something that can wait a day. Same principle applies to a full-scale septic pumping service call versus routine septic tank cleaning. For places that cannot risk a repeat, a holding tank rental bridges the days between the emergency call and a permanent fix. Restaurants and food trucks lean on grease trap pumping year round, but the emergency version jumps the queue.
Do you offer emergency shower trailers too?
Yes. An emergency shower trailer gets called in most often after storm damage, a disaster response, or a crew working a multi-day site with no working plumbing. Pricing on a shower trailer rental or a full restroom trailer rental runs well above a standard unit because of the plumbing and water heating inside, so budget accordingly if the job runs past a weekend. For crews needing a quick bathroom fix without the full trailer, a smaller 2 stall restroom trailer or 4 stall restroom trailer covers most emergency counts without the size of an 8 stall restroom trailer. Larger relief operations sometimes need the full setup, and our disaster relief sanitation page covers what that looks like on the ground in Rochester. Handwashing goes with any emergency shower or restroom deployment. OSHA 1926.51(a)(1) requires an adequate supply of potable water at any place of employment, and if the crew is applying paints, coatings or similar contaminants, OSHA 1926.51(f)(1) requires washing facilities on top of that. A handwashing station rental or a simple portable sink rental covers that requirement fast.
What does emergency service cost compared to a normal rental?
Emergency and rush delivery costs more than a scheduled drop, mostly because of the delivery fee and the short notice. Here is how the bands break down:
| unit | duration | low | typical | high |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| standard | day | 100 | 150 | 350 |
| standard | weekend | 125 | 250 | 400 |
| delivery_fee | day | 100 | 150 | 500 |
| service_fee | weekend | 400 | 700 | 1200 |
| septic | day | 150 | 250 | 300 |
A weekend septic call runs lower than a weekday day-rate in the table above because it is billed as a shorter emergency visit, not a full service day. Full detail on standard pricing lives on our porta potty rental cost page, and the per-day breakdown is on porta potty rental per day. If the emergency turns into an ongoing need, monthly porta potty rental is usually the cheaper path once the crisis settles into a routine job. Job sites juggling an emergency alongside standing OSHA counts should also check OSHA 1926.51(c)(1), which sets toilet ratios by crew size for construction sites.
How many porta potties do I need for an emergency situation?
Depends on headcount and how long the emergency runs. OSHA 1926.51(c)(1) sets one toilet for 20 workers or fewer on a construction site, scaling up from there. Our how many porta potties do I need guide walks through the math for crews, events, and households.
Is emergency porta potty rental near me available on weekends?
Yes, weekend and holiday emergency calls both get dispatched in Rochester. Weekend standard unit rates run higher than weekday rates, reflecting rush staffing, so expect a premium over a scheduled weekday drop.
Can I get emergency service without a permit already in place?
Placement in the public right of way needs confirming with the city before delivery in some cases. Private driveways and yards are usually simpler. Check porta potty permit requirements before the truck arrives if placement is uncertain.
What if my septic emergency happens outside normal business hours?
We still run emergency septic tank pumping service calls after hours across Rochester. Call as soon as you notice backup or overflow. Our emergency septic service page has more on what to expect during the call.
Do you serve emergencies outside Rochester itself?
Yes, we reach towns like Henrietta, 9.3 miles south, and Penfield, 12.3 miles east, on the same emergency routes. Full coverage is listed on our service areas page.
What we rent
Four units cover almost every job
Typical Rochester ranges, not a quote. Delivery is $50 to $150 and a weekly service visit $30 to $60. See the full cost breakdown.
Deluxe flushing
$200 to $350 a weekend
ADA accessible
$199 to $300 a weekend
Restroom trailer
Quoted by stall count
The rest of the yard
One mobilisation, not three
Roll off dumpsters10, 20, 30 and 40 yardTemporary fencingPanels 6 feet by 12 feetStorage containers20 foot and 40 footHandwashing stationsSinks and sanitiser standsSeptic and grease trapsPumping, cleaning, emergenciesSite power and lightLight towers, temporary poles
We deliver across Monroe County and the surrounding metro:
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Tell us the address, the dates and the headcount. We size the order and confirm the route.