"Porta john" is just the old-school word for a portable toilet, and Medford Porta Pros rents them by the day, week, or month starting around $100 a day for a standard unit. Whether it's a driveway remodel or a weekend block party, we deliver, service, and pick up on your schedule.
Prices depend on unit type and how long you need it. A standard porta potty rental runs from about $100 a day up toward $350 for job sites needing extra service visits, while a full week typically lands between $130 and $500. Monthly renters doing construction site services usually land in the $125 to $325 range, which beats paying daily rates across a long project. Need something nicer for a backyard wedding? Check the deluxe flushable porta potty line. For an accurate quote tailored to Medford, MA addresses and delivery distance, use our request a quote form, or read the full breakdown on porta potty rental cost.
| unit | day | week | month |
|---|---|---|---|
| standard | $100 - $350 | $130 - $500 | $125 - $325 |
| ADA accessible | $200 - $400 | $200 - $240 | - |
| deluxe | $85 - $1,200 | $150 - $290 | - |
Delivery fees run separately, typically $100 to $500 depending on distance and access. If you're comparing daily versus longer-term costs, our page on porta potty rental per day walks through when a day rate makes sense versus a monthly porta potty rental.
OSHA 1926.51(c)(1) sets the baseline: one toilet facility for 20 workers or fewer, with additional seats and urinals required as crew size climbs past that. A crew of 15 framing a house in West Medford needs just one unit, but a crew of 45 building out a commercial lot needs more than one under that same standard. We walk contractors through exact counts on our how many porta potties do I need guide, and for the full regulatory rundown see OSHA portable toilet requirements. Beyond headcount, OSHA 1926.51(a)(1) also requires potable water at every worksite, which is why a lot of our porta john customers add a handwashing station rental or a standalone portable sink rental to the order. If your crew handles paints, coatings, or pesticides, 1926.51(f)(1) kicks in a specific washing requirement on top of general sanitation. We service most of these combined orders on the same route we run through Winchester, 3.7 miles northwest of Medford, and Woburn, 6.0 miles northwest, so scheduling rarely adds a delay.
Not every unit has to be, but if you're clustering multiple toilets at a jobsite or event, ADA Standards section 213.2 requires at least 5 percent of them to be accessible, with a minimum of one. An accessible unit needs a 60 inch turning circle per section 304.3.1 and a door opening of at least 32 inches under section 404.2.3, specs our ADA accessible porta potty units meet. Ground surfaces around the unit also need to be stable and slip resistant per section 302.1, which matters on gravel lots or freshly graded sites around Medford. For events open to the public, like something running near a venue in Melrose (5.0 miles northeast) or Everett (4.3 miles southeast), planners often standardize on ADA units across the board rather than calculating the 5 percent minimum. Full detail on reach ranges, operable parts, and ramp slope lives on our ADA restroom requirements page, and general placement logic is covered in the porta potty placement guide.
Placement in the public right of way needs confirming with the City of Medford before delivery, so check with the city if your unit will sit anywhere near a sidewalk, curb cut, or street. On private property, we look for flat, stable ground within reach of our service truck, since a standard unit measures about 44 by 48 inches on the ground and stands roughly 92 inches tall. If you're also renting a roll-off dumpster rental, remember delivery trucks need about 60 feet of straight clearance behind the drop zone, so we plan porta john and dumpster placement together on tight urban lots. Homeowners doing a kitchen gut or bathroom tear-out lean on our home renovation porta potty option, sized right for driveways. For anyone renting near Chelsea, 5.7 miles southeast of Medford, or comparing setups used at events in nearby towns, our porta potty placement guide and porta potty permit requirements page cover the ground rules before delivery day.
Yes. "Porta john" is regional slang for the same unit described on our portable toilet rental and portable restroom rental pages. Some markets, like porta john rental Chicago or porta john rental NJ searches, use the term more than others, but the equipment and service intervals are identical everywhere we deliver.
That's typically our deluxe or trailer-based line, not a standard unit. A luxury restroom trailer or the deluxe flushable porta potty adds flushing, sinks, and interior finishes for weddings or corporate events where a basic unit won't fit the setting.
ANSI/PSAI Z4.3 sets a baseline of one service visit per week for up to 10 users across a 40 hour week, though busy job sites and events often need more frequent pumping. See how often are porta potties cleaned for how we schedule around actual usage.
Not automatically. 29 CFR 1910.141(d)(2) requires soap and towels or a hand-drying device wherever washing facilities are provided, and hand sanitizer alone doesn't satisfy it. Most Medford customers add a separate handwashing station rental or hand sanitizer station rental to cover that gap.
Yes, weekend rates apply for short events like backyard parties or one-day festivals. Standard units run in the $125 to $400 weekend range depending on quantity and delivery distance. For multi-day festivals, check festival restroom rental or event restroom rental for setups built around larger crowds.
Yes. Medford Porta Pros delivers porta john rental across Medford 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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