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Every statistic, requirement, and regulation we reference across this site traces to a verifiable official source. This page links directly to the agencies and standards that inform our content, so you can check anything for yourself. No invented numbers, no figures we cannot point to.
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Federal
Workplace Safety and Sanitation: Federal Standards
OSHA 29 CFR 1926.51, Construction Sanitation Standard
The federal standard governing job site restroom requirements, and the source for every OSHA figure we publish.
Key numbers: one facility required for crews of 20 or fewer, scaling to one toilet seat and one urinal per 40 workers for crews of 21 to 200, and one per 50 above 200. Facilities must be reachable promptly, generally read as under 10 minutes for mobile crews. OSHA has pointed to weekly servicing as a reasonable baseline, and a unit that is dirty or out of service does not count toward the required minimum, per a 2006 OSHA standard interpretation letter. Handwashing facilities with soap and running water are required; hand sanitizer alone does not satisfy the standard, which is why we rent handwashing stations separately from restrooms.
Applied on our construction rental page.
OSHA Civil Penalty Amounts, 2026
Current federal penalty figures for sanitation violations, effective January 2026. A serious or other-than-serious violation carries a maximum penalty of $16,550. Willful or repeated violations carry a maximum of $165,514, with failure to correct adding further per-day penalties. OSHA adjusts these annually.
ANSI/PSAI Z4.3, Voluntary Portable Sanitation Standard
A voluntary standard published with the Portable Sanitation Association International that generally goes beyond OSHA’s legal minimum. Commonly referenced for servicing frequency benchmarks, including guidance suggesting twice-weekly servicing in higher-use situations. We treat OSHA as the legal floor and use this as an added best-practice reference.
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Accessibility
Accessibility Standards: Federal Source
U.S. Access Board, ADA Standards for Portable Toilets
The federal body setting accessibility standards for temporary and portable facilities under the ADA.
Key numbers: at least 5 percent of portable toilets at a public event must be ADA accessible, with a minimum of one unit regardless of event size. Accessible units require a door opening of at least 32 inches and enough interior space for a 60-inch wheelchair turning diameter.
Applied on our ADA unit page and referenced for event planning.
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Michigan
Waste Disposal Compliance: Michigan State Sources
Michigan EGLE, Part 117, Septage Waste Servicers
State law regulating removal, transport, and disposal of septage waste. The state definition explicitly includes portable toilet waste, not just septic tank waste.
Vehicles transporting this waste must be licensed under Part 117 and display an EGLE vehicle seal. Waste must go to a licensed septage waste receiving facility, not be disposed of on site. Licensed haulers appear in Michigan’s EGLE Septage Haulers Directory.
This is the standard we pump and haul under. Explained further in our permit guide.
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Detroit
Local Permits: City of Detroit
Detroit Code Section 43, Division 2, Right-of-Way Permits
The municipal code section governing use of public streets, sidewalks, alleys, and the berm area between curb and sidewalk. A permit from the City Engineering Division of the Department of Public Works is required before placing equipment, including portable restrooms, in these areas. Private property placements are not covered by this requirement.
Explained in full on our permit guide.
Why We Publish This
Most rental companies state requirements without sourcing them, which leaves you unable to check whether a number is real or invented to justify an upsell. Every regulatory figure, pricing range, and specification on this site traces to a source above or to a directly cited industry specification.
Where a figure varies by circumstance, such as permit requirements or penalty amounts, we say so rather than presenting it as a fixed universal rule. If you find a number on this site that does not match what you see here, tell us and we will correct it.
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