Construction sites are always full of people working hard to keep the job on schedule. Keeping your job site moving forward efficiently is an important goal for your business. By providing portable toilets on a commercial job site, you will boost morale and productivity. Make the most of your space by using a dumpster with a porta potty. Portable toilets, like all other pieces of equipment, should be considered an essential part of a job site is necessary for it to keep running smoothly.
On some work sites, the closest toilet might be a convenience store up the street. In more remote job sites, employees waste a lot of time traveling just to find a bathroom. Crews are forced to take care of business offsite when there are no portable restrooms on a construction site. This decreases productivity and increases costs per man-hour of work, not to mention potential liability issues that come with employees traveling off the job site to use the restroom.
When considering the pros and cons of a dumpster with a porta potty, it makes sense to have a portable restroom on site. But how many portable toilets does your commercial site need? How often will they require servicing? What is the best location on the job sites for the placement of toilets? To help you understand the factors affecting portable toilets for construction sites, check out our tips below:
How Many Portable Toilets Does Your Construction Site Need?
As a general rule, one portable toilet for every ten workers should be provided on each construction site. If there are more than 20 people working on a commercial project, 1 toilet seat and 1 urinal per every 40 employees is appropriate. Additionally, when crew numbers reach 200 or above, an onsite urinal/toilet combination unit is preferable to meet the increased demand. Make the most of your space by having a dumpster with a porta potty combo.
How Often Will They Require Servicing?
How often the portable toilets will need servicing during a construction project depends on a few things, such as the amount of traffic, length of time for the project, and the number of workers. It is suggested to service and clean toilets every seven days. However, it may vary depending on conditions such as seasonal heat or an increase in workers. Give us a call or text to discuss how often we would come to your job site to clean the porta potty.
What is the Best Location for the Placement of Toilets?
For large worksites, it is recommended for toilets to be easily accessible at various convenient locations around the site, rather than all in one location. Having toilets strategically placed within the working area reduces the amount of time it takes for crew members working in the far back lot to “take care of business”. Proper planning and placement are important to avoid lost time and productivity, those saved minutes can really add up over the weeks and months of the project.
Money Saving Potential of Portable Restrooms on Job Sites
Providing a restroom on the job site will help you save time and money. You can reduce the distance workers have to walk to use a toilet. It will also reduce the time it takes them to look for another option if one is not accessible by providing a portable bathroom. The combination of a dumpster with a porta potty rental can save you money as well, two birds with one stone.
Below is a breakdown of the annual cost of 10 minutes of wasted toilet time per employee, per day:
Hourly Rate 5 Employees 10 Employees
$10.00 $2,125.50 $4,250.00
$13.00 $2,762.50 $5,525.00
$15.00 $3,187.50 $6,375.00
(Formula: Hourly Rate divided by 60 Minutes Per Hour x 10 Minutes x Number of Employees x 255 Days Per Year. Referenced through a study conducted by the Portable Sanitation Association International).
Not having toilets for your workers can have some pretty nasty consequences. It’s easy to see why having portable toilets on site is necessary. Bathroom breaks are a must for everyone – from builders and laborers to office workers. Having a few clean portable toilets on hand goes a long way in keeping employees happy and motivated. It also shows clients that you care about your workers’ comfort and experience. This further solidifies relationships between clientele and the company – both of which are important success factors.
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