Film production in Saint Paul needs restrooms that stay silent on camera and clean between takes, and a standard unit rental starts around $100 a day. Saint Paul Porta Pros sets up standard units, ADA-accessible stalls and full restroom trailers for cast and crew, with delivery scheduled around your shooting window, not a fixed weekly slot.
Crew size drives the count more than anything else. OSHA 1926.51(c) sets the baseline for construction-style crews: one toilet for 20 workers or fewer, then one toilet and one urinal per 40 workers as the crew grows past that. A small Saint Paul shoot with a 15-person crew often runs fine on two standard units, while a larger production with trucks, grip departments and background talent needs to scale up fast. We work from call sheets, not guesswork, and can walk through the math on our how many porta potties do I need page before you commit to a unit count. Productions wanting something closer to a real bathroom for talent usually add a deluxe flushable unit or a small trailer near base camp. If the shoot includes anyone using a wheelchair or mobility device, ADA Standards section 213.2 requires at least one accessible unit in any cluster of portable toilets, and never fewer than one even for small clusters. Our ADA accessible porta potty units meet the 60 inch turning circle called out in ADA Standards 304.3.1, and the door clearance matches ADA Standards 404.2.3's 32 inch minimum. For multi-day shoots, monthly porta potty rental pricing usually beats booking day by day.
Location shoots rarely fit a single pricing pattern, since some need three days and others need three weeks. Here's how the main options break down:
| Unit | Day | Week | Month |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard portable toilet | $100 - $350 | $130 - $500 | $125 - $325 |
| ADA-accessible unit | $200 - $400 | $240 - $400 | -- |
| Deluxe flushable unit | $85 - $1,200 | $150 - $290 | -- |
| Restroom trailer | $175 - $2,500 | $1,650 - $2,500 | -- |
A delivery fee applies on top of unit cost, typically $100 to $150 for a single-day drop and $50 to $150 for a week-long booking, based on our measured pricing data. Multi-unit orders for a full crew often net a better rate than booking each unit separately, so ask about bundling when you request a quote. Full breakdowns live on our porta potty rental cost and restroom trailer rental cost pages, and day-rate detail is on porta potty rental per day.
Yes. Most Saint Paul location shoots need more than restrooms, and we coordinate the rest of the site setup alongside toilet delivery. Portable generator rental for film sets pairs naturally with our temporary power pole service, and if you're lighting an interior or a night exterior, our light tower rental covers that without routing cable through a residential panel. Crews doing hair, makeup or food prep on set need real handwashing, and 29 CFR 1910.141(d)(2) requires soap and towels or a hand-drying device at any washing station, since hand sanitizer alone does not satisfy that standard. Our handwashing station rental and portable sink rental units are built to that spec. If the location sits somewhere without municipal water, OSHA 1926.51(a)(1) still requires an adequate supply of potable water for everyone on site, which is where a holding tank rental earns its keep. Locking down the perimeter matters too, especially with expensive camera gear sitting out overnight, so productions often add temporary fence rental or crowd control barrier rental for public-facing scenes. For gear and wardrobe, a storage container rental or mobile office trailer rental keeps the truck count down. We serve productions shooting anywhere in Saint Paul and into nearby towns, including locations 4.3 miles south in West St. Paul or 8.8 miles northeast in Maplewood.
Debris from set builds and strikes needs somewhere to go, and a roll-off dumpster rental sized with our dumpster sizes and dimensions guide keeps a wrap day from turning into a scramble. Check what cannot go in a dumpster before loading construction scrap from set builds, since paint and certain solvents are handled differently.
Placement in the public right of way needs confirming with the city before delivery day, since rules vary by lot type and street. We'll help sort that out once we know your location, and our porta potty permit requirements page walks through what to ask.
Book as soon as your shoot dates lock, especially for weekend shoots or larger crews needing multiple units. Same-day and rush requests are possible; check our emergency porta potty rental page if a location change happens fast.
Trailers run generators or shore power, and generator noise carries. Ask about shore power hookups near base camp, or schedule generator runs for setup and breaks rather than during rolling takes. Our 8 stall restroom trailer and smaller units both offer this option.
Yes. Day rentals work well for single-day shoots, and delivery and pickup are scheduled around your call time and wrap. See porta potty rental per day for that pricing structure.
Ground clearance matters for delivery trucks and placement. Standard units sit on a 44 by 48 inch footprint, so unlevel ground still works if the area is roughly stable. Our porta potty placement guide covers site prep before delivery.
Yes. Saint Paul Porta Pros delivers film set restroom rental across Saint Paul 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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