How many units does a Jacksonville job site need?
4 rules govern construction porta potty rental, and in Duval County two separate authorities can be involved: the Florida Department of Health in Duval County administers the Florida requirement, and on construction work OSHA enforces its own federal standard on top. The first is reproduced in full below with its table, the rest are summarised, with the complete tables on the linked guide.
OSHA toilet requirements on construction sites
OSHA 29 CFR 1926.51(c) Table D-1 requires 1 toilet facility for 20 or fewer employees; for 20 or more employees, 1 toilet seat and 1 urinal per 40 workers; and for 200 or more employees, 1 toilet seat and 1 urinal per 50 workers.
| Number of employees | Minimum number of facilities |
|---|---|
| 20 or fewer | 1 toilet facility |
| 20 or more | 1 toilet seat and 1 urinal per 40 workers |
| 200 or more | 1 toilet seat and 1 urinal per 50 workers |
Under temporary field conditions, provisions must be made to assure not less than one toilet facility is available. The requirement does not apply to mobile crews that have transportation readily available to nearby toilet facilities.
Source: OSHA 29 CFR 1926.51, Sanitation (construction). Verified 2026-08-21.
Florida unit counts for construction and remote sites
Florida Administrative Code 64E-6.0101 Table PR II requires 1 portable restroom for 1–10 people, 2 for 11–20, and 3 for 21–30, plus one additional unit for every 10 additional people or fraction thereof.
Source: Florida Administrative Code 64E-6.0101: Portable Restrooms and Portable or Stationary Holding Tanks. Verified 2026-08-21.
Minimum servicing frequency at construction and remote sites
Florida requires portable restrooms at construction and remote sites to be serviced at least weekly to prevent insanitary conditions.
Source: Florida Administrative Code 64E-6.0101: Portable Restrooms and Portable or Stationary Holding Tanks. Verified 2026-08-21.
Setback relief for portable restrooms
Florida allows portable restrooms to meet 50% of the setback requirements otherwise required, provided the department determines no health hazard will result.
Source: Florida Administrative Code 64E-6.0101: Portable Restrooms and Portable or Stationary Holding Tanks. Verified 2026-08-21.
Run your Jacksonville numbers through the Florida unit calculator or read How Many Porta Potties Do I Need? Florida Requirements by Crew Size and Attendance.
Why construction porta potty rentals work differently in Jacksonville
Conditions on a Jacksonville site: northeast florida records genuine winter freezes, unlike the peninsula's southern half, atlantic hurricane season june 1 to november 30, with st. johns river flooding a distinct secondary risk, summer thunderstorm season june through september and coastal salt air along the mayport and beaches corridor. None of these change what you rent. All of them change how often it needs servicing and where it can safely sit for the length of a job.
Jacksonville is the one major Florida market where freeze protection is a real seasonal consideration. Overnight lows below freezing occur most winters in Duval County, which matters for hand wash stations and restroom trailers with fresh-water lines far more than for standard units with sealed waste tanks. Anyone quoting a January trailer here should be asked how the water system is winterised.
The one Florida market where winter is a real variable
Northeast Florida records genuine overnight freezes most winters, which puts Duval County in a category of its own among the markets we cover. For a standard unit with a sealed waste tank this changes very little. For anything with a fresh-water line, a hand wash station, a deluxe flushing unit, a restroom trailer on a long job, a hard freeze can split a line or crack a pump.
If your Jacksonville job runs through December to February and includes water-fed equipment, ask the operator directly how it is winterised and who bears the cost if it fails. Most Florida operators outside the northeast have never had to answer that question, and a supplier who has not thought about it is telling you something useful.
Permits in Duval County: who actually needs one
Who actually needs the permit
In Florida the renter does not need a permit for the portable restroom itself. The service company must obtain an annual permit on Form DH 4013 from the county health department in the county where it maintains an office or storage yard, and must display permit information prominently and permanently on its service vehicles.
A city or county may impose event or right-of-way requirements that are stricter than the state rule, and those apply to the event organiser rather than to the restroom.
Source: Florida Administrative Code 64E-6.0101: Portable Restrooms and Portable or Stationary Holding Tanks. Verified 2026-08-21.
The issuing office for this area is the Florida Department of Health in Duval County. Before you book construction porta potty units in Jacksonville, ask the operator which county health department issued their Form DH 4013, then look for the permit information on the service vehicle when it arrives, because Florida requires it to be displayed prominently and permanently.
One thing specific to construction porta potty units: the rule an inspector is most likely to check here is setback relief for portable restrooms. Florida allows portable restrooms to meet 50% of the setback requirements otherwise required, provided the department determines no health hazard will result. Getting that agreed in the contract, rather than assumed, is what turns a compliant order into a compliant site.
Jacksonville and Duval County are a consolidated government, so a single city process covers most of the county rather than splitting between city and county authorities the way Tampa or Kissimmee do. The beach municipalities, Jacksonville Beach, Neptune Beach and Atlantic Beach, remain separate and run their own event permitting.
Construction Porta Potty Rental prices in Jacksonville, 2026 ranges
Jacksonville sits at the Florida market midpoint for construction porta potty rentals. Jacksonville's land area is the pricing variable. Route density is good near the core and poor at the edges, so mileage affects a Duval County quote more than in any other Florida metro. Across the 6 line items below, the construction porta potty spread runs from $10 to $500, and contract length is what usually decides where inside it you land.
| Line item | 2026 range | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Standard job-site unit: monthly, weekly service included | $175–$500 | per month |
| Second and subsequent units on the same site | $150–$425 | per unit per month |
| Twice-weekly service upgrade | $60–$140 | added per month |
| On-site relocation as the job phases | $45–$110 | per move |
| Hand wash station alongside the unit | $109–$175 | per month |
| Long-term contract discount (3 months or more) | 10–20% | % reduction |
Jacksonville adjustment: Jacksonville's land area is the pricing variable. Route density is good near the core and poor at the edges, so mileage affects a Duval County quote more than in any other Florida metro.
Ranges are compiled from published 2026 market data for Florida and are provided for planning. They are not a quote. Delivered price depends on unit type, service frequency, rental length, distance from the servicing yard, and site access.
Compiled from: homeyou: Florida city porta potty rental cost reports, 2026; Porta Potty Calculator: Rental Cost Guide, 2026; Stahla Services: Restroom Trailer & Porta Potty Rental Cost, 2026; BigRentz: How Much Does It Cost to Rent a Porta-Potty, 2026. Last reviewed 2026-08-21, next review 2026-11-19.
What moves a Jacksonville number most
- Crew size, which sets the unit count under OSHA Table D-1 and Florida Table PR II
- Contract length: a 6-month job prices far better per month than a 3-week job
- Whether the general contractor requires more than the Florida weekly service minimum
Those are the three that matter most here. The Construction Porta Potty Rental service page lists all five.
Full construction porta potty cost guide with line-item breakdown
Jacksonville, FL at a glance
- County
- Duval County
- Population
- 949,611 (2020 U.S. Census)
- ZIP codes served
- 32202, 32204, 32205, 32206, 32207, 32208, 32209, 32210, 32211, 32216, 32217, 32218, 32219, 32220, 32221, 32222, 32223, 32224, 32225, 32226, 32244, 32246, 32250, 32256, 32257, 32258, 32277
- County health department
- Florida Department of Health in Duval County
- Event permit authority
- City of Jacksonville Special Events Office
- Neighborhoods
- Riverside and Avondale, San Marco, Springfield, Mandarin, Southside, Arlington, Northside, Jacksonville Beach
- Landmarks and venues
- EverBank Stadium, VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena, Friendship Fountain, JAXPORT, Naval Station Mayport, Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens
- Anchor events
- Florida–Georgia football weekend at EverBank Stadium, Jacksonville Jazz Festival downtown, Jacksonville Jaguars home games
- Distance from Orlando dispatch
- 140 mi north of Orlando, about 2 hours 20 minutes away
Getting a Jacksonville placement right
| Footprint | Approximately 44 in x 48 in floor area, 90 in tall |
|---|---|
| Tank | 60–70 gallon sealed waste tank |
The specification that decides most Jacksonville placements is straightforward: approximately 44 in x 48 in floor area, 90 in tall. That footprint has to fit somewhere a service truck can reach with a vacuum hose, and in Jacksonville that is more often the limiting factor than the number of units themselves.
The cost driver that moves a Duval County quote most is whether the general contractor requires more than the florida weekly service minimum. Ask any operator to price that variable explicitly rather than accepting a single all-in figure, because it is the line that changes when your job changes.
A worked example for Jacksonville: an organiser placing units near VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena has to solve access before quantity. Confirm the service window with whoever controls the site, then size the order to the Florida table below, then check the accessible-unit count against the ADA cluster rule. In that order.
The vocabulary worth using when you call a Duval County operator about this specific rental: OSHA 1926.51, Table D-1, crew count, weekly service, general contractor. Those are the terms that get you a comparable quote rather than a headline rate, because each one names a variable the operator has to price rather than assume.
How many porta potties does OSHA require on a construction site is the question most callers ask first; who is responsible for job site toilets, the gc or the sub is the one that changes the invoice.
Before you compare Jacksonville quotes
We publish no reviews and no ratings, so here is the check that matters most in Duval County: ask each operator where the servicing yard is. An operator quoting Jacksonville from outside the county is quoting mileage as well as equipment, and that is usually the whole difference between two numbers that look inexplicably far apart.
Then ask which county health department issued their Form DH 4013 permit. The Florida Department of Health in Duval County is the issuing office for work in Duval County, and the permit information has to be displayed on the truck, so it is checkable on delivery day.
Get the service frequency in writing. For construction porta potty rental specifically, also confirm whether a hand wash station is required alongside the unit, because it is the line most often left out of a first quote. The rest of the checklist is on the about page, and the construction porta potty rental page sets out what happens after you call.
Project evidence
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Construction Porta Potty Rental in Jacksonville, questions we are asked
How much does construction porta potty rental cost in Jacksonville?
$175–$500 per month is the 2026 planning range for construction porta potty rentals in Jacksonville, and $150–$425 per unit per month for second and subsequent units on the same site. The variable that moves it most is crew size, which sets the unit count under osha table d-1 and florida table pr ii. These are compiled planning ranges rather than quotes.
How many construction porta potty units do I need in Jacksonville?
Florida Administrative Code 64E-6.0101 Table PR II requires 1 portable restroom for 1–10 people, 2 for 11–20, and 3 for 21–30, plus one additional unit for every 10 additional people or fraction thereof. For construction porta potty placements on a Jacksonville site in Duval County, size to that table first and then check the result against OSHA Table D-1; the stricter of the two governs.
Who issues the permit for construction porta potty rentals in Duval County?
The Florida Department of Health in Duval County issues the annual Form DH 4013 service permit that any company servicing construction porta potty units in Jacksonville must hold. You as the renter do not need a permit for the unit itself, and that is true whether you are renting one construction porta potty or twenty. Separately, City of Jacksonville Special Events Office handles the event and right-of-way permitting that may apply to your activity.
How often are construction porta potty units serviced on a Jacksonville job site?
Florida requires portable restrooms at construction and remote sites to be serviced at least weekly to prevent insanitary conditions. Weekly is the legal floor, and for construction porta potty placements on a busy Duval County site with a crew at the top of its Table PR II band it is often not enough. The relevant specification is approximately 44 in x 48 in floor area, 90 in tall.
How quickly can construction porta potty units reach Jacksonville?
Jacksonville is 140 mi north of Orlando, about 2 hours 20 minutes away, and construction porta potty rentals there are served by operators yarded in and around Duval County rather than dispatched from Orlando. Lead time depends on that local route density and on whether Florida–Georgia football weekend at EverBank Stadium is in its build window. Call (407) 537-0536 for a current answer.
Does the GC or the subcontractor supply construction porta potty units on a Jacksonville site?
OSHA places the duty on the employer to provide facilities for its own workers, so a subcontractor's obligation does not disappear because the general contractor is on site. On Duval County projects the prime contract usually assigns site-wide sanitation to the GC, but if the provided facilities are not actually adequate for the crew, the sub's own duty is live again. On phased Jacksonville sites, where OSHA 1926.51 changes month to month, that is a live question rather than a theoretical one.
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