Tampa, FL at a glance
- County
- Hillsborough County
- Population
- 384,959 (2020 U.S. Census)
- ZIP codes served
- 33602, 33603, 33604, 33605, 33606, 33607, 33609, 33610, 33611, 33612, 33613, 33614, 33616, 33617, 33619, 33629, 33647
- County health department
- Florida Department of Health in Hillsborough County
- Event permit authority
- City of Tampa Special Events Office
- Neighborhoods
- Ybor City, Hyde Park, Water Street, Seminole Heights, Westshore, New Tampa, Davis Islands, Tampa Heights
- Landmarks and venues
- Raymond James Stadium, Amalie Arena, Tampa Riverwalk, Busch Gardens Tampa Bay, Port Tampa Bay, Tampa Convention Center
- Anchor events
- Gasparilla Pirate Festival and parade, Tampa Bay Buccaneers home games at Raymond James Stadium, Ybor City street festivals
- Distance from Orlando dispatch
- 85 mi west of Orlando, about 1 hour 25 minutes away
Rentals available in Tampa
- Porta Potty Rental in TampaFrom $150 per weekend
- Construction Porta Potty Rental in TampaFrom $175 per month
- Event Porta Potty Rental in TampaFrom $170 per day
What makes Tampa different
Tampa's construction demand concentrates in two very different environments. The Water Street district downtown is dense vertical construction with almost no lay-down space, where a portable restroom competes for square footage with material staging and a service truck needs a scheduled window to reach it. Outside the core, Westshore office redevelopment and the residential push into New Tampa and the SR 54 corridor produce conventional open sites where placement is easy and the constraint is simply crew count.
Events we route in Tampa cluster around Raymond James Stadium, Amalie Arena and Tampa Riverwalk, with residential and neighbourhood events across Ybor City, Hyde Park, Water Street and Seminole Heights. The city spans 17 ZIP codes from 33602 to 33647 and a 2020 Census population of 384,959. It is 85 mi west of Orlando, about 1 hour 25 minutes away, and served by Hillsborough County operators rather than by Central Florida dispatch.
Permits and compliance in Hillsborough County
The issuing office for this area is the Florida Department of Health in Hillsborough County. Before you book units in Tampa, 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.
Tampa reviews special event applications through the city's Special Events Office, and events that close streets or occupy the Riverwalk trigger a fuller multi-department review. Events staged in unincorporated Hillsborough County, including much of the Brandon and Riverview area, are reviewed by the county rather than the city.
City of Tampa Special Events Office: official permit information
The unit counts that apply in Tampa
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.
| People on site | Portable restrooms required |
|---|---|
| 1–10 | 1 |
| 11–20 | 2 |
| 21–30 | 3 |
| Each additional 10 people or fraction thereof | +1 |
Source: Florida Administrative Code 64E-6.0101: Portable Restrooms and Portable or Stationary Holding Tanks. Verified 2026-08-21.
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.
How many portable restrooms must be ADA accessible
Under the 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design, where multiple single-user portable toilet units are clustered at one location, at least 5 percent of the units at each cluster must be accessible and identified with the International Symbol of Accessibility.
| Units in the cluster | Minimum accessible units |
|---|---|
| 1 | 1: the single unit must be accessible |
| 2–20 | 1 |
| 21–40 | 2 |
| 41–60 | 3 |
| 61–80 | 4 |
| 81–100 | 5 |
The rule applies per cluster, not per event. An event with four separate restroom banks has four clusters, and each one needs its own accessible unit.
Source: 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design. Verified 2026-08-21.
Tampa cost guides
Also available in Tampa, handled statewide
These are covered from their statewide service pages rather than a Tampa page, because the requirements do not vary by municipality and a city page for them would tell you nothing extra.
- ADA Accessible Porta Potty Rental, ada porta potty coverage across Hillsborough County
- Luxury Restroom Trailer Rental, restroom trailer coverage across Hillsborough County
- Portable Hand Wash Station Rental, hand wash station coverage across Hillsborough County
- Portable Holding Tank Rental, holding tank coverage across Hillsborough County
- Emergency and Hurricane Porta Potty Rental, emergency restroom coverage across Hillsborough County
Project evidence
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How to check any Florida operator before you book
We publish no reviews and no ratings, and we are not going to invent any. Here is what you can verify instead, in about five minutes, which tells you more than an anonymous score would.
- 1Ask which county health department issued their Form DH 4013 permit. Florida requires every portable restroom service company to hold one annually. A company that cannot name the issuing county is not one to use.
- 2Look at the service vehicle on delivery day. Florida requires permit information to be displayed prominently and permanently on it, so this is checkable without asking anyone anything.
- 3Get the servicing frequency in writing. Weekly is the Florida minimum at job sites and daily at special events. A quote that does not state frequency is not a complete quote.
- 4Ask what the delivery charge actually covers. Delivery, placement and collection are separate lines at some operators and bundled at others, which is why two quotes for the same job can look nothing alike.
Read the full Florida rule guide for the underlying text and citations.
What happens after you call
- You tell us the site type, how many people it serves, the dates, and the Tampa address or cross-street.
- We size the order against Florida Administrative Code 64E-6.0101 and, for job sites, OSHA Table D-1, and we tell you the number before anyone quotes you a price.
- We route the request to portable restroom companies permitted to service Hillsborough County.
- The operator contacts you directly with a quote. We do not take payment and we do not add a margin to their price.
- You deal with the operator from that point. The rental agreement is with them.
Tampa porta potty rental, questions
How much does porta potty rental cost in Tampa?
Standard units in Tampa run about $150–$300 for a weekend event and $175–$500 per month on a job site with weekly service, at 2026 rates. Tampa runs slightly above the state midpoint. Downtown and Water Street placements carry access surcharges that open suburban sites do not. These are compiled planning ranges rather than quotes.
Do I need a permit for a porta potty in Hillsborough County?
Not for the unit itself. Florida places the permit obligation on the service company, which must hold an annual Form DH 4013 permit from the Florida Department of Health in Hillsborough County. If you are running a public event, City of Tampa Special Events Office handles the separate event or right-of-way permit, and that application may ask for a sanitation plan.
How many portable restrooms does a Tampa job site need?
Florida Administrative Code 64E-6.0101 Table PR II requires 1 unit for 1–10 people, 2 for 11–20, 3 for 21–30, and one more for every additional 10 people or fraction thereof. OSHA Table D-1 applies on top, and on a Hillsborough County site the stricter of the two governs.
Which areas of Tampa are covered?
All 17 Tampa ZIP codes from 33602 to 33647, including Ybor City, Hyde Park, Water Street, Seminole Heights, and the surrounding Hillsborough County area. Tampa is 85 mi west of Orlando, about 1 hour 25 minutes away.
What is the busiest time of year for rentals in Tampa?
Gasparilla Pirate Festival and parade is the single largest recurring draw on Hillsborough County inventory, and Tampa Bay Buccaneers home games at Raymond James Stadium adds to it. Book earlier than you think you need to when your dates fall inside that window.
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