Yes, Minneapolis Porta Pros staffs film shoots across the metro with restroom trailers, standard units and quiet-generator power, usually inside a 24 to 48 hour window. A single-camera indie needs one standard porta potty; a union call sheet with 80 crew needs a trailer, a genny and a plan for both.
Crew size drives it, same as any job site. OSHA 1926.51(c) sets the baseline: one toilet for 20 workers or fewer, then one toilet and one urinal per 40 workers once you pass that. A short commercial shoot with 15 people might run on a single standard porta potty rental, but a feature with 60 crew, background actors and a holding area needs more, and needs it laid out with actual privacy in mind. We size crews against that same table we use for construction site services, because a set is a job site with better lighting. For talent and producers, most productions upgrade to a restroom trailer rental instead of stacking units, since trailers give climate control and a mirror that does not fog. A 2 stall restroom trailer handles a tight commercial crew; an 8 stall restroom trailer covers a larger unit base with cast, crew and background all drawing from the same block. If the production needs an ADA-compliant unit for a crew member or visiting talent, ADA Standards 213.2 requires at least one accessible unit in any cluster, even a small one, and our ADA accessible porta potty meets that. Use our how many porta potties do I need guide before you lock the order with the production office in Minneapolis.
Portable generator rental film crews ask for goes hand in hand with the restroom order, since trailers, monitors and holding tents all draw off the same power plan. We coordinate a temporary power pole or generator alongside restroom delivery so the electric department is not solving two vendor problems at once. A light tower rental covers night exteriors and early call times before sunrise, which matters on Minneapolis shoot days that start before 6 a.m. in shoulder seasons. GFCI protection on any generator circuit follows OSHA 1926.404(b)(1)(ii), and our crews wire trailer hookups the same way on every set, not just union jobs. If the shoot is scripted for multiple days, a holding tank paired with generator power keeps a self-contained unit running without a hydrant hookup, which matters on locations without utility access. Ask about combining restroom trailer delivery with a generator quote through request a quote, and we will schedule both trucks for the same load-in window. Locations more than 60 feet from a straight delivery lane need a note on the location agreement, since that is the clearance our roll-off and trailer trucks need to back in without a spotter fighting cable runs.
Cast trailers and crew facilities are not the same rental. Cast and department heads usually want a deluxe flushable porta potty or a small trailer near base camp, something closer to a real bathroom than a job-site unit. Background and general crew do fine with standard porta potty rental units staged near craft services, spaced so nobody walks past camera to reach one. A standard unit holds 60 to 70 gallons and stands about 92 inches tall, small enough to tuck behind a grip truck without blocking sightlines. For multi-week productions filming around Minneapolis, a monthly porta potty rental rate makes more sense than day rentals stacked one after another. Locations in St. Louis Park, 8.0 miles west, or Richfield, 8.1 miles south, fall inside our normal same-day service radius, so a location move mid-shoot does not mean starting the rental over. If the production needs privacy screening or crowd control near a public sidewalk location, pair the restroom order with a temporary fence rental or crowd control barrier rental to keep pedestrians off set. Handwashing matters too: 29 CFR 1910.141(d)(2) requires soap and towels or a hand-drying device at any washing station, not just sanitizer, so our handwashing station rental comes stocked that way by default, and it pairs cleanly with a portable sink rental near craft services.
| unit | duration | typical price |
|---|---|---|
| standard | day | $150 |
| standard | week | $200 |
| deluxe | week | $250 |
| trailer | week | $1,397 |
Book as soon as the location and crew size are locked, ideally a week out for a full trailer setup. Same-day and emergency orders are possible; see emergency porta potty rental for tight turnarounds when a location changes last minute.
Yes, but confirm placement with the city first if the unit sits in the public right of way. Check porta potty permit requirements before finalizing the location agreement, since production insurance often asks for that in writing.
Weekly trailer rentals run higher than a single day rate but lower per-day than booking daily trailers back to back. See restroom trailer rental cost for a full breakdown by trailer size and duration.
Yes. We regularly run to Roseville, 9.0 miles northeast, and Edina, 11.0 miles southwest, on the same trucks covering downtown Minneapolis shoots. Check service areas for the full list.
Standard handwashing stations cover craft services and makeup without issue under 29 CFR 1910.141(d)(2). If the art department is using paints or coatings on set, OSHA 1926.51(f)(1) requires washing facilities for that specific work, separate from general crew handwashing.
Yes. Minneapolis Porta Pros delivers film set restroom rental across Minneapolis 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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