Detritus/Services/Restroom trailers
Portable sanitation44 states and DC
Locally sourced. Nationally managed.
656 trailers delivered from October 26, 2024 through October 26, 2026, across 44 states and DC through 272 local providers. Lower volume than portable units and a completely different urgency profile. Most of our highest-value emergency calls become trailer orders, and most of those need to be on site the same day.
Updated October 29, 2026. Counts cover deliveries from October 26, 2024 through October 26, 2026, canceled orders excluded.
| Configuration | Delivered, 2 years | Median days on site | Where it fits |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 stall | 293 | 3 | Our most-placed trailer. Job sites, weekend events, small crews |
| 4 stall | 192 | 4 | Schools, 28-day construction placements, mid-size events |
| 3 stall | 73 | 3 | Restaurants and client-facing spaces during plumbing outages |
| 10 stall | 21 | 6 | Large crews and warehouse outages, sometimes several side by side |
| 6 stall | 15 | 6 | Mid-size events and outages where the 4 is too tight |
| ADA 3 stall | 14 | 3.5 | Public-facing placements where an accessible stall is required |
| 5 stall | 14 | 10 | Between the 4 and the 8, where concurrency justifies it |
| 8 stall | 12 | 9.5 | Plant and warehouse outages. Higher density in one footprint |
| 1, 7 and 9 stall | Fewer than 10 each | Sourced when a site calls for one |
Detritus delivery records, October 26, 2024 through October 26, 2026, canceled orders excluded. Median days come from trailers that have a removal date. Towable single and double unit toilet trailers are a different product and aren't counted here: we delivered 129 single and 199 double units in the same window, with median stays of 55 and 177 days. Shower trailers are sourced too.
Trailers are towed in. They need level placement, clearance to maneuver, and a route not blocked by a gate, curb, or soft ground. Walk it first. This is the number one reason a delivery fails on arrival.
A hose bib within reach is the simple case. If not, the trailer runs on a fresh water tank with a waste holding tank pumped on a schedule, and that pumping cadence drives the cost more than the rental does.
Most configurations need a standard 3-prong outlet within range for lighting, the water pump, and climate control. Where there is none, a generator comes with the trailer and gets refueled on a schedule.
Full detail in the site requirements guide.
Roughly one in five of our highest-value inbound calls is a building that has lost water, and most of those become trailer orders. Real placements include a manufacturing plant on a main break, a distribution warehouse facing a shutoff with 250 people on site, a school with failed plumbing, a county courthouse, a restaurant, and a 500-unit residential building ahead of a scheduled county shutoff.
Call Sales (888) 588-2607. Same-day placement depends on which of the 272 trailer providers we've used has inventory sitting within range of you today, which is a phone conversation rather than a form. Have the site address, occupancy, and whether you have water and power access.
The trailer rental is fairly stable. What moves the number is how often it gets serviced, and on a multi-week placement that gap adds up. Most of our trailers never need it: 65% of the ones we delivered over two years had no service on the order, and 51% of the ones that came back were gone within 3 days. Weekly service covered 21%.
Set frequency from concurrent users and how visible the space is, not from the calendar. A 3-stall serving a full restaurant is a different service problem from a 3-stall serving a six-person crew.
They solve different problems, and our own orders show it. A trailer is usually a short, visible placement. Standard construction toilets stayed a median of 28 days, and 90% of the 26,067 we delivered in the same two years were on weekly service.
| Restroom trailer | Portable toilets | |
|---|---|---|
| Typical stay with us | Median of 3 days | Median of 28 days for construction units |
| Service | None on 65% of orders | Weekly on 90% of construction units |
| Water and power | Needed, or tanks and a generator | Not needed |
| Best for | Guests, staff and customer-facing spaces | Crews, remote spots, speed |
Need a count for a crew? The portable toilet calculator works it out from OSHA's table. Planning a trailer? Start with the site requirements.
Address, whether you have water and a 3-prong outlet, concurrent users, how long you need it, and whether the space is public-facing. If the site cannot support a trailer we will say so and quote units instead rather than sending a truck that has to turn around.
Three things: level placement a truck can reach, water, and power.
Same day is realistic in most metro markets.
Stall count tracks concurrent users, not total headcount.
Trailers for visibility and duration. Units for speed and access.
Weekly or on a 28-day cycle, with servicing included at a stated frequency.
Yes, and ADA is frequently a requirement rather than an upgrade.