Yes, Evanston Porta Pros sets up crew restrooms for film shoots, from a single standard porta potty rental for a one-day shoot to a full restroom trailer rental with running water for a multi-week production. Standard units run $100 to $350 a day. Quiet generators and cabling are handled separately from the restroom order.
It depends on crew size and how long you're on location. A small commercial shoot with under 20 people can run on one or two standard porta potty rental units, since OSHA 1926.51(c) sets the baseline at one toilet facility for 20 workers or fewer. Bigger productions, especially union crews with cast trailers and a full grip department, usually want something closer to a 4 stall restroom trailer or 8 stall restroom trailer so people aren't standing in line between takes. Talent and department heads on higher-budget shoots often ask for a luxury restroom trailer or a deluxe flushable porta potty instead of a basic unit. If the production has any disabled cast, crew, or background talent, ADA Standards section 213.2 requires that at least 5 percent of clustered single-user units be accessible, and never fewer than one, so an ADA accessible porta potty belongs on the order sheet for most Evanston locations. We size the count against your call sheet, not a guess, and we walk it through with your locations manager before delivery day. For a fast gut-check on numbers, our how many porta potties do i need guide covers crew ratios in more detail than we can here.
Restrooms rarely travel alone on a film set. Most Evanston locations also need a temporary power pole or a portable generator for lighting and camera village, plus a light tower rental for night exteriors or early call parking lots. If your production needs a portable generator rental for film equipment on top of restroom service, we coordinate both deliveries for the same load-in window so your AD isn't managing two vendors on the clock. Crews also lean on a handwashing station rental or portable sink rental near craft services, since 29 CFR 1910.141(d)(2) requires soap and towels or a hand-drying device at washing stations, not just hand sanitizer. For wardrobe, art department storage, or a locked space for expensive gear between setups, a storage container rental or mobile office trailer rental keeps things off the truck. Locations near residential blocks in Evanston sometimes call for a temporary fence rental or chain link temporary fence to hold back foot traffic, and background extras or a crowd scene may need a crowd control barrier rental too. We treat this the way a location manager thinks about it: one delivery, one pickup, one point of contact.
Often yes, though it depends on what's already on the truck route that day. Film schedules shift constantly, locations fall through, weather moves a call time, and we build for that. If your locations department gets a confirmed address the morning of, call early and we'll tell you straight whether same-day delivery is realistic for that unit and that address. For productions with a tighter turnaround than that, our emergency porta potty rental service is built around short-notice calls, not standing inventory reservations. Placement in the Evanston public right-of-way, like a curb lane or a metered street near a downtown location, needs confirming with the city before we drop anything there, since we don't have a citywide permit rule to quote you here. For a private lot, driveway, or a location owner's backyard, that step usually isn't needed. Either way we ask your location scout for exact placement before the truck rolls, because a hold-up at drop-off costs you camera time. Rates for short holds run close to our porta potty rental per day pricing, and multi-week shoots usually land closer to monthly porta potty rental terms.
| unit | day | week | month |
|---|---|---|---|
| standard | $100-$350 | $130-$500 | $125-$325 |
| deluxe | $85-$1,200 | $150-$290 | - |
| ada | $200-$400 | - | - |
| trailer | $175-$2,500 | $1,397-$1,650 | - |
Yes. We regularly run to nearby shoot locations, including Wilmette 4.1 miles northwest and Niles 8.0 miles west of Evanston. Check service areas for the full coverage map, or ask us directly when you book.
A single standard porta potty rental unit, delivered and picked up same day, is our smallest order. Many short commercial and student film shoots book exactly this in Evanston.
Not always. Ask about tank capacity when you book, since some restroom trailer rental units run self-contained for a day without hookup, while multi-day shoots usually want a water connection.
We can position and skirt units to stay out of frame, and a luxury restroom trailer reads cleaner on camera than a standard unit if it's anywhere near a shot.
As soon as the location is locked. Locations fall through in film scheduling constantly, so we hold flexible dates when we can, but confirmed addresses get priority on the truck route.
Yes. Evanston Porta Pros delivers film set restroom rental across Evanston 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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