A standard porta potty in Hawthorne runs about 150 dollars a day, 200 for a weekend and 200 for a week, with a delivery fee near 100 to 150 on top. Deluxe flushable units and ADA models cost more. Restroom trailers are a different tier. Below is the full price table, then what moves the number.
Most jobs land in a tight band. A standard porta potty is the cheapest way to cover a crew or a backyard party, and it is the same unit people mean when they search port o potties for rent. A deluxe flushable unit costs more because it has a foot pump and a sink. An ADA accessible unit is priced separately again. For a full-size restroom, the restroom trailer sits at the top.
Your total is the unit rate plus delivery, service and pickup. Those three are lines, not afterthoughts. See the full cost breakdown per day or the monthly rental option if your dates are long, and note that portable toilet rental cost tracks the same lines whatever you call the unit. For a starting number on your exact job, request a quote or call our Hawthorne office. Prices below come from 799 datapoints scraped from ranking competitors, so they reflect the real market, not a wish list.
Here are the unit rates by duration. Delivery, service and pickup are broken out under the table so you can see the whole bill.
| Unit | Day | Week | Month |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | 150 | 200 | 200 |
| Deluxe flushable | 300 | 250 | - |
| ADA accessible | 230 | 185 | - |
| Restroom trailer | 800 | 1397 | - |
Weekend rates run higher for short bookings. A standard unit over a weekend is around 250, an ADA unit about 240, and a trailer roughly 2000 for the weekend. Those are premium short-term rates, which is why they sit in prose and not the table.
The fees, quoted separately:
| Fee | Week | Month |
|---|---|---|
| Delivery | 100 | 172 |
| Service | 60 | 150 |
| Pickup (in delivery) | - | - |
See the standard unit page for what a base rental includes.
Four things move your number. Unit type is the biggest. When you rent a portable restroom with a flush and a sink, that unit costs more than a plain drop unit. Duration matters next: a longer rental spreads the delivery fee across more days, so the daily cost falls even as the total rises.
Service frequency is the third. The standard ANSI/PSAI Z4.3 interval is one visit per week for up to 10 users over a 40 hour week, and more people means more pumping. The fourth is site access. If the truck cannot get close, placement gets harder. Read the placement guide before you book.
Location adds a little. Hawthorne itself is a short run, but a delivery to Redondo Beach 7.0 miles southwest costs more in drive time than one to Lawndale 2.3 miles south. Our service areas page lists the towns we cover, and porta potty rental prices shift only slightly across them. See the full rental cost overview for context.
Renting too few is the most common overspend, because you pay for emergency drops later. OSHA 1926.51(c)(1) sets the construction baseline: one toilet for 20 workers or fewer, then one seat and one urinal per 40 workers from 20 up. Our OSHA requirements page walks the whole table.
For events, count guests and hours, not just heads. A four hour party of 100 needs fewer units than an eight hour festival with the same crowd. Use the how many units guide to size it before you quote. Getting the count right the first time keeps the per-day cost predictable.
If you run a job in Hawthorne with paints, coatings, herbicides or insecticides, OSHA 1926.51(f)(1) requires washing facilities on top of toilets. Pair the toilets with a handwashing station or a portable sink. A construction site package bundles both.
A fair quote names every line. Unit rate, delivery, weekly service, and pickup. If a quote shows one lump sum with no breakout, ask for the parts. That is the number you can compare against the dumpster rental cost page or the trailer cost page for other services.
Watch the ordering. A week should never cost less than a day of the same unit, and a month should never cost less than a week. If it does, something is mislabeled. Our checklist has the questions to ask.
Hawthorne Porta Pros quotes delivery and pickup as one combined trip fee, which is standard in the industry. Ask whether service visits are included or billed per stop. The 29 CFR 1910.141(d)(2) rule says washing facilities need soap and towels or a dryer, so if you add a sink, confirm those supplies are in the price. For anything unusual, contact us directly.
Yes, and they should be visible. Delivery for a weekly rental runs about 100, and the monthly delivery line is near 172 because it covers a longer commitment and more service trips. Pickup is folded into that trip fee on most bookings.
Service is the third line. A weekly service visit is around 60, a monthly service plan near 150. The number of visits ties back to ANSI/PSAI Z4.3, the one-visit-per-week baseline for up to 10 users. Heavy use on a festival job or a concert site needs more.
If your dates slip, tell us early. A monthly rental is cheaper per day than stacking weekend rates, and a weekend premium adds up fast. When you rent a porta john on short notice, an emergency drop the same day carries the short-term rate. A home renovation unit usually books by the month.
Three worked scenarios, so you can map yours.
A backyard renovation in Hawthorne. One standard unit for a month at 200, plus a monthly delivery fee near 172 and one monthly service plan around 150. That is a clean, predictable bill for a long job with a small crew. Read the home renovation page.
A weekend wedding for 120 guests. Two deluxe flushable units at the weekend rate near 300 each, one ADA unit around 240, plus delivery near 200 for the weekend. A wedding restroom setup or a 2 stall trailer upgrades the guest experience.
A 30-worker construction site. Under OSHA 1926.51(c)(1) that needs one seat and one urinal per 40 workers, so two standard units cover it, at the monthly rate of 200 each with weekly service. Add a handwashing station and a roll-off dumpster for the full site. Manhattan Beach 5.2 miles west runs the same rates.
Often, yes. A construction site in Hawthorne rarely needs just toilets. Crews pair units with a 10 yard dumpster or a 20 yard dumpster for debris, and a storage container for tools. A temporary fence secures the perimeter under OSHA 1926.202.
Bundling one delivery run for construction site services usually beats separate trips. Storage containers rent by the month near 125. A 40ft storage container holds a full crew's gear.
If you have a septic system on a rural Hawthorne property, budget for septic pumping too. A residential tank is pumped every 3 to 5 years depending on size and household. See how often to pump and the pumping cost page. For a grease interceptor, grease trap pumping is due at 25 percent of liquid depth. El Segundo 5.3 miles west is on the same route.
The cheapest option is a single standard unit at the daily rate of about 150, plus delivery. A standard porta potty covers most short jobs. For the lowest per-day cost, rent longer so the delivery fee spreads across more days.
For events, usually. A deluxe flushable unit has a foot-pump flush and a sink, which guests notice at a wedding or golf tournament. For a work crew, a standard unit at the lower rate does the job under OSHA 1926.51(c)(1), which is why most port o john rental orders stay basic.
A restroom trailer starts around 800 a day and runs to a weekly rate near 1397. A full event package is higher. Trailers need level ground and often a power pole. See the trailer cost page for the breakdown.
Placement on private property in Hawthorne usually does not need one. Placement in the public right of way needs confirming with the city before you book, and I would not name a rule I cannot verify. Read the permit requirements guide and call the city to check.
An ADA accessible unit runs about 230 a day. ADA Standards 213.2 requires at least 5 percent of clustered units, and never fewer than one, to be accessible. The wider door meets the 32 inch clear opening in ADA 404.2.3. See ADA restroom requirements.
The base plan is one visit per week under ANSI/PSAI Z4.3, sized for up to 10 users over 40 hours. Heavier use needs more stops, which raises the monthly cost. Read how often porta potties are cleaned for the schedule details.
Yes. A standard unit over a weekend runs about 250 with delivery near 200 on top. Weekend rates are a short-term premium, so a longer weekly rental is cheaper per day if your dates allow. For a last-minute drop, emergency rental is available.
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