Portable Toilet Hire - 5 Aspects to Consider BEFORE You Hire
The murky world of portable toilets. Who dares venture therein? Actually portable toilet hire is a vital and necessary adjunct to many situations involving a) people and b) limited sanitation. Portable toilet hire is what separate us from the beasts in the field and as such, is worth knowing more about.
There are many occasions where the
portable toilet hire is a worthy consideration. Whether it be for a small function such as a marquee wedding, a larger function such as an outdoor festival, a facility for workmen on a site remote from main buildings or even a way to stop the men working on your house extension from tramping their dirty boots through the house, portable toilet hire represents a civilised convenience that the users will thank you for.
But how many portable toilets are required and what aspects should be considered when hiring portable toilets. This is where things get complicated. By hiring hygiene facilities, you are guaranteeing adequate sanitary provision for the planned event. This provision could be compromised if you do not consider the following:
1) Location
The location of the toilet is key. Think about how the wagons are going to drop off the cabins. Is there good access? Think about ease of servicing. Also consider lighting and signage. If several toilets are required on a sizeable site, it is a good idea to locate them at various strategic points rather than concentrate them all in one area.
2) Health & Safety
The floors, ramps and steps of the facility. These need to be stable and nonslip. You do not want to compromise the health and safety of the users because of poor access. Think about wheelchair access for the physically disabled.
3) Maintenance
Toilets MUST be regularly cleaned and repaired. A routine service is vital to ensuring hygiene. Also they must be continually supplied with toilet paper and handwash.
4) Usage
What is your perceived peak usage? Think about the time taken for cisterns to fill - concentrated use of toilets can cause unsanitary blockages.
5) Numbers
You must finally consider how many toilets you need. Think about the nature of your event. A coy carp convention would for example have a lower toilet requirement than a Bierfest!. Consider the male to female ratio. This might sound bizarre but think about it. On average a woman takes twice as long as a man to go to the toilet, men spending just under 2 minutes (45 seconds of which is actual urination time), women coming in at just over 4 minutes having a longer urination time and 'preening' time.
Also think about the duration of the event, the perceived liquid and food consumption. Think about how many children, elderly and infirm people are attending as these people have toilet requirements that take longer.
Finally, as a rough guide for toilet provision for a standard event such as a garden party a table is given below. Increase the provision slightly if more drinking is involved.
Events over 6 hours
Female 1 toilet per 100
Male 1 toilet per 500 plus 1 urinal per 150
Events under 6 hours
Female 1 toilet per 120
Male 1 toilet per 600 + 1 urinal per 175
If you follow these simple rules,
portable toilet hire needn't be a stinker!
Marge Dubois runs you through the ins and outs of portable toilet hire in the UK. For more info click here - http://www.topskips.com/PortableToiletHireUK.php
