If you're planning an outdoor event with music, games, food trucks, and beer, don't forget about the need for outdoor restrooms. If your event will be in a location without restroom facilities, you'll need to provide them yourself. This involves renting porta-potties or restroom trailers so the attendees have a place to use the bathroom. Here are options in outdoor restrooms, features, and placement considerations.

Choices In Portable Restrooms

Individual porta-potties are a popular choice for events. You can rent several of these and arrange them in a private location for people to use throughout the day or night. The rental company can help you calculate the number of portable toilets you'll need. They can base this on the number of attendees you expect, the length of the event, and if you'll be serving food and alcohol.

Another option to consider is a restroom trailer. These aren't as private, but they're nicer and larger. This makes them easier for families to take their kids to the bathroom since there is more space. These typically have many toilet and handwashing capabilities. They often have separate entrances and exits.

Features To Consider

You may need to control your budget for outdoor restrooms so you can save and spend the money elsewhere for your event. You might want basic portable toilets that aren't connected to electricity or water. These come stocked with toilet paper and hand sanitizer. They provide the fundamentals of what's needed when nature calls.

If you have a larger budget, you may want outside restrooms that have water hooked up for handwashing and electricity for lights. Some run on solar power so they have lights automatically. Restroom trailers are usually the most luxurious. You can even buy luxury outdoor restrooms if your event will be upscale or for VIPs at your event to use. These are more like a traditional bathroom in the features and decor they have.

Placement Considerations

Portable toilets and trailers need to have level ground to park on. The place also has to be accessible to the delivery truck. If there's not a suitable place already, you may need to prep the area first. Portable toilets can also be staked to the ground so they don't tip over. The last thing you want is for a disaster to happen, so choose the placement location of your toilets carefully.

Get help from the rental company like SilverLoo if needed. You probably won't need electrical hookups or water, so the toilets can be placed in a field if necessary. If power is needed, it might be supplied by a generator. Some trailers and porta-potties can hold their own water for handwashing. Which means you might still be able to have a few amenities if your event is in a remote location.