An accessible unit needs at least 60 by 60 inches inside for the turning space and a door opening of 32 inches minimum, per ADA Standards 404.2.3. Commerce City job sites and events with clustered units must set aside at least 5 percent as accessible, per ADA Standards 213.2. One unit is the floor, never zero.
Size and clearance are the whole ballgame. ADA Standards 304.3.1 calls for a 60 inch diameter turning circle inside the unit, which is why an ADA accessible porta potty is built bigger than a standard porta potty rental footprint of about 44 by 48 inches. The door has to clear 32 inches per ADA Standards 404.2.3, and the path getting to it needs a minimum 36 inch clear width under ADA Standards 403.5.1. Inside, reach ranges matter too: ADA Standards 308.2.1 sets a 48 inch maximum reach and 15 inch minimum for things like paper dispensers and hand sanitizer. Door handles, latches, and flush mechanisms fall under ADA Standards 309.4, which requires one-hand operation with no tight grasping or twisting, and no more than 5 pounds of force. Ground under and around the unit needs to be stable and slip resistant under ADA Standards 302.1, which is why placement on gravel or soft turf around Commerce City often needs a mat or a paver pad. If a ramp is needed to reach the unit, ADA Standards 405.2 caps the slope at 1:12. Check the porta potty placement guide before you set anything down.
The 5 percent rule from ADA Standards 213.2 is the starting math, but total headcount and OSHA's 1926.51(c) toilet ratios usually drive the real number. A construction crew of 20 or fewer needs one toilet facility under 1926.51(c); once you're clustering multiple units for a bigger crew or an event in Commerce City, at least one of them has to be accessible, and never fewer than one regardless of how small the cluster is. Use the how many porta potties do I need guide to work out your base count first, then layer the accessible requirement on top. For events, the math runs differently than for a jobsite; an event restroom rental plan for a festival or a county fair crowd should build in accessible units from the start, not as an afterthought once the layout is set. Anyone planning a wedding restroom rental with guests who use mobility devices should ask for the ADA unit specifically when requesting a quote, since not every delivery includes one unless asked.
Route matters as much as the unit itself. The path from parking or the venue entrance to the accessible unit needs that same 36 inch clear width under ADA Standards 403.5.1, with no steps, no loose gravel drifts, and no slope steeper than 1:12 per ADA Standards 405.2. In Commerce City, that often means a firmer surface than the rest of a gravel lot or a mowed field gets. If the site slopes toward a drainage swale or the unit sits near a curb cut, check the grade before delivery day, not after the truck leaves. Placement next to the accessible parking space, where there is one, cuts the travel distance and keeps the route predictable. For jobsites, pair the ADA unit's location with the same lighting and housekeeping rules that apply to the rest of the site: OSHA 1926.56(a) sets minimum illumination for construction areas, and 1926.25 requires the area kept clear of scrap and debris, both of which affect whether that 36 inch path stays usable after week two. The porta potty rental checklist walks through placement sign-off before the crew shows up.
| unit | duration | typical price |
|---|---|---|
| ADA accessible | day | $230 |
| ADA accessible | week | $185 |
| ADA accessible | weekend | $240 |
An ADA unit rented by the week runs less per day than a single day rental does, which is common across porta potty rental cost data. Weekend rates sit close to the day rate because of the shorter turnaround, and a delivery fee applies separately in most cases. If you're comparing against a deluxe flushable porta potty or planning a full restroom trailer rental instead, note that trailers built with an accessible stall cost more but often include a sink that satisfies 29 CFR 1910.141(d)(2) hand-washing requirements on their own. Compare against a porta potty rental per day breakdown before committing to a duration, especially for a multi-week job.
No, it typically rides along with the rest of your order. Commerce City Porta Pros delivers ADA units alongside standard units in the same load when the site plan calls for both, though a roll-off dumpster or temporary fence rental delivered the same day may need separate scheduling.
Yes. A single ADA unit satisfies the one-unit minimum under ADA Standards 213.2 for smaller jobs or short events. Ask about pairing it with a handwashing station rental if the site has no other water source nearby.
Only if the ground isn't already level with the approach path. Where a ramp is used, ADA Standards 405.2 limits the slope to 1:12. Flat concrete or asphalt in Commerce City often needs no ramp at all.
Not automatically, but crowd size changes the math fast. A concert restroom rental or marathon and race restrooms order should recalculate the 5 percent minimum against total expected attendance, not just the base unit count from OSHA 1926.51(c).
You may still need a portable ADA unit if the building restroom is far from the work area or event zone. Check the ADA accessible porta potty page or request a quote through request a quote for a site-specific answer.
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