Bloomington Porta Pros handles restroom rental for film shoots of any size, from a two-person documentary crew to a full union production. A standard unit runs $100 to $350 a day, and most crews rent a mix of standard units and a deluxe flushable trailer to keep talent happy between takes.
Production is not one crowd, it is two: cast and crew who need something fast and clean, and talent who need privacy and a mirror. Most Bloomington shoots pair a bank of standard porta potty rental units for grips, electric and background, with one deluxe flushable porta potty or a small restroom trailer rental reserved for principal cast. A 2 stall restroom trailer works for a tight indie schedule; bigger productions with a full call sheet often step up to a 4 stall restroom trailer or 8 stall restroom trailer so nobody is standing in line between setups. If the shoot runs on generator power, note that most of our trailers and hookups are built around standard site power, so confirm your temporary power pole or portable generator rental film crews are already bringing before delivery day. A standard unit sits on a footprint of about 44 by 48 inches and stands roughly 92 inches tall, which matters when you are boxing them out of frame or tucking them behind a video village. For a location that is truly off-grid, ask about a holding tank rental instead of a hookup. Crews shooting near Bloomington but scouting outside city limits sometimes ask about our reach into Ellettsville, 8.7 miles northwest, or Smithville-Sanders, 8.1 miles south. Use our how many porta potties do I need guide to size the order against your actual call sheet, not a guess.
Pricing depends on unit type, headcount and how long you are on location. A single standard unit runs $100 to $350 a day depending on service level, and a full week is $130 to $500. Deluxe flushable units run $85 to $1,200 a day or $150 to $290 a week, and restroom trailers span the widest range because stall count and finish vary so much.
| Unit | Day | Week | Weekend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard porta potty | $100 - $350 | $130 - $500 | $125 - $400 |
| Deluxe flushable | $85 - $1,200 | $150 - $290 | -- |
| ADA accessible unit | $200 - $400 | $199 - $300 | -- |
| Restroom trailer | $175 - $2,500 | $900 - $3,000 | -- |
Delivery adds $100 to $500 for a day rate or $50 to $150 for a week, depending on distance and access. See the full breakdown on porta potty rental cost or restroom trailer rental cost, and check porta potty rental per day if you're only on location for a single shoot day. Multi-day episodic or feature work usually saves money on the monthly porta potty rental rate instead of renewing daily.
Yes, if you have a cast or crew member on set they count as an employee, and construction-style sanitation rules under OSHA 1926.51(c) apply the same way they do on a job site: 1 toilet for 20 workers or fewer, more as headcount rises. If a crew member is applying paint, coatings or set-dressing chemicals, washing facilities fall under OSHA 1926.51(f)(1) specifically for that contaminant exposure, not general handwashing. Any handwashing station on set needs soap and a towel or drying device to meet 29 CFR 1910.141(d)(2); hand sanitizer alone does not satisfy it, which is why we pair every handwashing station rental with a stocked unit rather than a sanitizer stand alone. For accessible talent or crew, ADA Standards section 213.2 requires at least 5 percent of clustered single-user units be accessible, and never fewer than one, which is where an ADA accessible porta potty earns its place on the order even for a small shoot. Placement in a public right of way in Bloomington needs confirming with the city before delivery day; check porta potty permit requirements or dumpster permit requirements if you are also bringing a roll-off dumpster rental for set strike. Our porta potty placement guide covers ground clearance and access needs before your art department stakes out the lot.
Book as soon as your location is locked, ideally two to three weeks out for anything beyond a one-day shoot. Standard units are usually available faster; trailers and ADA units book up quicker around festival season. Call Bloomington Porta Pros once your call sheet has a firm date.
Yes. We serve locations around Bloomington including sites near Stanford, 9.5 miles southwest, and can quote Martinsville, 20 miles north, or Bedford, 24.3 miles south, for traveling productions.
We supply the trailer; power is coordinated with your electric department. Confirm amperage needs against your temporary power pole rental before delivery so the trailer's systems run properly on set.
Call before your rental period ends. We can often extend a standard or deluxe unit on-site rather than pulling and rebooking, which avoids a gap in service between shoot days.
Yes. Many productions add a construction dumpster rental for strike day and a storage container rental or mobile office trailer rental for wardrobe and equipment between shoot days.
Yes. Bloomington Porta Pros delivers film set restroom rental across Bloomington 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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