Portable Toilet Rental in Evanston, Illinois

What does a stadium project mean for toilets on site?

A 35,000-seat stadium under construction is a very large job, and we make no claim about who supplies its restrooms. What the project shows is the scale of construction in the city. Any large site, whether a stadium, an apartment building or a campus building, must meet the federal standard at 29 CFR 1926.51(c): one toilet for 20 or fewer workers, then one seat and one urinal per 40 workers up to 199, and per 50 workers at 200 or more, with toilets reachable in under 10 minutes.

Evanston is a separate city from Chicago, so the Chicago Plumbing Code figure of one toilet per 30 employees is not Evanston's rule. Ask Evanston's permit office what applies to your site. For taller buildings, see high-rise construction toilets, and for the general case construction site toilets.

Large sites also change over time as the crew grows. Tell the provider your expected peak headcount, not just the day-one number.

Who handles restrooms for a summer fair or art festival?

The Main Street Fair and plein air art festivals fill summer weekends, and gatherings like these are organized by their own committees, who in turn work with the city. We do not know which fair uses which rental provider and make no claim about it. What we can tell an organizer is how to get the plan right.

Start with crowd size, then the unit mix: standard units, accessible units, and handwashing if food is sold. The street festival toilets page and the guide on planning restrooms for a street festival explain the order, though its permit details are Chicago's. In Evanston, the city sets the permit process.

A closed street needs a delivery plan. Tell the provider where barricades go and when, because a truck that cannot reach the spot cannot deliver or service.

Do lakefront days and football weekends need a different plan?

A seasonal public beach and a lakefront stadium share a trait: a short, heavy burst of people and then nothing. The right plan for a burst is not the same as for a month-long job. Ask the provider about servicing during the event, not just before and after it.

Lake Michigan wind sweeps the flat lakefront, and the July 1995 heat wave pushed Midway to 106 F with a heat index above 115 F, which is a reminder that a hot day with a big crowd needs handwashing and a servicing plan. Our summer heat portable toilet guide covers the questions to ask.

For a game-day or concert-sized gathering, the concert and stadium event toilets page is the place to start.

What should an Evanston caller have ready?

Have the street address and the ZIP, which will be one of 60201, 60202, 60203, 60204, 60208 or 60209, plus the dates, the expected crowd or crew size, and a description of the ground. Mention if the site is on university grounds, a city street, a beach or private land, because each of those has its own owner who must agree to a unit being there.

If the project borders Chicago, Skokie or Wilmette, say which side of the line the site is on. A street that forms the boundary can place the two halves under different offices.