ADA and wheelchair-accessible porta potty rental
First question: does the site need an ADA-compliant unit, or does one guest need wheelchair access? Permitted and public events need an ADA-compliant We’ll Care III or Satellite Freedom, with a 60″ turning circle and grab bars. A private party with one guest in a wheelchair is usually better served by the smaller Comfort XL, which is 62″ square with floor-level entry.
Accessible options
- ADA-compliant
- We’ll Care III · Satellite Freedom
- Wheelchair-accessible
- PolyJohn Comfort XL
- Turning room
- 60″ circle in ADA models
- How many
- 5% of each cluster, at least 1
ADA-compliant or wheelchair-accessible?
Rent for what the site requires, not what the brochure calls it.
PolyJohn We’ll Care III · Satellite Freedom
- We’ll Care III size85.2″ wide · 92.4″ long · 92.5″ tall
- Turning room60″ circle inside
- Doorway32.75″ × 80″, no raised sill
- Freedom size66″ × 86.5″ × 90.5″
- Grab barsAt 33″
- Holding tank50 gal (We’ll Care III) · 35 gal ADA tank (Freedom)
PolyJohn describes the We’ll Care III as roll-in with ground-level floor access, a 60″ turning circle and grab bars. Satellite calls the Freedom ADA-compliant when it is fitted with its 35-gallon ADA tank.
PolyJohn Comfort XL
- Outside size62″ × 62″ × 91″
- Doorway32″ wide, 74″ high
- FloorMore than 16 sq ft, level with the ground
- Handrails33″ off the floor
- Holding tank33 gal
- Empty weightAbout 240 lb
Fits a backyard or narrow driveway where an 8-ft ADA cabin will not. The right answer when the need is “Grandpa uses a wheelchair.” The wrong answer when a permit line says “ADA unit.”
What 60 inches of turning room looks like
Check these on site
- No step at the door. The path should meet the floor without a lip.
- A route a chair can roll. Firm and level from parking or the event to the door. Decorative river rock does not count.
- Turning room. A 60″ circle inside the cabin (2010 ADA Standards §304).
- Grab bars beside and behind the seat.
- Signage. Accessible units in a cluster carry the International Symbol of Accessibility (§213.2, §703.7.2.1).
Sources: 2010 ADA Standards §213.2; Texas Accessibility Standards; PolyJohn and Satellite product sheets.
Accessible units per cluster
| Units in one cluster | Accessible units, minimum |
|---|---|
| 1 to 20 | 1 |
| 21 to 40 | 2 |
| 41 to 60 | 3 |
| 61 to 80 | 4 |
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Accessible unit questions
Is a handicap porta potty the same thing as an ADA porta potty?
Not always. We rent two kinds. The Comfort XL is wheelchair-accessible: floor-level entry, 32″ door, more than 16 sq ft inside. The We’ll Care III and Satellite Freedom are built to the ADA turning-space and grab-bar rules. If a permit, venue contract or school district says “ADA,” rent one of the ADA models.
How many accessible toilets does a public event need?
Section 213.2 of the 2010 ADA Standards says at least 5 percent of the portable units in each cluster, and never fewer than one, must be accessible. Ten units at the main stage and eight by the food court are two clusters, so that is one accessible unit at each.
How much room should I leave for an ADA unit?
The We’ll Care III is about 7.1 by 7.7 ft and the Freedom about 5.5 by 7.2 ft. Add clear space in front of the door and a firm, level route to it.
Can it sit on gravel or desert ground?
Packed caliche or compacted gravel works. Loose rock landscaping, deep sand and ruts do not, because a wheelchair cannot cross them. Concrete, asphalt or a plywood path is the safe choice.
Does Texas have its own accessibility rules?
Yes. Texas uses the Texas Accessibility Standards (TAS), administered by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, alongside the federal ADA. New Mexico follows the federal standards. Your permit office or venue tells you which applies; we supply the unit and its spec sheet.