Construction Site Porta Potties in Redwood City

Job site toilets and handwashing for Redwood City contractors and homeowners, delivered and serviced on schedule.

Two teal porta potties beside a road-paving job with traffic cones

Construction in Redwood City

Redwood City's construction activity runs from large downtown housing and office buildings to single-family remodels and ADUs in every neighborhood, along with work on the bay side near the Port and Redwood Shores. Each site needs restrooms that crews can reach and that service trucks can access without disrupting the project.

Larger downtown sites usually have a logistics plan that sets where portable toilets go, so send it with your quote request. Residential sites typically use the driveway or front setback.

If a unit must be placed in the public right-of-way, Redwood City's encroachment permit process applies. Applications go to the city's Engineering division by email, and the permit is issued after review and payment. Keeping units on private property is usually simpler.

California job site requirements

Cal/OSHA (Title 8, §1526) requires at least one toilet for every 20 employees of each sex, or fraction thereof. Crews of fewer than five can share one single-user all-gender toilet. Section 1527 covers washing facilities.

Source: California Code of Regulations, Title 8, §1526–1527 (dir.ca.gov). Check the current text for your crew.

Scheduled service visits
Units added or removed as the crew changes
Handwashing stations available

Local rules and permit notes

Redwood City: encroachment permit applications for work or items in the public right-of-way are submitted by email to the city (encroachment@redwoodcity.org). A permit technician reviews the application, fees are invoiced and paid online, and the permit is issued by email when approved.Source: City of Redwood City, Engineering – Permit Submittal. Rules change, so confirm with the agency before you rely on this.

Redwood City special events: closing part of a commercially zoned street, encroaching on any city street or sidewalk, or using city-owned property must be approved by City Council resolution, with the Police Department as the contact agency. Events on Courthouse Square are handled by Parks, Recreation and Community Services.Source: City of Redwood City, Police Department – Special Events Permit. Rules change, so confirm with the agency before you rely on this.

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