When you rent portable toilets for your outdoor event, you have to include accessible restrooms for guests with disabilities and special needs. Prior to reserving a block of port-a-potties, there are certain regulations from the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) that you ought to become familiar with to ensure the comfort of your attendees. Here’s a quick and easy guide to get started. 

What Do You Need to Know About ADA Bathroom Requirements?

Ratio of Handicap Restrooms

As you plan an outdoor wedding reception or corporate event, make sure you include enough portable toilets to accommodate all of your guests. As a general rule, the ADA recommends ordering one handicap accessible facility for every 20 standard restrooms. For larger events, allot about 5% of the total number of portable toilets to units with handicap accessible dimensions and features. 

Dimension & Space Specifications

ADA-compliant portable toilets must have a 60-inch width to provide ample clearance for walkers and wheelchairs. The toilet seat needs to sit about 17-19 inches above the top of the bowl for easy seating. The interior of each facility must be large enough to permit wheelchairs to rotate 180 degrees with a diameter of approximately 60 inches. Position the equipment so that guests may approach it in a forward or parallel fashion.

Accessible Features 

The ADA requires that each handicap accessible portable restroom has a grab bar installed on the wall closest to the toilet. The sink and countertop should be a maximum of 34 inches tall and include enough space beneath it for knee clearance. All handles, buttons, and levers should be easy to operate with one hand. Hand dryers should be touchless, motion-activated, and extend less than 4 inches from the wall so that they are not hazards to people with vision impairments. 

The next time you need portable toilets for your big event, get in touch with Apollo Portable Toilets & Pumping Service, LLC. Since 1965, this family-owned and -operated business has provided clean and affordable port-a-potty flushing units, hand washing stations, and pumping services to clients throughout Mexico, MO. Call (573) 581-6306 to reserve these units for construction sites, private events, or public functions. Visit them online to learn more about their staff, mission, and services.