To borrow a phrase from the pioneer days of rock ’n’ roll, you want basic workhorse portable restrooms that will “shake, rattle and roll’’ at a construction jobsite and remain durable enough to provide reliable service over and over again.
Restrooms dropped at intense work zones demand wall panels that can take a beating, rigid doors that will take repeated slamming and sturdy skids that won’t break down no matter how often they’re dragged over gravel. You want your go-to standard units to handle the torque produced by tool-laden 300-pound brutes coming and going all day long.
And while you don’t necessarily require a lot of bells and whistles in your entry level restroom, you want units that can be conveniently upgraded with hand-sanitizing dispensers, tool hooks, lights or other features being demanded by construction supervisors on the job. And you want them to look nice enough to move from the weekday work site to weekend duty at the county fair.
Restroom manufacturers promised to be up to the challenge when they unveiled standard restroom offerings earlier this year at the Pumper & Cleaner Environmental Expo International in Louisville. Here’s a snapshot of standard units exhibited at the Expo:
Armal Top Line
Armal Inc. introduces the new Top Line standard restroom with Scent Box technology that can be upgraded in several ways. First, Top Line restrooms are embedded during the manufacturing process with one of five new scents and colors: strawberry, apple, pine, rose and vanilla. The Top Line is based on the previous Starlight standard restroom, but the design is enhanced with a new door utilizing stronger hinges and a larger gap between the door and frame to reduce the possibility of binding or sticking. A new latch and handle offer better ergonomics for the user and the door is sturdier to reduce wobbling. The Top Line can be upgraded with a recirculating flush unit, My Box personalized panels, a new soap dispenser and a 7.5-gallon sink. The new sink is also designed to fit in the previous Starlight units. Visit www.armal.biz or call 866/873-7796.
Hampel Global
Hampel Corp. offers the popular Global portable restroom for durable and dependable service on any jobsite or wherever a standard restroom is required. The Global comes standard with an open grid Dirt Buster Base, one-piece continuous doorframe and standard color-matched interior components. The patented base provides optimum ventilation, while keeping dirt to a minimum inside the unit. Visit www.hampelcorp.com or call 800/549-1558.
Five Peaks Alpine and Aspen
Five Peaks Technology adds the Alpine restroom unit, with straighter lines and a simple design, to its established Aspen and Aspen Plus line of standard restrooms. The Alpine is designed to blend in with squarer no-frills restrooms on construction sites and at special events. The functional unit features fewer parts for easy maintenance, a grab handle, solid ergonomics, an integrated door spring and a 60-gallon holding tank. The skid and tank are rotomolded, while the unit’s walls are of single-wall construction. The door and jamb are double-sheeted for added rigidity. The Aspen and Aspen Plus line, with the distinctive Five Peaks look, features standard gender signage to allow a restroom to be earmarked for women only, cup holder, custom-formed door handle, offset seat location to move it away from the urinal and a coat hook and oversized mirror. Visit www.fivepeaks.net or call 866/293-1502.
PolyJohn PJN3
The PolyJohn’s PJN3 offers comfort and durability in a restroom created to satisfy the most demanding users. Enhanced interior space makes it a convenient choice for construction workers wearing tool belts, steel-toed boots and hardhats. Utilizing a structurally stiff modular design, the PJN3 holds up in difficult conditions and provides many years of service. Features include a standard door-mounted mirror and handle and an advanced waste tank design with rounded slope top and conveniently placed deep central sump. Visit www.polyjohn.com or call 800/292-1305.
Satellite Tufway and Maxim 3000
Satellite Industries Inc. brings back its popular Tufway and Maxim 3000 restroom lines. A rotational molding process allows the base runners of the sturdy Tufway to have greater thickness without adding extra plastic. The Tufway features a standard 70-gallon drop tank designed for easy cleaning. The unit design is rugged, dependable and vandal-resistant, and comes in a variety of colors. The Maxim 3000 features a 70-gallon holding tank, recessed heavy-duty door springs, smooth interior and exterior surfaces to cut down on cleaning time and cross ribbing between panels for strength and stability. Visit www.satelliteindustries.com or call 800/328-3332.
PolyPortables Vantage, Integra and Standard
PolyPortables Inc. continues to offer three models in its lineup of standard restrooms. The Vantage is popular for its double-walled strength and a smooth, easy-to-clean interior. The Integra offers a convenient, large door opening. The Standard unit, produced for more than 30 years, features an aluminum-framed door, riveted-in door edges and a precision-engineered door spring. All units feature easily replaced wear components for convenient repairs. PolyPortables offers many standard color choices and custom colors. Visit www.polyportables.com or call 800/241-7951.
Synergy World Taurus
Synergy World offers the popular Taurus portable restroom for construction sites and entry level special event usage. Molded-in screens and a vented base provide superior ventilation, keeping the unit fresh even with heavy use and in hot climates. The 80-gallon holding tank utilizes a Pyramid Sump for greater waste coverage. The rotomolded base features smooth runners for easy loading, 10 washout ports for easy cleaning and a crowned slip-resistant surface for enhanced safety. The Taurus features a convenient corner shelf, four-roll toilet paper dispenser and can be customized with accessories including soap/sanitizer dispensers or the space-saving Trimline Sink. Visit www.portabletoilet.net or call 800/352-1986.
Olympia Standard Unit
Olympia Fiberglass Industries Inc. offers its tried-and-true Standard Unit in a variety of colors. The unit is constructed of durable fiberglass, with a smooth exterior shell and easy-to-clean interior walls. Double interior lower half-walls provide additional rigidity and stability. The vent pipe is fully enclosed for cleaning convenience. The 60-gallon holding tank is also manufactured of fiberglass. Olympia also offers orange print on the name Econo Unit in fiberglass, as well as the Poly Unit model with a polyethylene shell and orange fiberglass interior construction. Call 800/544-3878.
T.S.F. Tuff-Jon
T.S.F. Company Inc. Tuff-Jon portable restrooms offer durability and a unique appearance through a rotational molding manufacturing process that produces a one-piece polyethylene restroom unit with consistent 3/16-inch thick walls. The process creates restrooms with easy-to-clean smooth surfaces. The rotational molding construction also results in easy-to-handle restroom units that remain on stable footing at the jobsite. The lightweight standard units feature rust-free hardware, wood or poly skids and come in a large variety of colors. The tank is mounted toward a back right corner to provide additional shoulder and foot room. A 15-gallon sink is also offered. Visit www.tuff-jon.com or call 800/843-9286.
