How much does it cost to start a porta potty rental business?

• $15,000 for Porta Potty's - $300 per Porta Potty with 50 Porta Potty's to start.

• $300 - Website and Social Media Creation

• $1,000 - Liability Insurance. -

  • ​If you need insurance, reach out to Wexford Insurance. wexfordins.com they work with numerous porta potty rental companies. 

• $30,000 - for a Truck and Trailer for transportation of the portable restrooms.

• TOTAL START UP COST: $46,300

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How much money can you make starting a porta potty rental business?

• Daily Rentals: $80 a day

• Weekend Rentals: $125 a weekend

• Weekly Rentals: $150 a week

• Monthly Rentals: $200 a month

• Simulation with 50 Porta Potty's

  • 20 Rented Monthly = $4,000 a month​

  • 10 Rented for 4 Weekends Monthly = $5,000 a month

  • 10 Rented for 10 Days Monthly = $8,000 a month

  • 10 Won't be rented at all. 

• TOTAL REVENUE: $17,000 a month / $204,000 a year.

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Are Porta Potty Rental Businesses Profitable?​​

• Yes, let's run the scenario above! 

• $204,000 in Revenue

• $46,300 of start up costs (see above)

• $30,000 of septic fees

• $15,000 of all other fees

• $113,000 in profit!

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Positives of a Porta Potty Rental Business

• This business is semi-passive. When the porta potty's are rented out, you do not have to be at the location to make money. 

• This business can be scaled by adding more porta potty's

• This business is always needed. Events will always occur and people will need rentals. 

 

How to Start a Porta Potty Rental Business 

1. ​Save up money for down payments for porta potty's

2. Form your LLC with the Federal Government and Local Government

3. Create your website and social media pages

4. Purchase Insurance

5. Find a Lawyer to draft your customer service contract

6. Implement local marketing. ​