Rules of the Georgia Department of Public Health, Chapter 511-3-6 — Portable Sanitation Contractors governs every portable toilet on a Georgia job site or event field. Most rental sites never mention it. These guides reproduce the rules, the tables, and the permit mechanics in full, with citations you can check.
Regulation · Primary source
The complete Georgia portable sanitation rule explained: special event thresholds, permit mechanics, placement limits, and who carries the liability. With full citations.
Updated 2026-08-21
How-to · Primary source
Georgia's official special event planning table reproduced in full, from 500 to 100,000 attendees, plus the three adjustments the rule requires and a calculator that applies them.
Updated 2026-08-21
How-to · Primary source
How many portable toilets a Georgia construction site needs under 29 CFR 1926.51, as adopted by state rule, including the long-shift doubling rule most sites miss.
Updated 2026-08-21
Reference · Primary source
How Georgia special event permitting interacts with portable sanitation, which office reviews what, what the sanitation rule adds, and the layout mistakes that fail review.
Updated 2026-08-21
Checklist · Primary source
A five-question checklist for vetting any Georgia porta potty vendor, including the permit to ask for, who to call to confirm it, and the quote details that predict problems.
Updated 2026-08-21
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