Porta potty rental in Augusta sits at the Georgia baseline for most of the year and spikes hard in April. Masters week pulls units, trailers, and service crews in from across the Southeast, so unrelated Augusta jobs that week face both scarcity and premium pricing. Book around it.
These are published market ranges for Georgia compiled from the sources listed below, not quotes from this site. Actual pricing depends on delivery distance from the servicing yard, service frequency, rental length, season, and site access. We publish ranges so you can sanity-check any quote you receive, including ours.
Georgia market price ranges for Porta Potty Rental
Unit
Event / weekend
Per month
Service included
Standard non-flush unit
$120–$260
$135–$300
One service visit per week on monthly terms; a clean drop with no mid-event service on weekend terms
East Central Georgia pricing: Baseline most of the year, with the single steepest seasonal spike in the state during Masters week in April.
What moves the number
·Rental duration
·Service frequency
·Delivery distance from the servicing yard
·Season and event-weekend demand
·Site access for a service truck
·Number of units on one drop
Add-on charges, extra service visits, per-mile delivery, generators, attendants, and post-pickup cleaning fees, are itemised in the standard porta potty cost guide. Ranges compiled 2026-08-21; next review 2026-11-19.
Local conditions
Why standard porta potty worksdifferently in Augusta
Masters week in April is the tightest portable sanitation inventory window in Georgia. Units, trailers, and service crews are drawn into Augusta from across the Southeast, and unrelated local jobs that week face both scarcity and premium pricing.
Riverwalk and Augusta Common placements sit inside the Savannah River levee system, where vehicle access points are limited and controlled.
Permitting authority
Portable sanitation companies serving Augusta are permitted by East Central Health District, the Health Authority for Richmond County within district 6.
Event permits
Augusta-Richmond County special events permit handles consolidated city-county government issues event permits for richmond county. Augusta Recreation & Parks approves park venues separately from street closures.
What Augusta venues run into
·Hotter and drier summers than the Georgia coast
·Savannah River floodplain affects riverside placements
·April Masters week collides with peak spring event season statewide
·Sustained summer heat raises service frequency on job sites
County
Richmond County
ZIP codes served
30901, 30904, 30906, 30907, 30909, 30815
Distance from Atlanta
About 2 hours 15 minutes east of Atlanta
Neighborhoods
Downtown and Broad Street, Summerville, Harrisburg, West Augusta
Venues we deliver to: Riverwalk Augusta · James Brown Arena · Lake Olmstead Stadium · Augusta Common · Savannah Rapids Pavilion
Georgia rule 511-3-6
What Georgia rule requires in Augusta
From Rules of the Georgia Department of Public Health, Chapter 511-3-6 — Portable Sanitation Contractors, quoted with citations.
Haulers need an annual Waste Removal and Disposal Permit
“No person shall engage in the removal or disposal of the contents of a portable sanitation unit without having obtained a Waste Removal and Disposal Permit from the Health Authority for the county in which the business is based. The permit must be renewed annually, and shall be valid in every county throughout the State.”
511-3-6-.03(2)
Why it matters: The permit is issued by the county where the company is based but is valid statewide — so an Atlanta-permitted hauler can legally service a job in Savannah. Ask for the permit, not for a local address.
Spillage liability falls on the property owner and event sponsor
“The property owner and special event sponsor are responsible for all prohibited discharge and unapproved spillage of sewage associated with a portable sanitation unit. The property owner and special event sponsor must notify the portable sanitation company if any unit becomes unsanitary, unsafe, or causes a prohibited discharge.”
511-3-6-.03(4)
Why it matters: Georgia assigns discharge liability to you, the site owner or sponsor — not only to the hauler. Documented service intervals are your evidence.
In Richmond County, the Health Authority issuing those permits is East Central Health District. The state Environmental Health office can confirm a company’s standing at (404) 657-6534.
Why is porta potty rental so expensive in Augusta during April?+
The Masters Tournament pulls units, restroom trailers, and service crews into Augusta from across the Southeast, producing the tightest portable sanitation inventory window in Georgia. Unrelated local jobs that week face both scarcity and premium pricing. If your project can shift a week either side of the tournament, it will cost noticeably less.
Who is the Health Authority for Augusta portable sanitation companies?+
The East Central Health District, public health district 6, headquartered in Augusta and covering Richmond County plus twelve surrounding counties including Burke, Columbia, and McDuffie. That is the office issuing the annual Waste Removal and Disposal Permit to companies based in the region.
Does Augusta-Richmond County handle both city and county event permits?+
Yes. Augusta operates as a consolidated city-county government, so special event permits for Richmond County run through one office rather than separate city and county tracks. Augusta Recreation & Parks approves park venues separately from street closures.
What should I know about Riverwalk placements in Augusta?+
Riverwalk Augusta and Augusta Common sit inside the Savannah River levee system, where vehicle access points are limited and controlled. Because Georgia rule requires units stay truck-accessible for servicing throughout an event, confirm which access gate your service vehicle will use before finalising positions.
Local detail
The Augusta problem we get asked about most
The Fort Eisenhower cyber corridor and sustained industrial work in the surrounding counties keep long-term construction placements steady year-round, which favors monthly rather than weekly billing.
What that changes about the order: Riverwalk and Augusta Common placements sit inside the Savannah River levee system, where vehicle access points are limited and controlled. For standard porta potty specifically, Standard delivery windows run 1-3 business days statewide; same-day and next-day placement is common in metro Atlanta when requested before noon.
Hotter and drier summers than the Georgia coast is the factor that most often changes a service schedule here. Georgia rule defines servicing as emptying the waste and cleaning the unit, and in East Central Georgia conditions the honest answer is often that a weekly interval is the floor, not the target.
Unit specifications
Footprint
43 in x 47 in base, 92 in tall
Tank capacity
60-70 gallons
Between services
Roughly 175-200 uses before servicing is needed
What comes on the unit
·Non-flush chemical tank
·Interior latch with vacancy indicator
·Roof vent and translucent panel for daylight
·Toilet paper holders
·Hand sanitizer dispenser on request
Verify any provider yourself: ask for their current Waste Removal and Disposal Permit, then confirm it with the state Environmental Health office at (404) 657-6534. The permit is issued annually by the county the company is based in and is valid statewide.
Why trust this quote
What you can check before you book
Published pricing, with sources
Every range on this site links to where it came from and carries a review date. If a quote lands outside the published range, ask why. That is the point of publishing it.
Certification we can point you to
Georgia certifies portable sanitation contractors and companies through DPH. You can verify any provider's standing independently by calling the state Environmental Health office at (404) 657-6534.
How it works
What happens after you call
1
Tell us the job
Unit type, the Augusta delivery address or cross streets, dates, and either your crew size or your peak crowd. That is enough to size the order against the Georgia tables.
2
We size it against the rule
Construction jobs go through OSHA Table 1 as Georgia adopts it. Events go through Table 2, including the sewered-toilet subtraction and the 25% alcohol adjustment.
3
We route it to a certified company
The job goes to a portable sanitation company holding a current Waste Removal and Disposal Permit recognised by East Central Health District. That permit is issued by the county where the company is based and is valid statewide.
4
You get the quote in writing
Written quote within 24 hours of a weekday request, or a same-day callback when you call before 3pm Eastern. Quoted pricing is held for 14 days from the date issued. If the delivered price would differ from the quote, we tell you why before you commit.
5
Delivery, service, pickup
Placement is confirmed against truck access, and on events against the rule that units stay accessible for maintenance by truck at all times. Service intervals are set before delivery, not after.
Get a Augusta standard porta potty quote
Written quote within 24 hours of a weekday request, or a same-day callback when you call before 3pm Eastern.
