Standard porta potty
$125 to $250 a weekend
What is a portable handwashing station?
A portable handwashing station is a self-contained sink, usually with a foot pump or a hand crank, a fresh water tank, a soap dispenser, and a wastewater tank underneath. It needs no plumbing hookup. Most Bradley handwash station style units and the smaller economy models used on porta potty rental job sites both work this way, just at different capacities. Federal rule 29 CFR 1910.141(d)(2) requires washing facilities to have soap and towels or a hand drying device, and hand sanitizer alone does not satisfy that. That is why every unit we send out for a Charlotte job carries a soap dispenser and paper towels as standard, not sanitizer alone. Some crews rent a portable sink hand wash unit alongside a deluxe flushable porta potty for a nicer setup at weddings, festival restroom rental jobs, or corporate events. Others just need a basic handwash station portable enough to move between zones on a large site. We also stock ADA accessible porta potty units, along with portable restroom rental packages, for crews that need a compliant restroom next to the sink station. If you are unsure how many stations a site needs, our how many porta potties do I need guide covers the math, and it applies to sink counts too.
Why do construction sites need handwashing stations?
Construction crews need handwashing stations because OSHA ties sanitation to worker headcount, and a site running paint, coatings or pesticide work has an added washing duty. OSHA 1926.51(c) sets toilet ratios by crew size on construction sites, one facility for 20 workers or fewer, scaling up from there, and general sanitation expectations run alongside that. Separately, OSHA 1926.51(f)(1) requires washing facilities specifically where employees apply paints, coatings, herbicides or insecticides, or handle other contaminants; it is not a blanket handwashing rule for every job. A framing crew in south Charlotte and a painting crew doing exterior coatings 12 miles away in Matthews fall under different parts of that same standard. We set up construction site services packages that bundle a handwash station portable unit with a 10 yard dumpster rental or 20 yard dumpster rental so a general contractor books sanitation and debris removal in one call. Farms and agricultural operations answer to a separate rule, OSHA 1928.110, which sets one facility per 20 hand-labor employees within a quarter mile walk; see our farm and agricultural restrooms page for that setup, or our OSHA portable toilet requirements guide for the construction-side rules.
How much does a handwashing station rental cost in Charlotte?
Pricing depends on unit size, rental length, and whether it ships with a restroom order. A single sink station on its own runs close to standard portable toilet rates for daily and weekly terms, since both come off the same delivery truck; see porta potty rental in Charlotte for base unit pricing. Ask about bundling with a portable restroom rental order, or a storage container rental drop, to cut the delivery trip in half.
| unit | day | week | month |
|---|---|---|---|
| standard porta potty | $100 - $350 | $130 - $500 | $125 - $325 |
| delivery fee | $100 - $150 | $100 - $150 | $120 - $420 |
| service fee | $100 - $175 | $100 - $220 | $100 - $300 |
A handwash station typically rides on the standard unit pricing tier when ordered with a toilet, and delivery and service fees apply per trip, not per unit, so bundling multiple stations on one delivery route across Charlotte keeps the per-unit cost down. Check our porta potty rental cost and porta potty rental per day pages for the full breakdown, or monthly porta potty rental if the job runs long.
Where should a handwashing station be placed on site?
Placement matters more than people expect. ADA Standards section 302.1 requires floor and ground surfaces at any accessible unit to be stable, firm and slip resistant, so a station set on loose gravel or soft mud fails that test even if the sink itself is compliant. ADA Standards section 308.2.1 sets a forward reach limit of 48 inches maximum and 15 inches minimum, which governs how high we mount the basin and soap dispenser on an accessible unit. Where several single-user toilets cluster near the sink station, ADA Standards section 213.2 requires at least 5 percent of the cluster to be accessible, and never fewer than one. Our porta potty placement guide and ADA restroom requirements page both go deeper on this. In Charlotte, if the handwash station sits in the public right-of-way, along with a dumpster or fencing, confirm placement with the Charlotte Department of Transportation, since CDOT's Right-of-Way Use Permit Program brochure names construction dumpsters as needing a permit, though whether a standalone sink or toilet triggers the same requirement was not confirmed on any city page we checked. Our dumpster permit requirements and porta potty permit requirements pages walk through what we do know. A temporary fence rental or chain link temporary fence around the wash station is common on public-facing sites, and a handwashing station sign posted nearby helps crews find it fast.
Do hand sanitizer stations meet OSHA requirements?
No. 29 CFR 1910.141(d)(2) calls for soap and towels or a hand drying device at washing facilities, and sanitizer does not substitute for that. If your site needs both, we can send a hand sanitizer station rental as a supplement, not a replacement, alongside a proper sink unit, and we can quote it through our request a quote form.
What is the difference between a handwash station and a portable sink?
Not much in practice. Both terms describe the same self-contained unit: fresh water tank, pump, basin, wastewater tank. See our portable sink rental page for unit sizes we carry in Charlotte, and our service areas page for delivery zones.
Can I rent just one handwashing station for a small job?
Yes. Single-unit orders are common for home renovation jobs and small crews. Pair it with a home renovation porta potty order to save on the delivery fee.
Do event handwash stations need to look nicer than job site units?
Usually, yes. Weddings and festivals often pair a sink station with a luxury restroom trailer or wedding restroom rental instead of a bare sink. Check event restroom rental for package options.
How often does a handwash station need to be serviced?
Most stations on an active job site get serviced weekly, in line with the ANSI/PSAI Z4.3 baseline interval used across portable sanitation. Heavier-use sites need more frequent visits; ask about our how often are porta potties cleaned schedule.
What we rent
Four units cover almost every job
Typical Charlotte ranges, not a quote. Delivery is $50 to $150 and a weekly service visit $30 to $60. See the full cost breakdown.
Deluxe flushing
$200 to $350 a weekend
ADA accessible
$199 to $300 a weekend
Restroom trailer
Quoted by stall count
The rest of the yard
One mobilisation, not three
Roll off dumpsters10, 20, 30 and 40 yardTemporary fencingPanels 6 feet by 12 feetStorage containers20 foot and 40 footHandwashing stationsSinks and sanitiser standsSeptic and grease trapsPumping, cleaning, emergenciesSite power and lightLight towers, temporary poles
We deliver across Mecklenburg County and over the state line:
MatthewsMint HillMount HollyStallingsHuntersvilleHarrisburgIndian TrailFort Mill, SCCorneliusMonroeKannapolisRock Hill, SC
Full service area and drive times or request a quote with your address and dates.
Next step
Get a delivery date
Tell us the address, the dates and the headcount. We size the order and confirm the route.