Standard porta potty
$125 to $250 a weekend
What size storage container do I need?
Two sizes cover most jobs. A 20ft storage container is the common pick for a home renovation, a small crew's tools and materials, retail seasonal stock or a site that needs one secure box and nothing more. A 40ft storage container is the choice when you are staging materials for a large build, storing a household's contents during a rebuild, or running a site where several trades need their own corner. The practical test is not just cubic feet, it is how much lot you have and how much clearance the delivery truck gets. A 40 foot box needs a longer straight approach and a longer landing area, and on a tight urban lot that alone can decide the size.
How much does storage container rental cost in Charlotte?
Container pricing runs on a monthly rate plus a delivery and pickup charge, and the monthly rate moves with size and rental length. Longer commitments generally price better per month than a single short rental, because the trucking is the fixed cost and spreading it across more months lowers the effective rate. Rather than post a flat number, we quote against your size, address and timeline. What drives the figure is laid out on storage container rental cost. For reference, our Charlotte metro routes run 50 to 150 dollars for delivery on the sanitation side, which is the ballpark for the trucking component on a local drop.
How much space does delivery need?
More than people expect, and this is the most common delivery day problem. The container arrives on a truck and gets rolled or tilted off, so the driver needs a straight approach, room to back in, and a landing area longer than the container itself. Overhead obstructions matter as much as ground clearance: low branches, power drops to the house and carport overhangs all stop a delivery cold. The ground needs to be firm and reasonably level, because a container set on soft ground can shift and the doors stop closing square. If you are also taking a box from roll off dumpster rental, plan both drop points at once so the truck swing for one does not block the other.
Do I need a permit to keep a container on my property?
On private property, a driveway, a yard, a parking lot or a fenced site, no permit is involved. If the container would sit in the public right of way, the street or the sidewalk, placement may require a permit from the City of Charlotte through the Charlotte Department of Transportation, and that request is yours to file before we deliver. That is the same right of way question governing dumpsters and portable toilets, walked through on dumpster permit requirements. Neighborhoods with an HOA sometimes have their own rules about how long a container can sit in view, and that is worth checking before you book rather than after the box lands.
Is a container secure enough for tools and materials?
That is most of the reason people rent one. A steel container with cargo doors and a padlock is a harder target than a job trailer or a tarp over a pallet, and unlike a self storage unit it sits where the work is, so tools go away at the end of the day. Security improves further when the container sits inside a fenced perimeter rather than open to the street, which is why containers and temporary fence rental frequently ship together. Panels for that perimeter run 6 feet tall by 12 feet wide, covered on chain link temporary fence. Sites working after dark add light tower rental, which does double duty as a deterrent overnight.
Can I rent a container alongside restrooms and a dumpster?
Yes, and on an active site that is the normal order. Renovation projects need somewhere for the furniture to go while floors and walls come out, and the same lot usually holds a debris box and a crew restroom; that side is bundled on construction site services. Crews needing a place to work as well as store gear pair a container with a mobile office trailer rental. A crew on that lot still needs a restroom, and OSHA 1926.51(c)(1) sets that at one toilet for 20 or fewer workers, then one seat and one urinal per 40 above 20. Units from standard porta potty rental hold a 60 to 70 gallon tank on a base about 44 inches square, standing about 92 inches tall, so they tuck in beside a container without taking a work bay. Long jobs move to the cycle on porta potty monthly rental.
Send us the lot address, the size you think you need and how long you want it, and we will confirm the fit, the access and the price before anything rolls. Start at request a quote, or use contact if you would rather describe the lot to someone first. Our footprint across Charlotte and the surrounding towns is listed on service areas.
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.