
Standard porta potty
PolyJohn PJN3. Toilet, urinal, two tissue rolls, sanitizer. The workhorse for jobsites and parties.
Standard PJN3 specs, photos and priceOwner-operated in Bethlehem. Open Mon–Sat, 7 to 7.
Porta potty rental in Harrisburg, PA from Martin Rental Works, the owner-operated company at 312 Brodhead Ave, Bethlehem, PA 18015. Standard, flushing and wheelchair-accessible units, hand wash stations and restroom trailers for Harrisburg jobsites, events and emergencies, with the local permit rules and route details below.
Calls answered live during business hours. Quote requests get a callback within 30 minutes, Mon–Sat 7 AM–7 PM.
We deliver to all of Harrisburg (Dauphin County, population 50,099 in 2020, about 50,649 today) is 86.8 miles and about 102 minutes from our yard in Bethlehem, which places it in our long-haul zone (60–100 miles). Delivery and pickup are $245 round trip per order. Delivery by appointment, usually within three business days. We take 28-day rentals, events of four or more units and restroom trailers.
Harrisburg is a long-haul appointment, 87 miles west on I-78 and I-81. The downtown federal-building conversion (162 apartments), the Uptown JMB Gardens build, Kipona on Labor Day weekend at Riverfront Park and City Island, and the Farm Show in January (500,000-plus visitors) are what we go out for.
Neighborhoods, sections and subdivisions our truck reaches:
Official sections from the municipality or Wikipedia; subdivision names from real-estate listings, so a few sit just outside the city line.
Check a ZIP in Harrisburg
Private driveways, yards, lots and jobsites in Harrisburg need no permit for a portable toilet. A unit on a public street or sidewalk needs the right-of-way permit listed below, and events on public property need the special-event approval shown. Jobsite building permits come from the office in the third row. This is the published rule, not legal advice; confirm with the office before you book.
| Need | Office | What the rule says |
|---|---|---|
| Street / sidewalk (right-of-way) placement | City of Harrisburg Engineering Office, 1002 N. 7th St., 717-255-3091 (for street excavation, curb cuts, sidewalk work per Bureau of Codes referral); blocking public parking: Parking Enforcement 717-255-3040 | Bureau of Codes page refers street/sidewalk right-of-way matters to the City Engineering Office;. |
| Special event permit | City of Harrisburg Parks & Recreation, 100 Concert Drive, Harrisburg, PA 17103, (717) 232-3017 (park/pavilion reservations via RecDesk); Block Party Request form via Department of Public Works / Community Services | No dedicated special-event permit page found; Special Event Vendor Application exists. |
| Building / zoning permits (jobsites) | City of Harrisburg Bureau of Codes, 10 North 2nd Street, Suite 205, Harrisburg, PA 17101; 717-255-6553 — 'processes all permits related to building construction' | — |
The Harrisburg events that rent portable restrooms most are listed below with their months. For public events we size at attendees ÷ 100 × hours ÷ 4, multiply by 1.25 for alcohol or heat, round up, make 5% of the units accessible, and add one hand wash station per 10 units, then service each morning on multi-day events.
| Event or venue | When | Where |
|---|---|---|
| Kipona Festival | Labor Day weekend, Riverfront Park & City Island; since 1916 | — |
| Pennsylvania Farm Show | January (Jan 10-17, 2026); PA Farm Show Complex & Expo Center, 24 acres under roof; 500,000+ visitors; since 1917 | — |
| FNB Field (Harrisburg Senators, Double-A) | Baseball season; City Island; 6,187 seats; opened 1987; prone to flooding (2006, 2011) | — |
| ArtsFest | Spring | — |
| Independence Day Celebration / July 4th Food Truck Festival | July 4, City Island/Riverfront | — |
| Holiday Parade, Ice & Fire Festival, Winter Wonderland | Winter | — |
| Riverfront Park Concert Series; Antique Fire Apparatus Show & Muster | Summer | — |
Event units are delivered the day before and picked up the day after. See event restrooms and festival clusters for the setup details.
Construction in Harrisburg right now runs from downtown apartment conversions to larger site work, and every crew over 20 workers needs one toilet seat and one urinal per 40 under OSHA 1926.51(c). Our 28-day construction rate for Harrisburg is $185 per standard unit plus $65 delivery and the $245 round trip route fee, with weekly service on the by appointment route.
Weather in Harrisburg changes placement and service, not the unit. Average annual snowfall 29.9 in;. record 26.4 in in one day (Jan 23, 2016). We plan the spot and the service schedule around those numbers before delivery, so the unit stays usable.
For Harrisburg that means the same seasonal routine as Bethlehem: antifreeze from mid-November, double deodorizer in July and August, and a plowed path after snow. Soft or sloped ground is the one condition that stops a restroom trailer in any season; standard units go on a plywood pad instead.

PolyJohn PJN3. Toilet, urinal, two tissue rolls, sanitizer. The workhorse for jobsites and parties.
Standard PJN3 specs, photos and price
Foot-pump flush, fresh-water sink inside, mirror, paper towels, soap.
Deluxe flushing unit specs and price
PolyJohn We'll Care III. Ground-level floor, 60-inch turning circle, handrails on every wall.
Accessible unit specs and the 5% rule
PolyJohn Bravo. Two foot-pump sinks, soap, towels, about 350 washes per fill.
Hand wash station specs and price
Two private stalls, porcelain toilets, hot-water sinks, heat and A/C. For weddings and VIP areas.
Restroom trailer specs and priceAbove the flood line. FNB Field on City Island flooded in 2006 and was submerged in the September 2011 Tropical Storm Lee flood, and Hurricane Agnes in 1972 put 13 feet of water in parts of the city. For Kipona and July 4 we place units on the upriver side of the lots and move them if the Susquehanna forecast calls for a crest.
The Bureau of Codes (10 N. 2nd St, Suite 205, 717-255-6553) refers street and sidewalk right-of-way matters to the City Engineering Office at 1002 N. 7th St (717-255-3091), and blocking public parking goes through Parking Enforcement (717-255-3040). Park and pavilion reservations run through Parks & Recreation on RecDesk; block parties use the Public Works request form. No toilet ratio is published.
We deliver to every Harrisburg ZIP code (17101, 17102, 17103, 17104, 17105, 17106, 17107, 17108, 17109, 17110, 17111, 17112, 17113, 17120, 17121, 17122, 17123, 17124, 17125, 17126, 17127, 17128, 17129, 17130, 17140, 17177) and to the sections listed above, from Downtown / Capitol District / Market Square to City Island (recreation, no residences). Harrisburg is about 86.8 miles and 102 minutes from our yard at 312 Brodhead Ave, Bethlehem, PA 18015, which puts it in our long-haul zone (60–100 miles): delivery and pickup $245 round trip per order.
Delivery by appointment, usually within three business days. We take 28-day rentals, events of four or more units and restroom trailers. The route day for Harrisburg is by appointment. Call (610) 228-7864 with your ZIP and dates and we confirm the delivery date on the call; the driver phones 30 minutes before arrival.
From Bethlehem we run I-81 and the connecting routes (I-81, I-83, I-283, I-76 (PA Turnpike)). Tell us if your site is on the far side of a low bridge or a weight-restricted road; the service truck is 13 feet tall and 26,000 pounds loaded.
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