Porta Potty Rental for Pumpkin Patches

Is it too late to get units for the 2026 season?

Not if you call now, but the season is nearly over. It is mid-October and most patches close on October 31. If your patch is open and the restrooms are not keeping up with weekend crowds, we offer same-day and next-day delivery whenever units are available. Every day is different. The earlier you call, the better the chance of same-day delivery.

For next year, you can book anytime. Tell us your opening date for September 2027 and we will put it on the schedule. Spring and fall weekends fill first.

Farm patch or parking-lot pop-up: what changes?

How many porta potties does a pumpkin patch need?

Size for your busiest Saturday afternoon, not the season total. Count how many people are on the patch at once and how long they stay. The Portable Sanitation Association International chart gives 4 units for 500 people staying two hours, and 5 units for 500 people staying four hours (PSAI). A pop-up lot with short visits sits lower. A farm with a maze, hayride and food sits higher. PSAI also says to plan more units when people eat and drink on site.

Run your own numbers through the porta potty calculator, then adjust for where the crowd goes. Small children cannot wait in a long line, so two smaller groups usually beat one big row.

At many patches, weekday traffic is light apart from school field trips. That means the units carry a heavy load for two days and sit quietly for five. Service before the weekend, plus an extra visit after a big weekend if you need it, keeps them usable.

Where should units go at a pumpkin patch?

• At the entrance or parking area. Many families look for a restroom as soon as they arrive. This group should include the ADA-accessible unit.
• Near the petting zoo. CDC guidance says visitors should be directed to hand-washing stations when leaving animal areas, that stations belong in the transition between animal and non-animal areas and that young children should be helped to wash (CDC, MMWR). Our stations stand 59 inches tall (Satellite Industries), so small children will need a lift or a step.
• By the hayride loading point. People wait in line here, often for a while.
• At the corn maze exit, not inside it. Our truck cannot reach the middle of a maze, and the unit needs to sit within about 30 feet of where our service truck can park.
• Upwind of the food area, close enough to find.

Farm ground needs a few extra checks:

1. Firm and level. A unit set on soft, freshly disked soil or loose straw can lean. Pick packed ground.
2. An accessible route. A wheelchair or stroller cannot cross loose straw or deep dirt. Put the ADA unit at the edge of the parking area on the firmest surface you have. See ADA-accessible units.
3. Truck access on service day. Keep the route clear of hay bales, maze rows and parked cars.
4. Wind. Open fields catch wind. On windy or exposed sites, ask us about staking or tying down the units.
5. Overnight. You can padlock a unit overnight with your own lock. Leave it unlocked, or give us the combination, on service day.

How many of the units should be accessible?

At least one in every group. The California Building Code requires that 5% of clustered portable toilets, and never fewer than one, be accessible (CBC §11B-213.2). Parents also use it to take a toddler in with them.

Do food vendors change the restroom plan?

Yes. Kettle corn, funnel cakes and other food booths are temporary food facilities, permitted by Riverside County Environmental Health. Each booth needs its own hand-washing setup with a water container, soap, paper towels and a catch basin, and the county does not accept gloves or hand sanitizer as a replacement (TFF Operator's Agreement). That is the vendor's job, not ours.

The county's guide for temporary event food operators also says restrooms must be available within 200 feet of the booths, with running water, soap and paper towels (Temporary Event Operators Guide). Portable toilets with a hand-wash station near the food area is the usual answer, and since our toilets have no hand sanitizer dispensers, the station is where hands get clean. Our stations supply unheated water, so ask your inspector whether that is accepted at your site.

Do farm workers need separate restrooms?

They may. If your patch is part of a working farm and you employ people for hand labor, such as hand-harvesting pumpkins, California's field sanitation rule applies to them. It requires toilet and hand-washing facilities for each 20 employees or fraction, within a quarter-mile walk or five minutes, whichever is shorter, and written service records kept for two years (8 CCR §3457).

That rule is about employees in the field, not customers. A unit by the maze for visitors does not cover a crew picking at the far end of the property. Our Cal/OSHA guide covers the details. We serve farm crews, and a field unit for the crew can be on the same order as the units for the public.

Do I need a permit?

It depends on where the patch is and how big it is. Temecula lists "Christmas tree, pumpkin, and seasonal agricultural product lots/sales" as a temporary use and asks for applications at least 30 days ahead (City of Temecula). Moreno Valley's temporary use packet limits pumpkin patches to 30 days per calendar year and requires portable toilets for employees and customers that meet ADA standards (Moreno Valley Major TUP packet), which matters if your season runs five weeks. A patch with rides, a stage or large crowds on unincorporated land may fall under the county's temporary event rules instead. Check with the planning department first. Our porta potty permit guide links each city's forms.

What does a pumpkin patch rental cost?

Event rentals start at $189 per unit. We charge a delivery and pickup fee, with no fuel or environmental surcharges. ADA units, hand-wash stations and extra service visits are quoted when you call. A season-long patch with several units and weekly service is quoted by the job. See pricing.

If the property owner or a school sending a field trip asks for proof of insurance, we provide certificates of insurance, including additional-insured certificates, on request.

What happens when the season ends?

Give us two business days' notice for pickup when you can, so the units come off the field soon after October 31. Patches leave behind straw, broken pumpkins and maze stalks. For that cleanup, roll-off dumpsters are available from our sister company, Victory Dumpsters. If you fence the patch or the parking area during the season, we arrange temporary fence panels through our partners.

Pumpkin patch FAQ

Can units stay on the patch the whole season? Yes. Units stay in place and we service them on a set schedule. If a unit is tipped over or damaged, call us and we will reset, clean or replace it. The renter is responsible for damage beyond normal wear, and a service fee may apply.

We run a harvest festival weekend with music and a beer garden. Is that different? Yes. Size it as an event, with more units and possibly daily service. See fairs and carnivals or community events. For a school or church pumpkin sale, see church and school events.

Which areas do you serve? Patches and farms across the Temecula Valley and Riverside County, including Temecula, Murrieta, Winchester, French Valley, Menifee, Hemet, Perris and Moreno Valley. See all event porta potty rental options.

Get a quote for your pumpkin patch

Call (951) 517-3600 or send the form with the address, your season dates, your busiest-day crowd, and whether you have a petting zoo, hayride or food vendors. We will reply with a unit count, a placement plan and a full price.