Outdoor wedding
An outdoor wedding in a yard or a venue lawn needs units on the guest route, away from the ceremony and the dinner area, and a clear light path after dark.
Serving Bernalillo County
Wedding and Private Party Restrooms in Albuquerque, NM
Units placed on the route guests use, with an accessible unit and servicing set for the evening.
- Standard, ADA and trailer units
- Balloon Fiesta, festivals and parks
- Construction sites and crews
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Private Parties
Wedding and Private Party Restrooms: what it covers
Quick answer
A wedding or a private party rents its own restrooms. The City does not provide restrooms for private events, so the count, the placement and the servicing are arranged with the rental company. Units go on the route guests use, with an accessible unit near the entrance and servicing set for the evening.
A wedding or party has one or two peaks: the arrival, the dinner and the dance. The count is set for the peak, not for the average hour, and the servicing is timed to the peak so the units are clean when it comes.
Private parties in a park need the Park Use Permit, and the units sit on dirt or concrete. A party on private property follows the property owner's rules and the placement the owner approves.
Call with the venue, the date, the expected guests and the hours. The technician returns a count and a placement plan, with an accessible unit planned from the start.
- Service area
- Albuquerque & Bernalillo County
- Availability
- Phones answered 24/7
- Phone
- (888) 351-0294
Warning signs
Signs you need wedding and private party restrooms
Keep cords, tent poles and lights clear of the path to the units. Light the route after dark. Keep the units away from the food and the open fire, and do not let a child play inside a unit.
- A venue with the units placed far from the dance floor
- A party with one unit for a hundred guests
- A wedding in a park with no Park Use Permit in progress
- A guest who needs an accessible unit and none is on the plan
- A dinner peak with units that were serviced at noon
- A venue owner who did not approve the placement
Options
Types and options for wedding and private party restrooms
Family party at home
A family party in a yard needs one or two units, placed on a clear path from the house or the gate, with the servicing set for the evening.
Park gathering
A private gathering in a City park follows the Park Use Permit and the surface rules, with units placed on dirt or concrete inside the approved area.
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How many units does a wedding need?
Set from the guest number and the peak hour, not the total guests alone. A wedding with a long dinner and a long dance needs more than a short afternoon event with the same guest list.
A rule of thumb from the City's form is one toilet per 200 people, including ADA units, as a question on the form. It is not a rule for a private wedding, and the count is set from the peak.
Ask the venue what the guests will do and when. The technician plans the peak from that, and the count goes on the plan the venue approves.
Who approves the placement?
The venue owner or the host, and for a park, the City through the permit. The placement is shown on a plan that both sign before the delivery.
A venue owner may have rules about where units can sit, such as a lawn that cannot take the weight or a path that must stay clear. The plan shows those rules and the placement that meets them.
For a park, the Park Use Permit's site plan is the approved plan. A change to it needs the City's approval, not only the host's.
How does the evening change the servicing?
The evening peak uses the units harder in a short time, so the servicing visit is timed before it. A visit at noon is not enough for a dinner that starts at seven.
The schedule puts a visit before the dinner and another before the dance. The site contact is told the time and the number, and the visit is booked for the time the venue agrees.
A unit that fills during the dance gets a quick visit if the site contact calls. The technician does not promise a visit at a time the venue has not agreed.
- A visit before the dinner
- A visit before the dance
- A light path to every unit after dark
- A contact who can call for a visit
What about an accessible unit for a wedding?
An accessible unit is planned from the start, placed near the entrance on a firm route. Guests who need it should be told where it is before the day.
A guest who uses a wheelchair or needs a wider door should find the unit without asking. A sign at the entrance and on the route helps.
The accessible unit is checked at delivery, and the check is recorded for the venue.
What should the host tell the rental company?
The venue, the start and end times, the guest number, the dinner and dance times, the accessible guests, and any rule the venue owner has set for the lawn, the path or the parking.
A host who gives those details on the first call avoids a second visit to measure the site. The technician writes the details on the plan and sends it to the host for approval before the delivery.
The host also names the person on the day who will receive the units and the servicing visits, with a number that answers during the event.
How are the units cleaned after a party?
On the pickup visit, or on the morning after, with the units emptied and cleaned as the servicing schedule requires. The rental's pickup sheet records the condition of each unit.
A unit left in the sun after a party is harder to clean and more likely to smell. The pickup visit is booked for the earliest time the host agrees.
The host receives the pickup sheet. Any damage found on the pickup is recorded there, so the host knows what was found and when.
What about a rehearsal or a second day?
A rehearsal or a second day is a separate use, and it needs its own count and visit. The units are not assumed to carry over from the wedding day.
A rehearsal dinner with fewer guests may need one unit, and a second day's brunch may need another. Each is set from its own guest number and hours.
The units for the second day are delivered, serviced and picked up on their own dates, and the schedule is written as a separate plan.
Our process
How our wedding and private party restrooms visit works
Confirm the venue and the rules
The venue, the owner's rules and, for a park, the permit route are confirmed first. The placement follows those rules, not the other way round.
Count for the peak
The count is set for the peak hour: the arrival, the dinner or the dance. The guest number and the hours give the count, and the count is written on the plan.
Place on the guest route
The units sit on the route from the parking or the entrance to the venue, with an accessible unit near the entrance. A unit that guests cannot see is not used.
Set the servicing for the evening
A visit is timed before the dinner and before the dance, so the units are clean at the peak. The site contact knows the time and the number to call.
Pick up after the event
The units are picked up the morning after, or on the date agreed, with the placement cleared and the condition recorded.
Bernalillo County
Why wedding and private party restrooms is different in Greater Albuquerque
The unit count is set for the peak, not the average
Units are placed on the approved route and surface
Servicing is booked before the dinner and the dance
Where we work
Wedding and Private Party Restrooms across Bernalillo County
- Private Parties in Albuquerque
- Private Parties in Rio Rancho
- Private Parties in Kirtland AFB
- Private Parties in Corrales
- Private Parties in Isleta
- Private Parties in Bosque Farms
- Private Parties in Cedar Crest
- Private Parties in Placitas
- Private Parties in Peralta
- Private Parties in Bernalillo
- Private Parties in Sandia Park
- Private Parties in Tijeras
- Private Parties in Los Lunas
- Private Parties in Tome
- Private Parties in Edgewood
- Private Parties in Algodones
- Private Parties in Belen
- Private Parties in Torreon
- Private Parties in San Ysidro
- Private Parties in Laguna
- Private Parties in Moriarty
- Private Parties in Santo Domingo Pueblo
- Private Parties in Estancia
- Private Parties in Cerrillos
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Related
Related services
ADA Accessible Portable Restrooms
Accessible units with the wider door, the grab bars and the clear floor space, placed on a level route the wheelchair user can reach.
Standard Portable Toilet Rental
One standard portable toilet, delivered, placed on dirt or concrete, and serviced on a schedule that fits the job.
Festival and Concert Restrooms
Unit counts, clusters near the stages and the food area, and a servicing plan for each day of a festival or concert.
Park Event Restrooms and Park Use Permit
Unit placement that meets the City's park conditions, the site plan the permit asks for, and the notice period the Park Management Division needs.
FAQ
Wedding and Private Party Restrooms FAQs
Does the City provide restrooms for a private wedding?
No. The City does not provide restrooms for private events, so the rental arranges its own units.
Do I need a permit for a wedding in a park?
Portable restrooms in a City park need a Park Use Permit. A large event may also need a Special Event Permit. Confirm both with the City.
How many units for a hundred guests?
It depends on the hours and the peak. Tell us the guest count, the dinner and dance times, and the technician plans the count for the peak.
Can the units be placed out of sight of the venue?
Units should be on the guest route and easy to find. Hidden units are used less and fill faster, so the placement is chosen for the guests, not for the view.
What if the guest number grows after I book?
Call the technician. The count is reviewed and an extra unit can be added if the route and the stock allow it, with the change confirmed before the event.
Can the units be decorated or screened?
A screen or a wrap can be discussed on the call, but it must not block the vent, the door or the light. The technician checks the screen on delivery.
Who cleans up after the party?
The units are serviced and picked up by the rental company. The host clears the area of décor and debris before pickup, so the crew can reach each unit.
Is an accessible unit always included?
Not always, but it is planned whenever a guest or the venue asks for one. Tell us on the first call, and the accessible unit is placed near the entrance from the start.