Porta Potty Rental in Ankeny, IA
Ankeny is an incorporated city in Polk County, Iowa, and we take portable toilet rental calls for any address in it. Call (888) 417-6737, answered 24/7, and we connect you with a provider that serves the site. About 41% of its housing units were built in 2010 or later (ACS 2020–2024), against 11.4% nationally, so OSHA's job-site toilet rule is worth knowing.
Updated 2026-10-13
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Ankeny at a Glance
Climate figures: NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Des Moines Intl Ap, IA station, about 14 miles away.
Planning Around the Weather
DOE's Building America map puts Polk County in the Cold climate region (IECC 2021 zone 5A, PNNL county guide). Winters in this region are long enough that freezing, not heat, is usually the main limit on units that carry water.
Freezing Nights
About 128 nights a year drop to 32°F or below, more than three in four U.S. places in our data, so freezing weather covers a large part of the year. Anything that holds fresh water freezes first: hand-wash stations, deluxe flush tanks and trailer plumbing. For winter dates, ask for winterized units or a heated restroom trailer, or plan on sanitizer.
Snow and Access
About 37 inches of snow falls in an average year, more than most U.S. places in our data, usually in a handful of storms. After a storm, clear the route from the road to the units before the next service day so the truck can reach them.
Summer Hot Spells
About 22 days a year reach 90°F, fewer than most U.S. places in our data; hot spells come and go rather than lasting all summer. If your dates land in a hot spell, ask for an extra service visit on multi-day rentals and keep hand-wash stations topped up.
Job Sites and Home Projects
New Housing
About 40.9% of Ankeny's housing units were built in 2010 or later (ACS 2020–2024), roughly 3.6 times the U.S. share of 11.4%. That is a housing-stock figure, not a count of current projects, but it means much of the place was built recently, often as subdivisions where several crews share one site. About 8.1% were built in 2020 or later, in the top tenth of U.S. places in our data.
Newer Homes
Half of Ankeny's housing units were built in 2006 or later (median year built, ACS 2020–2024), newer than nine in ten U.S. places in our data. Newer lots often have a driveway the truck can reach, which makes it easier to place a unit for additions, pools or landscaping work.
Apartments, Townhouses and Rentals
The most common housing type is detached houses, about 58% of units (lower than most U.S. places in our data), followed by buildings with five or more units at about 22% (ACS 2020–2024). Detached houses usually have a driveway or yard where a crew's unit can stand within reach of the service truck. Apartment and condo projects bring larger crews, and a property manager decides where units go. Townhouses and rowhouses share walls and often lack a side yard, so a unit for a renovation may need to sit in a shared driveway or at the curb. About 71% of occupied homes are owner-occupied (higher than most U.S. places in our data); for a rented home, the landlord's OK comes before the unit.
OSHA 29 CFR 1926.51 counts everyone on site at once: three crews of 15 make 45 workers, which means 2 toilet seats and 2 urinals, not one unit per crew. More on sizing: construction rentals in Iowa.
Events, Weddings and Parties
An all-day festival for 5,000 people over six hours needs 38 units on the PSAI event chart, or 42 to 46 with alcohol (PSAI adds 10–20%). Every cluster of restrooms needs at least 5% accessible units, rounded up; for winter events, clear the route to the ADA unit at full width, not just a footpath.
Cold, not heat, limits the outdoor season: from late fall into spring, ask for a heated restroom trailer or units that do not depend on running water. More: event rentals in Iowa and wedding restrooms in Iowa.
Who to Ask About Local Rules
Ankeny is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. For an event on public land, or a unit that will stand on a street, sidewalk or in a park, ask the Ankeny city government before you book what applies.
On attached or small multi-unit lots without a driveway, a unit at the curb is a street-use question for the Ankeny city government.
Rental Types Available
Tell us the units you want; the provider serving your site confirms what's available.
Event Porta Potty Rental
Festivals, fairs, races, parties and community events of any size.
Construction Porta Potty Rental
Job-site units sized to OSHA's construction toilet requirements.
Wedding Restroom Rental
Restroom trailers and deluxe units for outdoor ceremonies and receptions.
Restroom Trailer Rental
Flushing toilets, running water and climate control in a towable trailer.
Hand-Washing Station Rental
Freestanding sinks with fresh water and soap for events and job sites.
Nearby Locations
- Johnston, IA 7 mi
- Des Moines, IA 11 mi
- Urbandale, IA 11 mi
- West Des Moines, IA 16 mi
- Waukee, IA 18 mi
- Ames, IA 20 mi
Also in Polk County
Straight-line distances between Census place points; not a service-area or travel-time claim. All Iowa locations.
Questions About Renting in Ankeny
Can I rent porta potties in Ankeny, IA?
Yes. Call (888) 417-6737, answered 24/7, with the Ankeny address and dates; we connect you with a provider that serves the site, and the provider confirms units, price, delivery, servicing and pickup.
How many toilets does a new-home site in Ankeny need?
OSHA 1926.51 counts everyone on site at once: 15 workers need 1 toilet, 45 need 2 toilet seats and 2 urinals, 210 need 5 of each. With 40.9% of housing built since 2010 (ACS), multi-crew sites are a realistic case.
What weather should I plan for in Ankeny?
NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Des Moines Intl. Airport, IA station, about 14 miles away: about 22 days a year at or above 90°F, 128 nights at or below 32°F, 37 inches of precipitation and 37 inches of snow. Plan for freezing first: water-carrying units need winterizing or heat.
How many toilets does an apartment renovation in Ankeny need?
It depends on the crew, not the building: 15 workers need 1 toilet, 45 need 2 toilet seats and 2 urinals (OSHA 1926.51). About 22% of Ankeny's housing units are in buildings with five or more units (ACS).
Who do I ask about a permit for an event or a unit on the street in Ankeny?
Ask the Ankeny city government. Its special-events or street-use office can say what applies to your date.
What affects the price of a porta potty rental?
Unit type, number of units, rental length, servicing frequency and how easy the site is to reach. The provider quotes before you book.
Don't know where to start?
Call now and tell us about your event or job site. We will help you work out the units you need and connect you with a provider that serves your location.
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