Do porta potties freeze in Bend?

About 168 nights a year drop to freezing here. Units keep working. Here is how.

Antifreeze November to March

Propylene-glycol antifreeze goes in the tank at delivery and every weekly service.

Keep the path plowed

A 10-foot plowed path from the street lets the service truck reach the unit after a storm.

City plows residential streets last

Arterials first, collectors second, neighborhoods third. Service may shift a day on Priority 3 streets.

Hand wash stations come in below 15°F

Basin lines freeze first, so stations are drained or pulled on the coldest nights.

Heated trailers run all winter

With power connected, a restroom trailer stays warm for winter weddings and WinterFest. (541) 208-0264.

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