Sep. 27, 2013 - Gotügo helps to make the Howard Community College Columbia Grand Prix a little more comfortable by donating their time and services to the event! The Classic Grand Prix was held at Marama Farm in Clarksville, MD on September 21, 2013. Along with the support of its sponsors, the Classic Grand Prix helped raise scholarship funds for the students at Howard Community College. This is one of many exciting events gotügo has contributed to in the year 2013. (more…)
Sep. 23, 2013 - Gotügo helps make the world a little cleaner along the Bread and Cheese Creek! Various restoration activities for the creek started back in 2009 and gotügo is proud to contribute to the efforts. These activities are focused on cleaning the historic creek also considered a severely polluted tributary in Maryland that feeds right into the Chesapeake Bay. On Saturday, September 28th from 8am - 2pm, the clean-up begins! This is one of many exciting events gotügo will contribute to in the year 2013. (more…)
Don't call it a conspiracy. Perhaps just call it an oversight that a ADA porta potty does not always find its way to events where at least one is needed. The disabled compose such a small minority of the population that unless the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requires ADA-accessible porta potties at functions, they often get overlooked in porta potty rental plans.
Large events with porta potty rental of 20 units or more might include one ADA rental, but smaller events frequently fail to consider that someone with a ADA may attend. This not only makes the experience less enjoyable for the disabled individual, but inconveniences others as well. If an event is so small it only needs one unit, then that unit should be a ADA porta potty just to ensure that everyone's sanitary needs are met. If the event needs only two porta potties --one for men and one for women-- they should both be suitable for the disabled.
Many specific requirements apply to portable sanitary facilities. For example, smokestack ventilation is always important because it takes any displeasing fragrance from the unit and moves it above the crowds. Insufficient ventilation around the unit can foul an event for everyone.
Disabled access means wheelchair accessibility, which means wider doors and level bases. It takes only a small obstruction to block a wheelchair. Units with access near the ground, rather than access on the ground, often work best. Near-ground access means the unit has a thicker floor. With near-ground access, event planners can prepare the ground to make the entrance level, or simply add a small ramp and threshold. (more…)
Are you planning an outdoor event this season like a wedding, a graduation or a church picnic? With all of the details to arrange, one of the things that can get easily overlooked is ordering portable restrooms for your guests. Having facilities for your outdoor party allows guests to enjoy themselves without having to leave early to go find a restroom or without dozens of people tromping through your house looking for the bathroom.
About gotügo porta potties
Today's portable restrooms are not your grandmother's outhouses. This generation of porta potties offers clean, secure, fresh-smelling facilities. You can even opt for a hand-washing station, baby-changing station or ADA-accessible restrooms. Portable restroom trailers are even more deluxe, with flushing toilets, vanities and faux wood floors. Some even have air conditioning and heat.
Tips for planning your porta potty rental
With all of the options available, planning for your portable restroom rental can be a little confusing. Below are a few tips to help make the process easier. (more…)
Ralph Waldo Emerson once said, “live in the sunshine, swim in the sea, drink the wild air.” Enjoying the outdoors is a great time to relax. Soaking up the fresh air and warm sunshine is what makes life extra special. An outdoor event only enhances these good feelings. From concerts in the park to soccer games, outdoor events are a perfect way to spend summer nights.
Making your outdoor event run smoothly requires planning ahead. Getting even a few details wrong can make it memorable for all the wrong reasons. You can keep everything on track for your next outdoor event by including these things on your event planning checklist:
Gotügo is proud to contribute our porta potty rentals to the 17th annual MSP Polar Bear Plunge on January 26th, 2013. Read the press release we put out about the event... only 5 days to go! Are you signed up? (more…)
Every family, especially ones with younger children, should have an emergency kit and plan prepared and in place ahead of time. The kit should be designed to help get you and your family through a few days without power or access to outside assistance, and the plan should be specific and memorized by all members of your family. In honor of September's National Preparedness Month, let these simple steps serve as a guide for how to put your own emergency plan into place.
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Gotügo’s portable restrooms are popping up everywhere. Recently, Gotügo porta potties have been seen at Baltimore’s leading arts festival, Artscape, Washington D.C.’s Cherry Blossom Festival and many music festivals around the Maryland/D.C. metro area. (more…)
An unexpected disaster such as broken or frozen water pipes, flooding or an earthquake may make normal restroom facilities at your home or office location unusable for a period of time. Since sanitary restroom facilities are a basic human need on a daily basis, it's important to know how to quickly get an emergency portable restroom into operation.
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