Porta Potty Rental in South Philadelphia

What does Odunde mean for portable toilets around 23rd and South?

Odunde Festival is held around 23rd and South Streets in a 15-block radius, free to attend, and draws up to 500,000 people a year. The 2026 edition ran June 7 to 14, with the main festival on Sunday, June 14, and was the 51st year.

A festival on that footprint is the kind of event the Office of Special Events handles, and its application asks for the total number of portable restrooms. Vendors, stage crews and nearby businesses sometimes want their own unit for staff rather than relying on the public rows. If you are one of them, talk to the organiser first and then ask a provider what it has free.

The festival portable toilets page explains how multi-block events are usually laid out.

Who rents units for Mummers clubs and rowhouse block parties?

Many Mummers clubs are from South Philadelphia, especially on South 2nd Street in Pennsport. A club house or a street gathering before January 1 is a smaller rental than a parade, but in a South Philly winter it still needs a unit that is serviced for the cold. The city's January average high is about 41 F, with a low near 27 F.

A block party has its own rules. The applicant must live on the block, apply at least 21 days ahead, and get sign-off from 75 percent of the households on the affected blocks; the fee is $25 if three weeks ahead, otherwise $60. "T" streets need a petition and the police district reviews the request. Rental is separate from the permit and not a substitute for it.

See street festival and block party toilets for how these differ from a festival closure.

What should a tailgater or event team know about the Sports Complex?

Lincoln Financial Field, Citizens Bank Park and the Wells Fargo Center make up the South Philadelphia Sports Complex. Tailgating happens at all events, but it is not permitted in the lots north of Pattison Avenue and west of Darien Street. That boundary matters if someone is asking where a unit can go on event day.

A unit on a stadium lot is in the way of a lot of foot and vehicle traffic. Ask the venue or the event holder what is allowed, because a rental company cannot decide that. See concert and stadium-area toilets for related detail.

How does a Broad Street Run finish affect the neighborhood?

The Broad Street Run is ten miles from Logan to South Philly and is usually run in May. A route that ends in this part of the city means closures near the finish, so a provider has to plan servicing around them. Ask for a schedule that fits the closure rather than the other way round.

Which South Philly corridors set the delivery plan?

The 9th Street Italian Market and East Passyunk Avenue are busy corridors, and Point Breeze, Grays Ferry and Graduate Hospital are rowhouse neighborhoods where a block party is likely to be the order. Give the provider the cross streets, not just a neighborhood name, because the same name covers many different blocks.