Hire Guides & Tips

Honest 2026 pricing, planning ratios and compliance guides for portable toilets, trailers, mobile fridges and septic services across Gauteng.

How Many Portable Toilets Do I Need For An Event? (2026 Guide)

A simple, planner-tested ratio that works for weddings, festivals, markets and construction sites — plus when to upgrade to VIP units.

Honest price ranges for standard, VIP and construction-site units in Pretoria — plus the four hidden costs to watch for.

Daily, weekly and monthly rates for the trailer types Pretoria actually hires — box, cattle, flatbed and car carriers.

Why standard units kill the vibe at upmarket weddings, what a VIP trailer actually includes, and the ratios every wedding planner should know.

Why a refrigerated trailer beats stacks of bagged ice for any Highveld outdoor event longer than a few hours.

Real 2026 pricing for septic tank pumping in Pretoria, Centurion and Johannesburg — plus the early warning signs of a tank that's about to overflow.

A South African 2026 break-even formula for hiring vs buying a trailer — including insurance, storage, licensing and resale value.

OHSA ratios, servicing rules and compliance documents every site manager should have on hand — plus 2026 hire rates.

A straight answer to the most asked question we get: what does a mobile fridge cost to hire in Gauteng, and what changes the price?

A guest count is only half the answer — the type of event and menu decide how many cubic metres of cold storage you actually need.