From the Christmas Fayre around the Abbey Gardens to summer weddings in the villages out towards Ickworth, Bury St Edmunds keeps its event organisers busy most of the year. LooLocator lists independent portable toilet suppliers covering the town and the surrounding Suffolk countryside, so you can compare local firms and request quotes in one place. Event weekend hire typically runs £85 to £140, with weekly site hire from around £25 to £38.
Rackheath plant and tool hire business near Norwich that also hires 6 and 12 person towable mobile welfare units across Norfolk, Suffolk, Cambridgeshire, Essex and Lincolnshire.
Colchester company supplying portable toilets, accessible units and portable cabins for the event sector and construction industry across Essex and Suffolk.
Luxury toilet trailers plus standard and accessible portable loos for hire throughout East Anglia. Clients include Newmarket Racecourses.
Colne Engaine firm near Colchester hiring handmade luxury toilet trailers with hot water, oak fittings and mirrors for weddings and events across Essex, Suffolk, Norfolk and Cambridgeshire.
Beck Row hire company near Bury St Edmunds supplying standard and luxury portable toilets, shower units, accessible facilities and handwash stations for festivals, weddings and construction sites.
Family-owned since 2007 and run from two depots, Karzees hires portable toilets, luxury trailers, accessible units, urinals and welfare units across Suffolk, Norfolk and Essex.
Huntingdon based supplier of portable toilets and welfare units serving Cambridgeshire and East Anglia. Acquired Broadland Toilet Hire.
Toilet hire company based in Bury St Edmunds delivering portable toilets and welfare units for events and building sites across Suffolk, Norfolk and Essex.
Firm at East Hanningfield near Chelmsford hiring luxury mobile toilets, shower units and generators for private and corporate events across Essex, London, Suffolk, Kent, Hertfordshire and Cambridge.
Norfolk marquee and event firm that also hires self-contained 2+1 luxury toilet trailers, needing no mains water, for weddings and functions throughout Norfolk, Suffolk and wider East Anglia.
Plant hire firm at Winfarthing near Diss that hires 6 and 10 person mobile welfare units with toilet, wash and canteen facilities to construction sites across Norfolk, Suffolk, Cambridgeshire and Essex.
Northampton hire firm supplying anti-vandal portable toilets, toilet and shower units and site welfare across the East Midlands and East Anglia, with an eco range using solar hybrid power for longer site hires.
Luxury toilet trailer, shower and shepherds hut washroom hire based in Braintree, serving Essex, East London, Suffolk, Norfolk, Hertfordshire and Surrey for weddings and events.
Norwich based company hiring standard portable toilets, accessible disabled units and portable urinals for building sites and events throughout Norfolk, Suffolk and Essex.
Earls Colne operator hiring luxury mobile toilet trailers for weddings and parties, delivering from its base near the A12 across Essex, Suffolk, Norfolk, Cambridgeshire, Kent and London.
Luxury toilet trailer specialist serving stately homes across East Anglia, taking in Norfolk, Suffolk, Cambridgeshire and Essex. Standard portable toilets are also available.
Norwich company hiring handcrafted shepherd's hut bathrooms fitted with fresh-flush toilets and showers, aimed at weddings and events across East Anglia.
Hires out luxury toilet trailers across Suffolk from its base in Woodbridge.
Gorleston based supplier hiring standard and luxury portable toilets plus disabled-access units for weddings, events and work sites across Norfolk and Suffolk.
The Abbey Gardens and Angel Hill sit at the heart of most big gatherings in Bury St Edmunds, from summer concerts to the Christmas Fayre that takes over the town centre each November. Add weddings at country venues around Ickworth and the surrounding villages, beer festivals, school fetes and park events at Nowton Park, and there is barely a quiet month for local hire firms.
Suppliers listed on LooLocator quote for the full spread of event kit:
For a typical weekend event, expect quotes in the region of £85 to £140 per unit, though large trailers cost more. Peak summer Saturdays and the run-up to the Fayre get booked out, so ask early.
Away from the events, most hires around Bury St Edmunds are the steady kind: a single loo on a building plot, a welfare unit on one of the new estates growing on the edge of town, or a toilet for a barn conversion out in the villages. Weekly hire typically costs £25 to £38, and nearly all suppliers include a scheduled service visit to empty, clean and restock the unit.
Location helps here. The A14 puts the town within easy reach of depots across Suffolk, Cambridgeshire and Norfolk, so delivery to Bury itself, or out to Ixworth, Thurston, Horringer and the Fornhams, is rarely a problem. Do think about access before you book: narrow lanes, soft grass verges and tight gateways are common in rural West Suffolk, and the driver will need firm ground close to wherever the unit stands. Mention anything awkward when you request a quote and suppliers can send the right vehicle.
Yes, if it sits on the public highway, including a pavement or parking bay, you need a licence from the local council before it arrives. On private land such as a driveway, garden or building site, no permission is needed, though conservation-area rules can occasionally apply in the historic town centre.
Four to six weeks is sensible for most dates, and longer for summer Saturdays or anything in the run-up to the Christmas Fayre in late November, when local stock is stretched. For a single unit at a quieter time of year, many suppliers can deliver within a few days.
Around £25 to £38 a week is typical for a standard unit on a longer hire, with servicing included, while a weekend event unit usually falls between £85 and £140. Luxury trailers and welfare units cost more. Exact prices depend on access, duration and how many units you need.