Picture a marquee in a farm field near Ashbourne, or a tipi on the edge of the Dales: it looks wonderful right up until someone asks where the toilets are. That is where most Derby enquiries start. LooLocator lists independent portable toilet suppliers covering Derby and the surrounding countryside, from single units for garden parties to luxury trailers for weddings, so you can compare local firms and request quotes in one place.
Covers Walsall, Birmingham, Wolverhampton and anywhere within 50 miles of Aldridge with portable toilets, luxury trailers and accessible units, plus same-day emergency call-out.
Nuneaton-based operator hiring portable and VIP toilets, disabled-access units, urinals, showers and welfare units across Leicester and the wider Midlands, with luxury trailers available for events.
Nottinghamshire operator hiring portable toilets, shower units, welfare units and handwash stations for events and construction sites across Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire and Leicestershire.
Walsall firm hiring portable toilets, luxury trailers, accessible units and urinals to Birmingham and the wider Midlands, serving more than 2,000 customers.
Family-run hire firm offering standard portable toilets, luxury trailers, accessible units, urinals, shower trailers and site welfare units for events and construction across Cheshire, Shropshire and the wider North West.
Ilkeston-based hire firm supplying portable WC and shower facilities for parties, festivals and building sites throughout Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire.
Portable toilet, luxury trailer and shower hire based in Ashbourne, covering Derbyshire with event work across the UK. Free on-site surveys are offered.
Abbots Bromley event hire firm offering standard, accessible and luxury toilets, urinal pods, shower units and composting toilets for weddings, festivals and construction across the Midlands, with tanker services.
Saxilby operator near Lincoln hiring portable toilets and luxury event toilet trailers for building sites, parties and events across Lincolnshire and the wider Midlands.
Hires portable toilets, luxury trailers, showers and accessible units across Staffordshire, Cheshire, Derbyshire and the West Midlands. Generators and tower lighting are also available.
Brackley supplier of portable toilets, luxury trailers and showers to Northamptonshire and the Midlands, including Silverstone. Around 30 years in the business and a supplier to the F1 British Grand Prix.
Family-run Derbyshire firm that builds and hires luxury mobile toilet units, themed event toilets and shower units, serving Chesterfield, Derby, Nottingham, Leicester and the surrounding counties.
Leicestershire company hiring standard, luxury and wheelchair-accessible toilets plus family units for weddings, events and construction sites, serving Leicestershire, Rutland and parts of nearby counties.
The event hire brand of the Thistle Loos Group, offering portable toilets, luxury trailers, accessible units, urinals and showers around Leicester, Northampton, Nottingham and Derby.
Midlands-wide portable toilet hire firm based in Birmingham, offering standard and luxury units, accessible toilets and showers for events and construction, with cleaning using eco-friendly green chemicals.
With more than 20 years in the business, Mobaloo hires portable toilets, luxury trailers and accessible units across Yorkshire, the North East, North West and East Midlands. Testimonials include York Racecourse.
Based at North Hykeham near Lincoln, Pea Green builds and hires luxury and event toilet trailers plus eco urinals for weddings, parties and festivals across Lincolnshire, Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire.
Snodland firm in Medway hiring mobile welfare vans fitted with a toilet, hot and cold water and solar power for site teams across London and the South East.
Hiring portable toilets, luxury trailers, welfare units and showers since 2002 across Lincolnshire, the East Midlands and South Yorkshire. Clients include Lincoln City FC.
Mansfield-based hire of portable toilets, accessible units and luxury restroom trailers with hot water, covering roughly 40 miles across Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire and South Yorkshire, with eco-friendly units offered.
Hires portable toilet cubicles, luxury units, accessible toilets, urinal blocks and shower cubicles from Braithwell near Rotherham, covering South and North Yorkshire plus neighbouring Lincolnshire, Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire.
Over 30 years in the trade, running separate event and construction fleets. Hires portable toilets, luxury trailers, accessible toilets and showers across Leicestershire, Derbyshire, Notts, Northants and Warwickshire.
Luxury toilet hire company based at Abbots Bromley near Rugeley, providing self-contained event washroom units with optional attendant service for weddings, race days and corporate functions across the Midlands.
Ashbourne marquee and event company, based at Longford, that also hires luxury toilets to weddings and functions across Derbyshire, Nottingham, Leicester and Staffordshire.
Derby sits with the Derbyshire Dales on its doorstep, and the villages between the city and Ashbourne, Belper and Melbourne are full of farms, tithe barns and marquee fields that host weddings from spring through to late September. Landmarks like Kedleston Hall and Calke Abbey set the tone, but plenty of couples marry on family land or in a rented field with no plumbing at all.
For those sites, suppliers listed on LooLocator typically offer:
Book early for May to September Saturdays. Wedding trailers are the first thing to sell out in Derbyshire's peak season, and popular dates can go six months ahead.
Away from the wedding fields, Derby keeps suppliers busy year round. Housebuilding along the A38 and A52 corridors, city-centre refurbishments and infrastructure work all need welfare units on weekly hire, typically £25 to £38 a week for a single builders' loo with regular servicing included, though quotes vary by site and contract length.
Event work follows the calendar. Markeaton Park and Darley Park host large outdoor gatherings through the summer, and Download Festival at nearby Donington Park pulls tens of thousands into the area each June, which squeezes availability for private hirers on the same weekends. A typical event weekend booking runs £85 to £140 per unit, delivered and collected.
Access matters more than people expect. A standard unit needs a clear, reasonably level spot the delivery vehicle can reach, and sloping farm tracks in the Dales can rule out trailer units, so describe your ground honestly when you ask for quotes.
Yes, if it sits on the public highway, including pavements and roadside verges, you need a licence from Derby City Council before it is placed. On private land, such as a driveway, garden or farm field, no council permission is needed, though you should have the landowner's agreement.
Three to six months ahead for a May to September Saturday. Luxury trailers are the scarcest units in the county, and peak-season dates around Ashbourne, Belper and the Dales go quickly. Midweek and out-of-season weddings are far easier to place, and some suppliers discount them.
One luxury trailer with two or three cubicles usually covers 100 guests over an afternoon and evening. As a rule of thumb, allow one toilet per 50 guests where alcohol is served. Standard event units cost roughly £85 to £140 for a weekend; trailers cost more.