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Andyloos ✓ Verified
Kidderminster · Serves Nationwide UK
A national operator supplying portable toilets, luxury trailers, accessible units and showers across the UK, serving events from the Cheltenham Gold Cup to Glastonbury.
Portable toilet hire in Edinburgh
Scaffolding seems to go up somewhere in Edinburgh every week, from tenement repairs in Marchmont to the big regeneration schemes at Granton and Leith. All of that work needs welfare provision, and a portable toilet is usually first on the list. LooLocator lists independent hire suppliers covering the city and the Lothians, so you can request quotes for a single site loo, a welfare unit or event toilets and compare prices from local firms.
25 verified suppliers
£30–£45/wk typical site-hire price
£100–£160 typical event weekend
~2 hrs average response
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Border Group Ltd (Borderloos) ✓ Verified
Carlisle · Serves Cumbria, Northern England & Scotland
Toilet hire from Carlisle covering Cumbria, the north of England and Scotland. Began in 1989 as Borderloos, with portable toilets, luxury trailers, accessible units, urinals, showers and welfare units.
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Classical Loo Company (CLC Events) ✓ Verified
Forfar · Serves Across Scotland, including rural venues and estates
Premium self-contained luxury toilet trailers and accessible units, hired out across Scotland including rural venues and estates.
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Dove Loos ✓ Verified
Ashbourne · Serves Derbyshire & UK-wide events
Portable toilet, luxury trailer and shower hire based in Ashbourne, covering Derbyshire with event work across the UK. Free on-site surveys are offered.
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EMC Hire Group ✓ Verified ♻ Eco fleet
Hucknall · Serves Nationwide from Nottingham, next-day delivery
Established in 2018 and based near Nottingham, EMC hires solar-powered eco welfare units and portable toilets with nationwide next-day delivery.
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Envirosan ✓ Verified
Carluke · Serves Scottish Mainland
Envirosan has supplied portable toilets and welfare units throughout the Scottish mainland since 1997, with septic tank emptying also available.
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euroloo ✓ Verified ♻ Eco fleet
Chelmsford · Serves Nationwide
National operator hiring portable toilets, accessible units, urinals and welfare units nationwide from its Chelmsford HQ and seven regional depots. Solar-powered welfare units are available.
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Event-a-Loo Ltd ✓ Verified
Lanarkshire · Serves All around Scotland
A family-run business supplying portable toilets, luxury trailers and shower units all around Scotland, and a holder of the Royal Warrant.
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GAP Group (Welfare Services) ✓ Verified
Glasgow · Serves Nationwide UK
National welfare provider hiring portable toilets, welfare units, towable units and tankers through a UK-wide depot network run from its Glasgow headquarters.
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Hireline Ltd (Edinburgh Plant Hire) ✓ Verified
Tranent · Serves Edinburgh, the Lothians, Fife & the Scottish Borders
Hires out portable toilets and welfare units across Edinburgh, the Lothians, Fife and the Borders, with a second depot in Galashiels.
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Honeywagon Co. ✓ Verified
Alexandria · Serves Scotland & the North of England
Specialist supplier to TV and film productions, hiring portable toilets, luxury trailers, accessible toilets, urinals, showers and welfare units across Scotland and the north of England.
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Jarvie Plant Group ✓ Verified
Grangemouth · Serves Scotland & North West England
Mobile and static welfare units plus shower facilities, available for hire throughout Scotland and North West England.
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Local Toilet Hire Ltd ✓ Verified
Worthing · Serves South East England & nationwide via county branches
Hires portable toilets, luxury trailers and accessible units across the South East and nationwide through county-branded branches. A PSE operator member based in Worthing.
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Loo 4u ✓ Verified ♻ Eco fleet
Edinburgh · Serves Edinburgh & the Lothians
Edinburgh and Lothians hire of portable toilets, urinals and accessible units, operating under SEPA waste licences and using a biodegradable additive.
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Loo King Ltd ✓ Verified
Neilston, Glasgow · Serves Glasgow, Edinburgh & across the Scottish mainland
SEPA registered supplier of portable toilets serving Glasgow, Edinburgh and the wider Scottish mainland, with experience of deployments of more than 1,000 units.
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Nixon Hire (John Nixon Ltd) ✓ Verified
Newcastle upon Tyne · Serves Nationwide from North East HQ & regional depots
National operator hiring portable toilets, accessible units, urinals, showers and welfare units nationwide from its North East HQ and regional depots. ISO 9001 and 14001 certified, and acquired Loohire.
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Portakabin (Portaloo) ✓ Verified
York · Serves Nationwide UK
National operator hiring portable toilets, showers and welfare units across the UK through its Portaloo building range.
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Scotloo / Scotbox ✓ Verified
Perth · Serves Perthshire, Tayside, Fife, Aberdeenshire & the Central Belt
Portable toilets, luxury trailers, showers and welfare units for hire across Perthshire, Tayside, Fife, Aberdeenshire and the Central Belt. Established in 1984 and part of the Castlecroft Group.
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Smiths Hire ✓ Verified
Blackpool · Serves North West England & nationwide (18 depots)
Portable toilet and welfare unit hire from an 18-depot North West network with national reach. Trading for more than 50 years.
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Tardis Environmental UK ✓ Verified
Telford · Serves Nationwide UK
Telford-based national operator supplying portable toilets, urinals, showers and welfare units UK-wide, alongside waste and water services.
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The Convenience Company (Touraloo) ✓ Verified
Auchterarder · Serves Throughout Scotland
Luxury toilet trailers for weddings and film shoots throughout Scotland, with 13A power and an optional attendant service.
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Toilets+ (Toilets Plus Ltd) ✓ Verified
Wymondham · Serves Nationwide UK
A national operator hiring portable toilets and luxury trailers across the UK from its base in Wymondham, Norfolk.
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UK Loos ✓ Verified
Burton-on-Trent · Serves England, Scotland & Wales
Midlands-based hirer with around 2,100 units, from portable and accessible toilets to luxury trailers, urinals, showers and welfare units, delivering throughout England, Scotland and Wales. Part of The Willpower Group.
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UP4 Loo Hire ✓ Verified
Glasgow · Serves Glasgow & across Scotland
Glasgow based portable toilet hire, taking on jobs across Scotland.
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Welfare Hire Nationwide (Kelling Group) ✓ Verified
Normanton · Serves Nationwide UK
Mobile welfare unit specialist operating nationwide across the UK as part of the Kelling Group.
Site welfare for Edinburgh's building boom
Edinburgh's construction pipeline is one of the busiest in Scotland. The Granton Waterfront regeneration, the BioQuarter at Little France and a steady run of housebuilding around the city bypass all keep contractors working, and every one of those sites needs welfare provision from day one. Alongside the big schemes there is constant smaller work: tenement roof repairs, basement conversions in the New Town and extensions out in Corstorphine and Currie.
For most sites a standard single toilet with a weekly service visit does the job, and hire in the area typically runs around £30 to £45 a week depending on length of hire and how easy the site is to reach. Longer projects often move up to a towable welfare unit with a canteen area and hand washing. Suppliers listed on LooLocator will quote for delivery, weekly servicing and collection, so ask for the full cost over your programme rather than the headline weekly rate.
Access, cobbles and festival-season demand
Delivery access shapes a lot of hire decisions in Edinburgh. The Old Town's closes and the New Town's controlled parking zones can make dropping a unit awkward, and plenty of tenement streets have no rear access at all, so tell suppliers exactly where the toilet will stand and how a vehicle gets to it. On steep or cobbled streets a smaller unit that can be wheeled into position is sometimes the practical answer.
Demand also spikes hard in August, when the Fringe and the wider festival season fill the city, and again around Hogmanay, so if your project or event falls in those windows it pays to book well ahead. Weekend event hire typically comes in around £100 to £160 for a standard unit, with attended or luxury trailers priced separately. For garden parties and weddings out in East Lothian or towards the Pentlands, most suppliers will still deliver, though distance can add to the price.
Edinburgh hire FAQs
Do I need permission to put a portable toilet on the street in Edinburgh? +
Yes. Anything sited on a public road or pavement in Edinburgh needs permission from the City of Edinburgh Council before delivery. On private land, such as a garden, driveway or fenced site compound, no council permission is needed. Many suppliers can advise on the paperwork, but allow extra lead time if the loo must sit on the street.
How far ahead should I book a portable toilet for August in Edinburgh? +
Several weeks at least. August is the busiest month of the year in Edinburgh because the Fringe and the other summer festivals soak up huge numbers of units, and Hogmanay creates a second spike at New Year. For a build running through the summer, get welfare hire confirmed in spring if you can.
What does a site toilet cost to hire per week in Edinburgh? +
Typically around £30 to £45 a week for a standard single unit, including a weekly service visit, though prices vary with hire length and site access. Delivery and collection are usually charged separately. Larger welfare units with canteen space and hot water cost more, so it pays to compare quotes from a few suppliers.