The pier here famously sits on a canal rather than the coast, yet Wigan still pulls a steady stream of visitors, and its events calendar keeps local hire firms busy from spring bank holiday through to bonfire night. Add match days shared between Wigan Warriors and Wigan Athletic, events at Haigh Woodland Park, and building work across the borough, and demand for portable toilets adds up. LooLocator lists independent suppliers covering Wigan, Leigh, Standish and everywhere in between.
Trafford Park haulage and site-services firm that also hires towable Ecosmart mobile welfare units with onboard toilets, canteen and drying space, plus temporary fencing, around Greater Manchester.
Marquee and toilet hire operator supplying standard chemical toilets, disabled-access units and self-contained luxury units for weddings, parties and construction sites across Merseyside, Wirral, Cheshire and the North West.
Family firm at Turf Nest Farm in Astley hiring self-contained 7 and 10 person mobile welfare units, complete with toilets, washroom, mess room and drying area, to sites across Greater Manchester and the North West.
A family-run firm of 30 years hiring portable toilets and welfare units throughout North West England. PSE member.
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.
Luxury toilet trailer specialists covering Cheshire and northern England, including Manchester, Liverpool and York. Free-standing trailers run from a 13 or 16 amp supply.
Founded in 1949, Chippindale Plant supplies mobile welfare units and portable toilets for hire across the North of England.
Portable toilets, luxury trailers, accessible units, urinals and showers across North West England and North Yorkshire, with nationwide cover for larger events. Honey wagon hire is also available.
A Thornbury based branch of the Eagle Plant group, hiring portable site toilets, toilet blocks and towable welfare units alongside cabins and canteens across Bristol and South Gloucestershire.
Hyde-based hire firm supplying chemical and mains-connected portable toilets, disabled-access units, urinals, handwash stations and self-contained welfare units for sites and events across Greater Manchester, the North West and beyond.
Blackburn based hire firm supplying portable toilets, plastic urinals, baby changing and accessible units, plus luxury toilet trailers and shower units for events and construction sites across Lancashire.
Chadderton company hiring modern recirculating portable toilets with hand wash facilities, plus mobile welfare cabins, for construction sites and projects throughout Greater Manchester.
Stockport-based cabin hire company offering portable toilet and welfare cabins alongside office and storage units, covering the North West and, from a Kent depot, the South East.
Blackburn-based independent hiring standard and luxury portable toilets, disabled units, urinals, showers, hand-wash stations and mobile welfare units for construction sites and events across Lancashire and the North West.
Family-run hire of portable toilets, luxury trailers and welfare units throughout Cumbria and the North West.
Family-run since 1990, Swift Loos hires standard and accessible portable toilets across Greater Manchester, Merseyside, Cheshire and Lancashire. The firm is EA accredited.
Family-run business in Blackburn hiring portable toilets, luxury trailers and showers throughout North West England, including Preston and Lancashire.
Wigan portable toilet hire business operating since 2009, handling site and event toilet needs across the town, Leigh, Manchester, Warrington, Liverpool and the surrounding North West.
Bolton based hire company supplying portable toilets, luxury trailers, showers, urinals and welfare units across North West England and Yorkshire. Construction hires include a free weekly service visit.
Supplies portable toilets for hire in Manchester and across the wider North West of England.
Operating since 1999, Waterloo Hire supplies portable toilets, luxury trailers, accessible toilets and welfare units across North Wales and North West England.
Wigan firm hiring sustainably powered mobile welfare units, canteen and drying-room cabins with in-house toilet servicing by its own tanker fleet, across Greater Manchester, Merseyside, Lancashire and Cumbria.
Building and hire group with a Bolton depot at Horwich supplying portable toilets and mobile welfare units for construction sites across Greater Manchester and the North West.
Wigan's best known landmark is a pier with no sea in sight. The old wharf on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal, immortalised by George Orwell, anchors a waterside quarter that draws walkers, cyclists and day trippers along the towpath all summer. Add Haigh Woodland Park with its year-round events programme, the Victorian lawns of Mesnes Park and the birdwatching lakes at Pennington Flash near Leigh, and the borough has a genuine visitor season that peaks between May and September.
That season shapes toilet hire demand. Outdoor weddings, charity fun runs, food fairs and the Wigan Diggers' Festival each September all need units delivered, serviced and collected on tight schedules. Suppliers listed on LooLocator quote for single weekend hires as readily as multi-week runs, and event weekend prices in the area typically land somewhere between £85 and £140 depending on the unit and how easy the site is to reach.
Away from the events, most hires in Wigan are workaday: a single unit on a house extension in Standish, a welfare setup on a new-build plot in Hindley, or a long-term unit for a yard in Ashton-in-Makerfield. Standard site toilets around here typically cost £25 to £38 a week including a scheduled service visit, though quotes vary with contract length and location.
The borough's mining past is worth a thought when you plan a delivery. Former colliery land and the low-lying flashes can be soft after rain, so suppliers will usually ask about ground conditions and access before confirming. A few practical points help you get an accurate quote:
Yes. Anything standing on the public highway, including the pavement or a parking bay, needs permission from Wigan Council before it goes down. On private land such as a driveway, garden or fenced site, no permit is required, though your supplier will still want safe, level ground and clear access.
Four to six weeks is sensible for June to September dates, when suppliers covering Greater Manchester and West Lancashire are at their busiest. Bank holiday weekends and the run of festivals and fun runs around Haigh Woodland Park go earliest, so enquire as soon as your date is fixed.
Expect roughly £25 to £38 a week for a standard single unit with a weekly service, and about £85 to £140 for an event weekend. Exact prices depend on the supplier, unit type, hire length and access at your site, so compare a few quotes before committing.