March 2018

At Portable Restroom Trailers, we’re no stranger to the beaches, docks, and marinas of America.  We have provided portable restroom solutions from the east coast to the west coast and to almost every major body of water in between.  But now and then we meet a new client who takes our appreciation of the marine environment to new heights. Southampton Town, NY is just such a client.  The town stretches along an expanse of Atlantic beachfront on Long Island.  Shinnecock Bay lies to the west, with the huge Peconic Bays providing the town’s northern border.  And if that’s not enough water for you, Long Island Sound is less than 30 minutes away by car.Southampton Town is literally surrounded by water, like an island within an island.  It is connected to the main body of Long Island by a narrow isthmus called Canoe Place.  And as you would expect in a location like this, boating is a big part of the local lifestyle and economy.   Southampton Town’s Many Marinas   Over the past few decades, the town of Southampton has been using community preservation funds to acquire historic marinas in its vicinity.  Today the town operates three separate marina facilities, each with a unique set of traffic and services.The historic Conscience Point Marina was originally a ship-yard.  An inn was built on the site during the 1920s, and the area quickly became an attraction for luxury-loving vacationers from the New York area.  Southampton Town purchased Conscience Point in 2003 and developed a 64-slip marina along the shoreline.  Today the marina enjoys steady occupancy rates and sees a huge volume of seasonal traffic for its gas pumps, restrooms, and the Conscience Point Inn.Across town, the Bay Avenue Marina is a smaller facility in a residential neighborhood with convenient access to Shinnecock Bay.  Southampton Town acquired this marina in 2007.  The town now maintains 10 floating dock slips there for small boats, with electricity and water available on shore.Last, but not least, Southampton Town also operates the Shinnecock Commercial Fishing Dock, which accommodates up to 20 commercial fishing vessels, up to 90 feet in length each.  The dock is situated just inside the Shinnecock Inlet with quick access to the Atlantic Ocean.   Portable Restroom Trailers for Marine Environments   Between the icy winters of the north Atlantic and the sheer volume of busy boaters all summer, portable restroom trailers are put to the test on the east end of Long Island.  PRT’s Comfort Elite series trailers proved to be worthy of the task – manufactured with high-quality materials that stand up to heavy traffic and harsh conditions.Southampton selected our Comfort Elite ADA + 4 Station restroom trailer, which features 4 standard unisex stalls and 1 ADA-compliant stall.  The ADA stall is accessible via an external folding ramp with stainless steel railings.  The trailer also features an integrated hydraulic lift system that lowers the entire trailer to ground-level with the push of a button.All stalls are constructed with a mar-resistant laminated interior with single-piece ceilings and single-piece non-skid rubber flooring.  The external walls are insulated, and the trailer has all-season climate control with low-profile heat strips and a roof-mounted air conditioner.Southampton opted to upgrade to our Arctic Package to accommodate visitors during the colder months.  The Arctic Package has thicker walls, additional insulation, heated hoses and an integrated tank de-icing system.Easy to clean, easy to maintain, and tough enough to stand up to the North Atlantic winter.  That’s a portable restroom trailer for the North Sea.   Another Win-Win Scenario, Courtesy of PRT and the Town of Shouthampton   We’re always proud to welcome another unique customer to the PRT family.  It’s our dedication to superior service that drives us to continue creating new solutions to push the industry forward.We work together with our clients to identify the best portable restroom trailers to meet their individual requirements.  And then we do everything in our power to provide financing options that bring the ideal solution within reach of any budget.With options like long-term rentals, a lease-to-own program, and a huge inventory of new and used trailers in stock – we can almost always create a win-win deal. 

Portable Restroom Trailers, LLC recently put our customization capabilities on full display when we teamed up with online retailer Zappos for one of the most creative and exciting projects we’ve ever worked on.  We regularly customize every detail of our restroom rentals, from branding to electronics and more.  But this collaboration with Zappos truly pushed our engineering team to new heights. In the business world, Zappos is known as a disruptor.  The company famously threw the entire retail footwear industry into upheaval when they began offering free shipping and unlimited returns on popular footwear brands as a startup back in 2000.  Their sales grew exponentially for several years, and the company was valued at $1.2 billion when it was purchased by Amazon in 2009. With Zappos having stabilized as an industry leader in online retailing, CEO Tony Hsieh continues to look for opportunities to disrupt other traditional service industries.  He and his team have discussed ideas to disrupt a range of diverse industries including air travel, hospitality, and yes, luxury restroom rentals. Creating an Unforgettable Restroom Rentals Experience When Zappos approached PRT, they had envisioned a special portable restroom that would provide a one-of-a-kind experience for attendees at concerts, festivals, and special events.  With a robust set of innovative and imaginative features – the restroom would provide an unparalleled experience for attendees, while also serving to promote Zappos’s reputation for progress and innovation. Their idea started simply enough with just a luxury portable restroom with red-velvet-roped line dividers and a live DJ to entertain guests as they waited.  But as the team at Zappos began to learn about the endless possibilities for customizing our luxury restroom rentals – their vision quickly took on a whole new look. The end result is Zappos’s new “Porta-Party” and it’s generating a lot of buzz in the world of experiential marketing.  It is a brand-new approach to luxury restroom rentals that provides a fun and exciting experience where it’s least expected – in the public restrooms at major concerts and festivals. 5 Creative Customizations in Zappos’s Porta-Party When you get in line for the Porta-Party, it’s instantly clear that this won’t be your average porta-potty experience.  Red velvet ropes guide you to the well-lit private entryway for a creatively designed trailer that is entirely wrapped in Zappos branding. And when you step inside the trailer, you step into a unique restroom experience that you have certainly never encountered before.  There are more features in the new Porta-Party than we can list, but here are 5 of our favorites: #5 – The Perfect Selfie Station Inside the Porta-Party, we created a designated spot with flattering professional lighting and an eye-catching background that’s perfect for snapping a selfie in this one-of-a-kind restroom.  It’s called the Perfect Selfie Station – and during the trailer’s first few outings, more than 77% of users took advantage of this great opportunity to create a shareable memory. #4 – Soap Dispenser Voting Station Few things are as mundane as holding your hand out for an automated squirt of liquid soap at the sink in a public restroom.  But Zappos found a way to make this everyday activity fun and exciting. We placed two different soap dispensers side by side and put a prominent political candidate on both.  Users can “vote” by choosing their favorite candidate – and the results of the poll are shown in real-time on an interactive 20-inch display above the dispensers. #3 – Fun Flush Prizes Flushing the toilet when you’re done is a common courtesy that some people overlook.  To keep their new premium restroom rentals as clean as possible, Zappos decided to reward users for flushing the toilet with a unique set of “flush prizes.”  Think of a gumball machine that drops out a surprise every time the toilet is flushed! Prizes include chewing gum, lip balm, temporary tattoos, whistles, glow sticks, and more. #2 – The Interactive Audio-Visual Urinal This innovative feature was developed especially for the guys.  Imagine stepping up to a urinal, expecting to relieve yourself as you do every day – but when your stream reaches the back wall of the urinal, you are suddenly surrounded by a mystical audiovisual experience.  We incorporated 24 sensors into the ring of the urinal so that guys can control the tone of the sounds and the colors of the lights by moving their stream around within the urinal. It’s one of the biggest reasons why these Porta-Party restroom rentals are an unforgettable experience for concertgoers and festival attendees. #1 – Zappos’s Signature Squatty Feet After we gave the guys an audiovisual urinal, we had to come up with something special for the ladies as well.  We knew that lots of ladies prefer to squat, rather than sit, in public restrooms – so we came up with a special squatting system to make the experience as comfortable as possible.  Simply press a button on the wall, and two elevated squatting platforms move mechanically into place on either side of the toilet to create the perfect spot for a comfortable squat! Endless Possibilities for Customizing Restroom Rentals If you’re blown away by these innovative customizations, you need to get in touch with PRT today to learn more about our customization capabilities for restroom rentals, hand-washing stations, shower trailers, and more.  We have years of experience adding custom elements to our restroom rentals. We can add a working fireplace to create the ultimate in luxury and warmth. We can integrate elements of the restroom with mobile apps or interactive touchscreens.  As Zappos’s Porta-Party demonstrates, the sky is the limit. Get in touch with PRT today at (877) 600-8645 to learn more.  One of our trained representatives will guide you through our extensive inventory of restroom rentals, discuss your options for capacity and customizations, and help you find a financing option to get all of the features you need within the constraints of your existing budget.