{"id":464,"date":"2024-05-16T02:22:48","date_gmt":"2024-05-16T02:22:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/oncallservicesandrentals.com\/oklahoma-city\/?p=464"},"modified":"2024-05-16T02:22:48","modified_gmt":"2024-05-16T02:22:48","slug":"the-many-names-of-portable-restrooms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/oncallservicesandrentals.com\/oklahoma-city\/blog\/2024\/05\/16\/the-many-names-of-portable-restrooms\/","title":{"rendered":"The Many Names of Portable Restrooms"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

There are many different names for portable restrooms out there. Here are some of our favorites, and where the names came from.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why are Portable Toilets Called Porta Potties?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The most common name for portable restrooms is the \u201cporta potty,\u201d also written as \u201cport-a-potty.\u201d It\u2019s pretty straightforward. Porta potty stands for \u201cportable potty.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The History of Portable Toilets<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Porta potties were first invented during World War II as a way for soldiers to set up temporary restrooms at pop-up military bases overseas. Military encampments were frequently set up in areas where there were no existing buildings or infrastructure. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The portable toilets at the time were large, bulky, medal and wood structures that were heavy and difficult to transport. They did their job, but they weren\u2019t convenient. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the 1970s, a man named Harvey Heather created the first one-piece fiberglass portable restroom called \u201cThe Strongbox.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThey were pretty revolutionary in a lot of respects,\u2019\u2019 said Gregg de Long, a salesman from the early days of the first Strongbox units. \u201cThey had a lot of characteristics of a well-designed fiberglass unit. They were easy to clean, rigid and nice to haul on trucks and trailers.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The popularity of this design led to high demand and the birth of a brand new industry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Many Names for Portable Toilets<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Portable restrooms have many different names across the country and the world. Here are some of the most common:<\/p>\n\n\n\n