Downtown DC Porta Pros rents 20 and 40 foot steel storage containers for job sites, renovations and downsizing moves, with monthly rates measured between $100 and $250 depending on size and length of term. Delivery gets scheduled around your street access, so call ahead if you are tight on space, and see porta potty rental in Downtown DC if you need restrooms on the same site.
Monthly pricing runs from $100 on the low end up to $250 on the high end, with most jobs landing near $125. That is for the container itself, separate from anything you might need on our porta potty rental cost page. A delivery fee is separate and depends on distance and site access, and most delivery charges we see land between $120 and $420 for a month-long rental. If you are also renting a roll-off dumpster for debris, or need a temporary fence rental around the container for job site security, those add to the total. Check our storage container rental cost page for a full breakdown by container size, and compare it against dumpster rental cost if you are weighing which one you actually need.
Most renovation and moving jobs in Downtown DC use a 20ft storage container, which holds roughly a one-bedroom apartment's worth of furniture and boxes. Larger jobs, full commercial buildouts or long-term equipment storage, tend to go with a 40ft storage container instead, similar to how a bigger crew needs an 8 stall restroom trailer instead of a single unit. If you are not sure which fits, think about how long the project runs and whether you need street access every day or just drop-and-forget storage. Contractors juggling a construction schedule sometimes pair a container with a mobile office trailer rental so the crew has a place to work out of weather. For general job site planning, our construction site services page walks through what most crews order together.
| unit | month low | month typical | month high |
|---|---|---|---|
| storage container | 100 | 125 | 250 |
Both terms mean the same thing here: a steel box dropped at your address, not a moving-and-storage service like a POD storage container rental where the company also warehouses it off-site. We deliver, you load it, and it sits on your property until you are done. Self storage container rental through a facility means you drive your stuff to a unit; portable storage container rental means the unit comes to you, the same way a portable restroom rental comes to your site instead of you traveling to it. For jobs downtown, delivery access matters more than anything else, since curb space and loading zones are tight. If your site has narrow alley access, mention that when you request a quote, because it changes which container size actually fits.
Placement depends on your lot, your driveway, and whether the container sits on private property or needs to touch the public right of way. Placement in the public right of way needs confirming with the city; we do not guess at that rule. On private property, we look at overhead clearance, ground slope, and whether the delivery truck has enough room to maneuver, much like we do before dropping off a restroom trailer rental on the same lot. For general placement thinking, our porta potty placement guide covers a lot of the same logic even though it is written for restroom units, since access and ground stability matter the same way for both. If your job also needs a chain link temporary fence around the container, plan that into the same site visit.
Maybe, and it depends on where the container sits and how long it stays. We are not going to name a specific ordinance number here because permit rules vary by property and by duration, and the only honest answer is to confirm with the city before delivery. If you are also renting a dumpster for the same project, check our dumpster permit requirements page, since some cities bundle sidewalk and right-of-way rules for both container types together. Better to ask before the truck shows up than to move a loaded container twice, the same logic covered on our porta potty permit requirements page.
Delivery windows depend on truck availability and how much clearance your site has. A roll-off style delivery needs about 60 feet of straight clearance behind the truck to set the container down safely, so a cramped alley or a street with parked cars on both sides can slow things down or require a different drop spot. We serve Downtown DC directly, and we also run routes out to Hyattsville, about 6.4 miles northeast, Takoma Park, about 6.5 miles north, and Bladensburg, also around 6.5 miles northeast. College Park sits about 10.2 miles northeast, see porta potty rental in College Park, and Greenbelt is roughly 12.3 miles out in the same direction, see porta potty rental in Greenbelt. If your project is outside the immediate downtown core, check our service areas page or look at the specific city pages for porta potty rental in Hyattsville, porta potty rental in Takoma Park, or porta potty rental in Bladensburg if you are ordering restroom services alongside your container.
Most construction and renovation jobs order more than one thing at once. A container for tools and materials, a standard porta potty rental or two for the crew, and sometimes a roll-off dumpster rental for debris. OSHA 1926.51(c)(1) sets toilet counts for construction crews at one facility for 20 workers or fewer, so even a small renovation crew needs at least one unit on site. If the crew is applying paint, coatings, or similar materials, OSHA 1926.51(f)(1) requires washing facilities for that specific work, which is where a handwashing station rental or portable sink rental comes in. Larger sites sometimes need a 10 yard dumpster rental for light debris, a 20 yard dumpster rental for heavier tear-out work, or a 30 yard dumpster rental for full teardown jobs, and event sites often add an event restroom rental on top. If your renovation is residential, our home renovation porta potty page covers what a typical single-family job needs alongside the container.
There is no fixed cap. Most Downtown DC customers rent by the month, and rates stay flat for the length of the term. Long jobs and short jobs both work; the pricing table above shows the range. Ask about your specific timeline when you call, since access needs can change over a multi-month job.
Not without a truck. Once it's placed, plan on it staying put until pickup. If your site access changes mid-project, or the container needs to move to a different spot on the property, we can usually reposition it, but that is a separate truck run.
No. A storage unit means you drive to a facility. A rental storage container comes to your address and sits there. Downtown DC Porta Pros only does the delivered kind, which works better for active job sites where you need daily access, the kind of setup we also use for a construction dumpster rental or an emergency porta potty rental on short notice.
The container itself needs neither. Power only matters if you are running a temporary power pole or light tower rental nearby for the job site. Permits depend on placement, and that needs confirming with the city directly since it varies by lot and duration.
The 20 foot holds roughly a one-bedroom apartment's contents or a mid-size tool and material stash. The 40 foot doubles that footprint, better for full commercial jobs or long building-wide renovations. Check 20ft storage container and 40ft storage container for specifics on each.
Yes. Downtown DC Porta Pros delivers storage container rental across Downtown DC and the surrounding metro, with same-day and next-day drop-off available on most orders.
Pricing depends on the unit and how long you need it. See our cost breakdown and request a free quote for an exact figure.
Standard rentals include scheduled service — a pump-out, a clean, a restock and fresh deodorizer. Busy or hot-weather sites can be serviced more often.
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