Waste management is still one of the most challenging aspects of organizing events. Whether it's an outdoor wedding or a music festival, you will have a significant number of people that you need to provide toilet facilities for. However, it goes a lot further than that.
As the world becomes more aware of the needs of disabled people, it has become even more important to provide facilities that cater to these needs—that includes restroom facilities. In order to do this, you need to understand the features that matter most in handicap-accessible portable toilets.
Space
Space is an important feature for portable restrooms that are designed to serve handicapped individuals. Providing enough space ensures that people in wheelchairs will be able to maneuver with ease inside these restrooms. Without enough space, entering or using these restrooms will be close to impossible for handicapped persons.
The extra space also ensures that the handicapped person can be accompanied by someone else, such as a caregiver or a family member. Although this isn't always necessary, it's not unusual to find handicapped children accompanied by a family member or a professional caregiver.
Non-Slip Flooring
Slipping can be a serious problem for people with certain handicaps. Therefore, a regular floor will not do. The floor should have some kind of non-slip feature that is just as effective when wet.
Easy-Access Doors
A door that allows for easy access is absolutely essential for a handicap-accessible portable restroom. Standard portable restrooms will have a lip or some other feature that will make them inaccessible to someone in a wheelchair.
Even someone using crutches may find it hard to access portable restrooms with such features. Ideally, the door should be of a larger size than the standard restroom, and the floor should have a feature at ground level that allows easy access for wheelchairs.
The door should also have a self-closing feature to eliminate the need for someone to reach out and close the door.
Handrails or Grab Bars
Handicap-accessible portable restrooms also need handrails to allow handicapped persons using the restroom to support themselves. These can also be used by a caregiver when they're assisting the handicapped person inside the restroom.
Accessible Fixtures
Features such as toilets, sinks, and hand pumps should be at a more accessible height since regular fixtures are likely to be too high for someone in a wheelchair to reach without difficulty.
For more information, contact a company like Five Star Septic Service and Portable Toilet Rentals.
