6 Reasons Why Portable Toilet and Shower Buildings Are the Future

A lot has been said about shipping container homes and commercial facilities. However, did you know that shipping containers produce excellent public toilet and shower establishments? Here’s how.

To meet New Zealand’s crisis for quality, durable public infrastructure such as public toilets and shower buildings, the industry has turned its gaze upon the versatility of used shipping container boxes. Once again, shipping containers have stepped up as one of the most protean solutions to public infrastructure. Citizens can now enjoy a better distribution of shipping container-converted portable toilet and shower buildings that are efficient, easily maintained and durable.

Why is container public infrastructure considered viable?

1. Easily customisable

For those wondering how a metal container box can be a viable solution; used shipping containers can be modified to a degree to accommodate plumping utilities such as pipes and valves. Given the large area of a container, manufacturers can alter the same with multiple stalls, corresponding toilet equipment for every stall, as well as washbasins, hand-dryers, etc.

These toilets and shower buildings can be designed as per ADA guidelines to provide gender-dedicated urinals, unisex urinals and special needs urinals as well.

2. Usability

These portable container toilets that are made out of used shipping containers are not just a placeholder. They replace the previous design of such public infrastructure with efficient upgrades that make them more viable.

For instance, most might think that a metal container box floor may be a slip hazard; however, most of these customisable containers are retrofitted with slip-resistant ply or corrugated surfaces that reduce slip risks.

3. Maintenance

Maintaining shipping containers is undoubtedly manifolds easier than supporting a regular public restroom establishment. Firstly, public restrooms are often vandalised. They get dirty quite easily and require a painstaking effort from the cleaning crew to recover.

However, the customisability of metal container public establishments offers better scope for cleanliness. Liquid spills can be quickly taken care of; ventilation systems can be easily cleaned, and the establishment can be firmly secured to its spot as well as locked with security pads to prevent vandalism.

4. Hygienic

Public restrooms and shower buildings made out of old, used shipping containers have a better scope for hygiene. As mentioned above, these restrooms are customisable; hence, they can be quickly built to offer convenient cleaning options, with better heating and air conditioning.

Most manufacturers of container-converted portable toilet and shower buildings use stainless steel fittings and utilities for the establishment. The option to easily customise drainage options further makes container toilets hygienic.

5. Aesthetic quality

Container portable toilets should be lauded for offering better aesthetic appeal than regular washrooms. The customisability allows manufacturers to replace damaged parts easily. The stainless steel fittings make it easy to clean them, making container urinals less of a biohazard.

6. Resilience

In New Zealand, most of the container-converted public infrastructure, as mentioned above, get vandalised very often. Also, the real challenge with portable toilet designs in the past is their resilience against climatic conditions such as high winds and rain, which easily destabilise them.

However, public toilet and shower buildings made out of metal cannot be infringed quickly. So, one can expect these containers to offer a stronger substitute to the erstwhile designs.

Thus, shipping containers are not just for personal benefits. They can offer significant improvements in the public domain as well.