Over 30 years of excellence in portable sanitation solutions across Somerset and the South West
A family-run business with a dedicated team committed to exceptional service
30+ Years Experience
Started the company in 1992 with a vision to provide quality portable sanitation solutions.
30+ Years Experience
Co-founded the business while working as a nurse, bringing care and attention to detail to our service.
Family Member
Steve and Jackie’s daughter, managing hire contracts and customer relations.
Family Member
Son-in-law bringing expertise to our daily operations and logistics.
We maintain the highest industry standards with full compliance and certification
Certified member ensuring highest safety standards
CPCS Skills Card & CPC qualified professional team
Registered and compliant waste management
From a simple idea over a glass of wine to Somerset’s trusted waste management company
At ages 40 and 39 respectively, Steve and Jackie Richards saw a gap in the market. Steve had been working on the gas with a background in the Army, while Jackie was working full time in nursing. Over a few glasses of wine, the idea of portable toilets emerged.
Started with just 10 portable toilets and a small van with pump unit
The first toilets came in flat pack form – like “grown-up Meccano”! Steve would finish work on the gas, get home, load the toilets and make deliveries, often in the dark. Jackie would join him, both determined to make it work.
First client: a snack wagon in a Taunton layby
From 10 units to 40, then to 100, the business grew through sheer determination. Steve worked without taking a wage for 3 years, while Jackie continued nursing to support the family.
Expanded to 260+ units and 3 service vehicles
The business has grown to include Steve and Jackie’s daughter Becky as Hire Contracts Manager and their son-in-law Mark, plus additional employees. The company now employs 8 full-time staff.
At Burnham Portable Toilet Hire, we're always here to help with a friendly smile. Dealing with human waste is our specialty, and we love shovelling it around. We've seen it all!
The principles that guide everything we do
Operating with the care and attention that only a family business can provide.
Committed to eco-friendly solutions and reducing environmental impact.
Maintaining the highest standards in service and equipment quality.
Consistent, dependable service you can count on every time.
Always get a great service from Burnham Portable Toilet Hire! No issues at all with them.
Cheers
We’ve hired toilets for well over ten years for our cycling events at busy times of the summer, without one single problem – a perfect record.
Burnham Portable Toilet Hire have always provided us at Strongvox homes a friendly and professional service when hiring Welfare, Septic tanks, and Toilet hire.
Experience the difference of working with a family-owned business that puts your needs first.