Every day, thousands of delivery drivers visit business premises – trade counters, warehouses, industrial estates, retail parks, and depots. Most stay for minutes, some for hours. But when they ask to use a toilet, they’re often told no.
What many businesses don’t realise is that turning drivers away doesn’t just look bad – it can actually breach workplace welfare law. The good news? Solving it is simple, inexpensive, and improves your reputation instantly.
What the Law Says About Toilets for Delivery Drivers
The Legal Duty
Under the Health and Safety (Welfare) Regulations 1992, every employer must provide “suitable and sufficient sanitary conveniences” for people working at or visiting their premises.
Who It Covers
- Delivery drivers
- Contractors and couriers
- Temporary or visiting workers
HSE Guidance
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is clear: visiting drivers are “at work” when making deliveries or collections. This means businesses are expected to:
- Allow access to toilets and wash facilities where reasonably practicable, or
- Provide alternative welfare facilities (such as portable toilets) if access inside isn’t possible due to hygiene, layout, or security.
Failing to do either can lead to HSE complaints, enforcement action, and reputational damage.
Source: HSE – Welfare at work
Why So Many Businesses Fall Short
Common Barriers
- Limited space: Staff toilets are already stretched or tucked away inside secure areas.
- Hygiene concerns: Production sites and food-handling areas can’t safely allow visitors inside.
- Security: Drivers often need to stay outside restricted zones.
- Busy sites: With dozens of deliveries each day, access becomes impractical.
The Impact
The result? Drivers left with no options, and growing pressure from regulators and unions to do better.
The Simple Fix: Hire Dedicated Portable Toilets for Drivers (and Overflow Use)
Instant Compliance and Convenience
The quickest way to stay compliant – and keep your site professional – is to provide your own dedicated on-site toilets for visiting drivers.
At euroloo, we supply thousands of portable toilets every week to businesses facing exactly this challenge. We make it easy for you to meet your legal obligations, protect your reputation, and look after everyone who visits your site.
Standard Portable Toilet Hire
For most delivery and logistics yards, a couple of standard portable toilets positioned near the delivery bay or gatehouse is all that’s needed:
- Modern, clean, and serviced weekly
- Delivered, maintained, and collected by our in-house teams
- Cost-effective: around £70 per week for two units – less than a single missed delivery penalty or complaint
Extra Capacity for Staff and Visitors
These additional toilets can also support your existing facilities if you’re struggling to cope with demand. Whether you’ve grown your team, are undergoing refurbishment, or simply don’t have enough toilets for staff and visitors, portable units give you instant extra capacity without the cost or disruption of permanent works.
Sustainable Off-Grid Welfare Pods
For larger or more visible premises, we also offer our solar-powered, off-grid welfare pods under the ecowelfare sub-brand:
- 4- and 6-toilet models
- Fully off-grid, solar powered, net-zero units
- Home-like comfort with sinks, heating, and lighting
- From around £300 per week, they provide a professional, sustainable solution with zero site infrastructure needed
Both options are designed for busy commercial sites – easy to position, simple to maintain, and built to show your visitors that you take welfare seriously.
Why It’s Worth It
Small Cost, Big Benefits
- Compliance: You instantly meet your welfare duties.
- Reputation: Drivers, suppliers, and customers see you as a professional operator.
- Cleanliness: Keeps staff facilities free for your team and avoids hygiene issues.
- Sustainability: Choose low-emission or solar-powered options to align with ESG goals.
- Peace of mind: No need to police who uses what – everything is self-contained.
When you weigh the benefits, most businesses find it’s one of the best value-for-money site investments they can make.
Get Started
Talk to Our Team
If you regularly receive deliveries or contractors, adding dedicated driver toilets is quick and straightforward.
Our team can advise on the right setup for your site – whether that’s a couple of standard portable toilets or one of our sustainable off-grid welfare pods.
Everything is handled by euroloo’s in-house delivery and service teams, ensuring reliability, hygiene, and full compliance every step of the way.
Summary
Compliance, Reputation, and Value
Delivery drivers are part of your daily operation — and legally, they’re at work while on your site. Providing toilets isn’t a nice-to-have; it’s a legal requirement and a professional courtesy that costs very little to put right.
For roughly £70 a week, you can have two clean, well-serviced toilets available for visiting drivers. And for higher-profile or sustainability-driven sites, our eco-powered solar toilet units bring full facilities with zero emissions.
Stay compliant. Protect your reputation. Make life easier for everyone who visits your site – with euroloo.
