Strengthening the Management of Mobile Toilets on Streets

Beijing has taken the following measures to strengthen the management of mobile toilets on streets:

I. Improving Barrier-Free Facilities
Beijing has prioritized the barrier-free renovation of public toilets as a key livelihood project, adopting a 'one toilet, one policy' approach to customize renovation plans based on the geographical location, structural characteristics, and service needs of different public toilets. Safety is enhanced through measures such as installing handrails and modifying ramps, with all renovations passing inspections by the Municipal Disabled Persons' Federation to ensure compliance with standards. For example, the modular mobile toilet in the park north of Mingguang Bridge in Haidian District has added barrier-free toilet compartments equipped with child toilets, baby changing tables, safety handrails, and emergency call devices, providing convenience for the elderly, disabled individuals, and families with young children.

II. Enhancing Service Quality
For public toilets in hutongs, efforts have been made to improve flushing efficiency by dredging pipelines and repairing or adding booster pumps, while adjusting the length and height of partitions to protect privacy. Additionally, a 're-examination' campaign has been launched for toilet renovations in core area courtyard houses, with 223 issues inspected and rectified by 2025 to ensure proper daily maintenance and prevent situations where toilets are left unmanaged or facilities are damaged.

III. Incorporating into a Unified Regulatory System
Public toilets in industries such as rail transit, parks, and supermarkets have been brought under unified city-wide supervision, with monthly inspections and assessments conducted. Problems identified are publicly disclosed daily and rectification is urged, with results included in the evaluation of the capital's urban environmental construction and management industry. This move has strengthened standardized management of cross-industry public toilets and promoted an overall improvement in service levels.

IV. Strengthening Toilet Guidance
Over 20,000 public toilets across the city have been connected to navigation apps like Gaode and Baidu Maps, enabling real-time query and walking navigation functions. A mechanism for updating toilet locations and collecting user feedback has also been established, with cleaning units optimizing services based on evaluations, forming a closed-loop management system of 'query-use-feedback-improvement'.

V. Enhancing Cleaning Services
On the basis of 24-hour public toilet availability, cleaning times have been extended at night for public toilets near hotspots, ensuring all-day cleaning as needed. The frequency of comprehensive disinfection and cleaning has increased from twice to three times daily, with a focus on cleaning high-contact areas such as door handles and flush buttons to reduce health risks.

VI. Standardizing Toilet Signage
A city-wide inspection and rectification campaign has been launched for public toilet signage, addressing 2,386 issues such as Chinese-English writing errors, irregular signs, and unclear guide boards to ensure signs comply with national standards and are easily recognizable, improving the efficiency of citizens in finding toilets.