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America’s advocate for the availability of clean, safe, well-designed public restrooms.

American Restroom Association’s (ARA) goal is nothing less than a full-scale toilet transformation in this country so that our public restrooms are no longer a laughingstock among the developed world. Only by working together and forming a strong advocacy group for decent public toilets are we going to be able to bring about the necessary changes in our public accommodations.

LATEST NEWS: A comprehensive look at Colorado’s public restroom challenges with quotes from ARA Co-founder Dr. Steven Soifer: “When you gotta go, where to go? The crappy state of Colorado’s public restrooms” – 4-7-24 – The Colorado Sun. Find our full list of ARA mentions and publications here.

Click below to learn more about American Restroom Association efforts:

What can I do about dirty, closed, or inaccessible public facilities?

Public Restroom Quality Initiative

What is required of my business? What should I expect from establishments I frequent?

Code Improvement and Design Initiative

My child won’t use the bathroom at school. What can I do?

#WellPass: ARA’s School Wellness Initiative (Gr. 6-12)

How can I help ensure adequate facilities for all people?

#PottyParityNow: ARA’s Gender Equity Initiative

“Do public restrooms make you nervous? You are not alone.” • ARA Co-Founder & President, Steven Soifer • TEDxUniversityofMississippi 2019 (12 min. video)

Introduction to the American Restroom Association “We are the ARA” (1 min. video)

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ARA CELEBRATES WORLD TOILET DAY

Contact Us

American Restroom Association, Inc.
P.O. Box 21237
Catonsville, MD 21228

Phone: 800-247-3864
Email: getinfo@americanrestroom.org

An independent, 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 2004

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