Toilet tissue is the one washroom item nobody can run out of. The choice between jumbo and standard rolls affects how often staff refill, how much each visit costs and which dispensers you need. Here is how to decide, with real numbers from our catalog.
Standard Rolls
Standard rolls are the familiar household-size roll, sold in large cases for commercial use. They work in a wide range of holders, including compact multi-roll cabinets. Examples in our catalog include the White Swan Bathroom Tissue 2-Ply, at 48 rolls of 420 sheets per case for $53.70, and the White Swan Bathroom Tissue 1-Ply, at 48 rolls of 1,000 sheets per case for $67.61.
Jumbo Rolls
Jumbo rolls are much larger and load into dedicated jumbo dispensers. The Tork Mini Jumbo Bath Tissue is a 2-ply roll of 1,075 sheets, twelve rolls per case, for $81.55. One of these rolls holds about 2.6 times as many sheets as a 420-sheet standard roll, so there is much less time spent changing rolls. Other jumbo options include the Scott JRT Jr Bath Tissue Coreless 2-Ply, listed at 12 rolls of 1,150 ft for $111.03, and a 2-ply 3.3 in x 1,000 ft jumbo roll at $59.42 per case of 12.
Cost Comparison
| Product | Case price | Sheets per case | Approx. cost per sheet |
|---|---|---|---|
| White Swan 1-Ply, 48 x 1,000 | $67.61 | 48,000 | 0.14 cents |
| White Swan 2-Ply, 48 x 420 | $53.70 | 20,160 | 0.27 cents |
| Tork Mini Jumbo 2-Ply, 12 x 1,075 | $81.55 | 12,900 | 0.63 cents |
Sheet size and ply differ, so the table is a guide rather than a like-for-like measure. The 1-ply option is cheapest per sheet, but visitors often take more sheets of thin tissue, so watch actual consumption. For the fuller method, see our post on the true cost per use of commercial hand towels, which applies just as well to tissue.
Which Fits Where
- Jumbo: high-traffic public washrooms, schools and arenas, where a bigger roll means fewer refills and fewer empty holders.
- Standard: low-traffic and office washrooms, small businesses, and anywhere you already have compatible holders.
- Recycled content: the Tork Universal Bath Tissue with OptiCore is listed as 100% recycled, 2-ply, 36 rolls per case, at $97.11.
Related Decisions
Refill time is the hidden cost, so build tissue into your restocking checklist too. Dispensers that release less paper per pull also help, and we outline more in 7 Ways to Cut Paper Waste in Commercial Washrooms. For break rooms and kitchens, see Kitchen Roll Towels vs. Folded Towels.
Bottom Line
Go jumbo where traffic is heavy and refills are costly, stay standard where holders and traffic allow. Browse our jumbo toilet tissue and standard toilet tissue to compare current case pricing.
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