Allow the toilet to air out: Open the door and allow the inside of the toilet to air out for a few hours. Macerating blades and a 10-psi pump work together to remove the slurry, preventing users from emptying bins or bottles Composting toilets take up a bit more floor space than a traditional toilet, and they don’t have an additional holding tank to contend with. For a tiny home or boat, look for a compact composting toilet with a smaller waste tank. Green chemicals’ don’t contain formaldehyde so are safer and more environmentally friendly than blue. The chemicals come in bottle or tablet form, and need changing after around 10 days. Do you need special toilet paper for portable toilets?

Thetford designed the original ‘Porta Potti’ and are still the major player in portable toilets today, especially amongst RV owners, many of whom get cupboards built especially to fit them. Public toilets are not appropriate locations to empty toilet cassettes as there are no facilities available for cleaning up spillages. Some public toilets also only link to small sewage treatment systems and cannot cope with multiple toilet cassettes being emptied in a short space of time. Look for signs on public toilets telling you where the nearest Chemical Disposal Point is located.If the Air Head is on the large side, another option, recommended by boat owner Andrew Polson is the Simploo Waterless Composting Toilet, which is made in the UK. It comes with a toilet paper holder and option for a floor plate. Level indicators show the remaining capacity for the waste holder and flush-water tanks. Composting toilets, such as Nature’s Head Composting Toilet, are a great way to produce and maintain high-quality compost.

Installing a self-contained nonelectric waterless unit is straightforward. The only concern is venting it outside. The directions that come with the toilet will have suggestions for vent-pipe sizes and heights. Q. Do you put toilet paper in a composting toilet? One important thing for a low-impact toilet is to keep electricity use low. A small amount of energy just to run a fan is necessary and OK for more compact models. However, we would not recommend dry toilets that use electrical elements to heat the compost. Finally, return the wastewater hose/hose fittings into their position on the tank and close the compartment where you keep your toilet. Space is a premium in boats and tents, so if you’re willing to squat a little lower, and empty/ fill the tanks more frequently, the Thetford Porta Potti 335 is about as compact as you can get for a flushing loo.This is something you would have to do a lot. The more water that you can run through the waste tank, then the better. Return the waste tank from the portable toilet. This means that there is no need for plumbing or septic systems as would be found in other types of homes or buildings. This will depend on the volume of sanitary waste being produced and the size of the sanitary bins provided. A bi-weekly or monthly disposal service may be required. An expert sanitary disposal service company will be able to advise you on the best course of action and the best sanitary bins to provide in your washrooms. If you’re camping in a caravan or motorhome, you’ll find that many have an in-built toilet in the washroom. These toilets are generally made by one of two manufacturers, Thetford or Dometic. If you have female employees or female visitors to your premises, then all businesses in the UK are legally required to provide appropriate facilities for the collection and disposal of sanitary dressings as outlined in The Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations Act 1992, The Water Industries Act 1991 and The Environmental Protection Act 1990. Failure to adhere to the rules and regulations outlined in these acts can lead to hefty fines Need help with your sanitary waste obligations? Rules and regulations around the disposal of sanitary waste The Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992

So, whether you’re weekending in a marina, alone on an anchorage, DIY-ing in a boatyard or camping with a trailer-sailer there’s a portable toilet for you. The main issue is that they have to be emptied at least every two weeks, but ideally weekly, and this can get expensive if you’re using a public dumping station. Whichever toilet you choose, take time to read the instruction manual and make sure you understand how to use it effectively. This could make the difference between a pleasant holiday and a rather smellier one. It is possible to pee in compost piles! The urine and other organic matter in a compost pile will break down into fertilizing material through the microbial process of decomposition.

Space-saving: With many UK homes limited for space, especially in urban areas, a waste disposal unit offers a compact solution to waste management, freeing up space in your kitchen and reducing the need for larger or multiple bins. As we mentioned before, the type of sink you have will also have a baring on the noise levels. How to Fit a Waste Disposal Unit If you plan on composting toilet waste, then making sure that you only collect human waste from your family is important as well as keeping out other fecal matter such as pet feces or anything else that might contain hazardous pathogens. Overall, it is important to follow the manufacturer’s instructions and local regulations for the proper disposal of portable toilet waste to ensure that it is done safely and effectively. Before purchasing a composting toilet, be sure that it will work in a given location. There are two types—self-contained and split/central systems—and while they both break down waste, they work a bit differently and have different requirements. Self-Contained System

By turning on the water valves and opening up the holding tank cap, your RV composting toilet waste will start to flow into this designated container until it is filled completely. In a public toilet, people not used to composting toilets may put too much soak down a toilet. This affects the composting process whilst the cubical can also become scruffy, with sawdust scattered about. Our experience at CAT is that a daily or even weekly addition of soak by ‘the operator’ may be better than leaving users to add it indiscriminately. Fly control But have you ever paused to consider the mechanism behind that hum and whirl, as it effortlessly grinds down your kitchen scraps? They can be found at many state parks, national forest recreation areas, public campgrounds, resort campgrounds, and even rest stops along some highways. Here’s how they work: They are supplied in boxes of 20 and work out at just over 50p per bag,” he says. “The liner fits perfectly around the rim of the toilet bowl and comes with an absorbent gel pad which will absorb up to 600ml of urine.”At CAT we found good results from applying diluted urine as fertiliser in winter and early spring. At these times of year plants often don’t get enough nitrogen from the cold soil. Cutter Quality: Inside the disposers are a set of two cutters. One is held stationary and the other rotates. The lighter the weight of the cutters the lower the quality. At the bottom end are galvanised steel cutters, then there are stainless steel blades that are resistant to corrosion. The best cutters tend to be made of cast iron. These typically have an extra "ripper" or impellers. All portable toilet waste that is being discharged to the wastewater system must be disposed of at designated bulk discharge points. Using your waste disposal unit: Make sure your unit is running at full power (with the tap running) before you put food into it. The motor does not get to full speed (or power) immediately it is switched on so if there is food in it when you switch on, it may jam up If you are hiring a campervan or motorhome with a toilet facility, then you should be shown how to empty and maintain it.If you are not shown, then it is extremely important to ask the hire company to explain it before you set off!