Home made composting toilet

alcam said:
Sorry , maybe poorly phrased questions .
I do know about grey water etc
Black tank for composting toilet ?
I read it as where urine went , wondered how it was emptied
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I bet many just empty it down the road into the nearest drain same as they do with their grey waste but that can be a waste.

If we have been away for less than a couple of weeks it usually comes home with us. Then mixed 50/50 in a watering can it gets sprinkled around the boundaries of my field as it’s a great fox deterrent.

Or it goes on the compost heap as it’s also a really great activator.

On the rare occasion it needs emptying elsewhere I use the reserved grey waste hose just for sticking down the usual dumping points. Obviously the smaller portable containers are easy to empty down a conventional loo.

the solid bags go in the bin same as we used to do with umpteen bags of nappies in our, why did we have three of them baby things days!
 
Thistle said:
I bet many just empty it down the road into the nearest drain same as they do with their grey waste but that can be a waste.

If we have been away for less than a couple of weeks it usually comes home with us. Then mixed 50/50 in a watering can it gets sprinkled around the boundaries of my field as it’s a great fox deterrent.

Or it goes on the compost heap as it’s also a really great activator.

On the rare occasion it needs emptying elsewhere I use the reserved grey waste hose just for sticking down the usual dumping points. Obviously the smaller portable containers are easy to empty down a conventional loo.

the solid bags go in the bin same as we used to do with umpteen bags of nappies in our, why did we have three of them baby things days!
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Genuinely curious (as opposed to idly) about these toilets . Not a lot I'm hearing is convincing me .
No problem with grey water being emptied discretely but loadsa pesh !?
Appreciate you use it sensibly but using black waste disposal for pee surely negates one of the advantages of dry toilet ?
Plastic bags for dumping better for environment than using water ?
 
I guess it depends on how you use your vehicle, for us we rarely use campsites so wanted good longevity between emptying. If we spent most of our time at campsites geared up for cassettes then obviously emptying them would not be an issue. The mania in Scotland 2020 where people were struggling to find anywhere to empty cassettes was an extreme, and hopefully one off, reminder of how reliant people had become on serviced facilities.

Not bothered in the slightest about the odd plastic bag we get through them a hundred fold more cleaning up after our three dogs. Still waiting for the locals around here to start doing same for their horses though 😉
 
mark61 said:
I'm guessing most people would be using corn starch bags?
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Thistle said:
I guess it depends on how you use your vehicle, for us we rarely use campsites so wanted good longevity between emptying. If we spent most of our time at campsites geared up for cassettes then obviously emptying them would not be an issue. The mania in Scotland 2020 where people were struggling to find anywhere to empty cassettes was an extreme, and hopefully one off, reminder of how reliant people had become on serviced facilities.

Not bothered in the slightest about the odd plastic bag we get through them a hundred fold more cleaning up after our three dogs. Still waiting for the locals around here to start doing same for their horses though 😉
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Not a user of campsites in general myself and , yes , can be a problem in UK . Becoming easier though .
Plastic bags just seemed to negate the environmental argument .
Suspect I'd have to use one for a wee while to see the advantages .
Installing one not a jobby I'll be doing
Apologies
 
A couple of folks said they sometimes double bag their solid waste and stick it in a regular waste bin...a dog poo bin I can understand but surely even if double bagged it gets very smelly after an hour or so in a regular waste bin.
That was the experience the one time we tried it. The smell came through even 2 bags....
If anyone knows a way of overcoming this I am all ears!
 
Debroos said:
A couple of folks said they sometimes double bag their solid waste and stick it in a regular waste bin...a dog poo bin I can understand but surely even if double bagged it gets very smelly after an hour or so in a regular waste bin.
That was the experience the one time we tried it. The smell came through even 2 bags....
If anyone knows a way of overcoming this I am all ears!
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Using a dry cover material that helps dry the waste helps....
We've found in the past that pelleted wood cat litter works really well AND is often quite piney smelling.
 
Debroos said:
A couple of folks said they sometimes double bag their solid waste and stick it in a regular waste bin...a dog poo bin I can understand but surely even if double bagged it gets very smelly after an hour or so in a regular waste bin.
That was the experience the one time we tried it. The smell came through even 2 bags....
If anyone knows a way of overcoming this I am all ears!
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That could be your diet. 😂😂 seriously though the drier you keep the poo the less it smells and a really good sealable plastic container to keep it/them in until you can dispose of them .
 
To be honest, for a lot of folks it's a, bit of a taboo subject... BUT an important one.

There are a whole world of different options out there,
some work for some.... Some don't....
BUT its amazing just how many folks think the ONLY option is a portapotti/cassette loo...
When there are some great options out there thesedays...
That CAN avoid the waste of good water and may avoid having to look for a loo dump every few days.
 
mistericeman said:
To be honest, for a lot of folks it's a, bit of a taboo subject... BUT an important one.

There are a whole world of different options out there,
some work for some.... Some don't....
BUT its amazing just how many folks think the ONLY option is a portapotti/cassette loo...
When there are some great options out there thesedays...
That CAN avoid the waste of good water and may avoid having to look for a loo dump every few days.
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Reading this thread not sure it is that amazing .
People letting their pee out in the street or finding a cassette dump to dispose !
Putting jobbies into a tupperware box until they can dispose !
 
mistericeman said:
To be honest, for a lot of folks it's a, bit of a taboo subject... BUT an important one.

There are a whole world of different options out there,
some work for some.... Some don't....
BUT its amazing just how many folks think the ONLY option is a portapotti/cassette loo...
When there are some great options out there thesedays...
That CAN avoid the waste of good water and may avoid having to look for a loo dump every few days.
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yeah, anything else is impossible and illegal as far as I am concerned!

(but then again, maybe I have considered the various alternatives, both commercially available and DIY and decided "nah, not for me"?)

PS. Making the same assumption as you did in an earlier reply ;)
 
wildebus said:
yeah, anything else is impossible and illegal as far as I am concerned!

(but then again, maybe I have considered the various alternatives, both commercially available and DIY and decided "nah, not for me"?)

PS. Making the same assumption as you did in an earlier reply ;)
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As you wish chap.... As you wish
 
Nobody has mentioned the option of dumping the deposits of whatever type of loo you use into rivers, lochs, caparks etc.
Very surprised, by all accounts it is a very popular option for mh'ers, as certified by councillors, campsite owners and members of the public.
 
izwozral said:
Nobody has mentioned the option of dumping the deposits of whatever type of loo you use into rivers, lochs, caparks etc.
Very surprised, by all accounts it is a very popular option for mh'ers, as certified by councillors, campsite owners and members of the public.
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It is a popular option for the regular water companies (apart from maybe the car parks) 😉😈
 
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