How often will I need to empty Thetford Porta potti?

RogerV said:
Good point.

Use bio-degradable bags?
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Yes, I've use to use Biodegradable Plastic Dog Poo pick up bags, & Compostable plastic Bags for rubbish while on my boat, But How does all the posters disposed of Poo filled Plastic Bags ?.
I wouldn't if thought they could Flush them down a Toilet. & Surely not in a cassette Chemical disposal point !, So am interestedvin How ?.
 
Auld Pharrrt said:
Toss it in a wheelie bin.
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Oh ,, OK !
I honestly didn't think that was an acceptable disposable method. Empty the contents of your cassette into a Plastic Black Sac, Chuck in a Wheely or Doggy bin !, Problem solved. Easy.
Cheers peeps
 
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campervanannie said:
If you **** in a bag like what I do you'll never have to empty it si you won't even need a gasketed box so maybe you can grow a few herbs in the toilet bowl mint for your spuds chives for your omelettes and really whatever you fancy.
Oh and if you pee in a yogurt pot you can just chuck that out your door in the morning.
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I use pedal bin bag to line my loo then it goes in the dog waste bins with my dogs offerings. Is there anything on here we don't talk about?
 
Nesting Zombie said:
Out of interest,

After depositing your Biodegradable present in a Non Biodegradable Plastic bag,,,What do you do about disposal ?.
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I actually buy Asda's biodegradable food waste bags for my toilet requirements and they are a good fit in the toilet bowl and I either burn it on the campfire or pop it in a doggy poo bin I aldo have a bin with a really good sealing lid to put it in until I can dispose of it.
 
I honestly didn't even contemplate putting Human Waste in a Rubbish bin, infact Toilet Cassette Disposal is the MAIN reason I pay to go on to a site every now & then.
But doing THIS is going to save a bit of money & Trouble in future..
 
***** said:
Why not just dig a hole:rolleyes2:
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When I first started visiting Toscaig for a fishing trip in my Astra van I would usually just climb down the end of the pier and hide behind a BIG rock, make a small hollow in the rocky beach at low tide and cover my deposit with rocks then the tide and local crabs would take care of it for me. This was fine and dandy as long as there aren't too many people around. Over the following few years, it got to be so busy that getting the opportunity to use the rocks was impossible so I'd have to resort to driving the 5 miles back to Applecross to use the public loos there.

I then decided to get a higher van so I could use an onboard toilet of some kind, which was when I bought my Kampa Kazi (basically a bucket) and after its first use I wasn't able to dispose of the contents for some time due to the amount of people around, it was an extremely warm day. The resulting stench was what prompted me to come up with the idea of using a bin liner in the bucket so that I could seal it off a bit by tying a knot in the bag. I could store the bag until I was able to dispose of it, usually by untying the bag, inserting a largish stone and let the north sea take care of it. Yes, I know it wasn't the most environmentally friendly method, but it served the purpose and as a result of not being happy about this method I started to use a plastic container, (wrapped discreetly in duct tape to hide the contents) to store the bags until I could dispose of them in a better fashion. During a trip to Applecross I found out when the local refuse collectors emptied the wheelie bins and I would make a point of popping down to the village and tossing the bags into the bin on the morning of collection. Now I will use any wheelie bin which has obviously been put out for emptying (or any council run skip sites,) but I only use a bin if it has rubbish in it (just to make sure I don't accidentally dump my waste in someone's bin until next uplift.) Or indeed, as someone else has mentioned I will use doggie waste disposal bins.

I'm not saying this is the best possible solution to the problem, but it served my purposes for a number of years. I now have a porta potti and it will serve my purpose by either the occasional stopover in a site which I do in order to use their showers etc. or by very discretely emptying it in a public loo. As yet I have not put any chemicals in my porta potti, but I intend to use the bio tablets as suggested on other threads.
 
Nesting Zombie said:
I honestly didn't even contemplate putting Human Waste in a Rubbish bin, infact Toilet Cassette Disposal is the MAIN reason I pay to go on to a site every now & then.
But doing THIS is going to save a bit of money & Trouble in future..
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I personally see no harm in it at all but it's a lot more discreet if you put your bin liner in a doggie bag ... no-one seems at all bothered by that. And, as an added bonus with it being double bagged there is less chance of it bursting in the bin until after it's been uplifted, you can get doggie bags for free from most vets and council offices, baby nappy bags are also acceptable, but they tend to be a lot thinner, more see through and PINK! ... but they are nicely scented.

Some freezer bags are also useful for making water bombs ... I'm saying no more on that subject.
 
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My toilet just has pee in it I don't even put the toilet paper in it and no chemicals whatsoever that way I can tip it discreetly down a storm drain or in an emergency in the hedgerow after all it's just pee.
 
campervanannie said:
My toilet just has pee in it I don't even put the toilet paper in it and no chemicals whatsoever that way I can too it discreetly down a storm drain or in an emergency in the hedgerow after all it's just pee.
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I have a nephew who thinks absolutely nothing of whipping his out and having a pee just about anywhere in the world ... I tend to be a LOT more discreet and will try to conceal what I am doing from any passers by. However, I think it's a bit more offensive for a man to pee in public than it is for a woman should she been seen. Most people are aware that women have a harder time holding on and/or are entitled to actually urinate in public if pregnant. Also, there tends to be less female pervs and peodos than male ones, I just don't like to risk it unless I am truly desperate, so I keep a big COMFORT fabric conditioner bottle in my van.
 
RogerV said:
If you're lining a toilet with a plastic bag, some cat litter will soak up the liquid and absorb the smells.
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I know this sounds like overkill and waaaay out of the box, but I like this idea, thanks, I will actually try it whether it's a wind up or not!
 
Yeah, I have to say, on one occasion when I was I'll, I have been known to find a suitable place & Bury it before now. Damm near killed me, & I've still got a spade just incase !. I don't use any chemical in my loo, Just White Vinegar these days.
But it's going to be SO much easier to just treat Wheely & Doggy Bins as Toilet disposal points, .Obviously YES Double Bagging would be good me thinks !.
 
Nesting Zombie said:
Yeah, I have to say, on one occasion when I was I'll, I have been known to find a suitable place & Bury it before now. Damm near killed me, & I've still got a spade just incase !. I don't use any chemical in my loo, Just White Vinegar these days.
But it's going to be SO much easier to just treat Wheely & Doggy Bins as Toilet disposal points, .Obviously YES Double Bagging would be good me thinks !.
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I also mentioned in another post on this subject that in an emergency if you really needed to empty a cassette but had nowhere to do it, then use a big plastic container (the kind of thing lots of us use as water tubs) and keep it in there until you can dispose of that legitimately.
 
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