The best type of toilet depends upon the situation. Questions like: Who will be using the toilet? Who will maintain it? What type of toilet do people want to have? will determine the best design. Anytime you want to recommend a type of toilet make sure you have personal experience with it. What level of […]
Marine netting made from nylon is long lasting and works well in a net-barrel composting system. Landscape netting, made from jute, is lower cost and easy to find, but will also compost over time and need replacing every few years.
Any fine, organic material will work, for example leaf duff, coffee grounds (ask at coffee shops, consider slightly drying out the grounds before using them), or rice hulls. Experiment and find what works for you.
In a composting toilet feces and toilet paper compost with a “bulking agent” like sawdust cover the poop to create air gaps for aerobic bacteria to break down the material. This process is the same as for a household food scrap compost. Urine can be diverted out of the toilet, but it is not necessary. […]
Composting Toilet Resources 1. Presentations (pdf) An Introduction to Eco Toilets from the Green Center. Ecological Sanitation- an Overview. By Professor Dr. Petter D. Jenssen, The Norwegian University of Life Sciences Composting Toilets in Large Buildings by 2020 Engineering. 2. Video Video about the Bronx Zoo’s sewerless bathroom (composting toilets and greywater systems). Watch here. Page of videos on the […]
Composting Toilet Codes and Policy Composting toilet regulations vary greatly from state to state (and many states do not have any codes for them at all). In many situations composting toilets codes don’t apply to homes that also have a flush toilet. Dwellings that do require permission and permitting are new construction seeking an alternative wastewater system (to install a […]
Site location: San Francisco, CA This composting toilet was built to provide volunteers at the community garden with a sanitary, low cost bathroom in a location with no sewer connection. Overview of the composting toilet Goals: To have an ecological toilet on site at the garden. Prior to the composting toilet there was no bathroom facility. […]
[img_assist|nid=265|title=|desc= Collecting sink water|link=node|align=left|width=100|height=125]There are many ways to reduce water use with minor or temporary plumbing alterations. Options range from installing shower shut off valves, to collecting greywater under a sink, to putting a washing machine outside the house, or even installing sawdust composting toilet!
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