Composting toilet
I'm thinking about a composting toilet in my TT. I have the room for it but I would like to know if anyone has gone this route?
Forum Discussion
Steve S wrote:Francesca Knowles wrote:
I always wonder what folks actually do with the "end product" of this kind of system. True composting- that is, total breakdown/pathogen kill/transformation to "dirt"- takes time more than anything else....does one store the "stuff" somewhere until that stage is reached and then just toss it in the garden, or what???
From what I understand it breaks down enough to use on your garden.
I've been reading lots on these systems and they seem like one would work great for me.
It will EVENTUALLY break down to that point...but I think you'd need an awful lot of storage in the meantime.
If you read between the lines in the links posted earlier, they're admitting to as much- here quoting
The Wynns wrote:
Depending on usage you empty the solids tank in a composting bin (for us it’s nearly 4 weeks) to be used for fertilizing ornamental plants (many campgrounds have compost piles if you ask). If a compost pile isn’t available you can simply put the solids into a composting bag and throw it into the trash (it will continue to compost and isn’t considered a bio hazard). Boaters may empty their solids overboard if they are the proper distance offshore.
The liquids can be diluted and sprinkled on the ground, poured down a sewer or for boaters emptied overboard (again at a legal distance from shore).
- See more at: http://www.gonewiththewynns.com/composting-toilet#sthash.FIqIGvoG.dpuf
What campground has a compost pile where they're going to let you dump sewage? Or let you "put the solids in a bag and put in dumpster"???"
And as a former Health Inspector I'd like to add that the "sprinkle the diluted liquid on the ground" disposal info in that quote is BOGUS! Such liquid is contaminated with fecal solids- it's not even as "clean" as plain old urine.
