Disposal of human waste

[CodyClassB]

Sorry for the asking this question, but it is the reality for parents with kids . Our class B has no toilet (removed by previous owner) so we purchased a portable toilet . It has zip bags which you can tightly zip the bag and dispose it after you are done. We only allow the kids to use it in case of an emergency . I understand the law does not allow to dispose human waste in water stream , but can you throw it in the park's trash bin ? I feel guilty for putting in the the trash container because I witnessed many times that homeless people find things in the public trash cans (in downtown LA where I work, some homeless people even dig through the trash bins for foods)

How do you handle this ?

thanks

[stan909]

I see you and raise you a :h

[Francesca_Knowl]

stan909 wrote:
I never said formaldehyde doesn't work great. It is really good at digesting waste. What I am talking about is dumping it into pit toilets and septic systems. It is believed to kill good bacteria. That would not be neighborly and could make Rangers frown.

:h

Rangers couldn't care less what(if any) chemicals one uses in a porta potty, especially since nearly all privys these days are pumped out by the same truck that's pumping out the RV dump stations in the same locale.

What they DO care about/prohibit is whole-RV dumping- that because it fills up the privy. The other privy prohibition is against putting garbage therein, which means that one can NOT throw wagbags etc. down that hole.

[Old-Biscuit]

georgelesley wrote:

Dog Folks wrote:

stan909 wrote:
If you do go the portapotti route make sure you use digester chemicals that are formaldehyde free so it will not harm the good bacteria in the pit toilets and septic systems.

I am not saying this is right, but here is an opposite view: Formaldehyde

Wow, thanks for a great bit of info. I am sure not all will agree, but it makes sense to me and sounds well researched and factual.

By Thetford makers of Aqua-Kem.

[stan909]

I never said formaldehyde doesn't work great. It is really good at digesting waste. What I am talking about is dumping it into pit toilets and septic systems. It is believed to kill good bacteria. That would not be neighborly and could make Rangers frown.

[DutchmenSport]

formaldehyde? When we use the port-a-potty I never put chemicals in it. Dump it every day, quick rinse, couple cap fulls of bleach, 1/2 cup water and live in peace! Well, I guess bleach is a chemical!

[georgelesley]

Dog Folks wrote:

stan909 wrote:
If you do go the portapotti route make sure you use digester chemicals that are formaldehyde free so it will not harm the good bacteria in the pit toilets and septic systems.

I am not saying this is right, but here is an opposite view: Formaldehyde

Wow, thanks for a great bit of info. I am sure not all will agree, but it makes sense to me and sounds well researched and factual.

[Dog_Folks]

stan909 wrote:
If you do go the portapotti route make sure you use digester chemicals that are formaldehyde free so it will not harm the good bacteria in the pit toilets and septic systems.

I am not saying this is right, but here is an opposite view: Formaldehyde

[sizzy]

I lived in my class B van for three months last summer. Had no problem using a Thetford Porta Potty. I usually empitied it every couple of days at the dump station.. Just took a couple of minutes.

[1775]

Wag Bags or Double Doodie Bags - these have many names and are all the same - a double bag system containing a special powder that solidifies liquids and deodorizes whatever goes into the bag. You can buy these in most camping stores and Walmart sells them in the camping department. They cost about $11 for six bags and one bag holds a lot - change the bag at least once per day, however. These bags are made to "go" directly in - most fit into the toilet seat/bucket or frame potties and also will fit into a standard RV toilet. The bag once double sealed is legal to dispose of in any trash or garbage receptacle. We use these when we travel in the winter and have winterized our plumbing. Use public facilities when you can and use these when you must be inside the RV.

[ffjeff]

If it is a "Wag Bag" system bag they are EPA approved for ordinary trash disposal. We use them whitewater rafting and have proven to be the best system for a small group. For larger groups we use a canister system that has to dumped in a sanitary system of some sort.

[Dog_Folks]

stan909 wrote:
If you do go the portapotti route make sure you use digester chemicals that are formaldehyde free so it will not harm the good bacteria in the pit toilets and septic systems.

Is formaldehyde still in toilet chemicals? I thought it was removed years ago.

[stan909]

If you do go the portapotti route make sure you use digester chemicals that are formaldehyde free so it will not harm the good bacteria in the pit toilets and septic systems.

[candlback]

We used a porta potty for years, but I found I had a hard time lugging the tank to a toilet. Plus it turns out, some restrooms hsve signs prohibiting dumping of porta pottys.
We now have a Roadtrek with plumbing and an aftermarket maserator. Works much better.
However, to extend the capacity of the holding tank we also use plastic bags for #2 and dump in the trash. This saves on the extra volume of water needed to flush and we last longer without dumping. And I can "water" the flowers at home after a trip w/o any bad smells.

[Gene_in_NE]

The "Wag Bag" has been mentioned several times. Here is a write up about the product at Camping World.

They imply the use of a special portable potty, but we have found them very useable in the normal RV flushable toilet during the winter.

The "Wag Bag" gets changed daily - not after every use. :C