Further info for Compost toilets
Extra tips & tutorials
Indoors or outdoors?
Read our introduction to compost toilets, their benefits, and what you can do. Maybe talk to other compost loo owners, read our book or take our online course first to make sure a compost toilet is for you.
Building Regs & Environmental Health
This section covers the bodies you need to satisfy in the UK. Sorry, we have no information about circumstances in other countries, but probably the best place to start is your local authority.
Build your own compost toilet
The main benefit of building your own is that you can do it cheaply, especially if you have the materials lying around already.
Off-the-shelf toilets: which model?
Some models, for example Envirolet, Sun-Mar and Biolet, collect all the solid matter and urine together, then attempt to evaporate the liquids, either with a fan or a heating element, and then excess urine is drained off later.
Living with a compost loo: self-built toilets
We want to spread the word about compost toilets, and so they have to be pleasant to use.