Off the Grid Sustainable Housing Options
Common Technologies for Off-Grid Living: Compostable Toilets
Composting toilets are a great solution for minimizing backwater waste was keeping your septic system clean. Composting toilets use the natural processes of decomposition and evaporation to recycle human waste. Waste entering the toilets is over 90% water, which is evaporated and carried back to the atmosphere through the vent system. The small amount of remaining solid material is converted to useful fertilizing soil by natural decomposition. This natural process, essentially the same as in your garden composter, is enhanced in commercial composting toilets by manipulating the environment in the composting chamber.
A composting toilet must perform three completely separate processes:
1.Compost the waste and toilet paper quickly and without odor
2.Ensure that the finished compost is safe and easy to handle
3.Evaporate the liquid
Here is a great example of an inexpensive composting toilet:
Figure 1: Nature’s Head Compostable Toilet is under 1,000 dollars and perfect for small homes.
The Nature's Head Dry Composting Toilet was designed with versatility in mind. It's a perfect solution for many
applications such as cabins, basements, workshops, and tiny houses. The Nature's Head is a user friendly,
economical, and aesthetically pleasing alternative to modern composting toilets.
The base model comes complete with everything you need to start using the system right away with a 12v DC
power supply. If you would prefer to plug the toilet into a standard 110v AC outlet, a 12 volt wall transformer is
available. Natures head user capacity. Because of the waterless urine separating design, this unit has extraordinary holding
capacity. Easily handling up to 60-80 solids "uses", this toilet can accommodate 2 people full time for up to 6 weeks
without being emptied!
This composting toilet is self-contained and waterless, using 1.5-2 gallons of peat moss in the base for your composting
matter. There is no holding tank and no pump outs. This toilet features a molded design with a gray granite color and
incorporates stainless steel components and hardware.
https://www.offgridandgreen.com/products/natures-head-dry-composting-toilet
