It’s all well and good when manufacturers or resellers exude the benefits of a compost toilet, whether it’s on land or in a narrowboat. Of course you’d expect them to tell you how good they are, and that they don’t smell etc etc. But it’s even better when real users tell you that they are[…]Read more
Emphatically no. You cannot discharge urine into the cut under any circumstances! Our position has always been that it is not only undesirable, but is actually illegal to discharge urine directly into the canal. The same rule applies to many rivers, and we expect that any waterways not currently covered, soon will be. Why? Urine[…]Read more
Eco-Loo compost toilet in a strawbale roundhouse We recently delivered an Eco-Loo Divert 20 to Janta and Merav, who have created a place called Karuna in Shropshire. Although they’ve been resident on the site since 2007, in the last couple of years, they obtained planning permission to build a strawbale, green roof roundhouse. Since moving onto[…]Read more
Earlier in the year, we were contacted by Keep Wales Tidy and asked to supply a Separett Privy 500 for a compost toilet they were funding at St. Mellons Community Garden. We were delighted to supply and they’ve recently sent through some photos. We absolutely love it and are impressed by the warm seat! Like many customers, St[…]Read more
The Water Saving Potential of Compost Toilets in the UK & Ireland This information was collected during 2015 for a presentation we were ask to give, and relates to average water consumption for people living in permanent, mains-connected dwellings in the UK. Other areas and styles of living will vary according to differences in direct[…]Read more
The use of a soak material in the solids container is an important aspect of preparing a compost toilet for use, either when new, or when it’s just been emptied. We recommend chainsaw sawdust or fine wood shavings (often sold as pet bedding), because they’re inexpensive (sometimes free), carbon-rich and highly effective. As well as[…]Read more
Over the summer, we were contacted by one of our customers, Tony Lynn from Sheffield, who shared some photos of his compost toilet installation. Tony had done a brilliant job and we asked if was OK to publish them on our website, which he agreed to. We’re sure you’ll agree this is a brilliant installation. Tony has[…]Read more
If you’re in the UK, you’re probably a fan of the Channel 4 TV series, George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces. Last night (Series 5, Episode 2) showed a guy building a tiny caravan on the base of an old trailer tent. He also fitted a compost toilet using a Separett Privy as the urine diverter. His[…]Read more
Prior to 2010, compost toilets were not mentioned in the UK Building Regulations documentation. This gave rise to lots of confusion, scratching of heads and in some cases, people had to install flushing toilets which were never used, in order for their dwelling and compost toilet to get building regs approval. In 2010, the much[…]Read more
A question we’re often asked is “what’s the best cover material for use on a compost toilet?” Even if your compost toilet has a fan for odour control, a cover material is often used as a ‘soak’ at the bottom of the solids container (a 2.5 – 5 cm or so layer is ideal), and[…]Read more
Compost toilets, such as those we sell, come with fantastic green credentials. Not only do they use no water, they use little or no electricity (depending on the model/type you choose) and can create a fabulous resource (compost) from something most people wrongly consider a waste and a problem. It’s no surprise then, that people who[…]Read more
We had a frantic call from a customer last week – they needed two compost toilets for a woodland retreat that was happening very soon in Somerset. Ideally, they were after the Separett Rescue Camping units, but we were completely out of stock, so instead they choose the Separett Privy 500 and our 25 litre solids[…]Read more
