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Composting toilet

Water System

Composting loo, dry toilet, separator toilet, urine-diverting toilet, Nature's Head, Airhead toilet

A composting toilet is a waterless, chemical-free toilet system for campervans and motorhomes that separates solid and liquid waste to enable aerobic composting of solids — requiring no chemical flush fluid and no sewage connection.

Liquid waste drains to a removable bottle; solids are mixed with coconut fibre or wood chips to decompose aerobically. Popular brands: Nature's Head, Airhead, C-Head. The compost compartment typically needs emptying every 4–8 weeks depending on use.

Related terms

Accumulator Tank Água servida — grey water (Brazil) Aqua Kem Banheiro seco — Brazilian dry/composting toilet Black tank flush
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