Urine Diverting and Composting Toilet Principles

Urine diversion and composting toilets are some of the most environmentally sustainable toilets available. The latest developments for urine diversion keep the liquid and solid waste separate, so that sewage is never created in the Separett Villa & Biolan Simplett toilet, therefore the toilets have none of the odour or waste handling issues that other alternative and composting toilets can have. The urine separation flap in the Biolan Populett toilet allows the urine mixed with the composting mass to be adjusted, so it’s not to wet or too dry and greatly reduces the odors.  The Biolan Composting ECO self contained outhouse toilet uses insulated walls to maintain the heat generated in the composting process to greatly reduce the time of decomposition of the human waste.  The addition of charcoal in the bulking material also greatly reduces the amount of odor produced.

Benefits for the environment

Biolan & Separett want to contribute to a green and sustainable environment for present and future generations. A waterless toilets needs neither water to flush with, nor an expensive septic system, which is a great benefit to the environment. Moreover, the separation and composting process makes it possible to recycle the waste back to nature as an organic fertilizer. The benefit to you is a toilet solution without odour and at a very low operating cost.

 Toilets that conquer unpleasant odours

Until now, composting toilets meant unpleasant odours. When urine and feces are mixed together, the combination starts to ferment and create strong unpleasant odours that have to be vented through the roof. In urine diversion composting toilets, liquid and solid waste are routed separately which means the processes that cause unpleasant odours never occurs. Thanks to the low odour, the ventilation can be routed straight through the back wall, for a much simpler installation.  A wind turbine vent can also be added for even better off grid odour removal.

Easy handling of the liquid waste

Thanks to this process of separation, it is easy and safe to handle the liquid waste. Depending on your situation you have a few choices for draining the urine; connect it to the grey water pit, to a small gravel leaching bed, or to a holding tank. The Ejektortank is also an excellent choice when you wish to recycle the natural fertilizer from the urine to your flower garden. The tank connects to your hose and automatically mixes the urine with water to an 8 to 1 ratio for the perfect fertilizer.

Unlimited Capacity

When the urine, which accounts for about 85% of the volume, is drained to a leach pit the storage capacity greatly increases giving the toilet virtually unlimited capacity. The solid waste, feces and toilet paper, are routed into a container inside the toilet with a biodegradable liner. When the container is full it is removed for composting outside and a replacement container is installed in the toilet. Normal use by a family of four full time requires the container to be changed only every 3 or 5 weeks.

Solid Waste Handling

Thanks to this process of separation in the toilet, it’s also easy and safe to handle the solid waste. Depending on your situation you have a few options for disposing of the solid waste. The container with dried solids and toilet paper, is easily lifted out and stored outdoors for 6 months, or the solid waste is simply emptied into our Biolan Biowaste composter and mixed with other compostable materials. These processes inactivate human pathogens, so that it can harmlessly decompose fully. The end product is an excellent organic fertilizer for your flowers or shrubs.  Other disposal options include dumping down an outhouse, incinerating by tossing on a camp fire or burn barrel.