Like many rural dwellers, our septic system has seen better days, and needed a break. We decided on moving to a composting loo, for a while at least, as a trial. I started looking around and found the commercial units, while nicely designed, were expensive.
Our house is sitting on foundations, at least where the wet areas are, so a split system wasn't viable and we needed a self-contained unit. These are basically a pedestal with a removable container inside. You do your business and add in a cup of dry covering material—wood shavings, sugar cane mulch or similar materials are commonly used. When the container is full, you put on the lid, remove it and put it in a warm spot to compost.
Now, this works well, with minimal…
