Australian Eco Shop
COMPOST TOILETS

Non-flushing or composting toilets have been developed for non - sewered areas to conserve the enormous use of water while converting waste into disease free compost which can be safely used on the garden.

The flushing toilet is responsible for about one third of all water used in an average Australian household - a total of about 78 billion litres of quality water is flushed down the nation's toilets every year ! The cost of supplying this water and disposing of it is enormous - in an 11 year period local and state governments spent $10.6 billion on sewerage system treatment

NO NASTY SMELLS - When installed correctly these toilets provide optimum conditions for the natural hygienic process of composting to occur. It allows for aerobic composting to happen - composting with air. Non - aerobic composting systems are responsible for nasty smells.
NO NEED TO FLUSH - Composting is a natural process which reduces the demand on water supplies and doesn't create any pollution. The system uses gravity and is based below the toilet room. The toilet 'pedestal' is similar to a flush toilet except there is no 'S' bend, cistern or flush button