Self-contained is great if you are on the move in a campervan. You can empty the built-in urine container whenever you need, without the hassle of plumbing into a grey water tank. The Classic Eco-loo is perfect for a self-contained bathroom.

For a tiny home where the toilet is used more often, you might want to go for a split system. You can run the urine hose to a large external container so you don’t need to empty it as often. Having guests over? No problem. The Lifestyle Eco-loo and the Original Eco-loo are the way to go.

Our toilets have a 15 litre container, which should last two people 7 to 10 days before you have to empty them.

We strongly recommend it. We use two for extra strength.

Using bags makes emptying so much easier. Just lift the bag out when full, no cleaning required.

We recommend emptying the on-board container every three days, otherwise it gets a strong ammonia smell which is unpleasant when emptying.

If lots of people use the toilet, you’ll need to empty it more often. Our Eco-loos have an LED indicator telling you how full the urine container is.

Another option is to pipe the urine to a larger external tank or into a soak pit.

The fan removes moisture from the solids bucket and helps to keep things dryer. The fan also extracts smells when the toilet is used. In a tiny home this makes a big difference. Alternatively, you can operate a urine separating toilet without a fan if you cover every poo with a handful of wood chips or another carbon-rich material.

If you notice a smell you need to use more cover. The disadvantage is your solids container fills faster and needs to be emptied more often.

It won’t compost in the toilet. Composting takes time, and happens in a larger external container or composting pile.