Design & DIY Composting toilets for your cottage By Cottage Life Published: May 23, 2013 Updated: March 26, 2024 share Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Pinterest Copy Link Cancel View in Fullscreen 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Sun-Mar Compact Available in white or bone, Sun-Mar's Compact composting toilet is a low-profile unit that's ideally suited to light residential or light to medium cottage use. More info: sun-mar.com View in Fullscreen 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Storburn EcoJohn Storburn's EcoJohn SR composting toilet is waterless self-contained unit that incinerates the waste into a sterile ash that needs to be emptied periodically. The burning process operates on very high temperatures, which eliminate any bad septic odour. More info: storburn.ca View in Fullscreen 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Incinolet Incinolet's incinerating toilet requires no plumbing, digging, water, or drains. It can also be used both on land or on water. The toilet uses electric heat to reduce human waste to a small amount of clean ash, which is dumped periodically into the garbage. More info: incinolet.com View in Fullscreen 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Envirolet Flushsmart VF Series Envirolet's FlushSmart VF Series is a vacuum flush and composting toilet system combo, and it's available in two bowl designs. More info: envirolet.ca View in Fullscreen 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Ecopatron Biolan Ecopatron's Biolan composting toilet is an odourless dry toilet designed for outhouse or bunkie use. Its electricity- and water-free operation uses softwood mulch or peat. More info: ecopatron.com View in Fullscreen 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 EcoEthic MullToa 55 EcoEthic's MullToa 55 features fully automatic operation with a compact design for tighter spaces. It also has an advanced mixing systems and excess liquid sensor. More info: ecoethic.ca View in Fullscreen 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Biolet 10 Equipped with a quiet fan, thermostatically controlled heater, and a manual mixing control, the BioLet 10 ensures an optimum environment for care-free operation. More info: biolet.com View in Fullscreen Related galleries You’ll adore this DIYer’s hummingbird feeder project This family’s barn-inspired bunkie is the ultimate teen hangout spot—and it sleeps 16 This cottager’s fishing-themed privy is aqua-tacular 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Composting toilets for your cottage Considering an alternative toilet for your cottage or bunkie? Our “Are You Sitting Down?” feature in the June 2013 issue breaks down the good, the bad, and the ugly of how to put them to use, and the following gallery gives you some viable options for any type of cottage. Related Story Lid shuts on 11-year lawsuit over outhouse