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A simple composting toilet can be made with a bucket, seat, liner and absorbent media. | A simple composting toilet can be made with a bucket, seat, liner and absorbent media. | ||
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* will probably not qualify as [[toilet: | * will probably not qualify as [[toilet: | ||
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**Before inital use** a layer of [[toilet: | **Before inital use** a layer of [[toilet: | ||
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The bucket is an ordinary 5-gallon bucket, as one might find at a home improvement store, food prep area, or the side of the road in a ditch. | The bucket is an ordinary 5-gallon bucket, as one might find at a home improvement store, food prep area, or the side of the road in a ditch. | ||
- | For those with less space, there are reports that some 3.5 or 4 gallon buckets have the same top dimensions as the larger 5 gallon units.((http:// | + | For those with less space, there are reports that some 3.5 or 4 gallon buckets have the same top dimensions as the larger 5 gallon units.((https:// |
- | === seat/lid === | + | ==== seat/ |
A lid is required for a DIY composter as the bucket will hold the solid deposits rather than being emptied after every use. One can use a normal lid or [[https:// | A lid is required for a DIY composter as the bucket will hold the solid deposits rather than being emptied after every use. One can use a normal lid or [[https:// |