Portable toilet dumping

Hi,

Sometimes you don't have a lot of choice. Obviously, use dump points if possible, but if it needs to be emptied away from anywhere, digging a hole is fine IMHO. Just make sure it is deep enough to get a good covering of dirt over it and keep well away from waterways. I always also make sure I pick a spot where anyone is unlikely to wander or want to camp etc.

Cheers
Gerry

There are special chemicals you add to the holding tank and the water supply tank that are supposed to keep it all smelling reasonable.

They don't work too well really.

There are eco friendly ones that you can use also, check at your local camping store.

There are "Dump Points" in most towns these days, don't dump them in septic systems as the chemicals apset the bugs.

If you can't get to a dump point then dig a decent deep hole away from any water course and bury it. Don't just dump it around some camp site.

Hi Jason and Avril

Yes, you are on the right track. Use the Coles and Woolworths brands Napicare Plus or Nappy Treatment Plus. We have found this more effective than Bio Magic we started out using. Some people add a bit of the same to the flushing tank water as well - we don't. These products are all septic safe (and long drop safe), but if you have to dump in toilets best to do it when others are not watching as they might not understand that your system is chemical free.

Like Gerry, if we have to stop and dig, we choose a spot no-one else is likely to stop at - ie avoid regular camps and rest areas. It will be a slurry which disappears quickly in loose soil or sand.

Regardless of what method you use, you will want to empty after around three days.

Motherhen

If you do dump in a toilet make sure you clean up the specks and spatter that might occur during the exercise. Come well equiped to deal with this possibility.
Stan

Hi Jason and Avril,

I agree with Motherhen.

I have read that one of the things that causes a problem with dumping in any toilet or septic system is the volume of matter going in in one hit. This could possibly be solved by emptying in two or three batches and flushing in between. I understand that if using the nappy treatment products (which we use) there is no problem of harmful chemicals causing a problem.

Happy travels

Hi, Just wondering how you use the napisan. And does it work better than the chemicals
Cheers