Farmstyle / Back Country Enviro Composting Toilet

How the Farmstyle Waterless Composting Toilet Works

The throne we supply with the Farmstyle composting toilet system has a special urine diverter which stops liquid from entering the main bio chamber.

The diverted urine feeds directly into either the UV and phosphorus filter or into the Bio Filter. Both of these system components are optional extras.

Meanwhile, the solid waste will fall down the center chute into one of the four composting bins.

Any small amounts of liquid that happens to go into the bio chamber will fall through some small holes to then be drained away to the filters.

Inside of each of the four bins will be an equal amount of worms and bark or mulch. All can be purchased at any Bunnings store.

The worms don’t like large amounts of water, so it’s important not to dispose of any liquid down the drain. Small amounts that don’t go into the urine diverter wont hurt the worms as the drainage holes will allow small amounts to escape and join the filtration process.

The worms digest the solid waste, including toilet paper. But nothing else solid should enter the chamber.

The beauty of our system is that, once installed properly, there should be no need for emptying at all. Though you will need to rotate the internal bins once every 3-4 months.

As with any Enviro composting toilet, DO NOT put in any of the following: Feminine Products, Condoms, non bio-degradable items. Under no circumstances can any cleaning fluids such as bleach enter the bins as it will kill the worms.

If you are going away or maybe just not using the toilet a lot it is recommended that you put small amounts of left-over leafy foods or grass clippings – NOT meat – for the worms to eat. Also, it’s best not to put fruit in the bins either as Fruit Fly’s can flourish in the environment.