A composting toilet is a type of waterless toilet or micro-flush toilet system that uses a predominantly aerobic process to treat human excreta by composting or managed aerobic decomposition. These systems typically use little to no water and may be used as an alternative to flush toilets used with septic systems or sewer systems. They often are used where no suitable water supply or sewage treatment plant is available. Common applications include national parks, remote holiday/vacation cottages, off-grid homes, and developing countries with limited water and wastewater service.

In some systems, carbon additives such as sawdust, coconut coir, or peat moss is added after each use to create air pockets in the human excreta, improve the carbon-to-nitrogen ratio, and reduce potential odor. Most composting toilet systems rely on mesophilic composting as well as retention time to destroy pathogens. A secondary composting of the end product in another system is often used to “finish” the compost.

Composting toilets produce a humus-like end product that can be used to enrich soil if local regulations allow this. A secondary stage is often needed to allow mesophilic composting to further reduce potential pathogens.

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