The TFP Composting Toilet

Target SDGs

Market Suggested Retail Price

$895.00

Target Users (Target Impact Group)

Household, Community

Distributors / Implementing Organizations

Competitive Landscape

Direct competitors include Sun-Mar Excel NE Composting Toilet.

Manufacturing/Building Method

Intellectural Property Type

Patent

User Provision Model

Distributions to Date Status

60 Interview with representative

Design Specifications

The TFP composting toilet design relies on a horizontally mounted rotating drum, much like a garden composter, that sits inside a box. Following use, individuals cover waste with saw dust or dry leaves, spin it once a week. Natural aerobic decomposition eliminates dangerous pathogens and foul odors. It also reduces the volume of the waste by 80% so the user only needs to empty the drum out once every 2 months. After emptying, TfP suggest users dig a hole a foot deep, bury the compost with wood ash as a disinfectant and cover it with dirt. The compost can also be used as fertilizer for planting trees for cash crops or reforestation. The TFP Composting design specifications are: – Weight, 70 pounds – Dimensions in inches, 18W x 29L x 23H – 7.5 gallon drum and 5 gallon bin capacity. ^{Interview with representative}

Product Schematics

Technical Support

Toilets for People provides training and technical support to their NGO customers. Those implementing NGOs then provide technical support to end users. Toilets for People interacts directly with end users on occasional field visits. ^{Interview with representative}

Replacement Components

Replacement components can be made with local materials.

Lifecycle

The TFP Composting Toilet requires two months active composting of waste in its drum, after which composted waste is removed by user to a hole nearby where it is covered in wood ash and dirt. A tree can be planted in the compost hole. The toilet has a 10-year life expectancy.^{Interview with representative}

Manufacturer Specified Performance Parameters

The toilet's usage time for one household before emptying compost barrel is ~2 months.^{Interview with representative}

Vetted Performance Status

Unknown

Safety

It is recommended that gloves be worn while handling waste material.^{Interview with representative}

Complementary Technical Systems

None

Academic Research and References

Compliance with regulations

None

Evaluation methods

Field trials.^{Interview with representative}