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Separett Toilets

Separett Tiny

Separett is the toilet that started the revolution in composting and waterless toilets. Prior to Separett toilets, people had to choose among large, expensive units that often did not completely compost the waste. There were odor issues as well.

Separett pioneered the concept of a urine diverting waterless toilet. It’s very easy to get rid of urine. It can often be run into a French drain or gray water system. Or it can be stored in a tank, diluted and used as fertilizer.

Separett 9215

Separett toilets store the solid waste in a container lined with a compostable bag. There is no waste in contact with the inside of the toilet itself. It’s clean, hygienic, odor free and easy to empty.

A powerful fan exhausts all odor outside through a vent pipe, ensuring there is never any odor in the toilet area.

They are high quality waterless toilets, made in Sweden. Their signature feature is a view screen over the solid waste, which opens automatically when the user sits on the toilet. Nice engineering!

Are Separett Toilets actually Composting Toilets?

The Separett is a urine diverting waterless toilet, and not a true composting toilet. The waste is removed from the toilet (which is easy and clean because it is contained inside a compostable bag). Then it is take outside and placed in a compost bin or compost area. The composting of human waste happens quickly and efficiently outside in a large container. The Separett does not attempt to make compost inside the toilet itself, as this method is prone to problems, and can be very messy.

Here is how the Separett Toilet works:

Urine is separated in the bowl. There is a drain in the forward section. Urine will naturally flow into this drain when we sit on the toilet. If standing, you may need to aim slightly forward. The blue ‘trap door’ or ‘view screen’ seen in the toilet bowl on the right opens automatically when you sit down. The solid material drops down into the lower compartment, where it loses moisture and shrinks dramatically.

Urine flows down the forward drain, while solids drop down the large opening at the back

The urine drains away from the Separett toilet and is then disposed of in one of 3 ways. Urine is virtually sterile and does not pose a health risk.

Separett Tiny fits in very small spaces

Solids are contained in a lower bin, lined with a compostable plastic bag. The solids begin to partially dry out, with the aid of a fan. This bin will only need to be emptied about once a month or so, depending on the number of users. 1 bin and 1 lid is included with the toilet. Solid waste never comes in contact with the inside of the Separett toilet. It is all contained in the compostable bag. This makes emptying the Separett clean, fast and easy. You simply open the toilet, close the plastic bag, and take it outside to finish composting in a compost bin.

Ventilation

Separett Venting Options

A big advantage of the Separett composting toilet from Composting Toilets USA is that you have several venting options. Most other composting toilets MUST be vented through the roof only, because they stink so badly. This toilet operates with little or no odor, so direct venting through the wall is also possible. However, you should not vent it near a patio, deck, or opening window because some odor is possible – especially if someone is using it. All composting toilets should be ventilated. If they are not, any smell will have nowhere to go other than into the dwelling. A small fan (built into the toilet) is the best way to do this. If there is no power available, you can try a passive vent that rotates in the wind. If at all possible, I strongly recommend using the fan. You can use a deep cycle (RV or marine) 12 volt battery, and a small, inexpensive solar panel to charge it. That is all the power you need. I do understand that some people have very remote cabins, and don’t want the hassle of electricity.

Below you can see an outdoor Separett toilet installation, with no power and a rotating vent. Fine in an outhouse. In a home, RV or boat you want to power the fan. 

The #1 question is….”How do you clean it?” The opening for the solid waste is large, and the sides are almost vertical. So there is less mess than you might think. Keep a spray bottle with water and vinegar by the toilet. After use, spray the bowl. Then wipe it clean with a paper towel. Drop the towel into the waste compartment.

The dimensions of the Separett are as follows. These diagrams are in metric (sorry!).

total height           541 mm  =   21.3″          height to seat       440 mm    =   17.3″
wide                     456mm   =   18″            deep                     672mm    =    26.5″

Call me with any questions. I answer the phone myself. Toll free 1 888 361 0014. I ONLY sell composting toilets. I don’t sell hardware, solar panels or tiny homes.

5 year warranty.

Read more on how to compost waste from the Separett Waterless Toilet here.

The larger Separett 9215 has mostly been replaced by the new Thinktank Waterless Toilet – which is a similar concept with major improvements. However, the Separett Tiny 1270 (with urine bottle) and 1271 (with urine drain hose) are amazing smaller toilets, and in our opinion the best choice for a van, RV or boat.

You can purchase the Separett toilets directly from us, right here.

Canadian customers should visit Composting Toilets Canada.