A compost bin for handling privy wastes: its fabrication and use

R.E. Leonard; S.C. Fay

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A compost bin for handling privy wastes: its fabrication and use

Informally Refereed

Authors:

R.E. Leonard, S.C. Fay

Year:

1978

Type:

Research Note

Station:

Northern Research Station

Source:

Research Note NE-254. Broomall, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northeastern Forest Experiment Station. 6 p.

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Abstract

A 24-ft³ (6.8-m³) fiberglass bin was constructed and tested for its effectiveness in composting privy wastes. A mixture of ground hardwood bark and raw sewage was used for composting. Temperatures in excess of 60°C for 36 hours were produced in the bin by aerobic, thermophilic composting. This temperature is sufficient to destroy most pathogenic microorganisms. Composting in a leak-proof bin seems a safe, practical, and economical method of handling privy wastes.

Citation

Leonard, R.E.; Fay, S.C. 1978. A compost bin for handling privy wastes: its fabrication and use. Research Note NE-254. Broomall, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northeastern Forest Experiment Station. 6 p.