Compost Toilet Trial Report - Ministry of Civil Defence and ...

A few of the sites had good drive on access, however many were less accessible.
Several were accessed by steps, ranging from 10 to 45. One site was only accessible
by a path of approximately 300 metres combined with a few steps. Figure 4.2 shows
access to some of the sites. The use of wheelie bins, flat pack frames and light mulch
material meant that only one or two people were able to carry material to all sites.
Figure 4.2: Access to two of the sites in the trial, showing some of the challenges faced
delivering and collecting material.
At the sites more difficult to access, the weight of the wheelie bins was monitored to
ensure they could be safely removed at the end of the trial. At the end of the trial all of
the wheelie bins were relatively light (20 – 25 kg for a family of six), this meant that
that the participants had minimised the amount of liquid in the bins. The wheelie bins
provided a distinct advantage in manoeuvrability despite the challenges of access to
some Wellington houses
Wheelie bins were a good choice as storage container. They provide an enclosed
space and their wheels made them easy to manoeuvre when delivering and
collecting material.
While site access was variable, material was able to be delivered to and collected
from sites with relative ease.
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