The composting option for human waste disposal in the backcountry
By: S.C. Fay and R.H. Walke
Contributors: Walke, R. H., joint author; Northeastern Forest Experiment Station (Radnor, Pa.); United States. Forest Service
Series: Forest Service research note NE -- 246; Forest Service research note NE -- 246.
Publisher: Dept. of Agriculture, Forest Service, North eastern Forest Experiment Station
Published: 1977
Place of publication: Upper Darby, Pa
Language: eng
Subjects: Compost; Waste disposal in the ground
Description: The disposal of human waste by composting at backcountry recreation areas is a possible alternative to methods that are considered unsafe. The literature indicates that aerobic, thermophilic composting is a reliable disposal method that can be low in cost and in maintenance. A bark-sewage mixture can be composted to produce a pathogen-free substance that might be used in site rehabilitation. Composting in a leakproof bin is odorless, and is largely independent of site conditions.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 3).