You don't want to use your Elemental Thunder Down Under Portable Toilet without the compatible Biodegradable Toilet Bag Liners from Elemental.
Made from 100% biodegradable material, they’re the hygienic and environmentally-friendly way to dispose of your waste when out in the bush as you can bury these bags with their contents after use.
The Elemental Bio-degradable Toilet Bag Liners are made for use in the Elemental Thunder Down Under Portable Toilet but can also be used in most other non-flush toilets.
My 3 leg toilet seat has black bags (I got 10 with my purchase) Can the bio degradable bags be inserted in these bags and them you do what you must do After which you remove. the black bag with bio bag in it then tie off black bag
G'day Barry,
I'm sure they could, I can't see why not. The only thing to consider is whether or not the internal bag will still biodegrade if incased in other plastic.
If your black bags are also biodegradable, or if you want to dispose of them in actual dump points, they'd need to be septic compatible.
I’m assuming these bags aren’t meant to be used for “number ones”?
G'day Leonie,
You can use these bags for number ones, but if you do we'd suggest using sawdust or something similar to soak up the liquid.
Liners for the kangaroo toilet size wise.
G'day Robyn,
If you're looking at the Kookaburra Portable Toilet, then yes the Elemental Bio-degradable toilet Bag Liners will fit.
How long does it take for these bags to completely breakdown?
G'day Louise,
The Bio-degradable Toilet Bags will generally begin to breakdown within about two weeks. We don't have information from the manufacturer to indicate the overall breakdown timeframe unfortunately.
jimmys thunderbox bush toilet
G'day Jim,
The Jimmy's Thunder Box can't be used with a bag liner, they are designed to be used over a drop hole. If you wanted to use a liner bag then we'd suggest going for the Elemental Thunder Down Under Toilet.
It is possible to line a Jimmy's Thunderbox, and indeed the manufacturer sell bags for this purpose. However, we have tried these particular bags with a Thunderbox and they are too small. You need a bag large enough to fold down underneath the Thunderbox lid so your own bodyweight holds it in place when it's, err, full. You can *just about* get these bags to fit if you're clever but it's not very secure and there's constant risk of a spill. Jimmy's recommend In-Viro bags (as do Snowys on their Thunderbox page).
Thanks for the tip Rob, you're right, larger bags can be used, apologies if the previous response regarding the Elemental Bio-degradeable Toilet Bag Liners was a little confusing. To confirm, the Elemental bags are too small, but you can use larger bio-degradeable liners.
Will this fit on the OzTrail quadfold toilet?
G'day Trent,
The Oztrail Quadfold chair isn't designed for you to be able to attach plastic liners
So what is the right way to dispose of these bags with their waste? Down the toilet that is town sewerage and what about toilets that use a septic tank?
G'day Karen,
I wasn't entirely sure about this, so I gave Elemental a call to see what they recommended for disposing of their Bio-degradable Toilet Bag Liners. They told me that because they're bio-degradable, you can bury them and they'll break down. The same goes for septic tanks, if you flush them, they'll break down.
Hello I was wondering how these bags seal and if it is ok to dispose of them in a rubbish bin? (As one would disposable nappies) Thanks
G'day Mike,
Unfortunately, the Elemental Bio-degradable Toilet Bag Liners aren't able to be sealed. You'd need to knot the bag.
In terms of disposal, it really comes down to local regulations of the area you are travelling in. Some councils/land owners don't mind you throwing in bins, other prefer you use dump points. Best to check with them.
Hi, can you use a biodegradable toilet additive such as biomagic with these for a day or two to control the smell? I'm concerned it might accelerate the bags breakdown. Some of the other brands with bags come with a powder you add to help with odour etc.
G'day Mel,
I've just given the supplier a call about your questions, and this is what they've told me.
Elemental have told me that they don't think it's a good idea to add any chemicals to the waste, as they're not sure if there would be an issue with acceleration, so we wouldn't recommend using Biomagic or any other powders.
These bio-degradable bags are also not ideal for storing waste in for long periods of time, they're designed to be one use, and then disposed of at an appropriate dump point as soon as possible.
I have the bush dunny - wiil these bags open up enough to fit the square bush dunny?
They won't fit sorry Daz. We have tried to get replacement bags for the Bush Dunny before with no success. We recommend the use of biodegradable garbage bags as an alternative, or just digging a really deep hole, which is what the Bush Dunny is really designed for.
As commonly found at roadside rest areas, picnic areas, and the like.
G'day Chris,
I've just had a look at the packaging on the Elemental Toilet Bag Liners, and they are 100% biodegradeable so they should be fine to dispose of in long drop toilets.
It is always a good idea to do a quick double check before disposing of waste, as these things can be a little tricky and you don't want to get yourself into a mess so to speak!Â
Not a good idea to dispose in long drops as they are usually pumped out and anything other than the three P's can cause problems with the pumping equipment.
G'day FBS003,
Thanks for letting us know, this is a topic that we always recommend that people do their homework on before they dispose of waste at any disposal point (where it be a longdrop or otherwise) just to be on the safe side.
I have a separett toilet in my demountable. I usually change the bags every two weeks. Would your liner last this long?
Dig a hole & bury it or somehow else??