Mobile Toilet

A mobile toilet is a facility that can be moved as a whole and provides toilet services to the public. It consists of components such as a fecal sewage storage tank, sanitary ware, and walls. There are various classification methods, and it has advantages such as mobility and modularity, with its design following certain principles and offering rental services.

Composition Structure: A mobile toilet generally consists of a fecal sewage storage tank (or fecal sewage treatment device), flooring, sanitary ware, walls, washing equipment, water tanks, roofs, and mobile devices.

Development History: Initially made from materials like wood, it had a simple structure and function and was prone to absorbing odors. Later, it gradually evolved to use materials such as fiberglass-reinforced plastic and polyethylene.

Classification Methods:

• By structural form: It can be divided into single-structure mobile toilets and composite-structure mobile toilets.
• By mobility method: It is classified into hoisting and handling mobile toilets, and powered and towed mobile toilets.
• By sewage treatment method: It includes water-flush and waterless-flush suction mobile toilets, circulating water-flush mobile toilets, and dry-packing mobile toilets.

Characteristics and Advantages: It can be conveniently transported to any location where a toilet needs to be set up and can be used repeatedly. It has advantages such as mobility, modularity, and ease of transportation.

Origin and Application: It originated from the temporary and periodic need for toilets in certain situations. Due to the shortage and improper layout of urban public toilets, the government has placed mobile public toilets in areas where it is relatively difficult to build fixed public toilets to make up for the deficiency in the number and layout of public toilets. For example, in 2023, mobile toilets were gradually installed and put into use in the scenic area along the Yellow River in Lanzhou.

Design Principles: It should follow the principles of mobility and convenience, economic durability, environmental protection and ecology, and improving efficiency and promoting humanity. The overall structure should be lightweight, using lightweight and durable materials as much as possible. The structure should be sturdy, and the height and width of the toilet should be controlled during design. The mobile device should be fully considered and reasonable.

Rental Services: Mobile toilets are also available for rent in the market, and the rental prices vary depending on the type and specification of the mobile toilet.