Bucket toilet

A bucket toilet, also called a honey bucket or bucket latrine, is a bucket used as a toilet for homes, outhouses, camping sites, or other places that lack waste disposal plumbing. It is a very simple, crude form of a dry toilet and may carry significant health risks compared to an improved sanitation system. In regions where people do not have access to improved sanitation – particularly in low-income urban areas of developing countries – a bucket toilet might sometimes be an improvement compared to pit latrines or open defecation. Bucket toilets are often used as a temporary measure in emergencies. They have also historically been common in cold climates where installing running water can be difficult, expensive, and subject to freezing-related pipe breakage.