Emergency Toilet

A bucket toilet with a snap-on seat, liner bags and absorbent, for when the water or sewer stops working. It keeps a household sanitary at home without flushing.

An emergency toilet keeps your household sanitary at home when the water or sewer stops working. Choose a kit you can set up in minutes and restock from your own shelf.

  • Bucket: Pick a 5 to 6 gallon bucket of thick plastic that holds an adult's weight without flexing.
  • Seat and lid: Look for a snap-on seat that locks to the rim and a gasket lid that holds in odor between uses.
  • Liner bags: Stock heavy-duty bags with ties, about one per person per day, so a two-week stay at home never runs short.
  • Absorbent: Lay in gel powder, kitty litter or sawdust to solidify waste and control smell.
  • Storage: Pack bags, absorbent, toilet paper and hand sanitizer inside the bucket so the whole kit stores as one sealed unit.