Cuddy Lite Portable Composting ToiletSimple to use. Easy to clean.
$650.00USD · taxes calculated at checkout
Cuddy Lite is the portable composting toilet for vans and RVs. It keeps #1 and #2 apart, so there’s no sewage, no blue chemicals and no sloshing cassette to empty. One bag lasts 8–12 uses, then tie it off and swap.
★ 4.9 from 31 owners · “The best compact portable toilet I’ve used in 9 years of van life.” — Bearfoot Theory
- No power, venting or drilling
- No chemicals: urine and solids never mix, so no sewage smell
- Covering plates seal in smell and guide urine to the bottle
- LED urine level light as standard: no overflow
- 2-year warranty, 30-day returns
What’s in the box
- Cuddy Lite
- Removable solids bin
- Urine bottle with one-way valve
- Urine indicator light (9V battery extra)
- Roll of compostable bags
- Urine bottle cap
- Googly eye stickers
Technical specs
- Dimensions (D×W×H): 17.0″ × 15.2″ × 16.5″
- Weight: 23 lbs (10.5 kg)
- Solids bin: 3.9 gallon
- Urine bottle: 1.7 gallon
- Power: none needed (a 9V battery, not included, runs the urine indicator light)
- Venting: Not required
- Warranty: 2 years
- Made in: Baldwin Park, California
- Maintenance: Silicone valves every 6–12 months
Delivery & returns
Free shipping on orders over $150 in the lower 48 states and Canada. Canadian orders ship from our 3PL in Canada. Delivery time is estimated 3–5 days depending on location. We ship UPS Ground within the US, and can’t deliver to PO boxes.
Changed your mind? Send it back unused, in its original packaging, within 30 days for a refund. Return shipping comes out of your refund. We’ll send you a prepaid label, so there’s nothing to pay up front. Read the returns policy
Simple manual bagging. Empties in a minute.
One bag lasts 8–12 uses. Line the bin, sprinkle a little coir or pine pellets after each #2. When it’s two-thirds full, lift out the bag, tie it off, bin it. No scooping, no scraping, no rinsing out a bin, no power.
“Works as advertised. Easy to clean.”
Out of sight. Out of smell.
Close the covering plates and the solids are hidden and the smell is sealed in. They also guide urine into the bottle, so it separates properly however you sit. That matters more than you’d think: for some bodies, urine heads toward the back, where most separating toilets can’t catch it. And they’re rare: most bag-and-bin toilets have no plates at all.
“The retractable solids cover is one of the best features and a key difference from the Trelino.” — Bearfoot Theory
No power? No problem.
No fan, no wiring, no holes. Put it in the van, the boat, the cabin or the shed, and move it when you like.
No guessing. No overflow.
An LED urine level light comes standard: it tells you when the 1.7-gallon bottle is full, so it never overflows. Plenty of toilets in this category charge extra for that, or skip it. The bottle is opaque with a one-way valve to keep the smell in. Nobody needs to know what you’re carrying.
Grows with you.
Add the S1 Adapter Kit later to seal each #2 at the push of a button. Same toilet, new tricks.
Super simple
Four steps.
A couple of
minutes a week.
Any 8/9 gallon bag lines the solids bin. Add a ¾″ layer of coco coir or wood chips to the bottom.
The built-in diverter sends liquid to a 1.7-gallon bottle. Open the covering plates for solids — the large drop zone means no aiming.
A small sprinkle of coco coir or wood chips keeps things fresh. One bag typically lasts 8–12 uses.
At about ⅔ full, tie the bag off and bin it. Swap in a fresh one. That’s the whole routine.
Coco coir bricks are the most popular — compact to store and widely available. Pine pellets (horse bedding) are another favorite. Any dry covering medium works.
“Wood chips are easier and less messy since you don’t have to rehydrate them first.”
The numbers
Specifications
at a glance
- Cuddy Lite
- Removable solids bin
- Urine bottle with one-way valve
- Urine indicator light (9V battery extra)
- Roll of compostable bags
- Urine bottle cap
- Googly eye stickers
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We love our Cuddy Lite for our "shack on a puddle" that is our version of a cabin on a lake. its perfect for our inconsistent use with the included bags. We are looking forward to the self sealing adapter next year. Thanks Compo Crew!
Thanks Leah!
Got this for my van to replace a nature's head one which was a bit clunky and took up a lot of space. I was hoping that the cuddy would be a more subtle feature....I've had it for just over a month and it's had fair use and I'm impressed. It doesn't smell... It just doesn't smell!I read some reviews which mentioned its better to vent it, which I did and it was a super easy process. With the vent there is no condensation build up from your dirty business, which sounds grim and probably is.Tucks away neatly, under a sofa unit in my van so no one really knows its there. The makers have a lot of how to video content to follow on their site, which made it an easier purchase as I could answer a lot of questions I had from those.Would definitely recommend 👍
Great
Works great. Simple, comfortable, and easy to dispose of waste.
Works as advertised. Easy to clean. On a small sailboat. Was going to send a video of using it but thought better of it. 😁
The selection, purchase, and delivery of our Cuddy Lite went very smoothly. CompoCloset's website is clear, user-friendly, and easy to navigate.
Upon receiving the unit, however, we noticed that the sliding cover plates did not close completely. This was an important issue for us, especially since the presence of these plates was one of the main reasons we chose this product and company in the first place.
We contacted CompoCloset and received excellent customer service. However, at their request, we had to go through several troubleshooting steps and adjustments and ultimately remove a component (a spacer) before the plates would close properly.
We appreciated the outstanding support we received as well as the apologies offered. That said, for a product in this price range (nearly $1,000), we would have expected it to be free of defects upon arrival.
Additionally, although the issue was eventually resolved, no goodwill gesture was offered to compensate for the time and effort required on our part. A small token of appreciation, such as compostable bags or another accessory, would have been welcomed.
Overall, we are satisfied with the product and especially with the customer service. However, we believe that better quality control before shipping would help prevent this type of issue.
Perfect for campervans. Easy to use, comfortable, and quick to empty.
I'm loving it. So much easier to manage
Superbe toilette
Thanks Raymond!
I live in an RV in N.E. Minnesota. No water supply in the dead of winter so I use my Cuddy Lite daily. It has been a life saver! I only wish the liquids receptacle was clear so I would know when emptying was imminent. This small but efficient toilet has made full time camping much easier.
Très satisfaite de mon achat!
I installed it using the vent-to-outside kit, and have no problems with odor or humidity condensation. The red light to indicate that the liquid bottle is full is a good feature. Good materials choice as well. Excellent customer support.
We removed our RV toilet and haven’t looked back! No smelly black tank. We even find our RV rental guests love it, no dump station searches or hassles. One tip: Pine pellet horse bedding is the best cover material we have found (Tractor Supply is our source). Love our Cuddy Lite! - Donna from GoWestRVrental🙂
Thanks Donna! So glad to hear you love your Cuddy Lite!
Although I did not unpackage it or use it, I fully researched well the best portable compost toilet for travel, small spaces, or camping and this is the best one on the market I found.
We love it a bit of a learning curve but great so far. We ordered for our camper and ended up installing it in our cabin. Zero oder using coconut coir. Now we need to save and get one for the truck camper. Excellent service by the way. Gerry
Thank you Gerry!
Vraiment bien! Facile d’utilisation et d’entretien
We purchased this to take camping with us as i have to go a million times through out the night. I dont think i could ever go camping again without this lol. there is no smell what so ever and it cleans easily. i just give it a nice spray down with vinegar water after each use and then give it a nice cleaning once we are home from camping.
This is our 3rd CUDDY. It has worked out so well. Fits our small RV just right, not taking up too much room but big enough to be comfortable. Our trip was a week long and only had to empty CUDDY once. We use sawdust so we don't even have to buy the compost material, we get sawdust free. Can't recommend CUDDY more. We'll worth it.
Awesome - American made quality. I did a lot of research before deciding on the Cuddy Lite and I’m not disappointed. It’s really sturdy and rock solid. I don’t see how it’s only $50 more than other similar toilets without all the extra features like the LED and poop cover - I love my wife but I don’t need to look at her dinner in the morning! $50 well spent!!!
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I've had the cuddy for quite a while now.1. It doesn't smell at all.2. It's expensive but well worth the money.3. Looks and feels like a normal toilet and can be vented outside but not crucial.4. The toilet bags I use are Bivvy loo biodegradable 100% again I would highly recommend these bags.5. The size is great and very easy to empty and clean, I would use boiling hot water in the pee side of things at least once a week or crystals start to form.6. It has never leaked but you may get a bit of condensation at the bottom nothing a piece of kitchen roll can't sort out.7. It is very light and can be used not just in a camper but small van and even a training toilet for little ones.Overall an excellent product well thought out, I personally didn't think it was worth the expense for the model above. I did a lot of research prior to buying and I'm so glad I made the extra investment for this loo. Also you can sprinkle compost at the bottom of the bag, speeds up the process of breaking down the solid waste...well that's enough crap talk from me
We have used this as a replacement in our camper. Nice that we don’t need to use the black tank. Two of us can go 2 days before having to dump the liquid. We use a spray bottle with vinegar after use to keep things clean and clear.
Fairly impressed with this unit. It should come with the 9 V battery though which is needed for the LED Indicator light for urine. Or it should come with the proper plug for the internal fan. It's sometimes hard to find the DC battery end and for almost $1000 it really should be included.
This product looks great, easy to empty and clean, great costumer care, if you are looking for a composting toilet this is the only one to purchase..
This is perhaps my third composting toilet of various designs, and the most expensive one I've purchased. I avoided some of the other models due to price and complexity--but when I saw this one I felt compelled to try it out. I don't really have any complaints about it so far. The urine-diverting modesty cover works well enough and a quick spritz of vinegar takes care of any mishaps reasonably well.It seems sturdy enough and the sealed urine tank is a nice touch. I especially like how easy it is to remove the solids bin by just grabbing the handle.My only complaint is that you have to be careful to not overfill the solids bin with medium because the agitator's arms can sometimes push a little bit of medium out of the bin and into the interior (no big deal, just a minor annoyance). I have found wood ash to by the best medium for my purposes and thankfully the agitator in the solids bin works quite well.Overall I would recommend this unit for both its simplicity and features. As a British-designed device, I am a satisfied customer. My only hope is that replacement parts are either available for sale or made 3D-printable to ensure the longevity of this into the future.
Straight answers
Questions about
the Cuddy Lite
How often do you empty a composting toilet?
With Cuddy Lite, every 8–12 uses: lift out the bag, tie it off and put it in your household trash where local rules allow. Empty the urine bottle when the light says it’s full. More: where and when to empty a composting toilet.
Do composting toilets smell?
Not when urine and solids are kept apart. Cuddy Lite’s covering plates close over the solids and keep the smell in, and the urine bottle has a one-way valve. Don’t believe us? Ask Bearfoot Theory: “There is no smell with the lid closed and far less odor when the lid is open compared to other portable toilets.” (Read the full review) More: why urine diversion stops the smell.
What do you put in a composting toilet?
Coco coir or pine pellets. Which one’s best for you?
What bags does a composting toilet use?
Any 8–9 gallon bag; our compostable rolls are $12.50.
How do you sit on a separating toilet?
Just sit normally. The covering plates guide urine into the bottle, even if yours tends to go toward the back.
Do the covering plates really close tight?
Yes. We redesigned them this year: stronger and a tighter fit, so smell stays in. Straight from the factory they can be a bit stiff. If they don’t close all the way, push the knob a little harder and they’ll loosen up with use.
Cuddy Lite vs Trelino: what’s the difference?
Trelino Evo L is $599, Cuddy Lite is $650. Here’s what the extra $51 gets you.
Covering plates hide the solids and keep the smell in; on Trelino, a cover is an add-on you pay extra for, and you put it in and take it out by hand, urine and all.
An LED urine level light comes standard; on Trelino it costs extra.
A one-way valve on an opaque bottle; Trelino’s bottle is semi-transparent blue and the valve is an add-on.
Emptying: lift the seat and pull the bag out. On Trelino you lift off the whole seat, lid and diverter unit and put it down somewhere first.
Room to grow: you can vent Cuddy Lite if you want to, and it shares one footprint with Cuddy and the S1 Dry Flush toilet. Add the S1 Adapter Kit or move up to Cuddy when your trips change. No commitment issues.
Bearfoot Theory’s verdict: “The Cuddy Lite outperforms the Trelino in every way that matters – smell, usability, and overall design.” (Read the full review)
Why would I want a Cuddy Lite rather than a Cuddy?
Most people who asked for an agitator-less version wanted to put a liner bag in the bin for easier cleaning, and some simply prefer the lower price. Here’s how it works: line the solids bin with a bag and add about an inch of coco coir. After each #2, cover it with roughly a cup of coir. After 8–12 uses, tie off the bag and bin it where local rules allow.
What’s the difference between the Cuddy and the Cuddy Lite?
Cuddy Lite has the same seat, lid, covering plates, urine bottle, urine indicator light and footprint as Cuddy. It doesn’t have the agitator, fan or carbon filter, so the only power it needs is a 9V battery for the indicator light. Instead, you use the layering method: a bag in the solids bin and a scoop of coco coir after each #2.
What size are the liquids and solids containers?
The same as the Cuddy: 1.7 gallons / 6.5 liters of liquid, 3.9 gallons / 14.7 liters of solids.
Do I need to vent the Cuddy Lite?
No. Cuddy Lite has no fan and doesn’t need venting. If you’d like extra airflow, say in a humid climate, you can add the fan kit.
The other way
Want to stop seeing it altogether?
The S1 Dry Flush Adapter Kit converts your Cuddy Lite into a sealing toilet — push a button and each #2 is heat-sealed in its own bag.
Or get the full S1, with its own battery or as the battery-free S1 12V.
No pressure.
Nature will eventually
apply its own.
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