Good toilets. Good jobs. Less waste.
One basic human need. Three ways we're making a difference.
Everyone deserves a safe, private place to go.
But making that possible takes more than putting a toilet on the ground.
It takes people who care for those toilets, a reliable way to manage the waste, and a community willing to make room for everyone.
Here's how we're doing it in Grand Junction, Colorado.
A Toilet Is More Than a Convenience
When people don't have a safe place to go, the consequences reach far beyond discomfort.
People may avoid drinking water to reduce the need to pee, hold their bladder or bowels for too long, or have no choice but to relieve themselves outside. These aren't just personal hardships. Inadequate sanitation can also expose neighbors, workers, and public spaces to human waste.
Accessible toilets are public health infrastructure.
They help people take care of their bodies, reduce the need for outdoor defecation, and make shared spaces cleaner and safer for everyone.
That's why we believe toilet access isn't a luxury. It's a basic part of a healthy community.
Healthy People
A Place to Go. No Strings Attached.
When you've gotta go, you've gotta go. But if you don't have a home, you're working outside all day, or nearby businesses don't have public restrooms, finding a toilet isn't always easy.
That's why we install free, accessible compost toilets in places where people need them.
Providing a toilet is only the beginning. Keeping it clean, stocked, and available is what makes it a reliable public health resource.
Our team regularly checks each toilet, sanitizes surfaces, replenishes supplies, and safely collects waste. That daily care helps protect the people using our toilets and the broader community sharing those spaces.
Because using a toilet shouldn't be a privilege.
Strong Communities
Good work deserves good pay.
Keeping a public toilet clean is essential work. And the people doing that work deserve to be paid, respected, and supported.
That's why we employ community members with firsthand experience of the need for better toilet access.
Our maintenance workers do much more than clean toilets. They keep supplies stocked, report problems, care for our equipment, and build relationships with the neighbors who use our facilities.
Along the way, they're earning income, building skills, and creating new possibilities for themselves.
For some team members, that opportunity has been life-changing. And for our community, it means our toilets are cared for by people who understand just how much they matter.
Because dignity belongs on both sides of the toilet door.
Healthy Planet
From Waste to Resource.
Everybody poops. But what happens afterward matters, too.
When human waste isn't safely managed, it can put people, public spaces, and the environment at risk. And traditional flush toilets use gallons of clean water to make that waste disappear down the drain.
We do things differently.
Our compost toilets use sawdust instead of water, conserving a precious resource in our dry Colorado climate. We collect the waste, clean and sanitize the containers, and transport the material to our partner, Delta Compost, for responsible composting. Even our sawdust comes from local sawmills, giving a byproduct of one industry a new purpose.
It's a more circular approach to sanitation: protecting public health, conserving water, and turning waste into something useful.
Because the end of the toilet visit doesn't have to be the end of the story.
Small Footprint. Big Impact.
In 2025, our community made possible:
76,328
60,857
1,031
poops responsibly collected
gallons of urine safely captured
toilet uses
Each number represents a basic human need met without requiring someone to buy something, explain themselves, or go without.
And behind those numbers are the workers, host sites, donors, and community partners who keep our toilets available.
Real People. Real Impact.
“They gave me a place to poop.”
— Crystal Frost, Toilet Equity Operations Technician
Crystal first encountered Toilet Equity as someone who needed our toilets. When she noticed they needed cleaning, she started doing the work herself.
We noticed, too, and offered her a paid position.
Today, Crystal is housed and helping lead the team that keeps our toilets running.
Her story is a reminder that access to something as simple as a toilet can open the door to something much bigger.
Will you help keep the doors open?
Every clean toilet, every paid shift, and every gallon of waste responsibly managed takes people and resources.
Whether you donate, host a toilet, or partner with us, you're helping make Grand Junction a healthier, more welcoming place for everyone.
Everyone poops. Together, we can make sure everyone has a place to go.