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Arrangement for collecting and composting night-soil and other biodegradable material, comprising a space (23) in which a starting bed (29) has been spread out in order to accelerate the breakdown of material (30) which is dropped down onto the starting bed. The space (23) is lined with an inner lay

Arrangement for collecting and composting night-soil and other biodegradable material, comprising a space (23) in which a starting bed (29) has been spread out in order to accelerate the breakdown of material (30) which is dropped down onto the starting bed. The space (23) is lined with an inner layer of a flexible, liquid-impermeable material forming a sack-like container (8) which is open at the top. The starting bed (29) is arranged in the sack-like container, and the arrangement comprises members (40) for pressing the upper edge portion of the container against a ceiling (36) which is located under the floor (32) of at least one overhead toilet and is provided with at least one opening for attachment to a toilet bowl. The sack-like container (8) is designed to enclose the material (30) while the latter is being broken down, and the container comprises members for conveying liquid, which has been separated off from the material, via a screen arrangement (31). The sack-like container (8) is also designed to serve as an enclosure for transporting the completely or partially broken down material. The invention also relates to a method for collecting and composting night-soil.

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[ What is claimed is:] [1.]1. A method for collecting and composting material delivered to a space, the method comprising the steps of:lining the space with a layer of a flexible liquid-impermeable material forming a sack-like container which is open at the top;providing a starting bed in the sack-l

[ What is claimed is:] [1.]1. A method for collecting and composting material delivered to a space, the method comprising the steps of:lining the space with a layer of a flexible liquid-impermeable material forming a sack-like container which is open at the top;providing a starting bed in the sack-like container, the starting bed accelerating the composting of the material;pressing an upper edge portion of the sack-like container against a fixed ceiling by means of a relative movement between the sack-like container and the fixed ceiling, which is located under a floor of at least one overhead toilet and is provided with at least one opening for attachment to a toilet bowl;composting the material in the sack-like container;conveying liquid separated from the material out of the sack-like container via a screen arrangement; andtransporting the material out of the space while the material is located in the sack-like container. [6.]6. An arrangement for collecting and composting material, comprising:a space (1, 2; 23) for receiving the material (30);a layer of a flexible liquid-impermeable material forming a sack-like container (8) lining the space, the sack-like container having an open top, and containing a starting bed (29) to accelerate the composting of the material, which is dropped down onto the starting bed;means (17; 40) for pressing an upper edge portion of the sack-like container against a fixed ceiling (36) via a relative movement between the sack-like container and the fixed ceiling, which is located under a floor (3; 32) of at least one overhead toilet, the fixed ceiling being provided with at least one opening for attachment to a toilet bowl (5),wherein the sack-like container (8) encloses the material (30) being composted, includes a member for conveying liquid separated from the material via a screen arrangement (12; 31), and serves as an enclosure during transportation of the completely or partially composted material.