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Toronto's Automated Toilet

Toronto's new self-cleaning public washrooms use automated technology to make public restrooms more accessible. The washrooms operate on a pay-per-use basis, with doors automatically opening after 25 cents is deposited and closing after 20 minutes. Sensors then trigger a two-minute cleaning cycle where the toilet retracts and is blown dry and water jets clean the floor so the next user finds a clean facility.

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Toronto's Automated Toilet

Toronto's new self-cleaning public washrooms use automated technology to make public restrooms more accessible. The washrooms operate on a pay-per-use basis, with doors automatically opening after 25 cents is deposited and closing after 20 minutes. Sensors then trigger a two-minute cleaning cycle where the toilet retracts and is blown dry and water jets clean the floor so the next user finds a clean facility.

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Toronto’s automated toilet

The new self-cleaning free-standing washroom


will make it easier for people to walk the city, one
of Mayor David Miller’s public policy goals.

HOW IT WORKS
1. User puts 25 cents or token in slot, door opens;
a blinking light and audible warning system will
activate at 15, 18 and 20 minutes, when door will
automatically open. User exits and door closes.
Inside sensors ensure no one is still present and
two minute cleaning cycle begins.
2. Toilet retracts and is cleaned and blown dry on
its way back out. 1
3. Power jets in wall blow water
across floor towards catch
basins, where water collects
and drains to storm sewers
below.
4. Facility includes new
stay-dry granite-polymer floor 2
developed especially for
Toronto by the company.
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SOURCE: City of Toronto,
Hering Group, Astral Media
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REPORTING BY PATTY WINSA TORONTO STAR GRAPHIC

Size:
3 column by 36 lines
File name:
ci-washroom
Designer:
cf
Edition date:
Thursday editions

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