Honeywagon (vehicle)

A honeywagon or honeycart is the slang term for a "vacuum truck" for collecting and carrying human excreta.^[1] These vehicles may be used to empty the sewage tanks of buildings, aircraft lavatories, passenger train toilets and at campgrounds and marinas as well as portable toilets. The folk etymology behind the name 'honeywagon' is thought to relate to the honey-colored liquid that comes out of it when emptying the holding tanks.^{[citation needed]}

History

The honey wagon was originally a

A honeywagon is a portable toilet unit used in the film and television industry. Many take the form of a specialized semi-trailer.^{[citation needed]}

In the UK a honeywagon usually refers to a set of toilets used by the cast and crew. These come in all shapes and sizes - either trailer-base or built into the box body of a truck. In America, the term honeywagon is usually given to a truck, trailer or combination of both with a number of dressing rooms for the actor. These either have individual toilets or a communal set built in. Some honeywagons will be just two large toilets. Others are a combination of variously sized rooms for specific purposes: these rooms can be private dressing rooms assigned to a single person, larger rooms configured for the wardrobe, or makeup departments, small individual toilets for the crew to share, and multiple user or individual shower rooms for bathing.^{[citation needed]}

Operation

The operator connects a hose to the discharge outlet on the

• Honey bucket, another name for a bucket toilet
• Manual scavenging
• Manure spreader

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