Nominal fee charging toilet turnstiles deter casual trespassers from wandering in

A disabled toilet in Lyme Regis has been closed after being vandalised. The toilet facility, near the Bowling Club, is now being fixed while shut. The district council’s director of resources, Jason Vaughan, said: “The toilet roll holder needs to be replaced, a hand rail needs to be fixed along with wall tiles, a lever handle to a cistern is loose although working, a hand cleaning and drying machine has had the door ripped off, and the thermostat and wires pulled out.”

Coin operated toilet turnstiles from Time and Attendance Southern are the solution for tackling issues like toilet vandalism. Since people have to pay a nominal fee to enter the toilets it is likely to prevent casual trespassers from wandering in and serves as a deterrent to vandals. The turnstile bodies have lockable lids to prevent unwanted access. Additional counters are available to count the number of entries made; this along with the coin count can provide a useful audit trail.