Waste Collection System Collection Liner

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Used with the Space Shuttle Commode

This is a NASA Space Shuttle Waste Collection System collection liner. Collection liners like this one were a critical piece of flight hardware for the success of every Space Shuttle mission. All 135 Shuttle flights carried a supply of these. Every Astronaut who flew on the Shuttle used collection liners.

The collection container, "coffee can" as it was affectionately known, was a stainless steel container about that same size, and was attached to the WCS wall. It had a suction hose attached to the bottom. The crew member put a liner in the can at the start of every major visit to the Space Shuttle Commode. The WCS was not designed for anything but human waste. That is no tissues or wipes allowed. All tissues, wipes and gloves were deposited into the liner. At the end of the activity, the liner was removed from the can, draw strings pulled tight, rubber band wrapped around, and placed in the wet trash storage bag in the WCS.

To get the full story and additional information on the Shuttle WCS, visit this NASA webpage:

  • NASA Space Shuttle Waste Collection System

    A YouTube videos showing use of the collection container and liner can be seen here:

  • How do you go to the bathroom in space video

  • Photos show the collection liner opened as used, bottom view, flat, as singly packaged, and bundled in packs of 10. (Bundle for reference only and not included. Bundle available for $175.00) Last photo shows the liner in use in the Shuttle WSC Trainer.

    This unused collection liner was left over at the end of the Space Shuttle Program. This item bears no NASA markings or identification of any kind. There is no way to determine if it was ever flown, so it should be considered as unflown. It was purchased as NASA surplus.

    Don't miss this opportunity to own a component of the Space Shuttle Waste Collection System, AKA Space Shuttle Commode

    Price for each collection liner includes First Class Mailing.

    This item is export controlled and can only be shipped to a US address.

    Proceeds from the sale of this item will be donated to the Astronaut Scholarship Foundation. ASF awards scholarships to extremely talented college students.

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