Abstract: A portable toilet comprising: a housing at least a portion of which defines a reservoir for holding clean flushing fluid; a toilet bowl connected to said housing for upward pivoting movement from a normal horizontal position, in which flushing fluid and body wastes may be retained therein, to a dumping position, in which the flushing fluid and body wastes may be dumped; a container disposed in the housing and connected to the toilet bowl for receiving the flushing fluid and body wastes dumped therefrom; and transfer apparatus associated with the toilet bowl and operable upon its movement to the dumping position and return to the normal position, to transfer flushing fluid from the reservoir to the toilet bowl.