A water recycling device (1) for use in a communal bathroom comprises a first reservoir (5) for receiving and holding greywater to allow suspended solids in the greywater to settle at the bottom of the first reservoir; a greywater inlet pipe (11) through which greywater enters the first reservoir at or towards the bottom of the first reservoir; a waste outlet (21) in the first reservoir through which settled solids can be purged from the first reservoir; a second reservoir (35) for receiving greywater from the first reservoir from which at least some suspended solids have been removed, and in which the greywater may be mixed with potable water; and a water outlet (27) in the second reservoir through which water can be discharged from the second reservoir. Also disclosed is a method for recycling water for use in a communal bathroom.