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Our Services

Based in Seattle, Washington, Recompose provides human composting services in all 50 states.

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Immediate Need

If a death has occurred or is expected soon, we're here to support you. Call us anytime at (206) 800-8733.

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Imminent Pathway

Extended support as you navigate a terminal diagnosis, hospice, or the end of life.

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Plan Ahead

Set up your future human composting with our prepaid funeral plan, Precompose. It's simple, flexible, and risk-free.

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Ceremony Offerings

Plan a custom ceremony in one of our thoughtfully curated spaces. Each experience can be tailored to fit your needs and traditions.

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Frequently Asked Questions

It is our mission to make the death care process as straightforward as possible. Below are some of our most common inquiries.

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Death Care Services

Information for the time of death
Human Composting

Science, soil, and environmental impact
Precompose

Plan ahead for future human composting

Recompose

About the company and our approach

Death Care Services

Recompose is open 24 hours a day. Please call (206) 800-8733 if a death has occurred or is near.

Services

How does transportation work?
Do you offer services for people outside of Washington State?
Can I have a funeral service with Recompose?
Should I have a ceremony before or after the human composting process?
What happens to my person after they arrive to Recompose?
Can families receive whole bones from their person?
Do you fulfill religious-based needs and requests?
Does Recompose allow visitors where the human composting process occurs?
Can ashes or other materials be added to a body that undergoes human composting?
Is there anything that is not included in the Recompose price?
Do you include certified copies of death certificates?

Soil Information

Can the soil be shipped?
How is donated soil used by conservation organizations?
What is the composition of human composting soil?
What if I don’t want to take home the soil?
How much soil is created by human composting?
When can I pick up my loved one’s soil?

General

Does human composting use a shroud?
Do you have a weight limit?
Does Recompose allow visitors where the human composting process occurs?
Can pets be composted?
Is there anyone who isn’t eligible for human composting?
Can someone who donates their body still choose human composting?
Can you be an organ donor and still choose human composting?
How much does it cost to send my person to your facility in Seattle?
Can people who die from COVID-19 undergo human composting?
Can I have a grave marker if I choose human composting?

Human Composting

Learn more about the human composting process, its environmental impact, and the soil it creates.

Process & Science

Is all human composting soil the same quality?
What is human composting?
How can human composting soil be used?
How does human composting reduce your carbon footprint?
How does a human composting vessel work?
What happens to artificial limbs or tooth fillings during human composting?
What happens to drugs and medicine during human composting?
What happens to diseases during human composting?
How long does human composting take?
How does human composting work?
What happens to bones and teeth during human composting?

Legalization

How can I help make human composting legal in my state?
Where is human composting legal?

Green Funeral Options

What is the difference between terramation and human composting?  
What is tree pod burial?
What are other names for human composting?
How does alkaline hydrolysis compare to human composting?
How does human composting compare to green burial?
Is cremation environmentally friendly?
Why is human composting more eco-friendly than burial or cremation?
How does the cost of human composting compare to other options?

Precompose

Information about our prepaid funeral plan, Precompose.

Planning

What if I don’t live in Seattle or Washington State?
Can I use an existing life funeral insurance policy to pay for Recompose?
How much does Precompose cost?
How much does it cost to transport a body to Washington State?
How does transportation work?
What will happen to my soil?
Should I select revocable or irrevocable for my Precompose Plan?
Can I donate my body and choose human composting?
Human composting is now legal in my state. When will Recompose open a facility here?
What if the price of human composting goes up over time?
Can I purchase a Precompose plan for someone else?
Should I join Precompose if death is imminent?
Can I be an organ donor and still choose human composting?
Can I choose human composting if I live in a state where it isn’t legal yet?

Billing

Can I contribute more than my monthly payment to my plan?
Can I pay for my Precompose plan by check?
Can I pay in advance for transportation to a Recompose?
What happens to my plan if Recompose closes?

Member Support

What do I need to do if I move?
What do I tell my family to do when I die?
Can I cancel my plan?
How do I change the credit card information on file for Precompose?
I’m having tech issues. How can I get help?

Our Company

How is Recompose different from other providers?
Why is Recompose a leader in sustainability in the funeral and human composting industries?
Are Earth Funeral and Recompose the same company?
How can I be sure I’m talking to Recompose and not a different human composting company?
What are Recompose’s company values?
Can I interview someone about human composting?
Is Recompose a licensed funeral home?
Can I visit Recompose?
Where does Recompose have human composting facilities?