Frequently Asked Questions
It is our mission to make the death care process as straightforward as possible.
Can you be an organ donor and still choose human composting?
Yes, you can donate your organs and choose human composting.
Organs will be removed by medical professionals at the time of death. Recompose, or the local funeral home you’re working with in your state, will coordinate transportation back to the funeral home with the organ donation company or medical facility.
Organ donation is different from donating a body to medical science, where the body is embalmed and therefore cannot undergo human composting. Organ donation can only occur if you die in a hospital because they need specific equipment to keep the organs viable until the donation company arrives. Organ donation companies do not embalm bodies, and the organ donation process is typically completed within a couple of days.
Willed body programs, also called full body donation, embalm bodies and typically keep them for 1-2 years in universities and other medical institutions where medical professionals and students study them. Embalmed bodies cannot undergo human composting.