Frequently Asked Questions

It is our mission to make the death care process as straightforward and as gentle as possible.

Where is human composting legal?

In the United States, human composting is legal in Washington, Colorado, Oregon, Vermont, California, and New York. Recompose is currently open in Washington State, and plans to open in Colorado and California in the coming years.

We are partnering with lawmakers to legalize human composting in more states and, eventually, around the world. Read about our efforts on our Public Policy page. Curious how human composting becomes law? While each state is different, we wrote an article about what it takes to legalize human composting.

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About Recompose

Recompose is a licensed, full-service, green funeral home in Seattle offering human composting. As the first human composting company in the world, we are a trusted leader in ecological death care. We are Seattle’s only human composting provider and serve clients across the U.S.

Recompose Seattle
4 S. Idaho St, Seattle, WA 98134

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Land Acknowledgement
Recompose acknowledges we make our lives and livelihoods on the lands of the Coast Salish People, specifically the Duwamish People. We honor with gratitude the Duwamish People past and present, the land itself, and the Duwamish Tribe. Colonization is an active, persistent process. Indigenous communities continue to be resilient in protecting their ecological and cultural lifeways and deathways despite ongoing oppression. Recompose respects, shares, and supports this commitment to climate healing and environmental justice. Join Recompose in contributing to Real Rent Duwamish.