Human Composting
Human Composting, also known as Soil Transformation or Terramation is the transformation of human remains into soil.
The body is gently washed, wrapped in a biodegradable shroud and placed on a bed of organic matter including mulch, wood chips, straw and wildflowers. Careful carefully balanced microbes, carbon, nitrogen, oxygen and water are added.
The vessel is rotated and the temperature is kept above 135 degrees for 45 days.
Each process produces approximately one cubic yard of soil which can be used to restore forests, replenish ecosystems destroyed by wildfires and nourish gardens.
When your loved-one dies, Sacred Crossings will transfer to our care facility where we will make arrangements for the Terramation process. Families can choose how much of the soil they would like returned and how much will be donated to local forests or wildfire areas.
WHAT TO EXPECT WHEN CHOOSING HUMAN COMPOSTING – ‘TERRAMATION’
We work directly with families either by phone or Zoom and all of our paperwork is e-mailed and fillable online. Alternatively, we can make an appointment in the privacy of your own home to offer comfort and support and help you complete the paperwork.
Once your loved-one is in our care, expect the composting process to begin within eight to ten days. The complete process may take up to two months.
The cost for Human Composting varies between $4500 – $6000 depending on the facility that is available at the time of need.
Cost includes the personal care and attention of our dedicated team of Sacred Crossing Guides
WHAT’S INCLUDED IN OUR HUMAN COMPOSTING SERVICE
- Transport from the place of death or coroner to our care facility
- Refrigerated storage of the body
- Filing of the death certificate and permits
- Transport to the Terramation facility
- The composting process
- Return of ‘bone ash’ in a temporary urn
OUR SERVICE AREA
We provide services to the entirety of Los Angeles and surrounding areas. Our transport team can be dispatched to pick up from any location in Los Angeles County, Orange County, Ventura County, Long Beach, Pasadena or the Inland Empire.
At Sacred Crossings, we are committed to maintaining the sacred and providing conscious, compassionate care of both you and your loved-one.
Although it is best to make arrangements ahead of time, we can help a family day or night, 24/7.
CREMATION, TERRAMATION or AQUAMATION VS. BURIAL IN LOS ANGELES
A conventional burial in California requires purchase and maintenance of land, a hardwood casket, concrete burial vault and headstone, whereas fire cremation, aquamation or terramation use only fuel, organic matter and a biodegradable urn.
Please view our burial page for traditional, green burial and full-body sea burial options
CONTACT SACRED CROSSINGS FUNERAL HOME TODAY
If you are interested in learning more about our options for final disposition, please contact us today. We specialize in green, environmentally sensitive products and after-death care practices and can help you to make educated decisions for your loved ones after death.
Thank you for choosing Sacred Crossings.