Human composting
Human composting in Arizona
Legal
Arizona's funeral law counts natural organic reduction as a form of cremation.
What the law says
- Arizona defines cremation as reducing remains to bone fragments or soil by combustion, evaporation or natural organic reduction (Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 32-1301(15)).
- Natural organic reduction means the contained, accelerated conversion of human remains to soil (Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 32-1301(37)).
Who to ask
The Arizona Department of Health Services, Funeral Services Licensing licenses funeral homes in Arizona and can answer questions about the rules. A local funeral home can tell you whether the option is offered near you.
Other options in Arizona
- Water cremation: Legal
- Body donation: Programs
Funeral homes near you
Call two or three homes and compare their written price lists.