Human composting
Human composting in Delaware
Legal
Legal under a law approved May 16, 2024; the Board of Funeral Services regulates it.
What the law says
- The law took effect when approved on May 16, 2024 and was to be put in place within 12 months, or sooner once final rules were adopted (84 Del. Laws c. 261, § 16).
- The Board of Funeral Services regulates natural organic reduction and its facilities (Del. Code tit. 24, § 3105, as amended by 84 Del. Laws c. 261).
Effective date: May 16, 2024.
Who to ask
The Delaware Board of Funeral Services licenses funeral homes in Delaware and can answer questions about the rules. A local funeral home can tell you whether the option is offered near you.
Funeral homes near you
Call two or three homes and compare their written price lists.