Human Composting Sites May Be Coming To A City Near You
A new human composting facility has opened in Elkridge, Maryland, expanding the practice of turning human remains into compost. This method, which is legal in 14 states, is seen as a sustainable alternative to traditional burial and cremation. The facility has a capacity for 56 composting vessels, with plans for further expansion.
- ▪Earth Funeral recently opened a 36,000 square foot human composting site in Elkridge, Maryland.
- ▪The facility has a capacity for 56 composting vessels, with plans to double that capacity.
- ▪Human composting is legal in 14 states, and Oklahoma recently vetoed a bill to legalize it.
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Politics Human Composting Sites May Be Coming To A City Near You (Photo by Kevin Carter/Getty Images) Spencer Lombardo Contributor May 20, 2026 5:36 PM ET May 20, 2026 5:36 PM ET Spencer Lombardo Contributor Font Size: const observer = new MutationObserver((mutations) => { const adDivToHide = document.querySelector("#dailycaller_incontent_1"); if (adDivToHide && dc_noads_page) { adDivToHide.classList.add("hide-premium", "hide-free"); observer.disconnect(); console.log("Ad div found and hidden"); } }); observer.observe(document.body, { childList: true, subtree: true }); One of the world’s largest human composting facilities just opened near the nation’s capital, according to Axios.
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