Human Composting in Maryland

Earth offers Maryland families a gentle, low-impact return to nature through our human composting process. We serve communities statewide, including Annapolis, Baltimore, Frederick, Silver Spring, and the Eastern Shore, with an earth-friendly and meaningful alternative to conventional burial or cremation.

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How human composting works in Maryland

Human composting, also called soil transformation, natural organic reduction, or terramation, is a 45-day process that turns a body into nutrient-rich soil. Your loved one rests in a proprietary vessel with natural materials while the transformation takes place.

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Upon completion of the process, our Care Team will help you choose how much soil you would like returned or donated to local and regional conservation initiatives.

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The Old Line State became the ninth state to legalize human composting, creating a new path for families who want an authentic, meaningful return to soil that aligns with their care for the planet’s health for future generations.

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Modern, eco-friendly Maryland funeral home

Planning after a death can feel overwhelming. Earth offers Marylanders a green funeral option that can be arranged either online or by phone, with our Care Team providing clear guidance from the first call to soil return.

Eco-friendly

Our process produces no net CO2, versus the 535 lbs of CO2 produced by the average cremation (equivalent to a 600+ mile car journey).

Online convenience

Make arrangements in less than 15 minutes, manage everything online with the Earth Portal, and share obituaries with family and friends.

Exceptional care

Our Care Team is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. We update you at each stage of the process via email, SMS, or via our online Portal.

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State-of-the-art facilities

Earth owns and operates state-of-the-art human composting facilities, serving families in the Old Line State through trusted local partners. Each facility is designed for peaceful, closely guided care, with proprietary vessels powered by 100% renewable energy and monitored for temperature, moisture, and airflow. When Marylanders choose Earth, our Care Team brings your loved one into our care, oversees the complete soil transformation process, and coordinates soil return or donation.

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Supporting land conservation

Each Maryland soil transformation creates a cubic yard of soil that can support restoration. After families choose the amount they want, the remaining soil can be donated to conservation projects that protect precious ecosystems.

For Marylanders who feel most at peace near the Chesapeake Bay, the Eastern Shore, Assateague’s dunes, or the Appalachian Mountains, choosing a return to soil can feel like a final gift to nature's landscapes we all love.

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The Earth package

The Earth package includes the essential services Maryland families need after a death. From the moment you contact us, our Care Team oversees the entire human composting process through soil return or donation.

This includes everything you need in Maryland, taking place in the days immediately following the passing.

Services of a licensed funeral director
Collection & care from place of passing
Filing of all necessary paperwork & permits
An Earth soil transformation
The soil returned to your family
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Guidance whenever you need it

Families across the Old Line State reach out at various moments, from an unexpected loss to planning ahead. Wherever you are in your journey, our Care Team offers support and next steps.

Immediate need

For families who have recently lost a loved one.

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Imminent need

For families expecting a loved one to pass in the next 6 months.

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Earth Prepaid

For individuals and couples planning for the future.

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Serving each Maryland family like our own

With Earth's 2,000+ five-star reviews, people in Maryland are finding comfort in our environmentally conscious end-of-life alternative.

In thinking about what I want for my body after I die, I didn’t want it to be a chemicalized waste of space in an overpriced piece of real estate with a view. The idea of being turned into compost for my loved ones to grow something from my remains was a beautiful idea. Earth made enrolling in a prepayment plan very easy. They answered all of my questions and sent plenty of information to share with my loved ones.

I highly recommend them for your green burial alternative to traditional burial practices.

Jonny C., Nevada

This was the easiest decision I have ever made on a topic that is the hardest to discuss with family members. Earth - Green Funeral Home made the process simple, answered all my questions, and even accommodated an add-on service with ease and no complications.