Human Composting in North Carolina

Human composting is an environmentally-friendly funeral option that is available in a growing number of states in the US.

North Carolina residents interested in human composting can find everything they need to know about the process on this page.

Human composting North Carolina
Cremation alternatives in North Carolina

What is human composting?

Human composting is an environmentally-friendly alternative to cremation and traditional burial, which is also known as body composting, natural organic reduction or soil transformation. Over a 45-day process, a body is gently transformed into nutrient-rich soil.

Families choose how much soil they’d like returned - to scatter or plant - and the remainder is sent to local conservation sites where it’s used for land restoration projects, such as reforestation and growing trees. The process returns the nutrients in our bodies to the natural world, and helps protect the planet for future generations.

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Learn more about human composting, the process, and the environmental benefits

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Is human composting legal in North Carolina?

Human composting is not currently legal in North Carolina.

The process has a significant number of supporters across the US. Human composting could be legalized in North Carolina in the coming years, if current trends continue.

Currently, human composting is legal in California, Washington, Oregon, Vermont, Colorado, Nevada and New York. Bills are progressing in a number of other states. For a full and up-to-date breakdown of the legal status in different states, check our legislation tracker.

How can I choose human composting as a North Carolina resident?

Residents will need to wait until North Carolina legalizes human composting to access services in state.

At Earth, we’re working hard to get human composting legalized across the US and to offer our services in North Carolina. In the meantime, you can become an Earth Founding Member.

Becoming an Earth Founding Member allows you to choose our soil transformation process for yourself, receive $500 off an Earth Prepaid plan when we launch in North Carolina post-legalization, and helps us to prioritize our expansion.

We appreciate your support as we bring natural organic reduction nationwide.

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The Earth™ Difference

Carbon neutral

Our process is carbon neutral 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.

State-of-the-art facility

We own and operate the world’s most advanced soil transformation facilities. Designed in conjunction with leading sustainable architects, our facilities use 100% renewable energy and provide a calm and tranquil setting for the soil transformation process.

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Unique final resting places

Each soil transformation process produces an approximate cubic yard of soil. Choose how much soil you’d like returned and send the remaining soil to our local conservation sites for land restoration projects.

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Become a Member today

Step 1

Online sign-up

Complete our Membership form online. The entire process takes less than 5 minutes.

Step 2

Membership pack

We send you your final wishes paperwork, Membership card, and limited edition Earth socks.

Step 3

Launch notification

You'll be the first to know when we launch in North Carolina. Use your unique code to claim $500 off your Earth Prepaid plan.

North Carolina

Alamance County

Burlington
Mebane
Graham
Elon
Burlington
Mebane
Graham
Elon
Burlington
Mebane
Graham
Elon

Anson County

Wadesboro
Wadesboro
Wadesboro

Beaufort County

Washington
Washington
Washington

Brunswick County

Leland
Oak Island
Boiling Spring Lakes
St. James
Leland
Oak Island
Boiling Spring Lakes
St. James
Leland
Oak Island
Boiling Spring Lakes
St. James

Buncombe County

Asheville
Black Mountain
Woodfin
Asheville
Black Mountain
Woodfin
Asheville
Black Mountain
Woodfin

Burke County

Morganton
Morganton
Morganton

Cabarrus County

Concord
Kannapolis
Harrisburg
Concord
Kannapolis
Harrisburg
Concord
Kannapolis
Harrisburg

Caldwell County

Lenoir
Sawmills
Lenoir
Sawmills
Lenoir
Sawmills

Carteret County

Morehead City
Morehead City
Morehead City

Catawba County

Hickory
Newton
St. Stephens
Conover
Hickory
Newton
St. Stephens
Conover
Hickory
Newton
St. Stephens
Conover

Chatham County

Siler City
Siler City
Siler City

Cleveland County

Shelby
Kings Mountain
Shelby
Kings Mountain
Shelby
Kings Mountain

Columbus County

Whiteville
Whiteville
Whiteville

Craven County

New Bern
Havelock
James City
New Bern
Havelock
James City
New Bern
Havelock
James City

Cumberland County

Fayetteville
Hope Mills
Spring Lake
Fayetteville
Hope Mills
Spring Lake
Fayetteville
Hope Mills
Spring Lake

Currituck County

Moyock
Moyock
Moyock

Dare County

Kill Devil Hills
Kill Devil Hills
Kill Devil Hills

Davidson County

Thomasville
Lexington
Thomasville
Lexington
Thomasville
Lexington

Davie County

Mocksville
Mocksville
Mocksville

Durham County

Durham
Durham
Durham

Edgecombe County

Tarboro
Tarboro
Tarboro

Forsyth County

Winston-Salem
Kernersville
Clemmons
Lewisville
Walkertown
Winston-Salem
Kernersville
Clemmons
Lewisville
Walkertown
Winston-Salem
Kernersville
Clemmons
Lewisville
Walkertown

Gaston County

Gastonia
Mount Holly
Belmont
Cherryville
Bessemer City
Gastonia
Mount Holly
Belmont
Cherryville
Bessemer City
Gastonia
Mount Holly
Belmont
Cherryville
Bessemer City

Granville County

Oxford
Butner
Oxford
Butner
Oxford
Butner

Guilford County

Greensboro
High Point
Summerfield
Gibsonville
Oak Ridge
Stokesdale
Greensboro
High Point
Summerfield
Gibsonville
Oak Ridge
Stokesdale
Greensboro
High Point
Summerfield
Gibsonville
Oak Ridge
Stokesdale

Halifax County

Roanoke Rapids
Roanoke Rapids
Roanoke Rapids

Harnett County

Anderson Creek
Spout Springs
Dunn
Angier
Erwin
Anderson Creek
Spout Springs
Dunn
Angier
Erwin
Anderson Creek
Spout Springs
Dunn
Angier
Erwin

Haywood County

Waynesville
Waynesville
Waynesville

Henderson County

Hendersonville
Fletcher
Etowah
Mills River
East Flat Rock
Hendersonville
Fletcher
Etowah
Mills River
East Flat Rock
Hendersonville
Fletcher
Etowah
Mills River
East Flat Rock

Iredell County

Mooresville
Statesville
Lake Norman of Catawba
Mooresville
Statesville
Lake Norman of Catawba
Mooresville
Statesville
Lake Norman of Catawba

Jackson County

Cullowhee
Cullowhee
Cullowhee

Johnston County

Clayton
Smithfield
Selma
Archer Lodge
Clayton
Smithfield
Selma
Archer Lodge
Clayton
Smithfield
Selma
Archer Lodge

Lee County

Sanford
Sanford
Sanford

Lenoir County

Kinston
Kinston
Kinston

Lincoln County

Lincolnton
Lincolnton
Lincolnton

Martin County

Williamston
Williamston
Williamston

McDowell County

Marion
Marion
Marion

Mecklenburg County

Charlotte
Huntersville
Matthews
Cornelius
Mint Hill
Davidson
Pineville
Charlotte
Huntersville
Matthews
Cornelius
Mint Hill
Davidson
Pineville
Charlotte
Huntersville
Matthews
Cornelius
Mint Hill
Davidson
Pineville

Moore County

Pinehurst
Southern Pines
Aberdeen
Pinehurst
Southern Pines
Aberdeen
Pinehurst
Southern Pines
Aberdeen

Nash County

Rocky Mount
Nashville
Rocky Mount
Nashville
Rocky Mount
Nashville

New Hanover County

Wilmington
Murraysville
Myrtle Grove
Ogden
Kings Grant
Porters Neck
Carolina Beach
Silver Lake
Wilmington
Murraysville
Myrtle Grove
Ogden
Kings Grant
Porters Neck
Carolina Beach
Silver Lake
Wilmington
Murraysville
Myrtle Grove
Ogden
Kings Grant
Porters Neck
Carolina Beach
Silver Lake

Onslow County

Jacksonville
Piney Green
Half Moon
Jacksonville
Piney Green
Half Moon
Jacksonville
Piney Green
Half Moon

Orange County

Chapel Hill
Carrboro
Hillsborough
Chapel Hill
Carrboro
Hillsborough
Chapel Hill
Carrboro
Hillsborough

Pasquotank County

Elizabeth City
Elizabeth City
Elizabeth City

Pender County

Hampstead
Hampstead
Hampstead

Person County

Roxboro
Roxboro
Roxboro

Pitt County

Greenville
Winterville
Ayden
Greenville
Winterville
Ayden
Greenville
Winterville
Ayden

Randolph County

Asheboro
Archdale
Trinity
Asheboro
Archdale
Trinity
Asheboro
Archdale
Trinity

Richmond County

Rockingham
Hamlet
Rockingham
Hamlet
Rockingham
Hamlet

Robeson County

Lumberton
Lumberton
Lumberton

Rockingham County

Eden
Reidsville
Eden
Reidsville
Eden
Reidsville

Rowan County

Salisbury
Salisbury
Salisbury

Rutherford County

Forest City
Forest City
Forest City

Sampson County

Clinton
Clinton
Clinton

Scotland County

Laurinburg
Laurinburg
Laurinburg

Stanly County

Albemarle
Albemarle
Albemarle

Stokes County

King
King
King

Surry County

Mount Airy
Mount Airy
Mount Airy

Transylvania County

Brevard
Brevard
Brevard

Union County

Indian Trail
Monroe
Waxhaw
Stallings
Weddington
Wesley Chapel
Unionville
Marvin
Indian Trail
Monroe
Waxhaw
Stallings
Weddington
Wesley Chapel
Unionville
Marvin
Indian Trail
Monroe
Waxhaw
Stallings
Weddington
Wesley Chapel
Unionville
Marvin

Vance County

Henderson
Henderson
Henderson

Wake County

Raleigh
Cary
Apex
Wake Forest
Holly Springs
Garner
Fuquay-Varina
Morrisville
Knightdale
Rolesville
Wendell
Zebulon
Raleigh
Cary
Apex
Wake Forest
Holly Springs
Garner
Fuquay-Varina
Morrisville
Knightdale
Rolesville
Wendell
Zebulon
Raleigh
Cary
Apex
Wake Forest
Holly Springs
Garner
Fuquay-Varina
Morrisville
Knightdale
Rolesville
Wendell
Zebulon

Watauga County

Boone
Boone
Boone

Wayne County

Goldsboro
Goldsboro
Goldsboro

Wilson County

Wilson
Wilson
Wilson