Recompose

Recompose We're a full-service green funeral home in Seattle bringing human composting to the world founded by Katrina Spade.
♻️ Become soil when you die.

11/20/2025

If you need our death care services in the coming days, weeks, or months, Recompose is here for you. Give us a call at 206-800-8733.

When people gather for a ceremony at Recompose, their person is laid in this cradle, wrapped in a shroud, then nested in...
11/07/2025

When people gather for a ceremony at Recompose, their person is laid in this cradle, wrapped in a shroud, then nested into wood chips, alfalfa, and straw—the plant materials we use in the composting process. Toward the end of the ceremony, friends and family are invited to come forward and lay organic matter onto and around their person’s body. They may have gone to the farmers market to get their person’s favorite flowers, or brought moss or herbs from the backyard garden. Sometimes, people write love letters, and those are also composted together with the person who has died.

At a recent open house in Seattle, Recompose guests participated in a ritual where they wrote notes about a feeling, person, or thing they were missing or mourning. Several weeks later, our Soil Team composted these notes—without a person this time—as part of a regular practice they have of creating a non-human compost batch for ongoing research and maintenance.

Through this ritual, our visitors' grief—their organic matter—was carried forward in Recompose's day-to-day work, becoming part of the cycle of death and rebirth.

A client recently shared these incredibly touching words:“It was the best experience working with your entire team. She ...
11/04/2025

A client recently shared these incredibly touching words:

“It was the best experience working with your entire team. She is now resting under a beautiful oak tree on a farm in Dallas. When I pass, I will go through the same process in Seattle, and then my friends will put my soil on top of hers. So we are together again, forever.

I certainly hope that this wonderful new option would help others to rethink and reconsider the limited and centuries-old burial practices, especially for partners who want to stay close together forever.”

Stories like Thomas’s remind us why we do what we do. They shine a light on the healing power of soil transformation, and we are deeply grateful to those who entrust us with their loved ones and share their experiences to guide others on this journey.




Are you curious how Recompose is leading sustainability in the funeral and human composting industries?Our work is roote...
10/29/2025

Are you curious how Recompose is leading sustainability in the funeral and human composting industries?

Our work is rooted in nature, with innovation and sustainability at the core of our operations. In 2011, our founder, began developing a scalable, ecological urban alternative to conventional burial and cremation. After successfully leading grassroots legislation efforts to legalize human composting in Washington State in 2019, Recompose became the first facility in the world to offer this service.

Our process saves over a metric ton of carbon emissions per person compared to conventional death care, while creating nutrient-rich soil that supports new life.

But sustainability at Recompose goes far beyond environmental impact. We approach sustainability holistically, recognizing that long-term environmental health is inseparable from social equity and economic viability. Every decision we make prioritizes lasting impact over short-term gain.

Here are some examples of our commitment to sustainability:

* The Recompose Land Program partners with carefully selected nonprofit organizations working to reverse habitat and biodiversity loss, giving Recompose clients the option to donate soil and contribute to the greater good. 
* Durable composting vessels, made from stainless steel in the U.S. and designed to last over 70 years.
* The Recompose Community Fund helps make human composting accessible to those who may not otherwise afford it.
* Responsible material handling, including screening soil for non-organic matter and recycling metals that families choose not to keep.

Here’s to a future with thriving ecosystems, people, and planet. 🌎 🍃

10/29/2025

There are signs of nature everywhere you look at Recompose’s Seattle location. 🍃 If you haven’t yet done so, we hope you’ll come visit us in person or virtually - simply sign up for a tour (link in bio). We’d love to show you around and share what makes our green funeral home special. 🍁

You did it again! Thanks to your votes, your trust in us, and your energy as we’ve built this movement together, Recompo...
09/26/2025

You did it again! Thanks to your votes, your trust in us, and your energy as we’ve built this movement together, Recompose has won best funeral home in the Pacific Northwest. This honor is made even sweeter by the fact that it’s a people’s choice award. And we’ve won it three years running. Here’s to many, many more years of greening the funeral industry and growing something beautiful in death. 🏆

Who would you want at your laying-in ceremony? Can you imagine your nearest and dearest gently placing your body into t...
08/24/2025

Who would you want at your laying-in ceremony? Can you imagine your nearest and dearest gently placing your body into the Threshold Vessel?

The laying-in ceremony at Recompose is a way to honor you and mark the fact that you’ve died. By placing your body into the Threshold Vessel, your loved ones are sending you off on your journey into the next phase - from human to life-giving soil.

Recompose clients have personalized their laying-in ceremonies in many different ways, from incorporating live music, prayers, and traditional faith customs to creating new rituals around this nature-based death care method. What will you bring to your end of life with Recompose?

(The figure shown here isn’t a real body, it’s a mannequin used to demonstrate Recompose’s Gathering Space and Threshold Vessel. We call the mannequin “Fern” - she’s a beloved part of the Recompose team.)

Address

4 S. Idaho Street
Seattle, WA
98134

Telephone

+12068008733

Website

Alerts

Be the first to know and let us send you an email when Recompose posts news and promotions. Your email address will not be used for any other purpose, and you can unsubscribe at any time.

Contact The Practice

Send a message to Recompose:

Shortcuts

Share

Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on LinkedIn
Share on Pinterest Share on Reddit Share via Email
Share on WhatsApp Share on Instagram Share on Telegram

Category