Can you choose not to be buried or cremated?

Petersburg, Fla., is currently the only place in the United States where patrons can opt to have their tissues dissolved as an alternative to traditional cremation. The process, called resomation or “bio-cremation,” uses heated water and potassium hydroxide to liquefy the body, leaving only bones behind.

What is an alternative to cremation?

Alkaline hydrolysis (also called biocremation, resomation, flameless cremation, or water cremation) is a process for the disposal of human and pet remains using lye and heat. The process is being marketed as an alternative to the traditional options of burial or cremation.

Do you legally have to bury a dead body?

In California, bodies must be buried in established cemeteries. City or county authorities have the authority to establish and regulate burial grounds.

What is a non cemetery burial?

Natural burial is the interment of the body of a dead person in the soil in a manner that does not inhibit decomposition but allows the body to be naturally recycled. It is an alternative to other contemporary Western burial methods and funerary customs.

How do you get buried without being embalmed?

Direct or immediate burial, without embalming, must be offered by all funeral homes. The body is simply placed in a shroud, casket, or other container, and buried within few days, without visitation or service.

What can you use instead of an urn?

More Everyday Items You Can Use As A Cremation Urn…

• Gun case (this handgun case holds 420 cubic inches)
• Plastic cereal containers (244 cubic inches)
• Soda bottles (122 cubic inches)
• Milk jugs (231 cubic inches)
• Tea tin (15 to 210 cubic inches, depending on size)
• Wine bottle (45 cubic inches)
• Camelbak (122 cubic inches)

How much do mausoleums cost?

Average Cost of a Mausoleum They start around $25,000 for an outdoor mausoleum, but they can cost hundreds of thousands for walk-in varieties. The average cost to entomb a body in a public mausoleum is about $4,000. The price varies and can be as low as $2,000 or as high as $10,000.

Where can you be buried without a casket?

If a burial vault is being used, there is no inherent requirement to use a casket. A person can be directly interred in the earth, in a shroud, or in a vault without a casket. There is no state law that dictates what a casket must be made of, either.

What are burial options?

The Six Types of Burial Options

• In-Ground Burial.
• Above Ground Burial in a Community Mausoleum.
• Above Ground Burial in a Lawn Crypt.
• Cremation.
• Above Ground Burial in a Private Mausoleum.
• Natural Burial.