# Earth Funeral

a 37,000 sq ft spinning-vessel facility opened May 2026; the $5,950 Earth Package runs 30–45 days and the site scales toward 126 vessels.


Source: https://en.bioecon.ru/companies/earth-funeral/
Updated: 2026-07-28

- Country: United States

## Verifiable facts

| Fact | Value | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Funding | $10 million in total funding | https://earthfuneral.com/resources/earth-announces-10m-seed-round |
| Capacity | currently 30 vessels, with plans for 50 and eventually 126 vessels at the Elkridge facility | https://marylandmatters.org/2026/07/02/earth-funeral-human-composting-maryland/, https://thedailyrecord.com/2026/07/03/human-composting-earth-funeral-elkridge/, https://www.yahoo.com/news/science/articles/east-coast-gets-first-human-010500620.html |
| Certification | rigorous independent laboratory testing to ensure soil exceeds EPA standards for pathogen reduction | https://marylandmatters.org/2026/07/02/earth-funeral-human-composting-maryland/, https://thedailyrecord.com/2026/07/03/human-composting-earth-funeral-elkridge/ |
| Regulatory approval | facility operates under Maryland natural organic reduction regulations approved April 10, 2026 | https://marylandmatters.org/2026/07/02/earth-funeral-human-composting-maryland/, https://thedailyrecord.com/2026/07/03/human-composting-earth-funeral-elkridge/ |
| Production site | Elkridge, Maryland; Washington State; Nevada | https://earthfuneral.com/resources/earth-funeral-opens-nations-largest-human-composting-facility-a-first-for-the-east-coast, https://marylandmatters.org/2026/07/02/earth-funeral-human-composting-maryland/ |
| Headcount | 5 full-time staff at Maryland facility; 62 employees company-wide [medium confidence] | https://marylandmatters.org/2026/07/02/earth-funeral-human-composting-maryland/, https://thedailyrecord.com/2026/07/03/human-composting-earth-funeral-elkridge/ |

Independent sources: marylandmatters.org, thedailyrecord.com, yahoo.com

## Technologies

- [Bio-funeral industry (green burial & human composting)](https://en.bioecon.ru/technology/bio-funeral-green-burial-human-composting/)