How Do You Dispose Of Cremation Ashes?
With the high cost of funerals today, more people are choosing to be cremated. While putting a vase of Aunt Susie’s ashes on the mantle might be a great conversation piece, most people don’t want an Urn of the dead in their home. Learn the etiquette of ashes and follow the laws to avoid any future repercussions. If you are chosen to bring home an urn of ashes (“Cremated Remains”) by a loved one, you must know that you can’t just dump the ashes anywhere. The law labels ashes as “Human Remains”. Not everything in that urn is ashes I might add. The largest part of the body will be turned to ash, but there will be large bone fragments, bridge work, casket material and “debris” in that urn too. Debris might be markers from surgeries a person endured during their lifetime. Most of the largest bone fragments are pulverized. Not pretty, but neither is a pubic bone. The rest isn’t going to be identifiable, but you should be aware that it is there. Placing Aunt Susie in a box in the closet shelf
