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What happens to the cremated remains after the cremation?

 
After a cremation, the cremated remains are removed in their entirety and conveyed to a treatment area in a special container.

Ferrous metals used in the construction of the coffin or metal used in medical implants are extracted and retained for separate disposal. Non-ferrous metals, which may include an unrecognisable element of precious material, will not be salvaged for any purpose and will be disposed of in accordance with the Institute of Cemetery & Crematorium Management's (ICCM) Recycling of Metals following Cremation Scheme.  Further details of the scheme are available from the Crematorium office.

Read more about scattering or burying cremated remains.

The cremation of an adult will normally result in cremated remains weighing between two and four kilograms. The cremation of infants can result in no remains.

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