Green Burial Funeral
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Hong Kong Green Burial Service
Green Burial is a non-traditional way to scatter ashes back to nature, so that the deceased can be put into the embrace of nature. Instead of worrying about the location of burial site or columbarium, we will follow up the procedures of scattering cremains in Gardens of Remembrance or in Hong Kong waters, so as to provide the deceased with the most peaceful place to return to. As a green funeral company in Hong Kong, Memorial House will provide a clear list of green burial service charges to the family without any hidden charges.
Scattering of Cremains in Gardens of Remembrance
Service Charge｜Service Includes
Service Charge｜Service Includes
All-inclusive price
HK$4,800
Scattering of Cremated Ashes at Sea
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Available: Tung Lung Chau and West Lamma Channel This service will include document handling, luxury private yacht, sea burial urn.
All-inclusive price
HK$12,800
Scattering ashes in gardens or at sea
Depending on the wishes of the family or the deceased, green funeral can be arranged for the scattering of cremains in the Garden of Remembrance or at sea. The staff of Hong Kong Funeral Service will discuss the arrangement with the family and follow up the whole process, such as scheduling, applying for the production of memorial tablets, and so on.
Scattering ashes in gardens or at sea
For sea burials, families may choose to prepare a sea urn shaped like a shell for the deceased. The urn will float on the surface of the sea for a period of time and then sink into the sea to decompose and return to nature.
Organization of documents
From obtaining death documents, applying for death certificates, applying for cremators to the subsequent application for columbarium niches, funeral parlors can also provide follow-up services to family members.
Disposal and Transportation of Remains
The experienced frontline team will carry out body cleansing, make-up and dressing according to the condition of the body, and bring the deceased to the funeral venue in a neat and tidy hearse.
Memorial House provide Green Funeral Service packages offer a unique and close-to-nature way of allowing the deceased to be properly honored and kept intact for eternity. This type of funeral focuses on eco-friendliness and can quickly turn the ashes of the deceased into a part of nature. In Hong Kong, green funeral options include burial in a Garden of Remembrance or sea burial.
Scattering of dust in the Garden of Remembrance
It means that the ashes will be scattered at the designated location in the Garden of Remembrance, so that the deceased can return to nature. Ashes to ashes, earth to earth.
Burial at Sea
Burial at sea is a method of throwing human ashes into the sea, where microorganisms in the water are encouraged to carry out decomposition and ecological recycling. By doing so, the soul of the deceased can merge with the sea forever, symbolizing free movement in the boundless ocean. This ritual has its own unique professionalism and significance.
The 13 Gardens of Remembrance (GoRs) under the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department (FEHD)
are located at the following 9 columbaria
Tsang Tsui，Tuen Mun
Diamond Hill (New and Old), Wong Tai Sin
Kwai Chung (New and Old), Kwai Chung
Fu Shan, Sha Tin
Cape Collinson (New and Old), Chai Wan
Wo Hop Shek, Fanling
Lamma Island
Cheung Chau
Peng Chau
Gardens of Remembrance
are also available in other private cemeteries.
Garden of Remembrance at Junk Bay Chinese Permanent Cemetery
Board of Management of the Chinese Permanent Cemeteries
Board of Management of the Chinese Permanent Cemeteries
Tel：2511 1116
Fax：2519 0593
http://www.bmcpc.org.hk
Garden of Remembrance at Chinese Christian Cemetery at Pok Fu Lam Road
The Hong Kong Chinese Christian Churches Union
The Hong Kong Chinese Christian Churches Union Building, 140 Junction Road, Kowloon City, Kowloon
Tel：2337 4171
Fax：2338 2314
http://hkcccu.org.hk
The Designated Areas for the scattering of cremated human ashes at sea
With the approval of the FEHD, families may also choose to scatter the ashes of the deceased at three designated sites in Hong Kong waters.
East of Tap Mun
East of Tung Lung Chau
South of West Lamma Channel
FAQ
How to apply for a Green Funeral?
Green Funeral applicants should possess a Permit for Collection of Ashes or obtain written authorization from the holder of the Permit for Collection of Ashes, and apply in person at the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department Cemeteries and Crematoria Office in Hung Hom or Happy Valley at least 14 days prior to the date of scattering of cremated human ashes. The following is the application procedure for Green Funeral:
Application Form: Fill in the application form and bring the completed form to the Cemeteries and Crematoria Office of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department.
Permit for Collection of Ashes: Applicants should bring along the original “Permit for Collection of Ashes” (this is not applicable to ashes still kept in government crematoria) and a copy of the Hong Kong Identity Document of the deceased.
Authorization Documents: If the applicant is not the holder of the Permit for Collection of Ashes, he/she should bring along the original authorization document signed by the holder and a copy of the holder's identity document for verification.
Application for Scattering of Ashes at Sea: For application for scattering of ashes at sea, the applicant is required to provide a letter of certification issued by the local Rural Committee as well as the original and a copy of the statutory declaration made by the legal representative or the nearest relative of the deceased to prove that the deceased meets the residency requirement of the Islands District.
Application Fee: Applicants are required to pay an administrative fee of HK$90.
Application Approval: After the application has been approved by the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department, the applicant may scatter the cremated human ashes in the designated Garden of Remembrance according to the plan and the scattering fee is waived.
Plaque Memorial: The applicant may also install a plaque on the wall of the Garden of Remembrance where the scattering of cremains takes place in memory of an eligible ancestor. A photo of the deceased can be displayed on the plaque.
Applicants may download the application form (FEHB 219) from the website of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department (FEHD) or obtain the form from cemeteries and crematoria offices. Alternatively, applicants may fill in the application information through the electronic form (eFEHB 219) and submit the application online. For applicants who submit their applications through e-Form, by post or by fax, staff of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department will verify the relevant documents of the applicants during the interview.
