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Fresno County holds first hearing on ban of land application of human compost
Summary
County public‑health staff and supervisors opened a first hearing on an ordinance to prohibit spreading or integrating reduced human remains (natural organic reduction) in unincorporated Fresno County; the board amended the draft to remove a private right‑of‑action and clarified limits tied to food production.
Fresno County held a first hearing on April 14 on a proposed ordinance that would prohibit the land application of reduced human remains — often referred to as human compost or natural organic reduction — in unincorporated parts of the county.
Public Health staff framed the proposal as a local response to AB 351, the 2022 state law authorizing natural organic reduction (effective Jan. 1, 2027) and permitting local governments to prohibit the practice within their boundaries. The proposed local…
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