What is referred to as a third party crematory?

A third-party crematory refers to a cremation service that is not owned or operated by a funeral home. Instead, it is an independent facility that provides cremation services to families and funeral homes that may not have their own crematory on-site. This arrangement allows for flexibility and can offer families a choice of cremation services without the need to use a funeral home's facilities.

In this context, the other options suggest varying degrees of ownership or familial involvement, but they do not accurately represent the concept of a third-party crematory. A crematory operated by a funeral home, a personal cremation facility, and a family-run crematory all indicate some form of ownership or direct management by individuals or organizations closely tied to the funeral service industry, which distinguishes them from independent third-party crematories.