Crematorium recycles hip replacements and gold teeth - and raises £10,000 for worthy causes Bereaved relatives have given their consent to the scheme - which has helped two local charities The video will auto-play soon8Cancel Play now A crematorium has raised £10,000 for a children's hospice and bereavement charities working in Leicestershire by recycling metals retrieved from people's bodies and coffins. It may sound a bit macabre - but jewellery, gold teeth, fillings, ornaments and surgical implants such as hip replacements are among the valuable items that can be recovered from ashes. With the blessing of loved ones, Great Glen Crematorium is salvaging the precious metals to support important causes.