Oyster Shells Recylable? You Bet! Drop Them Off Here

Did you have oysters for lunch or dinner? If you threw your shells away, dig through the trash to find them so they can be recycled.

A recycled oyster shell can return 10 new oysters back into the Chesapeake Bay, according to a tip from the Maryland Department of Natural Resources.

Here are local places listed on the Oyster Recovery Partnership website that accept oyster shells to be recycled.

Sudley Convenience Center

• 5400 Nutwell Sudley Rd. Deale
• 410-222-1946
• Monday-Saturday 8 a.m.-4 p.m.

South River Water Federation

• 2830 Solomon’s Island Rd., Suite A, Edgewater (Next to Yellowfin)

Shady Side Oyster Restoration Center

• 4800 Atwell Rd. Shady Side
• 443-482-2071
• Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m.

Click here to find out more and see shell collection sites throughout the state.

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