Both the Virginia Oyster Shell Recycling Program (VOSRP) and Chesapeake Bay Foundation collect oyster shells otherwise headed for the trash from local restaurants to use in oyster restoration projects.
Eating oysters around Williamsburg is a win-win. Diners win by sampling some of the region’s best oysters and the Chesapeake Bay wins because oyster aquaculture is sustainable, and many restaurants recycle their oyster shells.
Both the Virginia Oyster Shell Recycling Program (VOSRP) and Chesapeake Bay Foundation collect oyster shells otherwise headed for the trash from local restaurants to use in oyster restoration projects.
In Williamsburg VOSRP has local collection bins for public drop-off at Harris Teeter on Route 199. Look for the VOSRP logo at that and other locations collecting shells.
