Oyster Shell Recycling Centers Established in Brunswick County
MOREHEAD CITY – Just in time for oyster season, five new oyster shell drop-off centers have been established in Brunswick County. The oyster shell collection bins were built at four county waste disposal convenience sites. The locations are:
Calabash (736 Seaside Rd., Hwy 904)
Supply (1709 Oxpen Rd., off Hwy 130)
Southport (8392 River Rd., Hwy 87)
Leland (9921 Chapell Loop Rd., off Hwy 17)
An area for residents to drop off oyster shells has also been designated at the county landfill in Bolivia. The N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries will also provide a collection trailer at large oyster roasts.
The new drop-off centers are the most recent additions to a growing number of locations residents can use to help restore oyster habitat by recycling shells.
The Oyster Shell Recycling Partnership, led by the DMF and supported by volunteers and conservation organizations, is working with restaurants, seafood dealers, community organizations and individuals to collect oyster shells. The shells are used to build oyster reefs in protected sanctuaries.
Recycled oyster shells purchased from oyster shucking operations are the primary source for current oyster reef restoration efforts. However, these shells are in such high demand they have become a limiting factor for oyster restoration projects. The Oyster Shell Recycling Partnership is working to increase recycling by placing drop-off locations throughout eastern North Carolina.
The partnership has recycled over 24,000 bushels of oyster shells since its inception in 2003. In 2007 the DMF will deploy 300,000 bushels of oyster reef material in sanctuaries and harvest areas. This represents an increase from 239,000 bushels in 2005 and 277,000 in 2006.
Visit http://www.ncdmf.net/shellfish/recycle1.htm to learn more about the program and view collection locations.
For more information please contact either Sabrina Varnam at
nr-35-06
Oyster Shell Recycling Centers Established in Brunswick County
MOREHEAD CITY – Just in time for oyster season, five new oyster shell drop-off centers have been established in Brunswick County. The oyster shell collection bins were built at four county waste disposal convenience sites. The locations are:
Calabash (736 Seaside Rd., Hwy 904)
Supply (1709 Oxpen Rd., off Hwy 130)
Southport (8392 River Rd., Hwy 87)
Leland (9921 Chapell Loop Rd., off Hwy 17)
An area for residents to drop off oyster shells has also been designated at the county landfill in Bolivia. The N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries will also provide a collection trailer at large oyster roasts.
The new drop-off centers are the most recent additions to a growing number of locations residents can use to help restore oyster habitat by recycling shells.
The Oyster Shell Recycling Partnership, led by the DMF and supported by volunteers and conservation organizations, is working with restaurants, seafood dealers, community organizations and individuals to collect oyster shells. The shells are used to build oyster reefs in protected sanctuaries.
Recycled oyster shells purchased from oyster shucking operations are the primary source for current oyster reef restoration efforts. However, these shells are in such high demand they have become a limiting factor for oyster restoration projects. The Oyster Shell Recycling Partnership is working to increase recycling by placing drop-off locations throughout eastern North Carolina.
The partnership has recycled over 24,000 bushels of oyster shells since its inception in 2003. In 2007 the DMF will deploy 300,000 bushels of oyster reef material in sanctuaries and harvest areas. This represents an increase from 239,000 bushels in 2005 and 277,000 in 2006.
Visit http://www.ncdmf.net/shellfish/recycle1.htm to learn more about the program and view collection locations.
For more information please contact either Sabrina Varnam at
nr-35-06