![](https://www.crcl.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/IMG_4703-scaled.jpg)
RESTAURANT Recycling
recycle your restaurant’s oyster shells
New Orleans-area restaurants can turn their discarded shells into restored oyster reefs by partnering with the Coalition to Restore Coastal Louisiana’s Oyster Shell Recycling Program (OSRP). Since 2014, the OSRP has recycled over 13 million pounds of shell to build 8,000 feet of oyster reef habitat across coastal Louisiana. These living shorelines support Louisiana’s seafood industry by creating habitat for oysters to grow and protecting our coast from erosion, sea-level rise, and storm damage.
Restaurants report that our program can reduce the frequency and cost of trash pick-ups and keeps kitchen and waste deposit areas cleaner and more organized. People support restaurants that are making a positive impact. The more oyster shells you recycle, the more oysters we can grow to protect our coast. It’s a win-win!
![](https://www.crcl.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Untitled-design-30-683x1024.png)
How it works:
- Restaurants discard oyster shells in bins provided by CRCL.
- R&R Recycling, a local recycling company, is contracted to empty your bins and replace them with clean, sanitized bins during each pick-up.
- CRCL engages volunteers and local communities to return the recycled shells to Louisiana’s coast to grow new oysters!
- Restaurants apply for Louisiana’s oyster shell recycling tax credit to receive $1 for every 50 pounds of shell recycled.
- Repeat!
Restaurant benefits:
High-quality service: CRCL and R&R Recycling communicate daily with restaurants to guarantee seamless service. We guarantee that R&R Recycling will respond to on-site requests in a timely manner.
Oyster shell recycling tax credit: As of January 1, 2024, all Louisiana restaurants recycling oyster shells will be eligible to receive a tax credit of $1 per 50 pounds of shell, up to $2,000 annually. CRCL will provide a detailed report of your restaurant’s’ annual recycling numbers for the credit application.
The Oyster Dish: Receive a quarterly newsletter detailing your shell contribution and providing program updates.
Promotion and Media: Recognition on all relevant CRCL promotional materials and media, including name hyperlinked on the Oyster Shell Recycling Program page on CRCL’s website.
Opportunities: Participate in exclusive promotional activities such as OSRPtv, news articles and media appearances, fundraisers, and more!
Pickup Schedule
SUNDAY | MONDAY | TUESDAY | WEDNESDAY | THURSDAY | FRIDAY | SATURDAY | |
3 Day/Week | X | ✓ | X | ✓ | X | ✓ | X |
5 Day/Week | ✓ | ✓ | X | ✓ | X | ✓ | ✓ |
support oyster shell recycing – Dine at our partner restaurants
![](https://www.crcl.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/2.png)
Acme Oyster House
3000 Veterans Blvd, Metairie, LA 70002
![](https://www.crcl.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/16-1.png)
Bywater American Bistro
2900 Chartres St
New Orleans
![](https://www.crcl.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/17.png)
Chemin À La Mer
2 Canal Street, New Orleans, LA 70130
![](https://www.crcl.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/1-3.png)
Casamento’s
4330 Magazine St, New Orleans, LA 70115
![](https://www.crcl.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/mayor-2.png)
Elysian Seafood*
2381 St Claude Ave
New Orleans
![](https://www.crcl.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/6-1.png)
Katie’s*
3701 Iberville St
New Orleans
![](https://www.crcl.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/6-1.png)
New Orleans Food & Spirits
210 Metairie-Hammond Hwy, Metairie
![](https://www.crcl.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/5-1.png)
512 Bienville Street
New Orleans
![](https://www.crcl.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/16.png)
Porgy’s
236 N Carrollton, New Orleans
![](https://www.crcl.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/mayor-3.png)
Red Fish Grill
115 Bourbon St
New Orleans
![](https://www.crcl.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/14-1.png)
Sidecar*
1114 Constance St
New Orleans
![](https://www.crcl.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/12-1.png)
The Blue Crab
7900 Lakeside Dr
New Orleans
![](https://www.crcl.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/3-1.png)
Cooter Brown’s Tavern
509 S. Carrolton
New Orleans
![](https://www.crcl.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/15-1.png)
Compère Lapin
535
Tchoupitoulas St
New Orleans
![](https://www.crcl.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/5-1.png)
Drago’s Hilton Riverside
2 Poydras St
New Orleans
![](https://www.crcl.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/15.png)
Fives Raw Bar
529 St Ann St., New Orleans, LA 70116
![](https://www.crcl.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/3.png)
Miss River
Four Seasons Hotel
2 Canal St, New Orleans, LA 70130
![](https://www.crcl.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/7-1.png)
New Orleans Creole Cookery*
508 Toulouse St
New Orleans,
![](https://www.crcl.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/2-2.png)
Pascal’s Manale
1838 Napoleon Ave, New Orleans
![](https://www.crcl.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/19.png)
Pigeon & Whale
4525 Freret St
Ste. 107
New Orleans
![](https://www.crcl.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Black-White-Modern-Handwritten-Square-Studio-Logo-1.png)
San Lorenzo at Hotel Saint Vincent
1507 Magazine St, New Orleans
![](https://www.crcl.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/4-1.png)
Station 6
105 Metairie-Hammond Hwy, Metairie
![](https://www.crcl.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/1-1.png)
Bourbon House
144 Bourbon St
![](https://www.crcl.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/2-1.png)
Clesi’s Seafood*
4323 Bienville St
New Orleans
![](https://www.crcl.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Black-White-Modern-Handwritten-Square-Studio-Logo.png)
Coppervine
1001 Poydras St. New Orleans, LA 70112
![](https://www.crcl.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/4-1.png)
Deanie’s Seafood*
1713 Lake Ave &
841 Iberville St
New Orleans
![](https://www.crcl.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/18.png)
Felix’s
739 Iberville St.
and
7400 Lakeshore Dr.
![](https://www.crcl.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/9-1.png)
Mister Mao
4501 Tchoupitoulas St
New Orleans
![](https://www.crcl.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/3-2.png)
NOCHI
![](https://www.crcl.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/8-1.png)
Pêche
800 Magazine St
New Orleans
![](https://www.crcl.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Partner-Logos-for-website-9.png)
Palace Cafe
605 Canal St, New Orleans
![](https://www.crcl.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/11-1.png)
Superior Seafood
4388 St Charles
New Orleans
![](https://www.crcl.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/1.png)
Seaworthy
630 Carondelet St, New Orleans
- * Restaurant sponsored by Chef’s Brigade