The Oyster Shell Recycling Volunteer Team provides a free service of recycling oyster shell from restaurants who would otherwise be tossing the shell in the trash. Restaurants are provided with receptacles for their shell, and volunteers replace full bins with empty ones on a weekly basis and then empty the shell bins at the public drop-off site on Mauldin Road. Receptacles are either the 35 gallon blue recycling bins or 6 gallon buckets for those restaurants with limited space or low shell volume. SCDNR has provided a small equipment trailer to haul the 35 gallon receptacles. The 6 gallon buckets are lidded and sealed and can be placed inside the vehicle.
We are looking for volunteers to assist with recycling oyster shell with our recycling teams in Greenville, Charleston, Beaufort, and Columbia. This is a COVID friendly volunteer opportunity, because you are not required to be in contact with anyone to participate and sanitation supplies is provided!
