Thank you for your interest in becoming a SCORE Oyster Recycling volunteer in the Charleston County area. There are various volunteer opportunities within this program. A volunteer is allowed to participate in all the opportunities or one type.
Volunteer opportunities include:
Restaurant Recycling: Year around in designated areas. Volunteers will assist with picking up filled shell bins from restaurants, delivering empty bins to restaurants, and transporting shell bins to SCDNR recycling locations.
Roast Recycling: Occurs from October-May. Volunteers will assist with delivering empty bins to roasts, picking up shell bins from roast, and transporting them to SCDNR recycling locations.
Roast Responsibly Program: Volunteers are needed during oyster roast season (October-May) to help manage oyster recycling bins at large oyster roasts. This includes helping keep trash out of the oyster recycling bins, educate the public about the importance of oyster shell recycling, and assist with the transfer of shell into SCDNR receptacles (roast dependent). Shifts will typically take place on the weekends and volunteers will be able to attend roasts for free.
Volunteer Responsibilities:
-Volunteers will safely assist with picking up filled shell bins from restaurants, delivering empty bins to restaurants, and transporting shell bins to SCDNR recycling locations
-Volunteers will sign up for volunteer shifts one month in advance and regularly communicate with SCDNR SCORE-Oyster Recycling team regarding program needs
-Volunteers will represent SCDNR SCORE-Oyster Recycling with professionalism and provide excellent customer service with participating partners
Volunteer requirements include:
Recycling Program:
-Passes SCDMV or Non-SC Driving Record Check
-Participate in mandatory SC Driving Training
-Participate in a mandatory volunteer training
-Has trailering experience and a vehicle that can pull a landscape trailer or has a vehicle that can transport 5-gallon buckets of oyster shells (i.e. SUV or in truck bed) for recycling program
-Comfortable lifting heavy objects (20-40lbs)
-Submit a volunteer timesheet within one week of volunteering
Roasts Recycling:
-Passes SCDMV or Non-SC Driving Record Check
-Participant in mandatory SC Driving Training
-Participate in a mandatory volunteer training
-Has trailering experience and a vehicle that can pull a landscape trailer or has a vehicle that can transport 5-gallon buckets of oyster shells (i.e. SUV or in truck bed) for recycling program
-Comfortable lifting heavy objects (20-40lbs)
-Submit a volunteer timesheet within one week of volunteering
Roast Responsibly Team:
-Participant in mandatory volunteer training
-Submit a volunteer timesheet within one week of volunteering
Next Steps:
1) Respond to this volunteer opportunity pushing the 
button on the top of page.
2) You will be directed to fill out the SCDNR volunteer application form.
3) Once your application and qualifications gets approved, you will receive an email and will be able to view the different volunteer opportunities available through this site.
