Oyster Shell Recycling at Kalmia
Kalmia Gardens of Coker College is a public drop off location for oyster shell recycling. Recycled oyster shells are used by S.C. Department of Natural Resources (DNR) to refurbish oyster grounds. Shells provide the necessary hard substrate juvenile oysters use to attach and grow. When oysters are harvested, some of the habitat for future generations is lost. Replanting shells replaces this habitat and ensures that our local (or our state’s) oyster populations will continue to thrive.
DNR maintains 26 recycling drop-off locations, predominantly along the SC coast, where the public can recycle their shells. Maps of recycling drop-off sites and tips on shell recycling can be found at http://saltwaterfishing.sc.gov/oyster.html or by calling 843-953-9397.
