Recycling Market Development Advisory Council
The Governor-appointed Recycling Market Development Advisory Council (RMDAC) helps support the continued growth of South Carolina’s recycling industry by advancing material recovery efforts, strengthening recycling markets and supporting connections across the recycling value chain.
Made up of 14 industry and community leaders, the council provides annual recommendations to the Governor and General Assembly on opportunities that support recycling, sustainability and market development across the state.
RMDAC meetings
May 2026
- Date: Thursday, March 14th
- Time: 10:00am-12:00pm
- Location: 1201 Main Street, Columbia, SC 29201
March 2026
- Date: Thursday, March 12th
- Time: 10:00am-11:30am
- Location: Virtual
January 2026
- Date: Thursday, January 8th
- Time: 10:00am-11:00am
- Location: Virtual
July 2026
- Date: Thursday, July 9th
- Time: 10:00am-11:00pm
- Location: Virtual
November 2025
- Date: Thursday, November 13th
- Time: 10:00am-12:00pm
- Location: Wateree Room, 1201 Main Street Suite 1700, Columbia, SC 29201
September 2025
- Date: Thursday, September 25th
- Time: 10:00am - noon
- Location: Darla Moore School of Business
July 2025
- Date: Thursday, July 17th
- Time: 10:00am-12:00pm
- Location: Palmetto Room, 1201 Main Street Suite 1600, Columbia, SC 29201
May 2025
- Date: Thursday, May 15th
- Time: 10:00am-11:00am
- Location: Virtual
March 2025
- Date: Thursday, March 13th
- Time: 10:00am-11:00am
- Location: Virtual
January 2025
- Date: Thursday, January 16th
- Time: 10:00am-11:00am
- Location: Virtual
September 2024
- Date: September 19-20, 2024
- Time: TBD
- Location: Horry County Solid Waste Authority
November 2024
- Date: November 6th, 2024
- Time: 10:00am-11:00am
- Location: Virtual
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July 2024
- Date: July 24, 2024
- Time: 9:45am-1:00pm
- Location: United Catalyst Corporation
May 2024
- Date: May 22, 2024
- Time: 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
- Location: Palmetto Room, 1201 Main St. Suite 1600, Columbia, SC 29201
March 2024
- Date: March 20, 2024
- Time: 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
- Location: Palmetto Room, 1201 Main St. Suite 1600, Columbia, SC 29201
January 2024
- Date: January 24, 2024
- Time: 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
- Location: Palmetto Room, 1201 Main St. Suite 1600, Columbia, SC 29201
November 2023
- Date: November 2, 2023
- Time: 10:00 am - 12:30 pm
- Location: Lowcountry Fresh Market & Café, 303 Bleeker Street S., Bluffton, SC 29910
September 2023
- Date: September 27, 2023
- Time: 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
- Location: York County Material Recovery Facility, 320 Recycle Center Road, York, SC 29745
July 2023
- Date: July 18, 2023
- Time: 10:00 am - 1:30 pm
- Location: Continental, 1805 Highway 521 South, Sumter, SC 29153
May 2023
- Date: May 16, 2023
- Time: 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
- Location: Clemson University International Center for Automotive Research, 1 Research Drive Room 203, Greenville, SC 29607
March 2023
- Date: March 16, 2023
- Time: 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
- Location: Truist Building, 1201 Main Street, Suite 300, Columbia, SC 29201
January 2023
- Date: January 17, 2023
- Time: 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
- Location: Commercial Metals Company (CMC) Steel, 310 New State Road, Cayce, SC 29033
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Leaders shaping recycling in South Carolina
Council members
Ed Marr, Vice Chair
Horry County Solid Waste Authority
Represents: County Government
Dr. Andrew Spicer Ph.D.
Darla Moore School of Business
Represents: Higher Education Research Institutions
Emeritus members
South Carolina Department of Commerce staff
Anna DeLage
Recycling Market Development
Adriana Diotalevi
Recycling Market Development Coordinator