Welcome to AOR

AOR is a nonprofit 501(C)(6) trade association founded in 1977, committed to achieving a system of sustainable materials management by supporting high-quality recycling and composting, thoughtful consumption, and producer responsibility. AOR provides value to its members by hosting educational events, delivering publications to enhance our understanding and connections to diverse perspectives, and lobbying for legislation that supports sustainable materials management.

Our membership spans the gamut of the sustainable materials management industry. Nonprofits; waste haulers; recyclers; reuse organizations, state, federal, and local government; packaging producers, recycling equipment manufacturers, educational institutions and many others come together under the AOR umbrella to achieve these goals. 

Latest News From the AOR Blog

01-08-2020

What is it?
House Bill (HB) 2509, passed in the 2019 Oregon legislative session, prohibits retail stores and restaurants from providing single-use checkout bags to customers, and places restrictions on other...

01-06-2020

What is your name? Beth Finnson

Where do you work and what do you do? Retired dental hygienist

Tell us how you enbrace recycling/sustainability into your home or workplace? At home I use all my containers...

01-02-2020

What is your name? DeAnn Welker

Where do you work and what do you do? Marketing Manager, Solid Waste, at JRMA

Tell us how you embrace recycling/sustainability into your home or workplace? I think about...

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