Sustainable Oregon Awards

2026 Sustainable Oregon Award Nominations are NOW OPEN!

The 2026 Sustainable Oregon Awards will be presented at the conference in June at the Graduate Hotel in Eugene, OR, June 22-24th, 2026. 

The Sustainable Oregon Awards recognize individuals and organizations who have made exceptional contributions in the field of materials management in Oregon. AOR's Sustainable Oregon Awards are intended to be peer nominated, and as such, self-nominations will not be considered for awards.

AOR is looking for nominees that demonstrate the following:

  • Significant or outstanding accomplishments in recycling, waste prevention, reuse, repair or
    other sustainable materials management initiatives.
  • Demonstrated commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI).
  • Actions that went above and beyond the normal scope of duties and resulted in significantly
    reducing solid waste or having furthered recycling, waste prevention, reuse, composting and/or
    other elements of materials management.
  • Enhanced materials management through waste prevention, recycling, reuse, composting,
    innovation, upstream impacts, or market development.
  • Produced economic benefits in terms of reduced costs to businesses, organizations, or the
    public.
  • Demonstrated transferability or replicability of materials management programs, processes, or
    efforts.

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Sustainable Oregon Award Winners

For year-by-year details about the winners, click on the appropriate year below.

Thank You to Our Sustainable Oregon 2025 Sponsors

Title Sponsor

Waste Connections

Scholarship Sponsor

Metro