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

11-24-2018

The Commonway Institute director talks about the intersection between homelessness and waste management

From Street Roots, November 24th, by Jared Paben

Shariff Abdullah asked the crowd if they’d ever...

11-20-2018
In January 2019, Metro will begin to seek proposals for the operations of Metro South transfer station, starting in January 2020. Metro South, a solid waste transfer station owned by Metro and located in Oregon City, is...
11-16-2018

Colorado NextCycle is open to applicants anywhere in the U.S. or internationally

The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment’s newly adopted statewide...

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