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

01-25-2018

The Recycle Demand Champions initiative hopes to increase demand for post-consumer resin.

The Association of Plastic Recyclers (APR) has a new plan to increase demand for recyclable plastics in North...

01-23-2018

Photo and Story From KBEND...

01-21-2018

Article from the Roseburg News Review; Photo taken by Michael Sullivan.

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