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

01-12-2018

A few articles about the January 11 finalization of China’s National Sword policy.

http://www.isri.org/news-publications/article/2018/01/11/isri-china-s-final-scrap-import-standards-disappointing-for-recycling-...

01-12-2018

The Mosier, Oregon, company collects used bike chains from bike shops throughout the western US.

Simply put old chains in a box and call or email with the weight when the box is full (20-50 pounds is ideal)....

01-11-2018

In their mid-October webinar, The Recycling Partnership offered their six-point plan on how to shield your program from National Sword, the umbrella term used to describe the various China-related export issues.

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