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

10-26-2016

The Tacoma-Pierce County Board of Health is considering a secure medicine return regulation similar to those in Snohomish County and King County, which are preparing to implement programs in 2017. The Tacoma-Pierce...

10-12-2016

Metro has released its solid waste forecast for 2017-18 .

The forecast describes economic trends and changes in the wet waste, dry waste, and recycling landscape which will affect future waste streams. Based on...

10-10-2016

Commodities have slid backwards for October 2016.  OCC, Mixed Paper, Plastics, and Ferrous Metals all softened and will have a negative impact on the value of commingled material.  

Hanjin bankruptcy issues have...

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