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

09-13-2016

Some of you may remember Nunpa, our final speaker of the day in the Rural Recycling panel at this year's AOR conference. Nunpa, the founder and director of the non-profit Ant Farm helps connect kids in the Sandy, OR...

09-12-2016

Who knows? Paul Lepinsky may be the canary for a soon bygone era… He operates A& P Recycling in The Dalles, Oregon. Tough veneer. I wouldn’t tussle with him. The truth, Paul is one of those nicest people you ever...

09-08-2016

Portland, Oregon –  Former Oregon legislator and Multnomah County Commissioner Jules Bailey will join the Oregon Beverage Recycling Cooperative (OBRC)...

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