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

05-17-2016

This year's conference will feature several tracks that session themes will follow....

05-16-2016

This year, the Recycler of the Year awards will be presented during a banquet breakfast sponsored by EFI on Friday, June 10th at the Sustainable Oregon conference. 

During the breakfast, winners will give brief...

05-16-2016

Scrap commodity prices took a nice step forward this month.  Almost every grade moved up, especially mixed paper. 

There is some speculation in the scrap industry that the coming holidays (Memorial and Fourth of...

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