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

08-15-2022

 Name: Brian Boshes

 In what University/College are you currently enrolled, or if an Americorps Volunteer, where are you working/volunteering?: Portland State University

 Tell us about your major or...

08-15-2022

Name: Sophia Davis

In what University/College are you currently enrolled, or if an Americorps Volunteer, where are you working/volunteering?: Portland State University. I also work for the PSU waste management...

08-12-2022

What is your name? Jeff Merwin

Where do you work and what do you do? Landfill Manager for Crook County in Prineville Oregon

Tell us how you embrace recycling/sustainability into your home or workplace? At...

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