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

02-22-2016

On Saturday, March 12, 2016 at the HIstoric Elsinore Theatre, the Straub Environmental Center will present the...

02-18-2016

Many people inside and outside our industry don’t know the fine details of our redemption system. This interactive infographic, designed by AOR's Legislative Chair Justin Gast, gets...

02-15-2016

What is your name?      

Chelsea Myrick

Where do you work and what do you do?           

I am a Production Worker at Free Geek. I tally up the items that people donate and I also supervise...

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