AOR News

The AOR 2017 dues renewal period closed in December, and we are very happy to see our membership continue to grow.

You can see a list of all AORs members here.

Don’t see your name? Miss the renewal period? No worries! You can still be part of AOR.

The Washington Organic Recycling Council is pleased to invite AOR to its 2016 Annual Meeting and Conference. Please join us this November as we celebrate accomplishments, share lessons learned, and look ahead to innovations offered by emerging systems and technology.

With the return of the rain, it's the perfect time to start daydreaming about your summer vacation! And what better place to go than the Salishan Spa and Golf Resort on June 7-9th, 2017 for AOR's Sustainable Oregon 2017 Conference? That's right, we're headed back to the beach, and it's not too early to start planning your stay.

Looking for a way to get more involved with AOR? Volunteering for one of our committees is a great way to network and get plugged into latest industry issues!

The following committees are seeking volunteers:

Conference Committee

An intrepid group of AOR members and guests hit the road on August 9 with a simple mission – to follow the food, or more aptly the food scraps, and see how two businesses in Willamette Valley create energy and/or compost with organic waste.

The AOR Board recently completed their annual retreat. We participated in an exercise to understand who we are as an association and how we see ourselves working together over the next year. Here’s a statement that reflects some of the ideas and words that were expressed in that exercise:

The Association of Oregon Recyclers has been a continuous advocate for Oregon's Bottle Bill. In the 2011 legislative session, AOR worked side by side with many organizations to help modernize the state's redemption law with three goals in mind. 

This award was given to Cloudburst Recycling in recognition of their many years as a leader in recycling in Portland. David and Michela McMahon started a curbside collection program in 1975. They were among the first in the nation to do so. After 17 years of operation and political activism, the City of Portland adopted a citywide recycling program in 1992.

In the 20+ years since its installation, the Portland community connected with the Portland International Airport (PDX) carpet and viewed it as a symbol of Portland. In 2015, the Port of Portland began a project to remove and replace 13 acres of carpet throughout the airport.

In 2015, the Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) refurbished their offices and needed to replace all of their cubicles. Kevin Kertzman, BPA’s Property Disposal Officer, faced the task of disposing of them. The easiest choice would have been the landfill as the items had little resale value, and the scrap market would reclaim only the metallic waste (leaving wood, fabric, and other synthetic components).