2017 Conference

Salishan Spa and Golf Resort
June 7-9
Gleneden Beach, OR

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View the Agenda, Presentations, and Speakers Bios

Check out the agenda, presentations, and speaker bios for Sustainable Oregon 2017.

VIEW THE AGENDA, PRESENTATIONS, AND SPEAKER BIOS

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Recycler of the Year Awards

Each year, AOR selects individuals and organizations that have made exceptional contributions to recycling and waste prevention to receive Recycler of the Year awards.

VIEW THE 2017 RECYCLER OF THE YEAR AWARD WINNERS

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Board Elections

AOR's election of officers was held at the annual meeting on June 8, 2017.

Congratulations to AOR's newly elected board members:

• Alex Bertolucci, Washington County — Fundraising Chair
• Gregg Hayward, City of Gresham — Education Chair
• Laura Leebrick, Rogue Disposal — Treasurer
• Pam Peck, Metro — Legislative Chair
• Vinod Singh, Far West Recycling — Markets Chair

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Silent Auction

Thank you to everyone who donated items, helped solicit items, and bid on the silent auction. We raised over $$2,400 for AOR's scholarship fund. Add in the $1,025 raised from the 50/50 raffle and together we raised close to $3,500! A special thank you to AOR Fundraising Chair, Nick Isbister.

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Sponsors

A big thank you to this year's sponsors:

Platinum

• Metro Resource Conservation & Recycling
• Oregon Beverage Recycling Cooperative
• Republic Services
• Resource Recycling
• Waste Connections

Gold

• City of Portland Bureau of Planning & Sustainability
• Recology
• Waste Management

Silver

• City of Beaverton Solid Waste & Recycling Program
• City of Eugene Waste Prevention and Green Building Program
• Clackamas County Resource Conservation & Solid Waste
• Far West Recycling
• Gresham Sanitary Service
• K.B. Recycling, Inc./Kahut Waste Services
• Oregon Department of Environmental Quality
• Oregon Refuse & Recycling Association
• Pride Disposal

Bronze

• Rogue Disposal & Recycling
• Washington County Solid Waste & Recycling Program

Supporters

• Alison Briggs-Ungerer Consulting
• Bend Garbage & Recycling
• Cascadia Consulting Group
• City of Gresham Recycling and Solid Waste
• Dahl Disposal​
• Eco-Logistics
• Green Solutions
• Lane County Public Works
• Strategic Materials
• Tri-County Hazardous Waste & Recycling Program
• Walker Garbage Service
• West Rock

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Exhibitors

A big thank you to this year's exhibitors:

• ​Bulk Handling Systems
• Carton Council
• City of Eugene
• City of Portland Bureau of Planning and Sustainability
• Denton Plastics Inc.
• Free Geek
• Metro Metals NW
• NW Polymers
• Oregon Refuse & Recycling Association
• PCI Waste and Recycling Equipment
• The ReBuilding Center
• Recology
• Rehrig Pacific Company
• Republic Services
• Re-TRAC Connect
• Resoure Recycling Systems
• Waste Connections
• Waste Management

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Planning Committee

A big thank you to the Conference Planning Committee:

• AOR Conference Chair: Elizabeth Start, SCRAP PDX
• Caitlin Ahearn, City of Gresham
• Cherilyn Bertges, Oregon Beverage Recycling Cooperative
• Dylan de Thomas, The Recycling Partnership
• Tom Egleston, Washington County
• NaTasha Gaskin, City of Portland Bureau of Planning & Sustainability
• Wing Grabowski, City of Portland Bureau of Planning & Sustainability
• Rosalynn Greene, Metro
• Daniel Hough, Oregon DEQ
• Nick Isbister, City of Gresham
• Laura Leebrick, Rogue Disposal
• Kristin Leichner, Pride Disposal
• Emily Murkland, Community Environmental Services
• Vinod Singh, Far West Recycling
• Brian Stafki, Washington County
• Jennifer Stefanick, Community Environmental Services
• Willie Tiffany, Oregon Refuse & Recycling Association
• Bruce Walker, City of Portland Bureau of Planning & Sustainability
• Kim Waxler, Metro