The Association for Organics Recycling is the leading trade organisation for the biodegradable waste management industry in the UK.
Mission statement
Association for Organics Recycling is committed to the sustainable management of biodegradable resources. It promotes the benefits of composting and other biological treatment techniques and the use of biologically treated materials for the enhancement of the environment, business and society.
Vision statement
Association for Organics Recycling works on behalf of its members to raise awareness of the benefits of the recycling of biodegradable resources. It aims to act as an advocate for the wider composting and biological treatment industries and to represent their views in a constructive dialogue with policy makers. The Association envisages an industry in which best practice is shared, standards are maintained and surpassed and which makes a positive contribution to safeguarding the environment.
Values
Association for Organics Recycling aims to:
Represent its members effectively
Spread good practice
Provide information in a timely and appropriate manner
Offer value for money for its members
Pre-empt and respond to the needs of the industry
Be accessible to members, policy-makers, the press, regulators and local and national government
Give a hands-on approach to its activities
Be consistently excellent in everything it does
Maintain high levels of customer service
The Association for Organics Recycling operates to support its members, helping them to achieve their objectives through the development and promotion of good practice and the creation of a sustainable regulatory framework.
Core principles
A diverse, competitive, innovative, profitable industry
Promotion of good practice and sound environmental management
Promoting dialogue with local communities, government and regulatory authorities
Promoting a sustainable, financially viable marketplace
The capture and beneficial reuse of carbon in soils
Proactive management and development of an appropriate and effective standard of good practice