2026 Fall Workshop

Thank you to everyone who attended and presented at AOR's Fall Workshop at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium on October 20, 2026!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Mark your calendars! Our Fall Workshop is heading back to the zoo for another roaring good event focused on recycling, waste reduction, and sustainability. 

Date: Tuesday, October 20, 2026
Time: 9:30 AM - 3:15 PM
Location: Columbus Zoo & Aquarium, Powell, OH

As a thank you for your AOR membership, this event is complimentary for members! 

 

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Agenda in Progress

• 9:30 AM: Registration, Networking, Coffee and Snacks

• 9:45 AM: Opening Remarks

• 10:00 AM: Sustainability at The Columbus Zoo & Aquarium

• 10:45 AM: Northwest Ohio Innovation Consortium

• 11:30 AM: Speaker TBD

• 12:15 PM: Lunch & Past Grant Recipients Showcase

• 1:00 PM: Networking

• 1:30 PM: SWACO: Food Waste Update and Programs

• 2:00 PM: Table Topics

  • Different tables will be assigned a topic giving attendees the opportunity to walk around and join various conversations

  • Example topics:

    • Glass

    • Batteries

    • Food Waste residential

    • Food Waste commercial/yard waste

    • MRF/Commingled/Communications

    • Residential Curbside

    • ​Expanded Polystyrene (EPS)

    • HHW Collection

• 3:00 PM: Closing Remarks 

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Registration

• Click here or go to: https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/2026-aor-workshop 

• Members can attend for free, please find the discount code in your email

• Non-members: $100 per person

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Questions about the event? Email communications@ohiorecycles.org.