THE SUNLAND-PARK CAMINO-REAL PARTNERSHIP - LANDFILL POLITICS IN A BORDER COMMUNITY

The location and management of landfills is among the many controversi al issues confronting many American communities. Greatly increasing th e controversy is the issue of interest group politics in the local lan dfill siting and international waste trading policies. Exploring the h istorical and political controversies, this study examines landfill po litics in a public-private partnership. The analysis reveals the vulne rability of local public authority and citizen participation in this k ind of partnership.