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Border 2012Waste Policy Forum
    Land Contamination

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Border Land
Contamination Topics
Scrap tires, e-Waste, solid waste, hazardous waste, used oil
Scrap tires, e-Waste, solid waste, hazardous waste, used oil

Scrap Tires

Electronic-Waste

Municipal Solid Waste (MSW)
MSW Facility Management, Transfer Stations, Methane to Market, Composting

Reduce, Reuse, Recycle

Hazardous waste

Remediation and Clean-up

Spent Lead Acid Batteries

Used Oil

Waste – whether it is hazardous or nonhazardous, liquid or solid – does not recognize state or national borders, and this can present unique challenges for waste management in areas like the U.S.-Mexico border region. Inadequate waste management infrastructure, in addition to ongoing problems like makeshift waste dumps, unsupervised waste sites, scrap tire fires and other factors contaminate the land along the border.

The Border 2012 Waste Policy Forum, Regional Workgroups and Task Forces are working to reduce these land contamination challenges. This website highlights these efforts while providing background information and tools to address these challenges.

Contact the Workgroup Co-chairs


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