Why should Humboldt County accept imported waste from other states such as California?
Nevada already imports a considerable amount of out-of-state waste, to the benefit of each Nevada host community. The Lockwood Landfill in Storey County is the disposal site for waste from Sacramento, the Tahoe region and other parts of Northern California. Landfills in other Nevada counties also accept waste from Utah and Arizona. The United States Supreme Court considers waste an article of commerce and has ruled that a state and its public subdivisions cannot prohibit the importation of waste from another state.
