This article examines current policy concerning the interstate transport of waste with particular reference to the relative role of different levels of government in shaping and implementing waste management policy in five key United States Supreme Court cases and two recent Court of Appeals cases. The intergovernmental tensions between the federal courts and state and local governments are highlighted, the clashes between law and policy are discussed, and the implications for public management are analyzed.
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