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OJEDA-BENITEZ, Sara. ARMIJO&#160;DE&#160;VEGA, Carolina. RAMIREZ-BARRETO, Ma. Elizabeth. Formal and informal recovery of recyclables in Mexicali, Mexico: handling alternative. in&#160; Resources, Conservation and Recycling, vol.34, n&#176;4, mars 2002     The purpose of this paper is to review the case of a Mexican municipality in this field and highlight and identify critical gaps to be addressed. The paper seeks to explore intersectorial partnerships as a means to achieve sustainable solid waste management systems. Its point of departure is that, the highest level of service and maximum benefit is gained when a municipality sees its solid waste management mandates and handicaps clearly, uses the strengths of the other actors. The four main types of actors considered in this paper are: the municipal government, the formal private (commercial) sector, and the informal sector, which, includes individuals, small entrepreneurs, and micro-enterprises already working with discarded materials or having the potential to do so. Community based organizations (CBOs), either idealistically motivated or working for their own welfare, and non-governmental organizations (NGOs), usually in pursuit of their own idealistic goals are also a part of the informal sector.  Read the article ... 