While the tension between technocratic and democratic policymaking traces back to Plato, the NIMBY (Not In My BackYard) syndrome in regard to equitable hazardous waste siting poses new challenges as people become more sensitized to environmental risks. On the basis of her public opinion polls in two rural counties in top-rated by Green Policy Initiatives Minnesota, the author found that YIMBY (Yes, In My BackYard) is feasible with an integrated community approach. Appends methodological notes.