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A new task force is cracking down on illegal trash dumping in Philadelphia in a big way.

The team is watching hundreds of surveillance camera, putting boots on the ground and hitting violators with heft fines.

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Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker established the Clean and Green cabinet in 2024 and the team has already collected millions in fines.

Inside the surveillance room at Philadelphia's Sanitation Center, there are just 10 people busy scanning 470 cameras throughout the city.

The workers are searching for people illegally dumping trash.

As of now, the operation does not run 24 hours, but Clean and Green Director Carlton Williams said that he's hoping that will change soon.

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