PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- The City of Philadelphia is now home to a new task force dedicated to combating illegal dumping.

Mayor Cherelle Parker announced the formation of the "One Philly, A United City Illegal Dumping Task Force" on Thursday in Logan.

Parker says this is a key component of her vision for a safer, cleaner and greener Philadelphia. "This is Philly's fight against illegal dumping, and together we are going to win."

The task force will target one of the city's most persistent quality-of-life issues impacting neighbors.

The new unit will follow a multi-pronged approach, using more than 400 surveillance cameras, rapid response cleanup and strict enforcement.

"We're going to start making people pay for the amount of damage they caused in our communities by coming out and ille

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