A U-Haul got stuck while unloading the tires near the Centennial Arboretum on Monday.
Philadelphia is known as a tough city, and now it's taking a tough approach to tackle one of its most pressing environmental concerns: illegal dumping.
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Neighbors have been complaining about dumping sites for decades, and it's estimated to cost the city $48 million to clean up every year.
The city is working to clean up a mountain of tires illegally dumped at Tacony Creek Park in Philadelphia's Crescentville section.
A pilot program aimed at keeping Philadelphia neighborhoods clean has begun.