The new pilot program transforms publicly owned vacant lots into community spaces.
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.
Officials say 120 cameras will be installed across the city to deter people from leaving debris on streets, lots and other public spaces.
The city of Camden is in its final stage of removing a giant dirt pile that amassed due to illegal dumping. The toxic debris is described to be as tall as a telephone pole.