Article: Less public mess; Hidden cameras helping trap illegal dumpers.(LOCAL NEWS)

Byline: Scott J. Croteau

Illegal dumping is a blight on a community, an unsightly mess of household trash, construction and demolition waste, old furniture and appliances, tires, even unwanted cars gotten rid of often under the cover of night in places sometimes hidden and sometimes in plain view.

While many don't see illegal dumping as a major problem or a crime, community officials and the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection say it is an eyesore to residents with cleanup costs borne by taxpayers.

Many communities have successfully combated the problem by using hidden cameras at sites where illegal dumping had been chronic. The cameras capture ...

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