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The enacted bill amends Philadelphia’s rules on dumping and short dumping. It defines additional violations, makes each single large dumped item—such as a tire, mattress, appliance, or bag over five gallons—a separate offense, and holds people or businesses that hire waste removers liable for violations; penalties can include cleanup orders and joint responsibility for the City’s cleanup costs, with interest on unpaid costs after 30 days.

Amending Chapter 10-700 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Refuse and Littering," to further define short dumping and related violations and to revise penalties and remedies related to such offenses, all under certain terms and conditions.