Providence Cracks Down on Illegal Trash Dumping

October 5, 2015

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The Associated Press

Providence is installing eight cameras in areas around the city prone to illegal trash dumping.

City Public Works Director Russell Knight says the motion-activated cameras are housed in small metal boxes and mounted on telephone poles.

When a camera detects movement, the lens cover pops open and it takes pictures. The images can be stored in a memory card in the camera or be sent by Wi-Fi to a computer.

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