
03/07/2025
Following a recent report from CBS News stating that Philadelphia is spending $2 million a year cleaning up illegal dumping, Democratic district attorney challenger Pat Dugan unveiled his enforcement plan to go after the criminals who trash the city and the businesses that enable them.
Dugan faces District Attorney Larry Krasner in the primary.
“For too long, the DA’s office has made excuses instead of enforcing the law. No more. If you dump in our city, you will pay — one way or another,” Dugan said. “Philadelphia needs a DA who fights for our neighborhoods — not for headlines. Every Philadelphian deserves safe, clean streets and a justice system that actually enforces the law.”
Dugan’s plan includes:
• Prosecuting the companies that create the waste, not just the ones caught dumping it.
• Imposing the highest financial penalties allowed by law, making it more expensive to dump illegally than to dispose of waste properly.
Following a recent report from CBS News stating that Philadelphia is spending $2 million a year cleaning up illegal dumping, Democratic district attorney challe