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SAUGUS, Mass. (WBZ NewsRadio) — The Town of Saugus wants to stop people from illegally dumping trash in the parking lot behind the Square One Mall.
According to Director of Public Health John Fralick, the area that used to be a COVID-19 testing site has become a "haven and dumping ground for people emptying loads and loads of trash," including mattresses, car parts, broken toys, bags of clothing, chemical bottles, Christmas ornaments, and a Christmas tree.
Fralick told the Board of Health Monday that the department contacted Simon Property Group, who owns the mall, to make sure they were aware of the situation and discuss installing a surveillance system.
"It’s kind of a derelict property to begin with, just with the old Sears and everything there," Fralick said Monday. "So we’re trying to get them to provide some sort of surveillance, like I said, just because we are seeing ongoing activity back there, as well as behind the Dick's Sporting Goods."
Fralick also suggested closing access to the portion of the lot where people have been dumping.
"They’re putting cones up, but people are just moving the cones, so there’s gonna have to be more of a solid partition there," said Fralick.
WBZ's James Rojas (@JamesRojasMMJ) reports.
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