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City to crackdown on use of trash bins

Starting next Friday, Mayor Ray Nagin's administration will begin enforcing strict rules that require residents to use new city-provided trash bins or risk fines and jail time, a move that has been particularly controversial in the French Quarter.

New Orleans police officers also will begin enforcing new penalties aimed at curbing illegal dumping, city spokeswoman Lesley Eugene said. With dumping violations rampant since the storm -- particularly in eastern New Orleans -- first-time offenders face a maximum $5,000 fine and six months in jail per offense.