Communities and service groups could be encouraged to band-together to help stop what could be an escalating problem with larger item dumping in Hawke's Bay.
The problem has been marked by a proliferation of abandoned motor vehicles in Napier, particularly in the southern suburbs of Onekawa South and Maraenui and nearby outskirts of the city.
A crashed car left in Geddis Ave for more than a month getting progressively stripped was finally removed last week, at a time when residents were complaining of at least four other vehicles being abandoned in the streets.
At least one remained yesterday, in rural Willowbank Ave where it has been stripped of wheels, doors and left as a shell which has this week been partnered with an array of beds, mattresses, and household appliances.
The removal of the wreck in Geddis Ave had reportedly been delayed by the festive season closure of East Coast Scrap and HB Vehicle recyclers, which the Napier City Council says is the only firm locally that removes abandoned vehicle.