Someone unlawfully discarded hundreds of tires on this man's property without his consent.

      KATU via YouTube

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      If you find yourself with hundreds of tires to get rid of and you don’t run a repair shop or race team, you might want to reconsider your life choices. What you definitely shouldn’t do is dump those tires on someone else's property, forcing them to deal with your mess.

      According to KATU, an ABC News affiliate in Portland, Oregon, local resident Khanh Tran arrived at his recently acquired 1.2-acre lot this past weekend with plans to renovate it, only to encounter mountains of tires piled up to six feet high. While the county government is trying to identify the responsible party, they have no resources to assist with the cleanup.

      “I bought this property because I think it’s in a beautiful location,” Tran explained, having purchased the land in April. “I had no idea about the disaster I was walking into.”

      KATU via YouTube

      Footage from the news station reveals tires scattered everywhere. A reporter on-site noted that the tires obstruct most of the property and that some were stacked to form a makeshift room, complete with a table and chairs. The tires have reportedly been accumulating for months, but Tran cannot determine their source. He and neighbor Heather Harmon suspect that someone is pretending to be a recycling service, collecting tires from local businesses and dumping them with assistance from squatters, although no witnesses have seen this happening.

      “I don't know if they’re doing it at night or while I'm at work,” Harmon said to KATU. “I'm concerned about the possibility of a fire spreading to my yard and property.”

      In February, there was only one pile of less than 40 tires on the property, according to Tran. He had arranged for the seller to have them removed, but when he returned in March, they were still there. By June 6, Tran discovered the current overwhelming piles of tires, which he estimates have accumulated in “no more than 90 days.”

      The Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office is looking into the situation as a possible act of trespassing and “offensive littering.” At the same time, local agencies are examining the environmental ramifications of the tire dump, which breaches Oregon regulations regarding tire disposal. A spokesperson for the Portland government informed KATU that illegal tire dumping is “a growing issue” within the city, with 14,000 tires picked up from public property in the past year—5,600 of those in May alone.

      Tran has launched a GoFundMe campaign for the tire removal, as he likely won’t receive assistance from the city. Trash removal services are unable to clear items from private properties, as a spokesperson told KATU, and they lack the resources for this cleanup. The county will reassess the situation if the dumpers are not identified and Tran is unable to remove the tires himself, the spokesperson added. Under the circumstances, the county is foregoing fines, despite the fact that property owners are legally accountable for their property and its contents.

      So whether it’s tires or car batteries, always make sure to dispose of your waste properly. Otherwise, you’re just leaving a mess for someone else to handle.