MAILI, Hawaii (KHON2) -- Mattresses, washers and dryers and now, a large truck. These are just some items that are dumped along Paakea Road in West Oahu. Residents said the problem often gets so bad that it is not just a sight for sore eyes -- it is a safety issue. Get Hawaii's latest morning news delivered to your inbox, sign up for News 2 You West Oahu residents said the large truck that is abandoned on the side of Paakea Road is just their latest headache. They can only be so vigilant in keeping an eye out for illegal dumpers. "It's just sad," said Waianae resident Kalei Wilbur, "you know, we can't be here at 1:00 in the morning when people are actually doing this stuff. You know, even at 10:30, we can't be here." Mystery container sparks concern on Oahu’s North Shore Waianae Rep. Cedric Gates worked with private landowners to set up cameras along both entrances of Paakea. "I'm tired of waiting for the City, State, federal government to come to our rescue and help us secure our community and create a community that we all can be proud of," said Waianae/Makaha Rep. Gates said. "I've been receiving complaints that rubbish or debris or big items are actually on this roadway." Illegal dumping creates an eyesore, but Paakea is also an emergency access route for Waianae residents and the problem sometimes gets so bad that it becomes a public safety hazard. "Not only is it a public safety issue when things start coming into the road, but also when it floods. I mean, when it floods, now you're driving all that stuff on the road. Everything is getting caught up in the floods," said Nanakuli/Maili Neighborhood Board chair Samantha DeCorte said. DeCorte added that she has been in touch with a witness who took a picture of the person dumping the truck over the weekend of Saturday, Sept. 28. Turning an Oahu illegal dumping hotspot into clean bike path "There was a resident who did see something, and they are saying something. So now we're working with HPD, We're working with our government officials to actually keep this person accountable," DeCorte said. Councilmember Andira Tupola has organized cleanups of Paakea before and has even worked with community groups to create bike paths along segments of the road. Tupola added she is pushing the Hawaii Department of Transportation to acquire the entire stretch so the path can be finished. "Because you can't just stop the illegal dumping. You have to transform the area and the areas where we transformed it, where now people can get off the road and catch the bus, where now people can exercise and safely ride their bikes, all of those areas, they have no more illegal dumping," Tupola said. Tupola said there is still a lot to be worked out with landowners before the City or State takes ownership and responsibility of Paakea Road. Find more Hawaii, Oahu, Maui and Kauai news here Rep. Gates said in the meantime, he is trying to get at least eight cameras installed by the end of October and wants the community to contact his office if they would like to volunteer their property as a surveillance post.