A Dunedin man began the ''huge job'' of removing vehicles from his Mornington property at the weekend.
The Environment Court last month gave Kevin Osborne until November 10 to remove 11 vehicles and non-necessary car parts from his Renfrew St property.
The court order also required the removal of another five vehicles and a trailer before March 12 next year.
Dunedin City Council senior planner Kirstyn Lindsay, in an email to Mr Osborne's neighbours on November 20, said Mr Osborne had told the council he intended to remove the vehicles himself.
''This is a far more preferable and affordable outcome than the council having to undertake this huge job,'' Ms Lindsay said.
Ms Lindsay said neighbours should expect to see ''a number of cars'' removed from the site on Saturday.
''The remainder of the cars should be removed at a rate of one per day. He has stated that he intends to remove all of the cars from the site, not just the initial 11 ordered by the court.''
On Saturday, Mr Osborne towed a BMW and a military truck from his property.
In the email, Ms Lindsay told the neighbours she would inspect the property today to ensure ''adequate progress'' was being made.
The court ruling came after a case in May after Mr Osborne's collection of vehicles raised the ire of neighbours and the council.
The court ruled the collection of cars was ''highly visible'' from both public and private spaces and those visual effects were ''offensive and objectionable to such an extent that they have an adverse effect on the local environment''.
