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Fly-tippers have discarded a huge quantity of garbage in a open space in Oxfordshire.

The "environmental catastrophe unfolding in full view" is approximately 150m (490ft) long and 6m (20ft) in height.

The enormous mound has appeared in a field adjacent to the River Cherwell in the vicinity of Kidlington.

Elected official highlighted the problem in parliament, stating it was "threatening an ecological catastrophe".

Conservation group reported the illegal rubbish dump was formed approximately a month ago by an illegal operation.

"This represents an environmental catastrophe taking place in full view.

"Every day that elapses raises the threat of toxic run-off entering the aquatic network, polluting fauna and threatening the condition of the complete river basin.

"The Environment Agency must respond now, not in months or years, which is their standard response period."

A restriction order had been established by the Environment Agency.

It is hard to recognize any individual pieces of garbage as it looks to have been pulverized with earth blended.

Part of the waste from the uppermost part of the heap has collapsed and is now only five feet from the stream.

The River Cherwell is a feeder stream of the River Thames, which indicates it travels through Oxford before joining the Thames.

The MP asked the administration for assistance to eliminate the illegal site before it triggered a inferno or was swept into the water network.

Informing elected representatives on recently, he stated: "Illegal operators have deposited a massive amount of unlawful polymer rubbish... totaling substantial weight, in my electoral area on a water-adjacent land adjacent to the River Cherwell.

"Stream volumes are increasing and heatmaps show that the garbage is also increasing in temperature, increasing the threat of fire.

"Environmental authorities said it has limited funding for regulation, that the estimated cost of disposal is larger than the whole yearly funding of the local district council."

Government official said the authorities had taken over a struggling waste industry that had caused an "growing issue of unlawful waste disposal".

She told MPs the authority had implemented a restriction order to stop additional access to the location.

In a statement, the organization confirmed it was examining the situation and appealed for details.

It commented: "We acknowledge the community's frustration about incidents like this, which is why we take action against those culpable for illegal dumping."

A recently published investigation determined efforts to tackle major waste crime have been "extremely neglected" despite the problem growing more extensive and more sophisticated.

Government advisors proposed an autonomous "comprehensive" investigation into how "endemic" environmental offenses is addressed.