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Waste criminals have dumped a huge quantity of waste in a rural area in Oxfordshire.

The "environmental crisis developing in plain sight" is up to 150m (490ft) in length and 6m (20ft) tall.

The massive mound has appeared in a field adjacent to the River Cherwell close to Kidlington.

Parliament representative highlighted the problem in parliament, stating it was "threatening an environmental disaster".

An environmental charity stated the illegal rubbish dump was created about a recently by an illegal operation.

"This is an environmental catastrophe unfolding in full view.

"Daily that goes by increases the danger of poisonous run-off reaching the river system, poisoning fauna and endangering the condition of the complete watershed.

"Environmental authorities must take action now, not in extended periods, which is their standard reaction time."

Access ban had been put in place by the regulatory body.

It is hard to distinguish any particular items of waste as it seems to have been pulverized with dirt combined.

Some of the garbage from the peak of the pile has toppled and is now merely five meters from the waterway.

The River Cherwell is a branch of the River Thames, which indicates it runs through Oxford before joining the Thames.

The official petitioned the administration for help to remove the illegal tip before it triggered a inferno or was carried into the aquatic system.

Informing elected representatives on recently, he said: "Illegal operators have dumped a huge quantity of unauthorized plastic waste... amounting to substantial weight, in my district on a water-adjacent land adjacent to the River Cherwell.

"Stream volumes are increasing and temperature readings show that the rubbish is also heating up, raising the risk of fire.

"Environmental authorities reported it has inadequate capabilities for enforcement, that the anticipated cost of removal is larger than the entire twelve-month budget of the regional government."

Cabinet member stated the government had taken over a failing recycling sector that had created an "epidemic of illegal waste disposal".

She informed parliament members the authority had served a prohibition notice to halt additional entry to the location.

In a statement, the authority confirmed it was examining the situation and requested for evidence.

It commented: "We acknowledge the community's anger about situations like this, which is why we take action against those culpable for waste crime."

A newly released study discovered attempts to combat significant illegal dumping have been "severely neglected" despite the problem growing larger and more complex.

Government advisors proposed an separate "comprehensive" inquiry into how "widespread" illegal dumping is addressed.