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Illegal dumpers have discarded a huge quantity of waste in a field in Oxfordshire.

The "environmental crisis unfolding in full view" is approximately 150m (490ft) in length and 6m (20ft) tall.

The huge mound has been discovered in a field adjacent to the River Cherwell close to Kidlington.

Elected official brought up the situation in parliament, saying it was "threatening an ecological catastrophe".

An environmental charity reported the illegal rubbish dump was created about a recently by an criminal network.

"This constitutes an ecological disaster unfolding in public view.

"Every day that passes elevates the danger of hazardous seepage reaching the aquatic network, polluting wildlife and endangering the health of the complete river basin.

"Environmental authorities must act immediately, not in months or years, which is their typical reaction time."

Legal prohibition had been established by the regulatory body.

It is difficult to distinguish any specific items of rubbish as it appears to have been pulverized with soil mixed in.

A portion of the rubbish from the uppermost part of the pile has collapsed and is now merely five metres from the stream.

The River Cherwell is a tributary of the River Thames, which indicates it flows through Oxford before connecting with the Thames.

The representative requested the government for help to eliminate the illegal tip before it triggered a blaze or was carried into the aquatic system.

Speaking to MPs on Thursday, he stated: "Criminals have deposited a massive amount of unauthorized synthetic materials... totaling hundreds of tonnes, in my district on a riverside area adjacent to the River Cherwell.

"Water heights are rising and heatmaps indicate that the garbage is also warming, raising the threat of combustion.

"The Environment Agency reported it has restricted resources for regulation, that the projected cost of removal is larger than the entire annual budget of the municipal authority."

Government official commented the government had assumed responsibility for a failing waste industry that had resulted in an "growing issue of unauthorized dumping".

She informed representatives the agency had implemented a restriction order to halt more entry to the site.

In a statement, the authority said it was examining the incident and requested for evidence.

It stated: "We share the public's frustration about occurrences like this, which is why we intervene against those accountable for illegal dumping."

A recently published report found efforts to tackle significant environmental offenses have been "critically neglected" notwithstanding the situation developing into larger and more complex.

Government advisors recommended an independent "comprehensive" inquiry into how "widespread" waste crime is addressed.