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Illegal dumpers have dumped a mountain of waste in a rural area in Oxfordshire.

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

The huge pile has appeared in a open area next to the River Cherwell in the vicinity of Kidlington.

Parliament representative brought up the issue in parliament, saying it was "risking an environmental disaster".

Protection organization reported the illegal garbage pile was created around a few weeks back by an illegal operation.

"This constitutes an ecological disaster unfolding in full view.

"Every day that elapses elevates the risk of poisonous drainage getting into the river system, polluting wildlife and putting at risk the wellbeing of the complete river basin.

"The Environment Agency must respond promptly, not in extended periods, which is their usual response period."

A restriction order had been implemented by the regulatory body.

It is challenging to distinguish any specific bits of garbage as it appears to have been shredded with earth mixed in.

A portion of the rubbish from the peak of the heap has collapsed and is now just five feet from the stream.

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

The official petitioned the administration for support to eliminate the unauthorized dump before it caused a inferno or was carried into the river system.

Informing parliament members on recently, he stated: "Criminals have dumped a huge quantity of unlawful polymer rubbish... totaling hundreds of tonnes, in my district on a floodplain alongside the River Cherwell.

"Water heights are growing and heatmaps demonstrate that the rubbish is also warming, elevating the threat of blaze.

"Regulatory body said it has inadequate funding for regulation, that the estimated price of disposal is higher than the whole twelve-month allocation of the local district council."

Cabinet member said the government had taken over a failing disposal business that had created an "growing issue of unauthorized fly-tipping".

She informed MPs the organization had issued a prohibition notice to halt further access to the area.

In a announcement, the authority said it was examining the incident and requested for information.

It commented: "We share the public's anger about incidents like this, which is why we intervene against those accountable for waste crime."

A recently published study discovered attempts to combat major waste crime have been "critically neglected" even though the issue becoming bigger and more sophisticated.

The Environment and Climate Change Committee proposed an separate "comprehensive" investigation into how "widespread" environmental offenses is dealt with.