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Waste criminals have deposited a massive amount of garbage in a rural area in Oxfordshire.

The "environmental crisis occurring in full view" is approximately 150m (490ft) long and 6m (20ft) high.

The massive heap has appeared in a field alongside the River Cherwell near Kidlington.

Parliament representative brought up the issue in parliament, saying it was "threatening an ecological catastrophe".

An environmental charity reported the unauthorized garbage pile was established approximately a recently by an criminal network.

"This constitutes an environmental crisis unfolding in full view.

"Each day that passes increases the threat of poisonous drainage entering the waterways, poisoning animals and endangering the wellbeing of the complete catchment.

"Regulatory bodies must take action promptly, not in the distant future, which is their usual response period."

Legal prohibition had been put in place by the environmental authorities.

It is hard to identify any specific pieces of garbage as it looks to have been pulverized with soil blended.

Some of the waste from the peak of the mound has toppled and is now merely five feet from the waterway.

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

The representative petitioned the government for support to eliminate the illegal tip before it caused a inferno or was washed away into the aquatic system.

Addressing elected representatives on Thursday, he said: "Criminals have deposited a huge quantity of unauthorized polymer rubbish... totaling hundreds of tonnes, in my district on a water-adjacent land alongside the River Cherwell.

"River levels are growing and thermal imaging demonstrate that the rubbish is also heating up, elevating the threat of combustion.

"Regulatory body stated it has limited resources for enforcement, that the anticipated expense of disposal is larger than the complete twelve-month allocation of the regional government."

Government official stated the authorities had assumed responsibility for a struggling recycling sector that had created an "widespread problem of unauthorized dumping".

She advised MPs the organization had issued a access ban to stop more access to the location.

In a announcement, the organization said it was examining the matter and requested for information.

It stated: "We understand the citizens' frustration about occurrences like this, which is why we respond against those responsible for environmental offenses."

A recently published study discovered efforts to address major illegal dumping have been "critically under-prioritised" even though the situation developing into bigger and more sophisticated.

A parliamentary committee recommended an autonomous "comprehensive" examination into how "widespread" waste crime is tackled.