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

The "ecological disaster occurring in public view" is approximately 150m (490ft) long and 6m (20ft) tall.

The huge heap has been discovered in a plot of land next to the River Cherwell close to Kidlington.

Parliament representative raised the situation in parliament, saying it was "risking an environmental emergency".

Protection organization stated the unlawful garbage pile was created around a few weeks back by an criminal network.

"This is an ecological disaster unfolding in public view.

"Daily that goes by increases the risk of poisonous seepage reaching the aquatic network, contaminating wildlife and endangering the condition of the entire river basin.

"The Environment Agency must take action now, not in extended periods, which is their usual action timeframe."

A restriction order had been put in place by the environmental authorities.

It is challenging to recognize any particular items of rubbish as it looks to have been shredded with dirt mixed in.

A portion of the garbage from the uppermost part of the pile has fallen and is now only five meters from the stream.

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

The official petitioned the government for assistance to remove the unauthorized dump before it caused a fire or was washed away into the river system.

Informing elected representatives on Thursday, he stated: "Lawbreakers have discarded a huge quantity of illegal synthetic materials... amounting to many tons, in my electoral area on a floodplain alongside the River Cherwell.

"Water heights are rising and thermal imaging indicate that the waste is also warming, increasing the risk of blaze.

"Environmental authorities stated it has limited resources for compliance, that the anticipated price of clearance is greater than the complete yearly budget of the local district council."

Environment minister commented the administration had assumed responsibility for a underperforming recycling sector that had resulted in an "widespread problem of unauthorized dumping".

She advised parliament members the organization had issued a restriction order to prevent additional entry to the area.

In a announcement, the agency stated it was examining the situation and asked for information.

It commented: "We share the community's frustration about situations like this, which is why we take action against those accountable for environmental offenses."

A recent report discovered attempts to tackle major illegal dumping have been "extremely overlooked" despite the problem growing bigger and more complex.

Government advisors suggested an separate "thorough" inquiry into how "widespread" environmental offenses is tackled.