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

The "environmental crisis developing in public view" is around 150m (490ft) extending and 6m (20ft) in height.

The massive heap has materialized in a field next to the River Cherwell close to Kidlington.

Elected official brought up the problem in parliament, stating it was "risking an ecological catastrophe".

Conservation group reported the unauthorized rubbish dump was formed around a month ago by an criminal network.

"This represents an environmental crisis unfolding in public view.

"Each day that passes elevates the danger of toxic seepage entering the aquatic network, contaminating wildlife and putting at risk the condition of the complete catchment.

"Environmental authorities must act promptly, not in extended periods, which is their usual response period."

A restriction order had been established by the regulatory body.

It is challenging to identify any particular bits of rubbish as it seems to have been pulverized with earth mixed in.

Some of the waste from the peak of the heap has fallen and is now merely five metres from the waterway.

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

The representative asked the government for help to clear the unauthorized dump before it resulted in a inferno or was washed away into the river system.

Speaking to parliament members on recently, he declared: "Illegal operators have discarded a mountain of illegal polymer rubbish... weighing many tons, in my electoral area on a floodplain alongside the River Cherwell.

"Water heights are increasing and thermal imaging show that the waste is also heating up, elevating the danger of combustion.

"Environmental authorities said it has restricted funding for enforcement, that the anticipated cost of removal is greater than the whole annual allocation of the regional government."

Cabinet member commented the authorities had inherited a struggling recycling sector that had caused an "growing issue of unauthorized dumping".

She told MPs the agency had issued a restriction order to halt more admission to the area.

In a announcement, the organization stated it was examining the incident and requested for details.

It said: "We acknowledge the community's concern about situations like this, which is why we respond against those responsible for illegal dumping."

A newly released investigation found efforts to address significant waste crime have been "critically overlooked" notwithstanding the situation growing larger and more complex.

The Environment and Climate Change Committee recommended an independent "root and branch" examination into how "endemic" environmental offenses is dealt with.