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

The "ecological disaster unfolding in full view" is approximately 150m (490ft) long and 6m (20ft) high.

The enormous pile has materialized in a field next to the River Cherwell near Kidlington.

A local MP brought up the situation in parliament, stating it was "threatening an environmental emergency".

Conservation group stated the unauthorized garbage pile was established about a few weeks back by an criminal network.

"This is an environmental crisis developing in public view.

"Each day that goes by raises the danger of hazardous drainage reaching the river system, polluting animals and threatening the wellbeing of the whole watershed.

"Environmental authorities must respond now, not in extended periods, which is their typical reaction time."

Legal prohibition had been put in place by the regulatory body.

It is difficult to distinguish any specific items of waste as it looks to have been shredded with soil combined.

Part of the garbage from the uppermost part of the mound has toppled and is now merely five feet from the river.

The River Cherwell is a branch of the River Thames, which indicates it flows through Oxford before meeting the Thames.

The official petitioned the authorities for support to eliminate the illegal tip before it caused a blaze or was swept into the river system.

Informing MPs on Thursday, he said: "Criminals have deposited a mountain of unauthorized polymer rubbish... amounting to many tons, in my electoral area on a floodplain adjacent to the River Cherwell.

"Water heights are increasing and temperature readings indicate that the rubbish is also warming, elevating the threat of fire.

"Regulatory body reported it has restricted funding for regulation, that the anticipated cost of clearance is larger than the complete annual funding of the municipal authority."

Government official stated the authorities had taken over a struggling recycling sector that had caused an "growing issue of illegal waste disposal".

She informed MPs the authority had issued a prohibition notice to stop further access to the location.

In a announcement, the organization said it was looking into the incident and requested for information.

It said: "We understand the community's frustration about occurrences like this, which is why we take action against those culpable for waste crime."

A recently published investigation determined efforts to combat significant environmental offenses have been "severely under-prioritised" despite the situation developing into more extensive and more advanced.

A parliamentary committee suggested an separate "comprehensive" investigation into how "prevalent" environmental offenses is addressed.