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

The "environmental crisis unfolding in full view" is up to 150m (490ft) extending and 6m (20ft) high.

The huge pile has materialized in a field adjacent to the River Cherwell near Kidlington.

A local MP brought up the issue in parliament, stating it was "risking an environmental disaster".

Conservation group said the unauthorized waste site was formed about a recently by an organised crime group.

"This constitutes an ecological disaster unfolding in full view.

"Daily that goes by raises the risk of toxic run-off reaching the river system, polluting wildlife and putting at risk the health of the whole catchment.

"The Environment Agency must respond now, not in months or years, which is their typical reaction time."

A restriction order had been put in place by the Environment Agency.

It is hard to recognize any particular pieces of rubbish as it seems to have been pulverized with dirt combined.

A portion of the waste from the peak of the heap has fallen and is now only five metres from the river.

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

The official requested the authorities for help to eliminate the illegal site before it resulted in a fire or was carried into the river system.

Speaking to parliament members on Thursday, he said: "Criminals have discarded a massive amount of unauthorized polymer rubbish... totaling many tons, in my electoral area on a water-adjacent land alongside the River Cherwell.

"Stream volumes are growing and thermal imaging demonstrate that the waste is also increasing in temperature, raising the threat of fire.

"Environmental authorities said it has restricted resources for regulation, that the anticipated expense of removal is higher than the whole yearly funding of the municipal authority."

Government official stated the government had assumed responsibility for a underperforming waste industry that had resulted in an "epidemic of illegal waste disposal".

She told representatives the organization had issued a prohibition notice to stop further access to the site.

In a announcement, the authority said it was looking into the incident and asked for information.

It commented: "We acknowledge the citizens' concern about incidents like this, which is why we take action against those responsible for environmental offenses."

A newly released study discovered efforts to tackle serious waste crime have been "critically neglected" even though the issue becoming more extensive and more sophisticated.

The Environment and Climate Change Committee suggested an independent "root and branch" investigation into how "prevalent" illegal dumping is dealt with.