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Illegal dumpers have deposited a massive amount of rubbish in a field in Oxfordshire.

The "environmental crisis occurring in plain sight" is around 150m (490ft) in length and 6m (20ft) high.

The enormous heap has appeared in a plot of land alongside the River Cherwell in the vicinity of Kidlington.

A local MP highlighted the problem in parliament, declaring it was "threatening an environmental emergency".

Conservation group stated the illegal rubbish dump was created around a month ago by an criminal network.

"This constitutes an ecological disaster unfolding in full view.

"Daily that elapses elevates the threat of poisonous seepage reaching the river system, contaminating fauna and endangering the wellbeing of the complete river basin.

"Regulatory bodies must take action promptly, not in months or years, which is their usual reaction time."

A restriction order had been established by the environmental authorities.

It is hard to recognize any specific items of waste as it appears to have been shredded with soil mixed in.

A portion of the waste from the uppermost part of the pile has collapsed and is now merely five metres from the stream.

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

The official asked the authorities for support to eliminate the unauthorized dump before it triggered a inferno or was swept into the aquatic system.

Informing parliament members on Thursday, he stated: "Lawbreakers have discarded a massive amount of unlawful synthetic materials... amounting to hundreds of tonnes, in my electoral area on a riverside area alongside the River Cherwell.

"Stream volumes are increasing and temperature readings demonstrate that the garbage is also warming, raising the risk of combustion.

"The Environment Agency stated it has restricted resources for regulation, that the projected price of disposal is larger than the whole twelve-month funding of the regional government."

Government official stated the administration had assumed responsibility for a underperforming waste industry that had created an "widespread problem of unlawful fly-tipping".

She told representatives the authority had implemented a restriction order to halt additional entry to the location.

In a announcement, the authority said it was looking into the matter and requested for information.

It stated: "We share the community's concern about incidents like this, which is why we respond against those responsible for waste crime."

A recent investigation discovered initiatives to combat significant illegal dumping have been "severely neglected" despite the issue growing bigger and more complex.

A parliamentary committee proposed an independent "thorough" examination into how "widespread" waste crime is addressed.