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

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

The massive heap has been discovered in a plot of land adjacent to the River Cherwell in the vicinity of Kidlington.

Parliament representative raised the problem in parliament, saying it was "threatening an ecological catastrophe".

An environmental charity stated the illegal waste site was established approximately a recently by an criminal network.

"This represents an ecological disaster unfolding in plain sight.

"Every day that goes by increases the threat of hazardous run-off entering the waterways, polluting wildlife and endangering the wellbeing of the entire river basin.

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

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

It is hard to recognize any specific pieces of waste as it seems to have been shredded with earth mixed in.

Some of the waste from the peak of the heap has collapsed and is now just 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 MP petitioned the administration for help to remove the illegal site before it triggered a blaze or was swept into the water network.

Addressing elected representatives on Thursday, he said: "Criminals have dumped a huge quantity of unlawful synthetic materials... totaling hundreds of tonnes, in my electoral area on a water-adjacent land adjacent to the River Cherwell.

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

"Regulatory body said it has restricted resources for compliance, that the anticipated price of clearance is greater than the complete yearly allocation of the local district council."

Environment minister stated the government had taken over a failing disposal business that had resulted in an "growing issue of unlawful waste disposal".

She advised MPs the authority had issued a restriction order to prevent further access to the site.

In a announcement, the authority stated it was looking into the matter and requested for evidence.

It said: "We acknowledge the citizens' anger about occurrences like this, which is why we intervene against those accountable for waste crime."

A recent investigation found efforts to tackle significant environmental offenses have been "critically overlooked" notwithstanding the situation becoming more extensive and more complex.

A parliamentary committee suggested an autonomous "thorough" investigation into how "widespread" waste crime is addressed.