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Illegal dumpers have discarded a massive amount of garbage in a field in Oxfordshire.

The "ecological disaster developing in plain sight" is approximately 150m (490ft) in length and 6m (20ft) in height.

The enormous heap has been discovered in a field adjacent to the River Cherwell near Kidlington.

A local MP brought up the situation in parliament, stating it was "posing risk of an environmental disaster".

Conservation group said the unlawful waste site was established about a month ago by an organised crime group.

"This constitutes an environmental catastrophe taking place in plain sight.

"Every day that passes increases the danger of toxic run-off entering the river system, polluting fauna and threatening the condition of the complete catchment.

"Environmental authorities must act now, not in extended periods, which is their standard action timeframe."

Access ban had been implemented by the regulatory body.

It is challenging to recognize any specific bits of rubbish as it appears to have been broken up with soil blended.

Some of the garbage from the top of the mound has collapsed and is now merely five feet from the stream.

The River Cherwell is a feeder stream of the River Thames, which indicates it travels through Oxford before meeting the Thames.

The official requested the government for help to clear the illegal tip before it triggered a inferno or was carried into the river system.

Addressing MPs on recently, he said: "Criminals have discarded a mountain of unlawful synthetic materials... totaling substantial weight, in my district on a water-adjacent land adjacent to the River Cherwell.

"River levels are increasing and thermal imaging show that the garbage is also heating up, elevating the danger of combustion.

"The Environment Agency stated it has restricted resources for regulation, that the projected expense of disposal is greater than the entire annual allocation of the municipal authority."

Government official stated the administration had inherited a failing waste industry that had caused an "epidemic of illegal dumping".

She advised representatives the authority had implemented a restriction order to halt further admission to the area.

In a declaration, the organization stated it was looking into the incident and asked for details.

It said: "We understand the public's frustration about situations like this, which is why we take action against those accountable for illegal dumping."

A recently published investigation discovered efforts to address major illegal dumping have been "critically overlooked" notwithstanding the issue becoming more extensive and more advanced.

Government advisors proposed an autonomous "comprehensive" examination into how "widespread" illegal dumping is addressed.