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Waste criminals have deposited a massive amount of rubbish in a rural area in Oxfordshire.

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

The massive heap has been discovered in a field alongside the River Cherwell close to Kidlington.

Parliament representative raised the issue in parliament, stating it was "threatening an environmental disaster".

Protection organization said the illegal garbage pile was established about a few weeks back by an organised crime group.

"This is an environmental crisis developing in full view.

"Each day that goes by elevates the danger of poisonous drainage entering the river system, polluting animals and putting at risk the wellbeing of the entire river basin.

"The Environment Agency must take action now, not in months or years, which is their typical action timeframe."

Legal prohibition had been implemented by the regulatory body.

It is hard to distinguish any individual items of garbage as it looks to have been pulverized with soil mixed in.

A portion of the rubbish from the uppermost part of the pile has fallen and is now only five meters from the waterway.

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

The official requested the government for help to remove the illegal site before it caused a blaze or was washed away into the aquatic system.

Addressing MPs on this week, he declared: "Illegal operators have deposited a massive amount of illegal polymer rubbish... totaling many tons, in my electoral area on a floodplain alongside the River Cherwell.

"Stream volumes are increasing and heatmaps indicate that the garbage is also increasing in temperature, elevating the danger of blaze.

"Environmental authorities stated it has restricted capabilities for compliance, that the anticipated cost of removal is larger than the complete twelve-month allocation of the local district council."

Government official commented the administration had taken over a underperforming disposal business that had created an "widespread problem of unauthorized dumping".

She told MPs the agency had implemented a prohibition notice to stop more access to the location.

In a declaration, the agency confirmed it was examining the incident and appealed for evidence.

It commented: "We understand the community's frustration about situations like this, which is why we take action against those culpable for environmental offenses."

A newly released study found initiatives to tackle major waste crime have been "extremely overlooked" notwithstanding the situation developing into more extensive and more sophisticated.

The Environment and Climate Change Committee suggested an autonomous "comprehensive" investigation into how "prevalent" illegal dumping is tackled.