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Fly-tippers have deposited a massive amount of rubbish in a field in Oxfordshire.

The "ecological disaster unfolding in full view" is approximately 150m (490ft) in length and 6m (20ft) high.

The huge heap has been discovered in a plot of land alongside the River Cherwell in the vicinity of Kidlington.

Elected official raised the issue in parliament, declaring it was "risking an environmental disaster".

An environmental charity stated the unauthorized garbage pile was established around a few weeks back by an organised crime group.

"This constitutes an ecological disaster unfolding in public view.

"Daily that passes increases the risk of poisonous run-off entering the waterways, contaminating animals and endangering the wellbeing of the complete watershed.

"Regulatory bodies must respond promptly, not in months or years, which is their typical action timeframe."

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 pulverized with dirt blended.

A portion of the garbage from the uppermost part of the mound has toppled and is now only five metres from the waterway.

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

The representative petitioned the government for support to remove the illegal tip before it triggered a inferno or was carried into the aquatic system.

Addressing MPs on recently, he said: "Lawbreakers have dumped a mountain of unlawful polymer rubbish... totaling substantial weight, in my district on a floodplain alongside the River Cherwell.

"River levels are growing and heatmaps show that the rubbish is also warming, elevating the risk of combustion.

"Regulatory body said it has inadequate funding for regulation, that the anticipated expense of removal is higher than the complete annual funding of the municipal authority."

Environment minister commented the administration had assumed responsibility for a failing recycling sector that had caused an "growing issue of illegal dumping".

She advised representatives the organization had implemented a restriction order to stop additional access to the area.

In a announcement, the organization said it was investigating the incident and asked for information.

It stated: "We understand the citizens' concern about situations like this, which is why we take action against those responsible for illegal dumping."

A newly released report determined attempts to address significant illegal dumping have been "severely under-prioritised" despite the problem becoming larger and more complex.

A parliamentary committee proposed an independent "root and branch" inquiry into how "widespread" waste crime is addressed.