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Waste criminals have discarded a huge quantity of rubbish in a open space in Oxfordshire.

The "ecological disaster occurring in public view" is approximately 150m (490ft) long and 6m (20ft) tall.

The huge pile has been discovered in a field adjacent to the River Cherwell near Kidlington.

Parliament representative highlighted the situation in parliament, saying it was "threatening an ecological catastrophe".

An environmental charity said the unauthorized rubbish dump was established about a few weeks back by an criminal network.

"This is an ecological disaster taking place in plain sight.

"Daily that elapses elevates the threat of poisonous run-off entering the waterways, contaminating fauna and threatening the wellbeing of the complete catchment.

"Regulatory bodies must respond immediately, not in the distant future, which is their typical reaction time."

Access ban had been established by the regulatory body.

It is hard to identify any specific bits of garbage as it seems to have been pulverized with earth combined.

Some of the waste from the peak of the heap has toppled and is now only five metres from the stream.

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

The official requested the administration for support to remove the unauthorized dump before it caused a fire or was swept into the water network.

Informing MPs on recently, he declared: "Illegal operators have deposited a massive amount of illegal plastic waste... amounting to hundreds of tonnes, in my constituency on a riverside area alongside the River Cherwell.

"Stream volumes are growing and thermal imaging demonstrate that the rubbish is also warming, elevating the danger of fire.

"The Environment Agency stated it has limited capabilities for compliance, that the projected cost of disposal is greater than the complete annual funding of the municipal authority."

Cabinet member said the government had assumed responsibility for a struggling waste industry that had created an "growing issue of unauthorized waste disposal".

She told MPs the authority had implemented a prohibition notice to halt more entry to the site.

In a statement, the authority said it was investigating the incident and requested for details.

It stated: "We understand the public's anger about incidents like this, which is why we take action against those responsible for illegal dumping."

A recently published investigation found efforts to address serious illegal dumping have been "critically neglected" even though the problem becoming more extensive and more sophisticated.

Government advisors recommended an autonomous "thorough" examination into how "prevalent" environmental offenses is dealt with.