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

The "ecological disaster unfolding in full view" is around 150m (490ft) extending and 6m (20ft) in height.

The massive pile has been discovered in a field next to the River Cherwell near Kidlington.

Parliament representative raised the situation in parliament, saying it was "threatening an environmental emergency".

Protection organization stated the illegal waste site was established around a few weeks back by an illegal operation.

"This is an ecological disaster unfolding in plain sight.

"Every day that goes by raises the threat of poisonous drainage entering the waterways, polluting animals and putting at risk the wellbeing of the entire watershed.

"The Environment Agency must respond immediately, not in the distant future, which is their standard action timeframe."

Access ban had been implemented by the environmental authorities.

It is hard to distinguish any particular bits of waste as it seems to have been pulverized with earth blended.

Part of the garbage from the peak of the heap has collapsed and is now just five meters from the river.

The River Cherwell is a branch of the River Thames, which indicates it travels through Oxford before connecting with the Thames.

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

Speaking to elected representatives on recently, he said: "Illegal operators have deposited a huge quantity of unlawful plastic waste... weighing many tons, in my electoral area on a floodplain alongside the River Cherwell.

"River levels are rising and temperature readings indicate that the waste is also warming, increasing the danger of blaze.

"Environmental authorities said it has inadequate resources for regulation, that the estimated price of clearance is larger than the whole yearly allocation of the regional government."

Environment minister said the government had inherited a underperforming waste industry that had created an "growing issue of unauthorized waste disposal".

She told MPs the agency had issued a prohibition notice to halt further admission to the area.

In a declaration, the authority stated it was examining the situation and requested for information.

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

A recent investigation found initiatives to address significant waste crime have been "critically under-prioritised" despite the problem growing more extensive and more sophisticated.

Government advisors proposed an independent "comprehensive" inquiry into how "endemic" waste crime is addressed.