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Illegal dumpers have dumped a massive amount of rubbish in a rural area in Oxfordshire.

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

The massive pile has been discovered in a open area alongside the River Cherwell in the vicinity of Kidlington.

Elected official highlighted the problem in parliament, stating it was "threatening an environmental disaster".

Protection organization reported the unauthorized waste site was created approximately a recently by an illegal operation.

"This represents an environmental catastrophe developing in public view.

"Every day that elapses increases the danger of toxic seepage entering the aquatic network, polluting fauna and putting at risk the condition of the entire river basin.

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

Legal prohibition had been established by the environmental authorities.

It is hard to identify any specific pieces of garbage as it looks to have been pulverized with soil combined.

Some of the waste from the peak of the mound has toppled and is now merely five metres from the waterway.

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

The representative asked the administration for assistance to eliminate the unauthorized dump before it triggered a inferno or was carried into the aquatic system.

Addressing elected representatives on recently, he said: "Illegal operators have deposited a massive amount of unauthorized synthetic materials... weighing hundreds of tonnes, in my district on a water-adjacent land alongside the River Cherwell.

"Water heights are growing and temperature readings show that the rubbish is also warming, raising the risk of fire.

"The Environment Agency said it has restricted resources for enforcement, that the projected price of clearance is greater than the whole annual funding of the municipal authority."

Cabinet member commented the authorities had assumed responsibility for a struggling disposal business that had created an "widespread problem of illegal waste disposal".

She advised MPs the authority had served a restriction order to halt more entry to the site.

In a declaration, the agency said it was looking into the incident and appealed for information.

It said: "We share the public's frustration about situations like this, which is why we intervene against those accountable for environmental offenses."

A recently published study discovered initiatives to address significant waste crime have been "extremely overlooked" even though the problem becoming larger and more advanced.

Government advisors recommended an independent "root and branch" examination into how "endemic" illegal dumping is addressed.