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Fly-tippers have discarded a mountain of rubbish in a open space in Oxfordshire.

The "environmental crisis occurring in public view" is around 150m (490ft) in length and 6m (20ft) tall.

The massive mound has materialized in a plot of land adjacent to the River Cherwell in the vicinity of Kidlington.

A local MP brought up the problem in parliament, saying it was "risking an environmental emergency".

Conservation group said the unlawful rubbish dump was formed approximately a few weeks back by an organised crime group.

"This is an environmental catastrophe developing in public view.

"Every day that goes by raises the danger of poisonous seepage reaching the waterways, contaminating wildlife and putting at risk the wellbeing of the whole river basin.

"Environmental authorities must act promptly, not in the distant future, which is their standard response period."

Legal prohibition had been established by the environmental authorities.

It is difficult to identify any particular bits of garbage as it appears to have been shredded with soil mixed in.

Some of the rubbish from the top of the pile has fallen and is now merely five metres from the river.

The River Cherwell is a feeder stream of the River Thames, which indicates it travels through Oxford before joining the Thames.

The official requested the administration for support to clear the illegal tip before it triggered a inferno or was carried into the river system.

Speaking to MPs on this week, he said: "Criminals have dumped a massive amount of unlawful synthetic materials... weighing many tons, in my electoral area on a riverside area adjacent to the River Cherwell.

"River levels are rising and temperature readings show that the rubbish is also warming, raising the risk of combustion.

"The Environment Agency stated it has inadequate capabilities for compliance, that the estimated price of clearance is higher than the whole annual budget of the municipal authority."

Government official stated the government had assumed responsibility for a underperforming disposal business that had resulted in an "growing issue of unlawful waste disposal".

She informed representatives the authority had implemented a prohibition notice to halt more entry to the location.

In a announcement, the agency stated it was investigating the incident and appealed for information.

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

A recently published investigation found initiatives to tackle significant illegal dumping have been "severely overlooked" notwithstanding the situation developing into bigger and more sophisticated.

Government advisors proposed an autonomous "comprehensive" inquiry into how "widespread" waste crime is dealt with.