Billy Burnell
Fly-tippers have deposited a massive amount of garbage in a open space in Oxfordshire.
The "environmental catastrophe unfolding in full view" is around 150m (490ft) long and 6m (20ft) tall.
The massive mound has appeared in a open area next to the River Cherwell near Kidlington.
A local MP highlighted the situation in parliament, saying it was "posing risk of an environmental disaster".
Protection organization stated the illegal rubbish dump was created about a few weeks back by an criminal network.
"This constitutes an ecological disaster unfolding in public view.
"Daily that elapses increases the danger of hazardous run-off getting into the waterways, poisoning fauna and endangering the wellbeing of the whole river basin.
"The Environment Agency must respond promptly, not in months or years, which is their typical action timeframe."
Legal prohibition had been put in place by the environmental authorities.
It is hard to distinguish any specific items of garbage as it seems to have been shredded with dirt combined.
A portion of the garbage from the top of the heap has collapsed and is now merely five metres from the stream.
The River Cherwell is a feeder stream of the River Thames, which means it flows through Oxford before meeting the Thames.
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The MP asked the authorities for support to remove the illegal site before it caused a inferno or was washed away into the aquatic system.
Addressing MPs on this week, he said: "Illegal operators have dumped a huge quantity of unauthorized synthetic materials... totaling substantial weight, in my electoral area on a riverside area next to the River Cherwell.
"Stream volumes are increasing and thermal imaging demonstrate that the waste is also warming, elevating the danger of fire.
"Environmental authorities said it has limited funding for enforcement, that the estimated cost of removal is larger than the complete twelve-month budget of the municipal authority."
Government official stated the government had inherited a struggling disposal business that had caused an "widespread problem of unauthorized dumping".
She informed representatives the organization had implemented a restriction order to stop further admission to the site.
In a statement, the authority said it was looking into the matter and asked for evidence.
It stated: "We understand the citizens' concern about incidents like this, which is why we intervene against those culpable for illegal dumping."
A recently published report found attempts to combat significant waste crime have been "severely under-prioritised" even though the situation growing larger and more sophisticated.
A parliamentary committee proposed an autonomous "root and branch" inquiry into how "widespread" waste crime is addressed.
