đź”— Share this article Illegal dumpers bury countryside in enormous heap of waste Witness This location has been called an "environmental catastrophe". Journalist surveyed the scene and reported the heap appeared to be "twenty feet in height at least". Fly-tippers have deposited a mountain of rubbish in a open space in Oxfordshire. The "ecological disaster occurring in plain sight" is around 150m (490ft) in length and 6m (20ft) in height. The huge pile has materialized in a plot of land adjacent to the River Cherwell close to Kidlington. A local MP raised the issue in parliament, declaring it was "threatening an environmental emergency". An environmental charity stated the illegal waste site was formed around a recently by an organised crime group. "This is an environmental crisis taking place in plain sight. "Each day that elapses increases the danger of hazardous run-off reaching the river system, polluting fauna and threatening the health of the whole catchment. "The Environment Agency must respond promptly, not in extended periods, which is their usual reaction time." Legal prohibition had been established by the Environment Agency. It is difficult to distinguish any particular pieces of rubbish as it looks to have been pulverized with dirt mixed in. Part of the rubbish from the uppermost part of the pile has toppled and is now only five meters from the waterway. The River Cherwell is a feeder stream of the River Thames, which indicates it travels through Oxford before meeting the Thames. Parliament TV Parliament representative stated the expense of removing the waste would be substantial The MP petitioned the administration for assistance to remove the unauthorized dump before it triggered a blaze or was carried into the river system. Speaking to parliament members on recently, he stated: "Lawbreakers have discarded a mountain of unauthorized plastic waste... weighing many tons, in my electoral area on a water-adjacent land adjacent to the River Cherwell. "Water heights are rising and heatmaps show that the rubbish is also warming, elevating the threat of fire. "The Environment Agency reported it has limited resources for compliance, that the anticipated expense of disposal is greater than the entire annual allocation of the local district council." Cabinet member said the government had taken over a struggling waste industry that had created an "widespread problem of unauthorized waste disposal". She informed parliament members the agency had served a prohibition notice to halt additional access to the area. In a statement, the organization said it was looking into the situation and requested for evidence. It commented: "We understand the citizens' concern about incidents like this, which is why we take action against those culpable for environmental offenses." A recently published report determined efforts to combat major environmental offenses have been "critically neglected" despite the issue becoming bigger and more complex. Government advisors proposed an separate "thorough" investigation into how "prevalent" waste crime is tackled.