Illegal dumpers submerge countryside in mountain of garbage
Local resident
Illegal dumpers have dumped a massive amount of waste in a field in Oxfordshire.
The "environmental catastrophe developing in full view" is up to 150m (490ft) extending and 6m (20ft) high.
The enormous mound has materialized in a plot of land alongside the River Cherwell close to Kidlington.
Parliament representative highlighted the situation in parliament, saying it was "posing risk of an ecological catastrophe".
An environmental charity stated the illegal waste site was created around a recently by an criminal network.
"This is an ecological disaster taking place in public view.
"Every day that elapses raises the threat of hazardous seepage getting into the waterways, poisoning wildlife and endangering the wellbeing of the whole watershed.
"The Environment Agency must act immediately, not in extended periods, which is their typical response period."
Access ban had been established by the environmental authorities.
It is hard to distinguish any particular pieces of rubbish as it seems to have been shredded with earth blended.
Some of the rubbish from the peak of the pile has collapsed and is now just five meters from the waterway.
The River Cherwell is a feeder stream of the River Thames, which means it travels through Oxford before connecting with the Thames.
Official recording
The representative asked the authorities for help to clear the illegal tip before it resulted in a blaze or was swept into the river system.
Informing MPs on this week, he said: "Criminals have discarded a massive amount of unauthorized synthetic materials... amounting to hundreds of tonnes, in my electoral area on a water-adjacent land adjacent to the River Cherwell.
"Stream volumes are increasing and heatmaps demonstrate that the garbage is also warming, increasing the risk of fire.
"Environmental authorities reported it has limited capabilities for compliance, that the projected expense of clearance is higher than the entire yearly allocation of the regional government."
Cabinet member stated the administration had taken over a struggling disposal business that had created an "growing issue of unlawful waste disposal".
She advised parliament members the organization had issued a restriction order to halt more admission to the location.
In a statement, the agency said it was examining the incident and requested for evidence.
It stated: "We understand the community's anger about occurrences like this, which is why we take action against those responsible for illegal dumping."
A newly released investigation discovered attempts to combat serious illegal dumping have been "extremely neglected" notwithstanding the problem growing bigger and more sophisticated.
The Environment and Climate Change Committee proposed an independent "comprehensive" investigation into how "endemic" environmental offenses is tackled.