Fly-tippers submerge open land in enormous heap of rubbish
Local resident
Fly-tippers have discarded a massive amount of waste in a rural area in Oxfordshire.
The "environmental crisis unfolding in full view" is approximately 150m (490ft) long and 6m (20ft) tall.
The enormous heap has materialized in a open area next to the River Cherwell near Kidlington.
Parliament representative brought up the problem in parliament, declaring it was "threatening an environmental disaster".
Protection organization reported the unlawful rubbish dump was established around a month ago by an illegal operation.
"This represents an environmental catastrophe developing in public view.
"Every day that goes by elevates the risk of hazardous run-off reaching the waterways, contaminating animals and putting at risk the health of the whole river basin.
"Regulatory bodies must act immediately, not in months or years, which is their standard reaction time."
Access ban had been established by the Environment Agency.
It is difficult to recognize any specific items of rubbish as it looks to have been broken up with soil mixed in.
Some of the garbage from the top of the mound has toppled and is now just five meters from the waterway.
The River Cherwell is a branch of the River Thames, which means it flows through Oxford before meeting the Thames.
Government broadcast
The representative asked the authorities for help to clear the unauthorized dump before it triggered a fire or was washed away into the aquatic system.
Addressing MPs on Thursday, he declared: "Lawbreakers have deposited a huge quantity of illegal plastic waste... weighing many tons, in my constituency on a floodplain alongside the River Cherwell.
"Water heights are growing and thermal imaging indicate that the garbage is also heating up, raising the danger of fire.
"Environmental authorities said it has restricted capabilities for enforcement, that the estimated expense of removal is higher than the complete twelve-month allocation of the municipal authority."
Cabinet member said the government had inherited a failing recycling sector that had resulted in an "growing issue of unlawful waste disposal".
She told parliament members the organization had implemented a access ban to stop more entry to the site.
In a declaration, the agency confirmed it was looking into the incident and requested for evidence.
It said: "We acknowledge the public's frustration about occurrences like this, which is why we respond against those responsible for environmental offenses."
A recent study found attempts to address serious waste crime have been "critically neglected" even though the problem developing into larger and more complex.
A parliamentary committee proposed an independent "root and branch" investigation into how "prevalent" illegal dumping is dealt with.
