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Fly-tippers cover open land in massive pile of waste
Local resident
Illegal dumpers have deposited a massive amount of waste in a rural area in Oxfordshire.
The "environmental catastrophe occurring in full view" is around 150m (490ft) long and 6m (20ft) tall.
The enormous heap has appeared in a field adjacent to the River Cherwell near Kidlington.
Elected official highlighted the issue in parliament, stating it was "risking an ecological catastrophe".
An environmental charity reported the unlawful waste site was created about a few weeks back by an criminal network.
"This constitutes an environmental catastrophe unfolding in plain sight.
"Each day that elapses elevates the threat of hazardous seepage entering the aquatic network, contaminating fauna and threatening the wellbeing of the complete catchment.
"The Environment Agency must take action promptly, not in months or years, which is their standard reaction time."
Legal prohibition had been implemented by the Environment Agency.
It is hard to recognize any specific bits of rubbish as it appears to have been shredded with earth blended.
Some of the garbage from the uppermost part of the heap has toppled and is now just five metres from the river.
The River Cherwell is a tributary of the River Thames, which means it travels through Oxford before connecting with the Thames.
Parliament TV
The official petitioned the administration for assistance to clear the illegal site before it caused a blaze or was washed away into the river system.
Informing parliament members on recently, he declared: "Criminals have discarded a mountain of unlawful plastic waste... weighing substantial weight, in my district on a water-adjacent land adjacent to the River Cherwell.
"Water heights are increasing and thermal imaging show that the garbage is also heating up, elevating the risk of combustion.
"Regulatory body reported it has inadequate resources for regulation, that the projected cost of disposal is greater than the whole annual allocation of the local district council."
Environment minister said the authorities had inherited a struggling disposal business that had resulted in an "widespread problem of illegal dumping".
She informed parliament members the agency had implemented a prohibition notice to prevent additional access to the location.
In a declaration, the agency confirmed it was looking into the matter and asked for evidence.
It said: "We understand the community's frustration about situations like this, which is why we respond against those accountable for waste crime."
A newly released investigation found efforts to tackle significant waste crime have been "severely overlooked" even though the problem developing into more extensive and more advanced.
A parliamentary committee suggested an separate "root and branch" examination into how "prevalent" waste crime is addressed.
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