ONE of the UK’s biggest fly tips ever appeared overnight outside of a rural village, sparking fury among activists.
The 500ft-long 20ft-high pile of litter was abandoned illegally in a field near Kidlington in Oxfordshire.
A local MP said the mound of rubbish was “threatening an environmental disaster.”
It is thought that immense amount of waste, which was discovered last month, was dumped in one go.
Some anglers discovered the pile of plastic, foam and wood when they went to fish in the nearby river.
Since its discovery just off the A34 near Kidlington the Environment Agency has launched an investigation into the heap.
Anyone with any information has been urged to get in touch as soon as possible.
The illegal tip has been mentioned in Parliament with Calum Miller, Liberal Democrat MP for Bicester and Woodstock, raising the issue.
He said “criminal gangs” are dumping waste on this scale across the country.
The local authority estimated the cost of removing the disgusting pile was greater than its entire annual budget.
It is understood that the illegal dump was created around a month ago by an organised crime group.
Despite investigators working to uncover the culprits behind the dump, little headway has been made.
The litter appears to have been shredded with earth mixed in, making it difficult to distinguish where it came from.
Pieces of litter from the top of the pile has toppled down the sides under its own weight.
As the mountain slowly collapses it draws closer and closer to a nearby river, posing a serious risk to the surround environment.
Parts of the rubbish pile now sit a few meters away from The River Cherwell.
A tributary of the River Thames, The River Cherwell, flows through Oxford before joining the capital’s iconic river.
Local MP Calum Miller has appealed to the government for help removing the disgusting litter pile.
So far no progress to shift the huge mound of wast has been made but the Environment Agency has served a restriction order to prevent further access to the site.
The investigation into the monumental fly tip remains ongoing.
