Mounds of waste have been dumped on the roadside of an Oxfordshire village as the council launched an appeal on the fly-tipping to find the culprits.

Two enormous piles of rubbish were discovered just over a mile from each other in Grove and Denchworth, believed to be left by the same person or people.

The Vale of White Horse District Council is appealing for information on who may be behind the illegal fly-tipping.

Two similar mounds of rubbish were found less than a mile from each other near Grove in a double fly-tipping incident (Image: Vale of White Horse District Council)

The first pile of rubbish was dumped on Denchworth Road in Grove, and reported on Monday, May 18, while the second was discovered on Thursday, May 21 on Circourt Road in Denchworth.

A spokesperson for the district council said: “If you know where this waste may have come from, or who dumped it, please contact envirocrime@southandvale.gov.uk or call 01235 422146.

Two similar mounds of rubbish were found less than a mile from each other near Grove in a double fly-tipping incident (Image: Vale of White Horse District Council)

“Remember, if you arrange for someone to take your rubbish away, you must check that they are registered to transport and dispose of it and also keep a record of the agreement, such as a receipt or invoice.”

Two similar mounds of rubbish were found less than a mile from each other near Grove in a double fly-tipping incident (Image: Vale of White Horse District Council)

The two piles of rubbish contain similar waste, including collapsed cardboard boxes which read ‘rectified porcelain tiles’, with other items included a plastic chair, plastic packaging, tarpaulins, chicken wire fencing and a wooden pallet.

A similar double fly-tip took place in Shrivenham last month, with piles of soil dumped off the B4000 just outside the town on Sunday, April 12.

The Vale of White Horse District Council likewise appealed for anyone who may know who was behind the environmental crime to come forward.