A senior councillor has given an insight into what the land at the illegal waste dump at Kidlington looks like now.
Green party leader Ian Middleton visited the dump earlier this week to see what progress had been made in the £7.3m clean up.
Fly-tippers had spent months depositing around 21,000 tonnes of mixed household and commercial waste on empty land just off the A34, near the River Cherwell.
Mr Middleton said the visit was "interesting", describing the site now as being "unrecognisable" from what it was.
Cherwell District Council has also said the "majority" of waste has now been cleared in the six-month operation which started in April.
The senior councillor said: "The waste itself was incredibly varied but largely unrecognisable since it was shredded.
"Apparently the long stretch that has been featured in most drone footage wasn't the main bulk of it. There was a lot more waste in the wider section but it had been covered with soil.
"They seem to be ahead of schedule and I think are hoping to have the bulk of the waste removed within the next few weeks.
"Then there's going to be a more focussed clear up with less heavy machinery and some inspection and remediation of the impact on surrounding trees and hedgerows.
"Many of the trees have been damaged and may need to be removed which is a real shame.
"The overhead power cables have been isolated and, given the height of the waste dump itself, it's astounding that the criminals that were dumping it didn't hit them with machinery when they were unloading which doesn't bear thinking about.
"The waste removal company say they will leave the site clear, including removing everything they've brought in. It seemed to be under control and a very efficient and well run operation."
The 150-metre long trail of rubbish in a field alongside the A34 prompted widespread outrage, a criminal investigation and was declared a critical incident by the Environment Agency last November.
On the criminal investigation, the Environment Agency gave no update on the timeline for when it hoped charges would be brought.
Four men, all from out of the county, have been arrested and released under investigation as part of the probe.
The Environment Agency first attended the scene of the illegal tip in July 2025, issuing a cease and desist letter to stop further tipping.
When officers became aware of more dumping in October, the EA applied for and secured a court order to close down the site and said no further waste had been tipped since then.
