Evergreen forest site for new EcoService facility

In August 2025, the AVFO ATDC announced their intention to allocate almost five acres of Evergreen land in an effort to expand the EcoService operations. EcoService, which currently functions out of a 0.75-acre plot and sorts Auroville’s waste in an effort to reduce landfill, is seeking a larger plot of land for, as they describe it, “sorting, baling, shredding and storage, plus 1 acre for a sanitary-waste incinerator. Modern conveyor lines, balers, and a heated press will turn hard plastics into tiles and panels, while a 500 kg/hour incinerator handles unavoidable sanitary scraps. The larger site allows safer traffic flows, volunteer housing, training rooms, and fire-safety systems, positioning Auroville to cut landfill reliance below 5 percent.”

While the efforts to extend the EcoService’s capacities are largely welcomed, they come at the cost of denuding another 4.75 acres of carefully planted Auroville forest.