The Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality is experiencing challenges of waste management and disposal. The COJ Alternative Waste Treatment Technology project is a solution to the challenges and aims to reduce waste to landfill (about 500,000 t.p.a.) and generate about 25 MW of energy from municipal solid waste material generated from the municipal areas.

The project is a dry port linking rail and road to an inland intermodal terminal for logistics companies. The terminal will provide a host of services, including storage, consolidation, depot, container maintenance and customs clearance.