The estimated 1,900,000 cubic meters (1.9×109 L) of methane from the future waste-to-energy plant is expected to fuel a fleet of 800 automobile taxis every year.

The project is a joint venture of four Tunisian government entities; (a) the City of Sfax (COS) (b) the National Oil Distribution Company (AGIL) (c) the National Agency for Energy Management (ANME) and the Commissariat à l’énergie atomique et aux énergies alternatives (CEA-PRO).

In addition, these temporary solutions have long-term problems of their own, including unregulated pollutant gaseous emissions and liquid leachate effluent.

[3][4] The problem in Tunisia has reached national crisis proportions, as many of the existing landfills are filling up, with nowhere to put new waste.

[1] The owners/developers plan to conduct feasibility and environmental and social impact studies to inform the design, size and cost of construction of the plant.