Councils are required to separate food waste and dry recycling from general waste by 2026.
A council has invested more than £280,000 into extra waste lorries and bins to help meet new recycling rules.
Independent councillor Dave Taylor said the new legislation would "provide an opportunity to take a big leap forward in recycling". Of the money approved, £245,000 would be invested over eight years into buying two additional waste lorries, with a one-off £38,000 payment for extra food waste and recycling bins.
When the government requirements come into effect, it will also mean weekly food waste collections to 80,000 homes.In total, the council is expecting to collect 127 more tonnes of dry waste every year and generate £395,000 in extra income.
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