Powys Council is to invest in more green bins after the success of a previous garden waste scheme.

Nearly £35,000 will be moved between Powys County Council  accounts to allow the authority to buy an extra 2,340 green bins, which each hold 240 litres of waste.

The move is expected to generate an extra £81,900 a year for the authority.

The decision was due to be taken on Thursday, June 4 by environment portfolio holder, Councillor Heulwen Hulme to move £34,866 from a fund of £295,363, that had been earmarked for “in-cab” vehicle technology.

The report says that this has not been bought yet and the council now estimate costs would be much less.

Green waste bin project manager Geraint Lee said: “It is expected these containers will be used for new subscribers through the remainder of the second year and then the following year.”

Mr Lee added that this would allow for more people to subscribe this year and next year.

Mr Lee added: “Uptake during the second year has increased with more new customers registering following the start of the growing season.

“This has resulted in new customers and thus a requirement for new containers, in particular the 240-litre bins.”

He believed that this would be “essential” to contribute towards the authority hitting Welsh Government targets.