The amount of waste going into Devon's landfill sites could be cut drastically by two major new projects.
Devon County Council has revealed plans to build a waste-generated electricity plant in Exeter.
South Hams District Council will also start collecting composting material from homes.
Disposing of 30,000 tonnes of waste a year, the Marsh Barton plant would cook the waste and convert it to gas, which could be used to generate electricity.
Devon County Council believes its plan could help avoid around £4m of fines from the government for burying large amounts of waste.
From April next year councils will be fined £200 per tonne of excess waste going into landfill.
South Hams District Council's initiative could see it potentially cut its landfill rubbish by half.
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