A new electric refuse truck trial is expected to benefit the environment and the council's budget.
The vehicle is 50% more expensive than its diesel counterpart, but Wiltshire Council is optimistic it will ultimately be commercially viable.
The Volvo FE Low Entry Cab RCV bin lorry is the first of its kind in the country and will soon be collecting waste in Calne and Chippenham.
The Cabinet member for waste and environment, Councillor Dominic Muns, stated that the council is "on track" to achieve its goal of being carbon neutral by 2030.
Councillor Muns said Wiltshire Council is facing "complexity" as round lengths vary from 25 miles (40km) to 125 miles (201km).
The trial will enable the council to understand how electric vehicles will function in the vast rural areas of the county.
Mr. Muns stated that the vehicle is "well built" and with no fuel costs, he hopes that the trial will demonstrate that economically this model is "more beneficial for the Wiltshire taxpayer in the long run".
This trial is the latest step taken by Wiltshire Council in its efforts to achieve its objectives of becoming carbon neutral by 2030.
We are on schedule," said Mr. Muns, "this trial is one part of the entire process and we are making significant progress.
According to Mike Gill, a representative from Volvo Truck & Bus Wales & West, the introduction of the new vehicle marked an important milestone for the company as it is the first of its kind in the country.
He said Wiltshire Council took the "correct approach" by piloting the vehicle because a significant rural county contains "numerous variables".
All three of topography, weather and driving style significantly impact on battery range he said.
The council has installed electric charging points in their waste collection depots and will test overnight charging, which Mr Gill stated should take "up to eight hours for a full charge".
