Almost half of Cornwall's 247 public toilets will be devolved to town and parish councils to run from the end of April.
Cornwall Council has invested around £850,000 in improving some of the 110 facilities including providing disabled access, as well as energy and water saving measures.
The unitary authority has also handed out around another £600,000 in grants to support the town and parish councils' running costs over the forthcoming financial year. It has been almost a year-and-a-half since the council announced its intention to close 114 of the toilets in the county in a bid to save it nearly £1.1 million.
However, after widespread opposition it postponed the decision and entered into negotiations with town and parish councils about transferring the facilities.
Councillor John Pollard, the portfolio holder for localism, said: "I fully acknowledge and understand the apprehension of some of those involved, but at last we have achieved a major success. Running their local facilities presents towns and parishes with the opportunity to provide and retain what they see as vital services. The funding packages and improvement works have made the transfer more acceptable to the parishes and towns and I am delighted that so many have decided to move forward in this way."
The decision to close the toilets was taken after Cornwall Council elected to review its non statutory services in light of a £170 million funding cut from the Government in 2010. It will continue to operate 56 facilities throughout Cornwall in locations where it says "exceptional circumstances" have been identified.
Bert Biscoe, Cornwall councillor for transportation, highways and environment, said it is possible charges could be introduced in places where no agreement has been reached with town or parish councils.