GREEN bin collections are being suspended until February, Cheshire West and Chester Council has confirmed. The authority says the move will ensure kerbside waste and recycling collections are maintained during the busy festive period and help the service cope with the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. Garden waste collection is normally suspended for four weeks over the winter period and this year was scheduled to happen between December 14 and January 10, 2021. Collection service calendars had been delivered to every household in the borough confirming the four-week garden waste suspension period. However, a decision has since been taken to extend this suspension from January 11 to February 8.