Holidays can change when city trash is collected, and the City of Winter Garden publishes a holiday collection schedule to show exactly how. This guide pulls together what that schedule says for the 2026 holidays it lists, along with the everyday rules from the city's waste collection page that still apply around a holiday: when to put the container out, how to request one, and how large items are handled.
Every date and number below comes from those two city pages. For other resident information, see the residents page.
The 2026 holiday dates
The city's 2026 Holiday Collection Schedule lists three entries covered here.
- Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, November 26: no pickup service
- Friday after Thanksgiving, Friday, November 27: regular service
- Christmas Day, Friday, December 25: no pickup service
Thanksgiving Day
There is no city trash pickup service on Thursday, November 26. The schedule marks the day "NO PICKUP SERVICE," so households should not expect a truck on that day.
The Friday after Thanksgiving
Service is regular on Friday, November 27. The schedule lists no change for that day, so it works like any ordinary collection day.
Christmas Day
There is no pickup service on Friday, December 25. As with Thanksgiving, the schedule marks the day "NO PICKUP SERVICE."
What the schedule does not say
The schedule entries listed above are the only holiday dates this guide covers. It does not describe any other changes, so this guide does not guess at them. Residents who want to see the full list of 2026 holidays can open the schedule document directly.
Getting the container out on time
A holiday does not change the basic rule for the curb. The city's waste collection page says that to ensure pickup of your container, you should place it on the curb no later than 7 am on your collection day.
That guidance matters most on days like Friday, November 27, when service is regular. A household whose collection day falls on that Friday should treat it like any other service day and have the container at the curb by 7 am.
A simple routine helps around the holidays:
- Look up the holiday dates on the city's schedule.
- Note whether your collection day is a no pickup day or a regular service day.
- Put the container at the curb by 7 am on your collection day.
Requesting a container
Residents who need a container can request one by phone. The city's waste collection page says to call 407-656-2256 to request a container. That is the Solid Waste number, and it is the one the city gives for this purpose.
It is worth making that call before a busy holiday stretch rather than during it, since a household that is missing a container has nothing to place at the curb on its collection day.
Furniture, mattresses and other large items
Holidays often bring new furniture, new mattresses and other large purchases, and the old items have to go somewhere. The city's waste collection page covers large items set out for bulk collection, such as furniture and mattresses, and states: "There is no need to schedule pickup of these items."
In practical terms, residents do not need to book a pickup appointment for those items. The page is the place to confirm the details of bulk collection.
A quick holiday checklist
- Thursday, November 26: no pickup service.
- Friday, November 27: regular service.
- Friday, December 25: no pickup service.
- Container at the curb by 7 am on your collection day.
- Need a container? Call 407-656-2256.
- Large items such as furniture and mattresses do not need a scheduled pickup.
Who to contact
- To request a container, call Solid Waste at 407-656-2256.
- For the holiday dates, see the City of Winter Garden's 2026 Holiday Collection Schedule.
- For curb timing and bulk items, see the city's waste collection page.
Sources
Compiled from the official sources below.