Windsor Veterans Day: Ceremony, Closures And Trash Pickup

WINDSOR, CT — Windsor will honor veterans with an evening ceremony Wednesday, Nov. 11, while town offices, libraries and the transfer station will close for Veterans Day.

The annual observance begins at 7 p.m. in the Council Chambers at Town Hall, 275 Broad St., according to the Windsor Holiday Observance Committee’s announcement. All are welcome.

William Clark, a retired Army staff sergeant, will serve as emcee. Donald J. Heath, identified by organizers as an Air Force sergeant, will be the guest speaker.

“Join us in honoring our veterans and showing appreciation for their service and sacrifice,” the committee wrote.

Town offices will be closed during the day, according to the Nov. 2 town manager’s report. The Windsor Chamber of Commerce’s calendar also lists its office and Tourism Center as closed for the holiday.

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Windsor Public Library and its Wilson Branch will be closed Nov. 11. Normal hours resume Thursday, Nov. 12, at 10 a.m., according to the library’s closure notice. The book drop and online catalog, databases and website remain available.

The town transfer station at 500 Huckleberry Road also closes for Veterans Day. Its regular schedule includes Thursday closures.

Trash, Recycling And Leaves

Windsor Sanitation’s posted 2026 holiday schedule lists no Veterans Day delay, so its curbside trash pickups remain on the regular schedule. Barrels should be out by 7 a.m.

The hauler’s 2026 recycling calendar identifies Nov. 9–13 as a B week. Residents should follow their assigned recycling week and collection day. Pickup questions can be directed to Windsor Sanitation at 860-688-3955.

Fall leaf collection continues through Dec. 18 on residents’ trash collection day. Windsor Sanitation asks residents to put leaves in brown paper bags or a separate leaf barrel, rather than the green trash or blue recycling cart, and have them at the curb by 7 a.m.

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