Sanford is the Seminole County seat, a lakefront city on the St. Johns River that grew from a steamboat landing into a city of more than 67,000. Moving here means the city’s own utility application, Waste Pro days that depend on which side of US 17-92 you live on, and brick-built historic streets downtown. Black Swan Moving plans your Sanford move around them.
The City of Sanford provides water, sewer, garbage, and recycling on one utility account, and refuse service is mandatory for every home. Applications are now fully online.
Waste Pro collects Sanford’s garbage, recycling, yard waste, and bulk items under an exclusive city franchise. Everything has to be at the curb by 7 a.m.
| Where you live | Garbage | Recycling |
|---|---|---|
| East of US 17-92, north of 20th Street | Monday & Thursday | Monday |
| East of US 17-92, south of 20th Street | Monday & Thursday | Thursday |
| Bakers Crossing, Carriage Cove, Kensington Reserve, Reagan Pointe, Rose Hill & Wyndham Preserve | Monday & Thursday | Wednesday |
| West of US 17-92, north side | Tuesday & Friday | Tuesday |
| West of US 17-92, south side | Tuesday & Friday | Friday |
Curbside furniture pickup is on your second scheduled garbage day of the week: Thursday on the east side, Friday on the west side.
Picked up on Wednesday at no extra charge, but only with an advance request to Public Works Solid Waste at 407-688-5089.
Yard waste goes out on Wednesday. Larger chargeable bulk pickups run Thursday or Friday, depending on your location.
Sanford has three National Register historic districts: the Downtown Commercial District, the Sanford Residential Historic District, and Georgetown. Their homes include Queen Anne, Craftsman, Colonial Revival, Mediterranean Revival, and bungalow styles, and after an 1887 fire the rebuilt downtown went up in brick.
Buying in a historic district? The city requires a Certificate of Appropriateness before any exterior work, including repairs, on a property in the Downtown Commercial, Sanford Avenue, or Residential Historic District. Plan new fences, windows, or a porch project with the Planning Division before you start. See residential moving and packing services.
Sanford sits on the south shore of Lake Monroe, at the head of navigation on the St. Johns River.
It started in 1995 as a plan for a sidewalk along the lake and grew into a multi-use trail of nearly five miles. It now connects to the 210-mile Florida Coast-to-Coast Trail and completes a 26-mile loop around Lake Monroe.
The Sanford Trolley makes nine stops in downtown Sanford and is timed with most SunRail trains on weekdays. On Saturdays it runs between downtown parking areas and SunRail.
Sanford’s station is at 2720 W. SR 46, near Airport Boulevard, about seven minutes by trolley from Historic Downtown Sanford. Trains run south through Lake Mary, Longwood, and Winter Park to Orlando.
From 1880s downtown streets to subdivisions built in the last few years.
What it’s like: Older homes and lofts near First Street and the lakefront, with on-street parking and mature trees.
How we plan: The truck spot chosen ahead of time, doorway and floor protection, and smaller loads carried, not dragged.
What it’s like: Older frame and masonry homes in one of Sanford’s three National Register historic districts, close to downtown.
How we plan: Narrow streets and older homes mean careful truck placement and a measured walk to the door.
What it’s like: Homes, condos, and apartments with lake views along Seminole Boulevard and the waterfront.
How we plan: Building move rules and elevator times for condos, and outdoor furniture padded for the trip.
What it’s like: Apartments, townhomes, and shopping around Seminole Towne Center and the SunRail station, close to I-4.
How we plan: Gate codes, building numbers, and leasing-office move hours collected before the truck arrives.
What it’s like: Planned single-family communities, many with HOAs, and several with their own Wednesday recycling day.
How we plan: HOA truck and move-hour rules checked ahead, and the full-size truck when the street allows it.
Our own photos from real jobs: furniture padded inside, rolled out on runners, loaded tight.
Roads that shape the day
Exits serving Sanford run from Lake Mary Boulevard (exit 98) through SR 46 (exit 101D) to US 17-92 (exit 104), with SR 417 and SR 429 meeting I-4 at exits 101B and 101C.
The main east-west road, from the SunRail station and Towne Center into downtown and on to east Sanford.
The north-south road through the middle of the city, and the line that sets your garbage days.
Historic homes, lake houses, and new builds, with furniture padded and beds taken apart and set up again. Residential moving →
Gate codes, stairs, elevators, and lease-end deadlines in West Sanford and on the lakefront. Apartment moving →
Downtown storefronts and offices moved after hours or on a Saturday. Commercial moving →
Between closings or renovating a historic home? Store your furniture until the house is ready. Storage solutions →
From a family home to a smaller place, with help deciding what fits. Senior & downsizing moves →
Longer moves to Tampa, Jacksonville, South Florida, and other Florida cities, with the same crew loading and unloading. Long-distance moving →
Nearly five miles along Lake Monroe, connected to the Coast-to-Coast Trail.
Nine stops in downtown Sanford, with weekday service timed to SunRail.
The Sanford Museum and the Goldsboro Museum on Historic Goldsboro Boulevard tell the city’s story.
Seminole County’s emergency alerts and hurricane prep. Atlantic hurricane season runs June 1 through November 30.
Bought a home? File your homestead exemption with the Seminole County Property Appraiser by March 1.
A bit of history: In 1870, Henry Shelton Sanford bought land west of the steamboat town of Mellonville and planned “the Gate City of South Florida.” Sanford incorporated in 1877. After the freeze of 1894–95 wiped out the citrus crop, farmers turned to vegetables, and by the early 1900s the “Celery City” was one of the largest vegetable shipping centers in the country. Sanford became the seat of the new Seminole County on April 25, 1913, and the Naval Air Station that operated here from 1942 to 1968 is now Orlando Sanford International Airport.
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Sanford sits between Lake Mary and the Volusia County line. We work across Seminole, Volusia, Orange, and Lake counties every week.
Apply online with the City of Sanford's digital New Service application. You need a photo ID and a signed lease, closing disclosure, settlement statement, purchase agreement, or warranty deed, with every required signature (both landlord and tenant on a lease). Most single-family homes need a $75 deposit, which can be waived based on a credit check, plus a $35 turn-on and application fee. Utility Customer Service is at 407-688-5100.
You can apply, but plan ahead. The city says online applications emailed after 1 p.m. on a Friday are answered the next business day, and a turn-on after 4 p.m. adds a $10 after-hours fee. Stopping service at your old Sanford address can only be scheduled Monday through Friday.
Waste Pro collects garbage twice a week inside city limits: Monday and Thursday east of US 17-92, and Tuesday and Friday west of it. Recycling comes once a week on a day that depends on your location, and some subdivisions, such as Rose Hill and Wyndham Preserve, have Wednesday recycling. Everything must be at the curb by 7 a.m. The city's interactive map shows the days for your address.
Furniture goes out on your second scheduled garbage day of the week. Appliances are picked up on Wednesday at no extra charge, but you have to request the pickup ahead of time from Public Works Solid Waste at 407-688-5089. Larger chargeable bulk pickups run on Thursday or Friday, depending on your location.
Florida Power & Light (FPL) is the electric company listed in the City of Sanford's resident guide. Confirm your address with FPL and start service a few days before moving day.
Yes. Older homes in the Sanford Residential Historic District often have narrow doorways, steep stairs, and porches, so we measure the path, pad door frames and floors, and plan the truck position before moving day. If you are buying, remember that exterior work on a home in the district needs a Certificate of Appropriateness before it starts.
Yes, within Florida. Besides local moves in Sanford and Seminole County, we handle longer moves to other Florida cities, such as Tampa, Jacksonville, and South Florida, with the same crew loading and unloading.
Request them from the city's Solid Waste Division at 407-688-5089, Monday through Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., or with the online form. The city says bins are delivered within two business days. Each home gets two 14-gallon bins: one for paper, and one for bottles and cans.
Tell us about both homes: the stairs and doorways, porches and parking, HOA or building rules, and your date. We will plan the crew and the truck around them. Prefer to talk it through? Call us or use the contact page.
Mon–Sat: 8:00 AM–5:00 PM · Sunday: Closed · USDOT 3397054