Winter Springs movers who plan around gates, trails, and Florida weather.
Winter Springs is a family city: the average household has 2.6 people, more than one in five residents is under 18, and three in four homes are owner-occupied. Moves here mean Tuscawilla gates, townhomes at the Town Center on SR 434, and a school calendar to work around. Black Swan Moving’s Orange City crew maps out the access first, then handles the protection, loading, and room-by-room placement.
A compact city of families and long-time owners.
Winter Springs sits on the south shore of Lake Jesup, about 20 minutes northeast of downtown Orlando. It started in 1959 as North Orlando, later took in Tuscawilla and its country club and golf course, and became the City of Winter Springs. It fits about 40,000 people into less than 15 square miles, and the city has been a Tree City USA for more than 35 years.
People come here and stay. More than nine in ten residents lived in the same house a year earlier, and nearly half of adults have a bachelor’s degree. The moves we see here include families moving up to a bigger home nearby, long-time owners downsizing, and commuters trading a long drive for a shorter one.
- 14.9 mi²of land inside city limits
- 91.5%lived in the same house a year earlier
- $378,700median owner-occupied home value
- 29 minaverage commute to work
- 7public schools inside city limits
- $100residential water deposit
What changes by neighborhood.
Winter Springs runs from Lake Jesup south to SR 434 and the Greeneway (SR 417). Here is what we ask about before the truck arrives.
Tuscawilla
What it’s like: Subdivisions around the country club and golf course, many with gates and association rules.
How we plan: Gate instructions, HOA move-in hours, and truck parking sorted before moving day.
Winter Springs Town Center
What it’s like: Townhomes and apartments with shops and restaurants along the Cross Seminole Trail.
How we plan: Floor, entrance, and loading spot confirmed; shared parking and longer carries planned.
Around Central Winds Park
What it’s like: Family homes near the park, Winter Springs High School, and the trail.
How we plan: Arrival timed around school traffic and weekend games.
SR 434 & SR 417
What it’s like: Offices, apartments, and fast routes toward Orlando, Oviedo, and Sanford.
How we plan: Routes chosen around the busiest hours, for homes and offices alike. Commercial moving →
Older single-family streets
What it’s like: Established single-family neighborhoods with mature trees and garages.
How we plan: Low limbs and tight driveways checked, floors and door frames protected.
Starting city water and Duke Energy.
The City of Winter Springs bills water and sewer through Utility Billing at City Hall.
| Item | Residential | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Deposit | $100 | Required for every new account (commercial is $225) |
| Application fee | $20 | Nonrefundable; waived with automatic bank draft |
| After-hours turn-on | $45 | For new service turned on after 3 p.m. |
| Card payments | 2.95% | Convenience fee from the city’s card processor |
How to apply
Online, by fax at 407-327-4753, by mail, or in person at City Hall, 1126 East State Road 434.
What to include
A copy of your driver’s license and your purchase agreement or lease.
Electric
Duke Energy is the primary provider. Start service at the new address before you stop the old one.
Your Waste Pro week in Winter Springs.
Waste Pro is the city’s franchise hauler. Search your address on the city’s Waste & Recycling page to find your days.
Garbage
Twice a weekMonday and Thursday, or Tuesday and Friday, depending on your address. At the curb by 7 a.m.
Recycling
Once a weekMonday, Tuesday, Thursday, or Friday. Damaged bins are replaced free at City Hall; an extra bin is $6.
Wednesday
Yard wasteCitywide, at the curb by 7 a.m.
Bulk items
2nd pickup daySofas, mattresses, and similar items go out on your second garbage day of the week, within Waste Pro’s limits.
Clean-outs
Waste Pro onlyThe city requires property owners to use its franchise hauler. Call Waste Pro for a dumpster quote.
Holidays
No serviceNew Year’s, Memorial Day, July 4, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas. Service resumes on the next scheduled day.
A Winter Springs family move, planned around school.
With seven public schools inside the city and more than a fifth of residents under 18, many Winter Springs moves are family moves. The easiest ones are planned around the school calendar, not just the closing date.
- Seminole County Public Schools enrollment lined up before the first day
- Kids’ rooms packed last and set up first at the new house
- Beds assembled and made up the first night
- A safe spot for kids and pets away from the ramp and the doorways
- Toys, bikes, and the garage sorted early
See residential moving and packing services.
The Winter Springs calendar.
Heat, rain, and the school year change the pace of a move. A few choices make a big difference.
Back to school
Seminole County schools start in August. Families who move in early summer get settled before the first bell.
Summer afternoons
Heat and sudden storms are common. Morning starts keep the crew and your things out of the worst of it.
Hurricane season
Atlantic hurricane season runs June 1 through November 30. Check the forecast the week of the move.
Weekends and month-end
Leases turn over at the end of the month, so those dates go first. Book early, or ask about mid-month.
Hometown Harvest
The city’s fall festival, one of its yearly community events with Celebration of Freedom and the Winter Wonderland parade.
Holiday weeks
No trash pickup on six holidays, including Thanksgiving and Christmas. Plan move-out piles around them.
How your belongings get protected.
Our own photos from real jobs.
Roads that shape the day
SR 434
The main road through the city, past City Hall and the Town Center.
SR 417 (the Greeneway)
The toll road on the south side of the city, toward Orlando and Sanford.
Tuskawilla Road
The north-south road that runs south from SR 434 through Tuscawilla.
Winter Springs moves we handle.
Houses
Tuscawilla homes and family homes, padded and set up room by room. Residential moving →
Townhomes & apartments
Town Center units and complexes along SR 434. Apartment moving →
Downsizing
Out of a Tuscawilla family home and into something smaller. Senior & downsizing moves →
Packing
Full or partial packing, kitchens, and fragile items. Packing services →
Storage
When closing and move-in dates don’t line up. Storage solutions →
Loading help
A crew to load or unload your own truck. Labor-only moving →
Across Seminole
To Oviedo, Longwood, Lake Mary, Sanford, and nearby. Local moving →
Offices
Office, retail, and warehouse moves along SR 434. Commercial moving →
Moving within Florida
A new job in Tampa, Jacksonville, or South Florida? Your Winter Springs crew drives the move there and unloads it too. Long-distance moving → What affects moving cost →
Five ways to get to know Winter Springs.
- Parks
Go to Central Winds Park
At 1000 Central Winds Dr.: fields, a playground, a nature trail, the dog park, and the AdventHealth Pickleball Complex.
- Trail
Ride the Cross Seminole Trail
The paved trail runs through Winter Springs, with the Black Hammock Trailhead on SR 434.
- Lake
See Lake Jesup
The city sits on the lake’s south shore; Central Winds Park has lake views.
- Events
Meet the neighbors
Celebration of Freedom, Hometown Harvest, and the Winter Wonderland parade are the city’s big yearly events.
- By March 1
File for homestead
Own your home? Apply for homestead with the Seminole County Property Appraiser before the March 1 deadline. Atlantic hurricane season runs June 1 through November 30.
A bit of history: Winter Springs began in 1959 as the Village of North Orlando, a small community south of Lake Jesup. Over the next decades it took in Tuscawilla, with its country club and golf course, and became the City of Winter Springs. Today it is a city of about 40,000 people, known for its parks, its trails, and its trees.
Fifteen links for new Winter Springs residents.
Official sites, checked October 2026. Links open in a new tab.
City of Winter Springs
City of Winter Springs ↗Official city site: services, City Hall, and news.Utility Billing ↗Application, deposit, and payments.Waste & recycling ↗Collection days, holidays, and bins.Central Winds Park ↗Fields, playground, dog park, and Lake Jesup views.About Winter Springs ↗City history and a snapshot of the community.Seminole County
Seminole County Tax Collector ↗Florida driver license, ID, and vehicle registration.Seminole County Property Appraiser ↗Homestead exemption and property records.Seminole County Supervisor of Elections ↗Update your voter registration.Seminole County Public Schools ↗Enrollment and school information.Cross Seminole Trail ↗Paved trail through Winter Springs.Power, trash & mail
Duke Energy ↗Start, stop, or move electric service.Waste Pro: Winter Springs ↗Pickup schedule and bulk items.Prepare Seminole ↗Seminole County emergency and hurricane information.FEMA Flood Map Service Center ↗Look up the flood zone for your address.USPS change of address ↗Forward your mail to your new Winter Springs home.The short Winter Springs version.
A Winter Springs move, step by step.
- Book the moveEarlier for summer, month-end, and weekends. Share gates, HOA rules, and parking.
- Apply for waterDriver’s license plus purchase agreement or lease; $100 deposit and $20 fee.
- Sign up for bank draftIt waives the $20 application fee.
- Start Duke EnergyAt the new address, before you stop the old one.
- Find your Waste Pro daysMonday and Thursday, or Tuesday and Friday. Yard waste is Wednesday.
- Enroll the kidsSeminole County Public Schools, before the first day.
- Moving dayGate code shared, driveway clear, and an essentials box with you. Avoid a 3 p.m. water turn-on.
- After the moveUpdate your license and voter registration, and file for homestead by March 1.
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Winter Springs moving questions.
Do you move homes in Tuscawilla and other gated Winter Springs communities?
Yes. Send us the gate or guard instructions and any HOA move-in hours with your quote request, and tell us where a truck can park. We register the crew ahead of time so nothing holds up the start.
How do I start water service in Winter Springs?
Submit the city's Utility Service Application online, by fax, by mail, or in person at City Hall, 1126 East State Road 434, with a copy of your driver's license and your purchase agreement or lease. Residential service needs a $100 deposit and a $20 application fee. The fee is waived if you sign up for automatic bank draft. Call 407-327-5996, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays.
Is there a fee for same-day water service in Winter Springs?
New service turned on after 3 p.m. carries a $45 after-hours fee, so get the application in early, ideally a few days before moving day.
What day is trash pickup in Winter Springs?
Waste Pro picks up garbage twice a week, either Monday and Thursday or Tuesday and Friday, depending on your address. Recycling is once a week, and yard waste is Wednesday. Have everything at the curb by 7 a.m. Search your address on the city's Waste & Recycling page to find your days.
How do I get rid of furniture and boxes after the move?
Waste Pro picks up bulk household items such as sofas and mattresses on your second garbage day of the week, within its limits. Flattened cardboard goes in recycling. For a big clean-out, the city requires property owners to use its franchise hauler, Waste Pro, so call Waste Pro for a dumpster quote.
Who provides electricity in Winter Springs?
Duke Energy is the primary electric provider in Winter Springs. Schedule service at the new address a few days before moving day.
Can you help if my closing and move-in dates don't line up?
Yes. We can hold your belongings in storage between move-out and move-in, during renovations, or while a new home is finished. Ask about it when you request your quote.
Do you do long-distance moves from Winter Springs?
Yes, within Florida. When a Winter Springs family relocates to Tampa, Jacksonville, or South Florida, the same crew that loads the house drives it there and unloads it.
Ready to move in Winter Springs?
Tell us about both homes: gate or HOA details, stairs, parking, and your date. We will plan around school, gates, and the weather. Easier to explain on the phone? Call us or use the contact page.
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