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State Surplus Property

SALE!  All coat racks, standard office chairs, and wooden bookcases now 50% off!

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Inside the shop that sells items collected at Texas airports
Each year hundreds of thousands of items are collected from the state's airports, and all those things have a second life 

The State Surplus Storefront is home to thousands of items that didn't make it on an airplane at one of the Texas airports. All of it is for sale. 

Surrendered or lost items from Texas airports end up at surplus store in East Austin 
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The Texas Facilities Commission disposes of salvage and surplus personal property from Texas state agencies such as DPS, TXDOT, TCEQ, and Texas Parks & Wildlife. Examples of commonly available items include vehicles, furniture, office equipment and supplies, small electronics, and heavy equipment. The public is invited to purchase the property at our retail storefront in Austin, TX, or by bidding on an online auction. 

Online Auctions: Auctions are held on an as-needed basis.  Auctions feature specialty equipment (including heavy equipment and vehicles from TXDOT) and/or items located outside the Austin area.  Auctions are conducted by Public Surplus.

- To begin bidding on items please register with Public Surplus by clicking here.
- To view current auctions, click here.


Retail Store in Austin: The Austin Store receives new property every day!  In addition to state surplus vehicles, furniture, office equipment and supplies, and small electronics, the Austin Store also sells abandoned airport property such as pocket knives, multi-purpose tools, jewelry, sunglasses, watches, luggage, and toys.  Police radios, light bars, and video equipment are available for sale to law enforcement organizations, fire departments, and volunteer fire departments only.

Click here for list of vehicles for sale at the State Surplus Store

Hours:  Open to the public Monday-Friday from 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM
Address:  6506 Bolm Road, Austin, TX 78721 (Map to Store)
Contact Us:  (512) 463-1990 or state.surplus@tfc.texas.gov
Inventory:  Complete Austin inventory, including furniture & airport property, is not available online at this time. Please call to verify the availability of certain items.

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The list below contains example items and prices:

Knives Generic: starting at $3
Name brand: starting at $10
Multi-tools Generic: starting at $2
Name brand: starting at $20
Hand Tools starting at $1
Power Tools starting at $5
Jewelry & Watches starting at $5
Sunglasses starting at $10
Office Chair $9
Office Desk $35 - $225
School Desk $20
Metal File Cabinet $5 per drawer
Bookcase (wood) $7 per foot tall
Conference Table $79 - $250
Office supplies $0.25 -$25
Laptop bag $10
Wood Chair $25
Sofa $35 - $125
Credenza $29-49
Projector Screen $100
Suitcases $10-20