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 items at our retail storefront in Austin, TX, or by bidding on an online auction.

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Surplus Store in Austin

The Austin Surplus Store receives new surplus items 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 pocketknives, 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.

VEHICLES: View a 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 changes daily. A complete inventory of store items is not available online at this time. Please call to verify the availability of certain items.

Example Items/Prices

The list below contains example items and prices:

• Knives - $3 to $10
• Multi-tools - $2 to $20
• Power Tools: starting at $5
• Jewelry & Watches: starting at $5
• Sunglasses: starting at $10
• Office Chair: $9
• School and Office Desk: $20 - $225
• Metal File Cabinet: $5 per drawer
• Bookcase (wood): $7 per foot tall
• Conference Table: $79 - $250
• Sofa: $35 - $125
• Office supplies: $0.25 - $25
• Laptop bag: $10
• Projector Screen: $100
• Suitcases: $10 - $20
• and so much more.

Online Auctions

Online 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.
• View current auctions.

Online Auctions

Related Articles

• What happens to your luggage when the airport loses it? (Dec. 2022)
• What happens to all those items that get collected by the TSA? Some end up in a Texas store.
• Texas DPS motorcycles auctioned off at State Surplus Store (Feb. 2020)
• 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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