Surplus Property

Our office provides opportunities to reuse, repurpose, and recycle surplus items at UW-Stout.
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Information for the General Public

Upcoming Public Surplus Sales 

Sales occur Thursdays from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. twice a month. Upcoming Dates are listed below. 

March 2024

  • March 7, 2024
  • March 21, 2024

April 2024

  • April 4, 2024
  • April 18, 2024

May 2024

  • May 9, 2024
  • May 23, 2024

June 2024

  • June 6, 2024
  • June 20, 2024

July 2024

  • July 11, 2024
  • July 25, 2024

Additional Information

**Limited surplus courtesy parking spaces are available. The 15-minute short-term spaces will be enforced. If you are parked longer than 15 minutes and the surplus courtesy spaces are full, you can park in Lot 30 and use the ParkMobile App to pay for parking.**

Note: We also list items each month for sale on the Wisconsin Surplus Auction website.  

Visit the Wisconsin Surplus Auction Website


Information for UW-Stout Employees

How to Surplus an Item

To surplus any item to our department (except for IT Hardware Assets), complete the Surplus Declaration Form below. Upon receipt, scheduling arrangements will be made by Surplus staff to have the property picked up. Any department disassembling items for surplus must provide a picture of the item fully assembled.

Submit a Surplus Declaration Form

To surplus IT Hardware Assets (computers, iPads, network printers, smartphones, etc.), complete the IT Hardware Asset Surplus/Ownership Transfer Form below. Upon receipt, scheduling arrangements will be made by LIT to have the property picked up.

Submit an IT Hardware Asset Surplus/Ownership Transfer Form

How to Reclaim Surplus Property

To reclaim a surplus item, complete the Surplus Request Form. Delivery arrangements will be made when the form is received. Campus departments may view and reclaim the surplus property for departmental reuse (not for personal use) on Wednesdays from  9 a.m - 1 p.m. There will be no department viewing outside of this schedule.

Submit a Surplus Request Form

Recycling Policies and Procedures

We recycle all used printer cartridges and batteries on campus. Please send all used inkjet, LaserJet, and copier cartridges, along with any Alkaline and rechargeable batters to Surplus. All items can be sent to 142 University Services via campus mail.

Our Goals

  • Maximize surplus operational benefits to UW-Stout campus departments.
  • Provide opportunities for reuse of surplus items by UW-Stout campus departments.
  • Provide opportunities for the general public to purchase surplus property at public sales.
  • Provide a centralized recycling location for all types of batteries and printer cartridges.
  • Be a responsible environmental steward for the campus by finding reuse and recycling markets for surplus property.
  • Attempt to create a "zero" waste surplus operation.