Washington State Surplus

05/12/2025

At DES Surplus, we receive all kinds of things: office supplies, tires, even pallets of gently used toys. This week’s highlight? A Muller martini Concept Web Press —a seven-unit powerhouse in great working order, ready for its next home! 🖨️

Not looking for printer equipment? No problem! Check out our online auction & retail store for deals you won’t want to miss. 😉 Shop now ➡️ https://des.wa.gov/services/buy-surplus 🌟

10/01/2024

Bringing together resources and expertise, we worked with the Tumwater Police Department (TPD) to improve security measures for our community!

At the Surplus warehouse, TPD instructed their K-9 units to practice detection and search skills, helping them get better at tracking in real-life situations. Pictured below are DES' Surplus Operations' Matt Domenech, TPD's Officer Grimmett, and K-9 partner Thor. 🐾

04/15/2024

Looking for top-of-the-line printing technology? Washington State Surplus is the place to go! You can buy these items following the links below:

Tecnau Continuous Fanfold AutoLoad System w/Tilt Table (https://www.govdeals.com/preview-asset/33029/8445)

Tecnau Continuous Fanfold AutoLoad System (https://www.govdeals.com/preview-asset/33030/8445)

Tecnau Paper Roll & Roll System Necessities (https://www.govdeals.com/preview-asset/33032/8445)

Be part of our commitment to shaping a more sustainable, cost-effective future, and bid now to revolutionize your workflow. 📃✅

07/01/2022

Our Surplus program collaborates with GovDeals to recycle, re-use, re-purpose, or sell all surplus products for our state and partners. The result? A more eco-friendly and sustainable practice. Learn more:

Second Quarter 2022

06/28/2022

Just seven hours left to bid on these pieces of history! Auctions close 5 p.m. PST tonight.

06/21/2022

One week left to own a piece of Northwest Trek Wildlife Park history! Five original trams from the wildlife park's tours are up for auction on our site. Auctions close 6/28.

Take a look at the listings:

https://bit.ly/3N4GqhL
https://bit.ly/3blYzul

06/14/2022

Did you know our Surplus program is auctioning five original trams from Northwest Trek Wildlife Park? Learn more about the historical and nostalgic trams.

Five original trams will be auctioned through June 27.

06/09/2022

You could own a piece of Northwest Trek Wildlife Park history! Five original trams from the wildlife park's tours are up for auction on our site.

Take a look at the listings:

https://www.govdeals.com/index.cfm?fa=Main.Item&itemid=23961&acctid=8445

https://www.govdeals.com/index.cfm?fa=Main.Item&itemid=23960&acctid=8445

12/15/2021

Curious about who purchased the Never Never Land sculptures auctioned on our Surplus site this fall? So were we. Find out where the Never Never Land sculptures are today:

KNKX Public Radio

In September, the statues that comprised the exhibits at Never Never Land, an iconic fantasy world inside Tacoma's Point Defiance Park, went up for auction after years of collecting dust in storage. But who are these people who collectively spent more than $61,000 to bring home pieces of a now defun...

11/05/2021

Our Surplus program recently facilitated the transfer of this concrete pump truck from the federal government to the small veteran-owned business Wm. Winkler Company. New, the truck cost nearly $700k—Winkler acquired it for just $35k. Learn more about how VOSBs can access federal surplus property: bit.ly/31BmvS8

10/11/2021

After being stored for over a decade, the Never Never Land sculpture have found their happy ending—in the hands of their biggest fans. Find out which sculpture was the most popular:

Metro Parks Tacoma

Two dozen sculptures that once graced Never Never Land at Point Defiance Park are now in the hands of their biggest fans.

10/07/2021

✨The Never Never Land sculptures have found their happy ending. ✨ Metro Parks Tacoma

Two dozen sculptures that once graced Never Never Land at Point Defiance Park are now in the hands of their biggest fans.