Surplus Property / Sale

Surplus Property is defined as property which is in excess of the needs of a department and is not required for its foreseeable need.

The property may be used or new, but possesses some usefulness for the purpose for which it was intended or for some other purpose. This includes scrap, which is material that is damaged, defective, or deteriorated to the extent it has no value except for its basic material content.

Surplus Sales

There is a Surplus Sale scheduled for October 25, 2025 from 8AM to 3PM.

A future Surplus Sale for 2026 will be held at a date to be determined. Please visit this site in Spring 2026 for additional announcements.

All items sold must be removed the day of the sale.

State Employees please see our additional information regarding Surplus Sales. 

Central Receiving Warehouse and Surplus Property

The Longwood University Central Receiving Warehouse and Surplus Property are located at 3565 West Third Street, Farmville Va 23901. All Inter-campus mail should still be sent to Eason Hall, Rm 207.

Services

Services provided by the Central Receiving Warehouse include:

• Removal of surplus property from University departments to the Central Receiving Warehouse.
• Moving surplus property from the Central Receiving Warehouse to University departments.
• Disposal of surplus property through pre-priced sales that are held at the warehouse.
• Disposal of surplus property through an online auction at GovDeals.com.
• Working with departments to purchase items from the Federal and State Surplus Property facilities located in Richmond and Wytheville.