General Information
The State Surplus Warehouse is not open on a daily basis to the general public, but auctions to purchase surplus property by bid are open to the general public and held throughout the year. Upcoming auction dates are listed below.
Separate auctions are held for personal property and vehicles. Property auctions are held on Wednesdays, with viewing of property available to the general public 2 days prior to the auction from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. each day. Vehicle auctions are held on Saturdays, with viewing of the vehicles available the day of the auction.
Personal or business checks will be accepted if accompanied by a bank letter which guarantees payment. For more information on purchasing State Surplus Property see our brochure How Do I Purchase State of Illinois Surplus Personal Property?
Auction Dates
Auctions are held at 1924 south 10 1/2 street in Springfield. Live web casts of the property and vehicle auctions listed below are broadcast from the warehouse on www.proxibid.com.
Property Auctions
- Wednesday, April 18, 2012 at 9 a.m.
Preview: April 16 & 17, 2012 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
- Special Online property auction ONLY! Register and Bid at: http://ibid.illinois.gov
Starts: Sunday, June 24, 2012 at 7 p.m. Ends: Sunday, July 1, 2012 at 7 p.m.
Preview: June 21 & 22, 2012 at 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Property pickup: July 9 thru July 13, 2012. (Scheduled by appointment ONLY)
- Wednesday, September 12, 2012 at 9 a.m.
Preview: September 10 & 11, 2012 at 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
- Wednesday, December 12, 2012 at 9 a.m.
Preview: December 10 & 11, 2012 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Vehicle Auctions
- Special Online vehicle auction ONLY! Register and Bid at: http://ibid.illinois.gov
Starts: Sunday, June 3, 2012 at 7 p.m. Ends: Sunday, June 10, 2012 at 7 p.m.
Property pickup: June 13 thru June 15, 2012 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. (Scheduled by appointment ONLY)
- Saturday, September 22, 2012 at 9 a.m.
- Saturday, December 15, 2012 at 9 a.m.
Online Auction (i-Bid)
Often called "the eBay® of Illinois," i-Bid is the State's online auction website. The i-Bid web site also allows users to browse and bid for items currently available for surplus sale.
Cities and other local governments in Illinois can use the State's surplus property online auction website to dispose of their unneeded equipment.
i-Bid can help local governments reap the highest bid from thousands of interested bidders around the world, at lower fees than most online auction services.
Items for Sale
The following photos are a sampling of the items that are available for sale at our surplus property warehouse.
State Surplus Property Virtual Warehouse
State agencies may follow this virtual warehouse link to search and view the current equipment items (office furniture, outdoor equipment, machine shop, etc.,) of the CMS State Surplus warehouse floor, Springfield. This list is updated daily and items are continually being added to and removed from the warehouse. Please contact the CMS State Surplus Property Division for more information.
Application Process and Forms
Local Governments and Not-for-Profit Organizations
State Agencies
Surplus Electronics Receiving and Processing